my profile | my password | search | faq & rules | forum home

» Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE   » Operations   » Large Format Forum   » CURRENT IMAX INSTALLS NO LONGER BELONGS IN THIS FORUM (Page 1)

This topic comprises 2 pages: 1  2

Author Topic: CURRENT IMAX INSTALLS NO LONGER BELONGS IN THIS FORUM Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 04-30-2015 04:36 PM                     Since IMAX has officially dropped all 15/70 it in no way is appropriate to post about their silliness in the Large Format Forum anymore...because it's not. Only actual 15/70 large format discussions are to be posted in this forum.  |  IP: Logged Bobby Henderson "Ask me about Trajan." Posts: 10973 From: Lawton, OK, USA Registered: Apr 2001 posted 04-30-2015 10:39 PM                     I would assume installations of other digital "large format" theaters, like Regal RPX, AMC's Prime/ETX, Cinemark's XD, Carmike's Big D, etc., etc., etc. no longer belong here either. As if any of the premium digital stuff ever belonged in this forum in the first place.  |  IP: Logged Adam Martin I'm not even gonna point out the irony. Posts: 3686 From: Dallas, TX Registered: Nov 2000 posted 04-30-2015 11:58 PM                     The description of this forum is, and always has been, "Forum exclusively for discussion of 8/70 and 15/70 film formats."  |  IP: Logged Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 05-01-2015 06:56 AM                     Perhaps it would be appropriate to have a PLF forum.  |  IP: Logged Bobby Henderson "Ask me about Trajan." Posts: 10973 From: Lawton, OK, USA Registered: Apr 2001 posted 05-01-2015 08:38 AM                     I don't think that stuff needs to be referred to as "large format" or "PLF" since there is nothing truly large format about any of those digital-based concepts. When one figures in the lower resolution of digital 'scope blown up great big it actually seems like anti large format. Terms like "premium priced theaters" or "premium big screens" might be more accurate.  |  IP: Logged Marcel Birgelen Film God Posts: 3357 From: Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands Registered: Feb 2012 posted 05-01-2015 09:20 AM                     There's also a discrepancy here in naming. Large format refers to the medium. Digital premium concepts, no matter how large the screen, don't use "extra large hard disks".  |  IP: Logged Bobby Henderson "Ask me about Trajan." Posts: 10973 From: Lawton, OK, USA Registered: Apr 2001 posted 05-01-2015 11:36 AM                     They don't show more pixels of native image detail than standard priced theaters either. IMAX' method of doubling two of the same image over the top of each other does NOT equate to doubling image resolution or detail, even though they try to imply that with their marketing fluff. So many IMAX fans have bought into that nonsense, swearing up and down they're seeing something extra in an digital IMAX presentation of a movie versus seeing it in a standard priced theater.  |  IP: Logged Steve Kraus Film God Posts: 4094 From: Chicago, IL, USA Registered: May 2000 posted 05-01-2015 11:48 AM                    So if you're a museum or other public attraction, will IMAX no longer sell / rent / lease you a 15-70 setup for sciencey movies?  |  IP: Logged Terry Lynn-Stevens Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1081 From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Registered: Dec 2012 posted 05-01-2015 11:52 AM                     Steve, I believe that you could still get one. But why would you want one? There is no way that it could be economically viable? And you will not get DMR Hollywood films in 15/70.  |  IP: Logged Scott Norwood Film God Posts: 8146 From: Boston, MA. USA (1774.21 miles northeast of Dallas) Registered: Jun 99 posted 05-01-2015 01:35 PM                        quote: Terry Lynn-Stevens But why would you want one? I can think of several reasons: a) because it looks better than any other motion-picture format, past or present; b) because some venues want dome screens and there is no option for those yet; c) because there might be some 15/70 titles that one wants to play that are not available in any other format (are there any of these?); and d) because it is awesome and big-screen TV is not.  |  IP: Logged Gordon McLeod Film God Posts: 9532 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 99 posted 05-01-2015 01:51 PM                     why would a museum want one well there are still large libraries of 1570 film the economy of there rent is good so I don't see a reason a museum or sciencecentre would not use one DMR is a blip and always has been on a market that it moved into  |  IP: Logged Randy Stankey Film God Posts: 6539 From: Erie, Pennsylvania Registered: Jun 99 posted 05-01-2015 02:30 PM                     The theater where I work used to show 8/70 but has converted to digital. Now we just call it "Giant Screen." i.e. Not referring to the film or projector format but the size of he screen. Since most customers don't understand the technology to begin with, it's the only term that they can relate to which wouldn't constitute false advertising or stoop to empty, marketing buzzwords. Just telling them "digital" and "giant screen" is enough information for 90% of the people.  |  IP: Logged Terry Lynn-Stevens Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1081 From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Registered: Dec 2012 posted 05-01-2015 03:31 PM                     Scott, have you seen the replacement for 15/70? As for laser prints, the 15/70 titles are now available (and becoming available)for IMAX distributed IMAX film. The new laser projection fills the screen fine and is brighter than a 15/70 projection. The color can be debated but the DMR stuff looks pretty damn good for a 90 foot screen, I am sure the 15/70 sourced material will look even better. And if you have no chance at obtaining any DMR prints, then you would be a real fool to invest in a new 15/70 facility. The older IMAX set up is a obsolete solution. You can still obtain the older 15/70 prints but there are no DMR Hollywood titles going forward.  |  IP: Logged Marcel Birgelen Film God Posts: 3357 From: Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands Registered: Feb 2012 posted 05-01-2015 06:56 PM                     quote: Bobby Henderson They don't show more pixels of native image detail than standard priced theaters either. Let's call it LPF then: Large Pixel Format.  |  IP: Logged Eric Richard Film Handler Posts: 33 From: Spring, Texas USA Registered: Dec 2014 posted 08-13-2015 05:28 PM                     Hollywood DMR may be done, but in no way is IMAX 15/70 finished. I spoke with MacGillivray Freeman Films just the other day about getting the Everest documentary to coincide with the feature film Everest. He mentioned it was only available in 15/70, as well as many of their older titles. And what about Interstellar? That had a IMAX 15/70 release, although extremely limited.  |  IP: Logged

All times are Central (GMT -6:00)

This topic comprises 2 pages: 1  2

Printer-friendly view of this topic

Hop To: Select a Forum: Category: Operations -------------------- Digital Cinema Forum Film Handlers' Forum Large Format Forum Ground Level Feature Info, Trailer Attachments & REAL Credit Offsets Category: Community -------------------- Film-Yak Film Handlers' Movie Reviews The Afterlife Bob Maar's Joke-A-Thon Category: Classified -------------------- Equipment and Supplies Wanted/For Sale Help Wanted/Seeking Employment Category: System -------------------- Software Beta Testing Forum

The Film-Tech Forums are designed for various members related to the cinema industry to express their opinions, viewpoints and testimonials on various products, services and events based upon speculation, personal knowledge and factual information through use, therefore all views represented here allow no liability upon the publishers of this web site and the owners of said views assume no liability for any ill will resulting from these postings. The posts made here are for educational as well as entertainment purposes and as such anyone viewing this portion of the website must accept these views as statements of the author of that opinion and agrees to release the authors from any and all liability.