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There are multiple IMAX screen types. The full size giant IMAX you'll find at theme parks and such, the medium size, and then a small watered down faux-IMAX tha

There are multiple IMAX screen types. The full size giant IMAX you'll find at theme parks and such, the medium size, and then a small watered down faux-IMAX that theaters can retrofit into existing facilities. Dolby Atmos competes with medium IMAX, I forget which is better but they are both miles ahead of a typical theater screen. The entire room has to be designed for certification from the ground up to ensure optimal picture and acoustic properties to every seat. Also the sound and projection hardware required for certification is significantly better than what theaters typically buy.

nebula8804 4y ago
>There are multiple IMAX screen types. The full size giant IMAX you'll find at theme parks and such, the medium size, and then a small watered down faux-IMAX that theaters can retrofit into existing facilities. No I am referring only to different size Laser IMAX/Digital IMAX(LieMax) at locations like AMC. They are not uniform screen sizes. Yes the authentic IMAX 70mm/65mm OmniMax is the best but those are a rare species at this point. >Dolby Atmos competes with medium IMAX, I forget which is better but they are both miles ahead of a typical theater screen. I disagree, yes they are typically better but a really good laser system that has been calibrated properly can really compete well with some of these average IMAX systems. >The entire room has to be designed for certification from the ground up to ensure optimal picture and acoustic properties to every seat. Also the sound and projection hardware required for certification is significantly better than what theaters typically buy. This is my point: That despite certification, theaters are fudging the numbers by reducing the screen size or not keeping things in proper calibration. There is a shared google sheets doc floating around that documents this.

nebula8804 4y ago

>There are multiple IMAX screen types. The full size giant IMAX you'll find at theme parks and such, the medium size, and then a small watered down faux-IMAX that theaters can retrofit into existing facilities. No I am referring only to different size Laser IMAX/Digital IMAX(LieMax) at locations like AMC. They are not uniform screen sizes. Yes the authentic IMAX 70mm/65mm OmniMax is the best but those are a rare species at this point. >Dolby Atmos competes with medium IMAX, I forget which is better but they are both miles ahead of a typical theater screen. I disagree, yes they are typically better but a really good laser system that has been calibrated properly can really compete well with some of these average IMAX systems. >The entire room has to be designed for certification from the ground up to ensure optimal picture and acoustic properties to every seat. Also the sound and projection hardware required for certification is significantly better than what theaters typically buy. This is my point: That despite certification, theaters are fudging the numbers by reducing the screen size or not keeping things in proper calibration. There is a shared google sheets doc floating around that documents this.