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Thanks, but, no, that is not what I meant.

Palisades IMAX has the standard IMAX ratio, too tall for Avatar (1.78:1 for IMAX 3D) so they will obviously not be able to use the top and bottom part of the screen but that is not what I am talking about. I am talking about side-boxing. At least the time I saw it there they did not use the full screen WIDTH despite the screen already having far more than enough height to support using the full screen width (I forget what IMAX is something like 1.44:1 or 1.6:1), it was not just letterboxed but also side-boxed as well. Maybe they didn’t use or don’t have a bright enough bulb to project film in 3D at their full screen width??

Anyway I was wondering whether or not the Lincoln Square screen is using the full 97' width or not. If so it might be cool to check it out there even though it is a major pain to get there, but if they are also stuck just using like a 65'-70' width too then there is no point in going through the mess to get to that theater in the middle of Manhattan.

has anyone seen avatar 3D on the IMAX screen here?

Do they project to the full 97' width or something smaller?

At the palisades center they are not projecting to the full 74' screen width for Avatar 3D.

(note I am not talking about filling the screen top to bottom as that would be impossible since Avatar is 1.78:1)

If you have a THX certificate DD Plaque DTS plaque SDDS plaque hanging in display, employing their equipement you should play their trailer/advertisement. People should be made aware of what they are seeing and hearing even if they could care less about it. More info not less, less i don’t know’s and more I know’s… It’s part of the moviegoing experience and I think we all miss the dancing popcorn ads.

I used to go to a THX certified screen for one movie, Dinosaur, and the movie wasn’t playing in Dolby Digital and was quiet Dolby Stereo. This was in Clifton Commons during its early years. Wonder if AMC still has those two THX signs up on those screens as well as in Bridgewater Commons. Those screens didn’t show the THX trailer, which kinda sucks even though I can watch them online and on DVDs.

THX deals with the design of the room and placement of speakers. And what type of equipment and wire that comes off a list of companies THX approves. It has to deal with problems of noise in A/C units and other building issues at the theatre. And the main heart to the system is a crossover/booth monitor unit, which holds the THX crossover cards. And the theatre chain paying around $10,000 a year for the certification. New York had around 4 plexes that had been THX certification. All those houses are still up and running. They no longer employ advertising the THX brand on their screenings. As for Edwards they built a few plexes in Southern California that employed the THX brand. Those theatres stopped suporting the THX certification, because of the cost. They built afew nice theatres with alot of bells & whisles. But dropped the ball in keeping up with these extras. Cineplex had a few THX houses in Southern California too. The only plex to keep THX was their CityWalk plex at Universal Studios. Their Beverly Center had the two main houses THXed, the Odeon in Westwood was THX on it’s opening and later de-THXed (Mann later returned the crossover cards to the unit & payed the fee), and the Cineplex in Marina Del Rey had a THX house at one time. The UA Egyptian in Hollywood did not pay for the THX certification, but bought equipment off the THX equipment list for the opening of “Return of the Jedi”. It’s all about marketing to THX or not. Some people and chains like the system HPS-4000. Los Angeles only had one theatre that used that system (the original large house which Cineplex cutup at the Century City aka Plitt Century Plaza) the former small house got THX after Warner payed for it. The HPS-4000 system is also about the design and placement of speakers in the theatre. To me both systems are very good sounding sound systems. Other than the type of speakers the heart of the system is a set of three Dolby cat-64 EQ cards.
New York area has some really good sounding houses, but it’s the film handling that needs tobe better watched. And the chains
replacing long houred xenon lamps.

Audiopiles can appreciate the differences in all the processes. THX certification does not equal employing the THX HARDWARE IN THE THEATER. THX is not perfect nothing is but it is pretty damn precise and it set the bar back in the late 80’s-90’s. I don’t agree with paying an outragous amount of money for anything but those theaters that look and sound better paid for it… If you want some of the best in a movie theater go to Edwards 21 in IRVINE California, that theater has a large format screen IMAX screen coliseum designed auditorium, and I don’t know if it had any THX anything but the large format screen had concert style speakers with two big 20 inch woofers a horn in the center and on top of the speaker and these were used for the left and right surrounds. If you don’t no bass from your theater then the BASS MODULES can be crap or the Projectionist in the booth didn’t “adjust the levels right” thats what a THX certificate + Hardware is all about with the certificate looking like a cetificate of accomadation or appreciation h.s. diploma etc. Enjoy

ALL THEATERS ARE THX CERTIFIED (HDTV’S will soon be THX Certified and some DVD and Blue Ray players will be too for the home). The Theaters that have a Certificate of achievement if you will (resembles the ones from school or work) in a plaque strung up the theater Employ the Equipment/hardware for THX which calibrates everything, as far as I know California is the biggest employer of this in their theaters. NYC has one and the IMAX is THX CERTIFIED BUT DOESN’T EMPLOY THE TECHnology THX=High highs low lows vocals calibrated and no distortion THX is like an EQUALIZER in your home stereo Not all theaters pay extra for that. Get all the DVD’s of jame’s cameron’s movies and they all are THX Certified except for TERMINATOR ( I believe not sure even though I have the DVD it’s cracked, I played it too much)

Some of the worst theatres around the world have THX certificates. Although I admit Lincoln Square has great sound, THX certified means nothing except that a theatre paid to be certified.

When Lucas threatened not to play the STAR WARS sequels at non-certified theatres, suddenly some of the worst theatres around the world became certified overnight.

yes it’s coming. There’s a midnight showing, not to mention the Digital 3D version. Surprisingly, the new MJ movie didn’t play at this theater in IMAX…only the AMC 34th street theater showed it in digital IMAX. Will this theater still play “Polar Express” in Imax 3D in time for christmas? Probably not with the arrival of Avatar and the departure of Xmas Carol 3D.

The next movie to be shown after “WTWTA” is the Michael Jackson movie, which was shot with a Red One camera. It won’t be in 3D, although the concert upon which this film is based on had an elaborate 3D music video to be shown, but that didn’t come to fruition. After that movie, it’s “A Christmas Carol” in Imax 3D and Digital 3D and then Avatar, followed by Alice in Wonderland.

okay so i called at the theatre today asking about avatar midnight showing. ITS SOLD OUT ALREADY!!

An IMAX theatre already existed in Las Vegas by 1980.

Those paintings along the huge lobby walls of old Loews Theatres and movie stars are still there.

I saw the last HARRY POTTER here with a few minutes in 3D IMAX. The screen size and 3D did not add much to the film so I won’t bother this time.