The TCL Chinese Theater is a dual IMAX Laser projection, but it's a large "fake IMAX" or "LieMAX" screen in a strange 2. Dual Laser presentations from a pure scientific objective perspective will be the better way to watch the movie. 43:1 screen. C. The theaters with “imax” here aren’t the real thing. Since IMAX with Laser uses a laser light source and dual 4K projectors in lieu of a xenon arc lamp and dual 2K projectors, it's capable of sharper, brighter, and richer images. 43:1 dual. The 'World Golf Hall of Fame' (St. 20:1 aspect; So the answer is 70mm non-IMAX over non-70mm IMAX for overall resolution, though you will lose real estate due. 43-capable laser system to match. Most grand theaters no longer have the projectors capable of a full 1. In other words to answer your original question 1. 43:1 aspect ratio and developed a pipeline to allow us to simultaneously shoot the film for IMAX, and then crop down for our standard 2. 43:1 AR. I thought the IMAX with Laser was sharper and had more nicer colors and contrast that was more akin to a. Then in 2015, The Avengers Age of Ultron came out and it was the first movie Udvar played in its new GT Dual Laser system. We are missing an updated IMAX 1. And in order to still display the full 1. Doesn't show screen size or aspect ratio. Regular & Single Laser (or most IMAX theaters) only go up to a 1:90:1 aspect ratio (similar to 16:9, though slightly more narrow), while Dual Laser/70mm theaters go up to a 1:43:1 (or 4:3). My Single Laser 1. Opening in 1988 and 2001, they have been upgraded to IMAX Xenon digital and have retailed the original seats. Now no one is making films in film format, that is the reason for removing the. That's because the IMAX [and eventually the home release] aspect ratio of Avatar 1 was 1. I don't think it can without film. Just curious since the site I check hasn't updated in a year and I swear I read Houston finally had a good imax theater now. 43 is at the aquarium in Chattanooga. 43:1. Now I’ve heard the Dual-Laser (GT) 1. 35mm film - 2. 43 presentation (in the new dual laser theaters) which is significantly taller than 1. The aspect ratio is the same across all versions for the rest of the film. 90 screens). Yes, it’s massive, true IMAX screen. 43 screen and a 1. 9 IMAX screens with GT Laser projectors (I. 43 ratio IMAX with Laser and in my opinion I enjoyed the IMAX with Laser better. 43 full frame IMAX, as 1. 43:1 in its dual-projector configuration, 1. Dolby is my usual go to but I'll be watching Avatar 2 which is filmed in Imax and any film filmed in Imax I usually like to watch in Imax. 43:1 screen. ago. Usually that is the case. Regal Edwards Ontario Palace & IMAX – Ontario, CA. Cineplex is really good at listing 70MM on the ticket page when it’s a actual film showing this also applies to the missassuga location. 9k & lie max is above 4k. 43 Dual 4K Laser Theaters. So when someone says "GT laser," they're talking about IMAX GT venues with dual laser projection, which can do 1. Moviegoers in large parts of the United States and Canada would need to drive more than three hours — the film’s runtime — to get to a theater offering the Imax-70mm version of the film. 57 m (117 ft x 97 ft). Laser IMAX is ridiculously rare in the United States btw. Besides being digital, the projector's maximum native aspect ratio is 1. It will be the wide 2. 43 aspect ratio. It eliminates all the xenon locations which are the majority of the 1,000+ theaters. Dual Laser IMAX 420 Seats Opened in 1998 Institutional Museum. 1. 43 releases (but obviously they will be cropped to 1. It's a rare case scenario & very few select IMAX Theaters do it. The single laser system came out a few years after the dual system. Regular 5/70mm film - 2. There are no 1. Dolby because Cameron has verbally stated his 3D films are constructed with Dolby 3D in mind. So does that mean the GT projector does a. Laser also has resolution failure so that you don’t even get the full detail that’s in the scanned file. 15/70mm is real imax too, but only nolan makes movies with those cameras. All the Korean IMAX Laser theaters confirmed they are screening TWoW in 4K HFR 3D. 90 image on a 1. They have the ability to show movies in the full 1. It may be true at some but not all. 43:1 / Biggest IMAX screen in Japan with a width of 25. Only in IMAX theatres will sequences shot with IMAX film cameras expand vertically to fill the entire screen. 43 screen and it has the dual-laser projector system, then you’ll see the 1. 90 film. 43 aspect ratio theaters show up to 40%+ more image. 2. Bullock State Museum in Austin, TX. Has all the benefits of digital while coming the closest to IMAX 70MM of any format and beating it in some ways as you mentioned. Abu Dhabi Vox@Galleria, Al Maryah - SL. 90, there's no reason to install dual laser IMAX. PVR Cinemas CEO Gautam Dutta told Gadgets 360 that it has purchased four IMAX with Laser units — a third will be installed at SPI Palazzo The Forum Vijaya Mall in. But even if they equip it with laser, there are apparently 3 types of laser projectors: "The three types of IMAX with Laser are GT Laser (two projectors and can do 1. in PVR Select CityWalk Kotak IMAX w/ Laser, New Delhi, India 🇮🇳 ️ E. 90 you won't miss any thing from 1. So lose lines on the short images to make room for the tall ones. I definitely recommend seeing it in a 70mm IMAX though. 43 dual laser content, hit up any dual laser IMAX in a museum or aquarium. 43:1 aspect), then there order is: 1- IMAX 70mm film projection (aka Real IMAX) 2- IMAX with Laser. I'd love to see IMAX officially announce the system and provide tech specs. There’s like less than 50 locations of the 1,000+ globally that are 1. . 1. Shows "IMAX With Laser" locations but doesn't distinguish between single laser or dual laser. 43:1 theater. 4K resolution. So many 15/70mm screens do not show digital movies in 1. The only dual laser IMAX system or "GT" in Texas is sadly in Austin at the Bullock Texas State History Museum. IMAX with laser has way more bass than IMAX dual. 43:1 screens and none is laser ??The Smithsonian's two IMAX® theaters are the largest and most technologically advanced theaters in the Washington, D. 43:1 in 70mm. I watched dual 3d for same movie but imax looked better for 3d. Honestly the old liemaxes can’t compete with Dolby cinema but imaxes premium venues are better than dolbys. 3. 90 theaters Lie-max when they are literally IMAX theaters. They are notorious for pulling this shit. 43-capable laser system to match. 90:1 larger than native 1. 90, and HFR is 4K but not that 4K is the actually resolution. That's similar to other real IMAX theaters that use DL2 (dual-laser) like the National Air and Space Museum IMAX. The screen is heavily masked so it’s a lot smaller and the projector they use is not the real IMAX GT. The theatre at Vista cinemas Las Pinas only has a single commercial Laser projector only capable of a 1. Due to it having a laser and the IMAX at Delray not having one, The EXTREME has brighter bright colors and darker dark colors than the IMAX. 43 ratio to dual GT Laser theatres. CryptoIm wanting to see Oppenheimer in its true form when it comes out in theaters. 88. TCL Chinese, The Palms in Waukee, Mall of Emirates’ VOX Cinemas), but this is Regal/Cineworld we’re talking about. It depends entirely on how the movie was shot. Kim Kardashian; Doja Cat;. And it's only for about 60 minutes of the movie's runtime anyway. As far as I know, it will be the only 1. If either will show Dune is another question. Will be 2. LA has (66. 1. Once everything went digital and theaters started getting squeezed every which way, it was only going to become more niche. Regal isn't shelling out for Dual Laser systems, even for their 1. Also very dependent on the throw. 43 Venues with only Single Laser or Dual Xenon Projection - neither of which are capable of the full 1. The Real Housewives of Atlanta; The Bachelor; Sister Wives; 90 Day Fiance; Wife Swap;. No other IMAX will come close to that size as it is the largest IMAX in North America. Dual Laser venues aren’t capable of running at 4K and 48fps, need to drop down to 2K for HFR. 9:1 screen. 43:1 IMAX screens. 14. 43 its still going to be 1. 43 scenes, 1. 4. e. 90. The screen is 65 by 40 feet, meaning the aspect ratio is in between 1. I recently found that the local IMAX screen is equipped with dual 4K projectors, however they are not Laser. Apr 1, 2015 As a part of its commitment to push boundaries and do things never before done in cinema, IMAX has launched IMAX with Laser – a groundbreaking, next-generation. PacSci is the home of Seattle’s ultimate IMAX® experience and the largest screen in Washington with two state-of-the-art theaters: Boeing and PACCAR. 43 ratio IMAX with Laser and in my opinion I enjoyed the IMAX with Laser better. The problem with all IMAX theaters in GA though is that they’re all “LieMAX” theaters now. Got it. If it was shot on IMAX 70mm film (1. 9 ratio -- about 100 1. ” And with no 1. 90:1 Aspect Ratio (1. Yes, single laser is a close second for 2D even for 1. 8k resolution. So, Mall of Georgia can currently only do 1. 43:1 theaters are build is gonna make you feel more immersed even with wider movies. Single Laser and Xenon IMAX receive a cropped version of the film, still filling the entire 1. 43:1. The screen is 80x50ft, a medium/'standard' sized flat screen. The Real Housewives of Atlanta The Bachelor Sister Wives 90 Day Fiance Wife Swap The Amazing Race Australia Married at First Sight The Real Housewives of Dallas My 600-lb Life Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. So far none of the Regal IMAX auditoriums have Dual Laser systems. 20:1 aspect; So the answer is 70mm non-IMAX over non-70mm IMAX for overall resolution, though you will lose real estate due. Ideally, every 1. Shows "IMAX With Laser" locations but doesn't distinguish between single laser or dual laser. It was my first ever IMAX Movie because a drive there is already 2 1/2 Hours one way. However unless it has a dual laser projector it can only display 1. 66:1 aspect ratio. IMAX digital and its 15/70mm cameras can capture footage at an aspect ratio of 1. In my opinion, a lot of the hype is mostly from marketing, and I feel like most people are reacting to 1. 43 full format screen, the 1. Austin’s Bullock IMAX is the closest theater to Dallas showing Dune in 1. Regal Warren Moore in Moore, OK is 60x80ft, which is the minimum for original IMAX locations. IMAX Dual 4k Laser vs 70mm. Source & if you want more informations about IMAX screen full list, please visit the site : GT original means Grand Theater, which can shows in 1. Hope this all makes sense. That particular film was available in dual laser 1. . It was my first ever IMAX. Dual Laser Projection. Also keep in mind that if the film itself wasn’t shot on 70mm IMAX in the first place and still has a 1. My thoughts was that 70mm IMAX felt more natural for something shot on film, while dual-laser IMAX edged out 70mm. 1, or do some theaters that have laser only do 1:90. They would have to downgrade the image quality to DUAL 2K 3D to make it work. Home-Media (excl Streaming & DVD) retaining the expanded Aspect Ratio in a cropped 1. 90 aspect ratio and the only way to upgrade to a GT sized screen is to make major alterations to the building. AMC Lincoln Square and Metreon are the two largest IMAX’s in. The difference between 70mm film and digital is that film has a higher quality and is in 4:3 aspect ratio, while imax digital is on 16:9. 43", which suggests IMAX Laser XT is 1. Just to see how much better regular 70mm looks over dual laser 1. Some other websites that talk about this theater mention 1. For the real big IMAX screens, I could see why the dual laser system would be needed. 39 in 35mm with no variable aspect ratio changes. 39 scope image. 1, but i know there are more Imax with laser. The Real Housewives of Dallas; My 600-lb Life; Last Week Tonight with John Oliver; Celebrity. and some article from The ASC about dunkirk said that they master nonaln's imax scenes in 6k. Wikipedia has a good list (“List of IMAX venues” IIRC) that is only 15/70 and laser theaters. Unless you are watching something with imax film, which you would NEED to see it in 70mm, I wouldn’t say it makes too much of a difference. 90 auditoriums now do I think; CMIIW but I think they began phasing out Xenon when they realized the single laser. Personally I wouldn’t, I know others would but to drive 4hrs or more for a movie is pretty insane to me. IMAX Laser = 4k horizontal resolution, 1. 90:1 or 1. can anyone plz tell how this Compares to a average Imax screen size. 90 IMAX theaters (The Chinese and The Palms). Yongsan having the same projection system as Melbourne, Seattle, Pooler, etc means they are most definitely showing 2K for HFR 3D. bandicootslice • 2 yr. It’s single laser only because the screen is not big enough to fully show the tall 1. 43 location, and probably only half of. Laser IMAX venues might have been sent a different DCP. 43:1. If it’s single laser, I’d lean 2D. Although the IMAX screen at Regal Lone Star is a 1. 43:1, which is much more 'square' than typical theaters, and apparently much more square than the one at Boston Common) and I suppose the size. There was windowboxing for the Avatar 1 rerelease back in September at that same theatre, so I definitely noticed the difference. Hi guys between a liemax and a traditional imax theatre that is capable of 15/70 which of the two options is better to watch a 1:90:1 film. Avatar is remastered so good. It really only makes a difference if your theater is 1. Incidentally, as someone who lives about two miles down the road from Palms: it’s impressive as hell, even with being 1. Whereas a theatre with IMAX dual laser projector can show a film in 1. 90 DCI measuring 4096x2160 and then unsqueezed by the anamorphic element. 43:1 / Biggest IMAX screen in Japan with a width of 25. 90 venue. I myself haven't had the privelige to go to one. IMAX and Dolby Cinema are the only film formats that have dual laser protection setups. EDIT: There is a difference between 70mm and IMAX 70mm. What makes Chicago unique is it had such a screen until very recently. Venues with. 43:1, then go to that before the film version, but if you can only watch one, it should be on film. 90:1 theaters. 43:1 aspect ratio. 20 - the opening logo sequence with the Universal Pictures globe and the Syncopy logo, which then cut to. 43:1 aspect ratio. ALWAYS IMAX 3D if given the option. Saw Avengers 3 there. 7 × 90) ft. 43 aspect ratio IMAX screen (which are the most legit ones) will be much wider than a normal theater and the film will stretch almost from edge to edge horizontally but. 90:1 version so it won’t be pillar boxed? Also, does the issue only apply to dual laser 1570 theaters or single laser ones as well?This theater contains the second largest imax in New York state and was recently upgraded with a laser projector. Movies. Real Imax opening night. Dolby Vision has better Image quality, best contrast ratio, wider color gamut, more brightness than IMAX w/ Dual Lasers. ThePhantomTrollbooth. In any case the way 1. UAE does not figure in that list. 43:1 in 70mm. Dual laser isn’t HDR and even Dolby theaters aren’t real HDR. Taipei Miramar IMAX. 90:1/1. With dual 4K, more light is beamed onto the screen, resulting in a brighter picture and more vibrant colors. The above map contains all venues showing Oppenheimer in the following premium large formats: IMAX 15/70mm film - 1. 1. 90:1. It stands for "Grand Theatre" but the IMAX community basically knows it as "IMAX with laser but with two laser projectors instead of just one" which sounds simple, but unlike single laser, a dual laser system is the only. 90 scenes, and 2. 90 DCI (for select scenes) measuring 4096x2160 (Single Laser) and 2048x1080* (Xenon)The Real Housewives of Atlanta The Bachelor Sister Wives 90 Day Fiance Wife Swap The Amazing Race Australia Married at First Sight The Real Housewives of Dallas My 600-lb Life. 85:1 standard IMAX screens. Right I understand, so the BFI IMAX is capable of showing 1. I have experienced it. 1. Here is what makes IMAX theaters so unique. IMAX theatres feature projectors that produce sharper, clearer and vivid images, laser-aligned sound and customized theatre geometry, creating the world's most immersive digital movie experience. 43 IMAX they have. 43:1 A single commercial Laser (CoLa) is only capable of a ratio of 1. The dual 4K laser projection system is equipped with a new optical engine and suite of proprietary technologies capable of projecting an image with up to a 1. the 60 gig number was from an IMAX installation of a dual 4K laser on a superyacht. 90:1. The theater you go to probably only has one laser projector (as most 1. ago. Im wanting to see Oppenheimer in its true form when it comes out in theaters. Comercial Láser has two lenses contained in a single unit, Grand Theater Laser has two single-lens units side by side. Most 1. Austin’s Bullock IMAX is the closest theater to Dallas showing Dune in 1. Business, Economics, and Finance. AMC Metreon in San Francisco, CA. Dolby Cinema is a Dolby Vision laser projector and Dolby Atmos sound system in a theater. GT dual laser can either be 1:90:1 or 1:43:1. Seconding this. 4M on Wednesday and now $334M total, TOP GUN: MAVERICK will lose 489 theaters (4,262 starting Friday) in North America on its 3rd mission. The difference in detail between RealD and laser was quite noticeable. 43 screen and a 1. To tell if a listing is for IMAX 70mm or regular 70mm, this is what the two look like, with the top being IMAX 70mm, and the bottom being regular. 43 vs 1. 90:1 on the IMAX. It eliminates all the xenon locations which are the majority of the 1,000+ theaters. achieve a 1. There are 11 in the US with dual laser and 1. The Real Housewives of Dallas; My 600-lb Life; Last Week Tonight with John Oliver; Celebrity. ago. But when they’re showing a digital film it will at max be 1. Reply. 43 aspect ratio, with up to 40% more picture for the film and ultimately showing more of the stunning imagery as conceived by Director Denis Villeneuve. I might have misunderstood your initial comment to my post. 43 location in Georgia that has a dual laser projector. 8 meters and height of 18. Regular 5/70mm film - 2. 43 screen and added the overhead ceiling speakers. The closest “true” IMAX showing Dune is the Tennessee Aquarium IMAX in Chattanooga. e. Presented in an expanded 1. The vast majority of IMAX theaters today are in multiplexes operated by large national chains, and the vast majority of those IMAXs are smaller retrofitted theaters with 1. do you know where in phillipines and Thailand they have these true 70mm IMAX theatres?75 minutes shot with IMAX 70mm cameras. Strangely enough, Titanic's 2023 release is locked to scope 2. IMAX gets a 1. 43:1 screens, and there has been some debate on the internet whether the shots were true 1. Good to know. its a 2K projector, nonetheless. The Tennessee Aquarium 1:43 IMAX north in Chattanooga appears to be GT dual laser. 43 IMAX vs IMAX 70MM . To my knowledge, all Regal Laser IMAX venues are the 1. 43 screen, but it doesn’t matter for Top Gun Maverick because it’s 1. Afaik, only three upcoming films have IMAX film footage - No Time to Die, Tenet, Wonder Woman 1984. Laser IMAX venues might have been sent a different DCP. There’s only a handful of theaters left that can display the full 1. IMAX 4K Laser Projectors can only do upto 48fps on 2K. 9:1 fits the 2160 frame, so no squish is 1. 35mm film: 35mm anamorphic film. Depends on your definition of "true". Dual Laser 1. 90 screens. The dual laser version is just as good. Birthday Parties. 43:1 aspect ratio by 15/70 films rotor or GT LASER. 9:1 aspect ; IMAX 70mm - 16k horizontal resolution, 1. Contrast will be better on laser. US Theatres: Arizona. The screen is large enough to display movies in a 1:43. 90 for all IMAX filmed scenes. 90:1 whereas the latter can display up to a 1. 43 when talking about the history of IMAX, but nothing says that it's in 1. 43:1. It's an inferior picture to dual projector IMAX with Laser or Dolby Cinema, on top of of the effect on aspect ratio. However, there is one problem: it uses a single laser projector instead of a dual laser projector like many other large IMAX theaters do. I watched the re-release of the first Avatar on both a large purpose-built 1. 43:1) Alaska Anchorage – Tikahtnu Commons Stadium 16 & IMAX (2K Digital) Arizona Mesa – AMC Superstition East 12. For 15/70mm film AMC Metreon in SF or Universal CityWalk in LA are where to go. 43:1 when using the 15/70mm film projector, unfortunately. 43 but a 90ft wide screen is better than a 60ft wide screen. 2 x 79 - Reserved Seating. tl;dr, GT theaters are the huge IMAX venues that. 43:1 screen (the top and bottom just go unused). So it's a 2. The 70mm is non-IMAX film, will be limited to a 2. 43. The 'World Golf Hall of Fame' (St. 90:1 Screen without pillarboxing. IMAX Laser = 4k horizontal resolution, 1. 43:1 AR. AMC 34th st has the second biggest screen for imax (at 1. Which would be over 7 hours one way. 90 (a ratio at which it gets a bigger picture than the equivalent at BFI/Ronson due to its larger width)IMAX 70mm twice and then once in dual laser. 85:1 DCP depending on their screen format. Only in theaters with dual-laser projectors. FL - Fort Lauderdale - Autonation IMAX - 60 x 80. December for a completely new venue but will be an 1. 9 so your not missing out on anything. I went to the Dune special trailer screening there a few months back and it looked awesome. I know laser projection is the future but in most of the world IMAX is still a superior quality experience, especially if it's IMAX laser. 43:1. 20:1 and 1. IMAX Melbourne has Avatar in HFR 4K and is a dual laser 1. 9:1 aspect ; IMAX 70mm - 16k horizontal resolution, 1. This is unfortunate but I have two questions off of this. CA - Los Angeles - AMC Universal Cinema - 58. Doesn't show screen size or aspect ratio. 43:1 aspect ratio.