The Cine-Capri auditorium at Harkins' Northfield location in Denver is open again after a half-year remodel. It has been rebranded as a "Cine1 XL" auditorium.
They have installed a new laser projector and replaced the rockers with reclining seats, which reduced the seat count from around 500 to around 300.
All-in-all, it remains the best place to see a movie in the front range. The image is bright and sharp on their 70-foot-wide screen and the sound is clear and immersive.
A couple of things kept it from being perfect.
I found the blacks to be a little washed out. I believe this is due to new recessed lighting on the side walls, which remained on during the feature.
Cine1 Oval Lights.png
Additionally, curved concentric lines are visible across the top left quarter of the screen when the screen is bright. They look a little like wrinkles. (I don't believe they are wrinkles, that's just the best way I can describe them.)
The low end was very loud, rattling my seat. It seemed a little "muddy" to me - lots of deep rumbling without a real distinctness to it that I have heard at some of the best-tuned theaters (e.g. the Stag).
I passed along my feedback about the contrast/ wall lights and the wavy lines, but didn't mention the bass because that felt overly subjective.
Despite the issues, which were minor, I was pleased with the presentation and am eager to see more movies there.
They have installed a new laser projector and replaced the rockers with reclining seats, which reduced the seat count from around 500 to around 300.
All-in-all, it remains the best place to see a movie in the front range. The image is bright and sharp on their 70-foot-wide screen and the sound is clear and immersive.
A couple of things kept it from being perfect.
I found the blacks to be a little washed out. I believe this is due to new recessed lighting on the side walls, which remained on during the feature.
Cine1 Oval Lights.png
Additionally, curved concentric lines are visible across the top left quarter of the screen when the screen is bright. They look a little like wrinkles. (I don't believe they are wrinkles, that's just the best way I can describe them.)
The low end was very loud, rattling my seat. It seemed a little "muddy" to me - lots of deep rumbling without a real distinctness to it that I have heard at some of the best-tuned theaters (e.g. the Stag).
I passed along my feedback about the contrast/ wall lights and the wavy lines, but didn't mention the bass because that felt overly subjective.
Despite the issues, which were minor, I was pleased with the presentation and am eager to see more movies there.
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