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Author Topic: The 15/70 removal is in full progress... John Wilson Film God Posts: 5438 From: Sydney, Australia. Registered: Dec 1999 posted 10-14-2011 04:37 AM                     Millenium Point Our Dick Vaughan is removing the gear here, but the comments by Caroline Durbin reek of IMAX corporate schtick and makes me want to throw up.  |  IP: Logged Ian Parfrey Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1049 From: Imbil Australia 26 deg 27' 42.66" S 152 deg 42' 23.40" E Registered: Feb 2009 posted 10-14-2011 05:13 AM                     I totally agree, John. What a load of corporate, thick-as- rubbish. She skirts around the resolution issue as if it is of little consequence. Also, the issue of the disposal of the rotors and optics sounds appears to be part of a contractual destruction clause. How very sad that, just like Qantas here in Oz, the suits seem hell bent on offering a tech-savvy public something worse than what is already standard and charging a premium to boot.  |  IP: Logged Ben Wales Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 602 From: Southampton. England Registered: Jul 99 posted 10-14-2011 02:18 PM                     quote: John Wilson Our Dick Vaughan is removing the gear here I hear most of that has gone for Scrap, when the Imax Projector should be offered to the Projected Picture Trust. My view on this is they are making a Bad Mistake in Droping the Imax Brand Format, even if they had gone Imax Digital, Birmingham has over 50 Screens and most offer 3D!, who would bother to travel to see something in 3D at lower Res than they had experienced on 15/70 (and most titles will be just 2K) on a smaller screen at a higher price and having to pay to park the Car.  |  IP: Logged Cameron Glendinning Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 845 From: West Ryde, Sydney, NSW Australia Registered: Dec 2005 posted 10-15-2011 11:57 PM                     I suspect IMAX and Giant screen venues will have a similar fate to Cinerama, now that they will choose to follow commercial cinemas technology and no longer lead the way. Dick Vaughan has a great on screen presence  |  IP: Logged Jonathan Goeldner Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1360 From: Washington, District of Columbia Registered: Jun 2008 posted 10-21-2011 06:57 PM                     so will all the museums that have 15/70 projectors also suffer the same fate ??  |  IP: Logged Keegan O'Brien Film Handler Posts: 39 From: Eugene, Oregon, United States Registered: Sep 2011 posted 10-21-2011 07:00 PM                     quote: Jonathan Goeldner so will all the museums that have 15/70 projectors also suffer the same fate ?? Yes. "Our 80 foot screens and dome theatres are heading into the digital era experience with next-generation laser projection technology thanks to an exclusive license deal with Kodak." - IMAX Corp.  |  IP: Logged Jonathan Goeldner Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1360 From: Washington, District of Columbia Registered: Jun 2008 posted 10-21-2011 09:37 PM                     will the 4:3 screens remain intact or will they have to be modified (reduced) to accomodate IMAX Digital's 1.78 aspect ratio/screen size?  |  IP: Logged Richard Hamilton Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1341 From: Evansville, Indiana Registered: Jan 2000 posted 10-25-2011 05:40 AM                     quote: Ian Parfrey appears to be part of a contractual destruction clause. I've replaced a couple of IMAX booths with Megasystems 8/70 projectors. We offered to buy the screens and speakers, but IMAX refused. When they took out the projector, they cut the screen down and threw it in the dumpsters. They pulled the speaker wire tight and cut it so it "sprang" back into the conduit. It really didn't matter to me, it was just a normal install after that. Bobby Franklin and MDI ended up making money for replacing the front ends, and Peavey and JBL got to sell some speakers Rick  |  IP: Logged Jerry Murrel Film Handler Posts: 1 From: Little Rock, AR USA Registered: Nov 2010 posted 10-25-2011 04:28 PM                     Richard Hamilton wrote: "We offered to buy the screens and speakers, but IMAX refused. When they took out the projector, they cut the screen down and threw it in the dumpsters. They pulled the speaker wire tight and cut it so it "sprang" back into the conduit." That is heartbreaking. Almost the same thing that Regal Entertainment did when they destroyed the old curved screen at the UA Cinema 150 in Little Rock. There were only a handful of these Dimension 150 domed theaters build in the US. Now I am left with only memories of seeing films like 2001: A Space Oddysey and Patton in glorious 70mm on a true curved screen. Would that there were a few more of these theaters around besides the original domed screen at the Arclight Cinema in LA and perhaps one in Seattle. LA and Santa Monica are lucky to have the Egyptian (American Cinematheque) and the Aero Theater left for those who want to experience the 70mm experience, although on an essentially flat screen. -Jerry Murrel CineVision AR Little Rock  |  IP: Logged

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