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IMAX is a proprietary system of high-resolution cameras, film formats, film projectors, and theaters known for having very large screens with a tall aspect ratio (approximately either 1.43:1 or 1.90:1) and steep stadium seating, with the 1.43:1 ratio format being available only in few selected locations.
IMAX auditoriums are available at many locations; IMAX digital or laser projectors are used in most locations, with a few using traditional 70 mm film projectors. [citation needed] Prime at AMC is a premium large format that features large screens with Dolby Atmos or DTS:X, and recliners with seat-mounted subwoofers.
[10] [11] The first theaters temporarily used off-the-shelf dual Christie 4K laser projectors until the Dolby Vision-capable ones were shipped out in spring 2015. [2] Dolby 3D uses spectrum separation, where the two projectors function in stacked operation with each projector emitting a slightly different wavelength of red, green, and blue primary.
In September 2012, both theaters removed their 15/70 Film projectors and replaced them with digital projectors. [2] In September 2015, Reading theater was upgraded to an IMAX with Laser, [3] which uses a "dual 4K laser projection system". [4]
Re-released for one week only in IMAX theaters. Limited engagement. Re-released in select North American IMAX theaters on 28 October 2020. [604] Volcanoes – The Fires of Creation: October 2018 **+ In 3D (conversion) and 2D. Selected territories only. [605] Bohemian Rhapsody: 2 November 2018 **+ Released two days early in select IMAX theaters ...
Theaters have been reluctant to switch without a cost-sharing arrangement with film distributors. A solution is a temporary Virtual Print Fee system, where the distributor (who saves the money of producing and transporting a film print) pays a fee per copy to help finance the digital systems of the theaters. [ 68 ]
EPIQ, launched in 2019, is a premium large-screen format that competes with IMAX.The screen has an aspect ratio of 1.89. The system uses Barco RGB laser projection. [24] The first EPIQ screen was launched on 29 August 2019 at the V EPIQ Theatre at Sullurpet, Andhra Pradesh, India. [25]
In recent years, this was replaced to feature an IMAX with Laser projector instead. The laser projection system was the first in Canada and one of two in North America. One of the auditoriums was upgraded to UltraAVX by December 2010. [6] This screen is about 1.32 times larger than a regular movie screen.