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IMAX movies still need a Palm Pilot to work
- avidiax 3y agoThere's zero growth in film projection. There's 30 film IMAX screens in the world. So using a Palm device (or emulated variant) is zero risk. This is a good technical and organizational choice.
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- toyg 3y ago> 30 film IMAX screens in the world That seems low, I'm pretty sure there are at least 3 or 4 in my city alone - and it's not even a capital.
- CameronBanga 3y agoComment here is about the 70mm film IMAX Screens. There's a variety of different formats for IMAX. But only 30 of the screens in the world are capable of playing the 70mm film format.
- laurentlbm 3y agoRelevant link from the article: https://www.imax.com/news/oppenheimer-in-imax-70mm https://www.imax.com/news/oppenheimer-in-imax-70mm
- ndiddy 3y agoUnfortunately, IMAX is deliberately misleading with their branding. In the mid-2000s, they introduced the IMAX MPX theaters, which could be retrofit into existing multiplex movie theaters instead of requiring a new building to be constructed like with real IMAX. The screens are 1/6 the size of real IMAX, they use 2K digital projectors instead of 70mm film, and the image is cropped to the traditional widescreen film aspect ratio. The worst part is that you typically get charged the same amount of money as if you went to see the film in a real IMAX theater. The vast majority of IMAX theaters you see are the MPX ones, and you have to look up special lists to see which theaters in your area (if any) are genuine 70mm IMAX.
- pests 3y agoIt's true. 19 in the United States. Nolan only distributed 100 reels worldwide for Oppenheimer.
- pajko 3y agohttps://www.slashfilm.com/519043/qa-imax-theatre-real-imax-liemax/ https://www.slashfilm.com/519043/qa-imax-theatre-real-imax-l...
- ChrisArchitect 3y ago[dupe] More discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36789643 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36789643
- im3w1l 3y agoCompare it to a container image - it's even more self contained, and because the Palm is so old you could probably emulate it on a toaster.
- edgineer 3y agoIMAX theaters have been around since the 70s. The last time I saw an IMAX film was before Palm PDAs, so when I hear this I'm thinking that they've kept up with technology more than I expected.