IMAX Gateway

IMAX Digital is a joke. I'm sure it must be false advertising. IMAX is supposed to be large format 70mm film projection. Super Hi-res Images - not this BS digital LieMAX crap. :mad:
 
From Wiki

"The digital installations have caused some controversy, as many theaters have branded their screens as IMAX after merely retrofitting standard auditoriums with IMAX digital projectors. The screen sizes in these auditoriums are much smaller than those in the purpose-built auditoriums of the original 15/70 IMAX format. These theaters charge the same premium pricing as the purpose-built IMAX theaters, resulting in consumer confusion.

Another disadvantage is the much lower resolution of digital IMAX compared to traditional IMAX film, which is estimated to be up to 12,000 × 8,700 pixels with at least 6,120 × 4,500 minimum discernible pixels (27 megapixels).[20] Some reviewers also note that many non-IMAX theaters are already projecting films at 4K resolution, while digital IMAX has deployed both 2K and 4K products."
 
pjjdp said:
From Wiki

"The digital installations have caused some controversy, as many theaters have branded their screens as IMAX after merely retrofitting standard auditoriums with IMAX digital projectors. The screen sizes in these auditoriums are much smaller than those in the purpose-built auditoriums of the original 15/70 IMAX format. These theaters charge the same premium pricing as the purpose-built IMAX theaters, resulting in consumer confusion.

Another disadvantage is the much lower resolution of digital IMAX compared to traditional IMAX film, which is estimated to be up to 12,000 × 8,700 pixels with at least 6,120 × 4,500 minimum discernible pixels (27 megapixels).[20] Some reviewers also note that many non-IMAX theaters are already projecting films at 4K resolution, while digital IMAX has deployed both 2K and 4K products."
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Oh wow, that is exactly what happened then. Meh.
I used to like SK.
 
I thought about seeing Thor at IMAX but decided against it. Ended up watching it in 3D.

quite glad I made the right decision.
 
I do not understand what the point of this new IMAX is then? The idea behind IMAX is that the screen is supposed to be massive and have gazzilion watts of sound? Why pay extra to go see a movie in a normal cinema then?

/baffled
 
Ockie said:
I do not understand what the point of this new IMAX is then? The idea behind IMAX is that the screen is supposed to be massive and have gazzilion watts of sound? Why pay extra to go see a movie in a normal cinema then?

/baffled
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In my view, digital IMAX can't be advertised like normal IMAX.

It's like saying a 32" HD Ready TV is as good as a 100" Ultra HD TV. :wtf:
 
Pooky said:
So did gateway close down their proper imax?
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All original film IMAX cinema's closed in South Africa 3 or so years ago - apparently due to poor management. Ster Kinekor has now brought IMAX back, but the crappy digital variant... :(
 
I went and watched Thor at Imax, thankfully had a Edgars card so only paid R58. Still would rather have paid R15 at Musgrave, wasn't anything special about it. Certainly won't go back
 
Hey @pjjdp, @K.J, @Genetic, @loc, I quoted your posts on this forum and linked back to them. Please let me know if you want that removed for any reason.
 
Just received a reply to my complaint from SK.

"The cinema in Gateway is set up according to IMAX specifications, including the sound. The screen, projector and speakers were sent from IMAX directly. Cinema 18 is the biggest cinema at Gateway and the Imax screen fits top to bottom side to side as far as the size of the movie house allows. In comparison to the two floor Imax that was in the centre before this is smaller, however the standards are the same."

What a load of BS. When I watched, it was not from top to the bottom.
It is way smaller, so how can the standards be the same?

Anyway, they won't see us again.
 
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