Anyone know whats going on with the IMAX after October 18th? Fandango shows no IMAX showings of anything until Pre-sales of Thor on November 2nd. Are they doing work on the IMAX again?
I think the new renovation is nice. Dunkirk preview in my Rogue One showing filled the screen but seemed to be laser projected not 70mm film. I did notice some vertical lines showing through the top portion of the screen. Not sure if this is what people reported to need correcting from the early Fantastic Beasts showings.
The one downgrade I think is the new 3D glasses. The lenses are much smaller than the old glasses and really cramp your view. Whats the point of this giant screen if you’re looking at it through these restrictive little slits of plastic. If IMAX would make the new glasses as big or bigger than the old ones to keep the black lens frames out of your view this would really capitalize on the whole IMAX concept and make a much more impactful viewing experience.
@mhvbear on November 22, 2016 at 11:41 am
My biggest complaint was they didn’t dim the lights during the previews and brought them up at the beginning of the end credits. I would think the 2 lighted IMAX signs on the side walls of the theater would have provided enough light for people coming in and leaving.
Yeah I really dislike the new lighting triggers. Staying on during the previews is bad enough but coming up right when the end credits start to roll feels like you’re being kicked out. There are often after credit scenes and they’re ruined with light streaming across the screen.
They really don’t turn off those 2 lighted IMAX signs on the walls? That must be a huge distraction from the back rows.
Thanks for the pics! From the angle of the picture it looks like the rows have been deepened from what I remember. I count 11 rows, was it always 11? Guessing the new seats will be wider than the old ones? Do we know the new seating capacity of the remodel vs the old configuration?
We have a device in [the projector] called an “image enhancer,” which is like a super computer that’s got the power of about a hundred desktop computers. This device takes the content and manipulates the data to the two projectors to insure we have a pristine image on screen. And just like how we used microphones in the theater to monitor the sound, there is an industrial camera mounted between the two projectors just inside [the theater]. It looks to the screen as your eyes. Again, it’s patent pending and nobody else in the world does this.
We are looking and what you’re looking at and it provides data back to the image enhancer, so we can constantly optimize what’s going on the screen. It all goes back to this concept of preserving quality of presentation and trying to take it a notch higher. We are really excited with this technology. It’s helping us really to take projection technology to the next level.
The image enhancing super computer is inside [a computer standing next to the projector] and it’s collecting data through the image enhancer. We are then connected, via the internet, to these devices. We can do simple things…. We are the only integrated… Sound projection, show automation, show control, are all tied together. So when an operator is having a problem, we can actually dial in. I’ve had a couple of cases where somebody will phone and say, “Well, I tried this and it didn’t work.” Here’s a guy at our end going “Well that’s not quite true. You pushed this button, then you pushed that button, then this button.”
xbs2034 on August 18, 2016 at 9:10 am
“The IMAX screen is scheduled to close after this weekend, for laser and other improvements (new seats, sound system, quality assurance monitoring system). Their plan is indeed to reopen for the holiday season blockbusters provided there are no delays in construction.”
What does quality assurance monitoring system mean? Low light cameras watching the audience for any hanky panky?
Anyone know whats going on with the IMAX after October 18th? Fandango shows no IMAX showings of anything until Pre-sales of Thor on November 2nd. Are they doing work on the IMAX again?
I think the new renovation is nice. Dunkirk preview in my Rogue One showing filled the screen but seemed to be laser projected not 70mm film. I did notice some vertical lines showing through the top portion of the screen. Not sure if this is what people reported to need correcting from the early Fantastic Beasts showings.
The one downgrade I think is the new 3D glasses. The lenses are much smaller than the old glasses and really cramp your view. Whats the point of this giant screen if you’re looking at it through these restrictive little slits of plastic. If IMAX would make the new glasses as big or bigger than the old ones to keep the black lens frames out of your view this would really capitalize on the whole IMAX concept and make a much more impactful viewing experience.
@mhvbear on November 22, 2016 at 11:41 am My biggest complaint was they didn’t dim the lights during the previews and brought them up at the beginning of the end credits. I would think the 2 lighted IMAX signs on the side walls of the theater would have provided enough light for people coming in and leaving.
Yeah I really dislike the new lighting triggers. Staying on during the previews is bad enough but coming up right when the end credits start to roll feels like you’re being kicked out. There are often after credit scenes and they’re ruined with light streaming across the screen.
They really don’t turn off those 2 lighted IMAX signs on the walls? That must be a huge distraction from the back rows.
Whats the deal with all of row I being unavailable for every showing?
moviebuff82 on November 15, 2016 at 12:12 pm careful where you take pictures inside these type of theaters…
How come?
Thanks for the pics! From the angle of the picture it looks like the rows have been deepened from what I remember. I count 11 rows, was it always 11? Guessing the new seats will be wider than the old ones? Do we know the new seating capacity of the remodel vs the old configuration?
We have a device in [the projector] called an “image enhancer,” which is like a super computer that’s got the power of about a hundred desktop computers. This device takes the content and manipulates the data to the two projectors to insure we have a pristine image on screen. And just like how we used microphones in the theater to monitor the sound, there is an industrial camera mounted between the two projectors just inside [the theater]. It looks to the screen as your eyes. Again, it’s patent pending and nobody else in the world does this.
We are looking and what you’re looking at and it provides data back to the image enhancer, so we can constantly optimize what’s going on the screen. It all goes back to this concept of preserving quality of presentation and trying to take it a notch higher. We are really excited with this technology. It’s helping us really to take projection technology to the next level.
The image enhancing super computer is inside [a computer standing next to the projector] and it’s collecting data through the image enhancer. We are then connected, via the internet, to these devices. We can do simple things…. We are the only integrated… Sound projection, show automation, show control, are all tied together. So when an operator is having a problem, we can actually dial in. I’ve had a couple of cases where somebody will phone and say, “Well, I tried this and it didn’t work.” Here’s a guy at our end going “Well that’s not quite true. You pushed this button, then you pushed that button, then this button.”
http://www.slashfilm.com/imax-is-innovating-with-remote-theatrical-quality-control-laser-projection-and-a-commitment-to-film/
Sounds like projectionists are being made obsolete by the mothership.
xbs2034 on August 18, 2016 at 9:10 am “The IMAX screen is scheduled to close after this weekend, for laser and other improvements (new seats, sound system, quality assurance monitoring system). Their plan is indeed to reopen for the holiday season blockbusters provided there are no delays in construction.”
What does quality assurance monitoring system mean? Low light cameras watching the audience for any hanky panky?