Comments on: IMAX is Awesome – Except When They Lie https://www.gregtodiffer.com/imax-is-awesome-except-when-they-lie/ Stories, rants & observations about expat life in Asia's craziest city Thu, 17 Nov 2016 15:48:35 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.5 By: Greg https://www.gregtodiffer.com/imax-is-awesome-except-when-they-lie/#comment-280 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 03:28:18 +0000 http://gregtodiffer.dreamhosters.com/?p=119#comment-280 Well, I should have mentioned in the post that the IMAX Digital screens do use two 2K projectors, so the resolution is pretty badass, and probably looks great. But the main point I wanted to get across was that IMAX has spent millions of dollars and years of PR to condition the public that IMAX=HUGE SCREEN. Some of the comments on the stories I linked to above were from angry people who felt they were tricked into paying more for a movie they thought was going to be on a huge IMAX screen. I’d be pissed too.

]]> By: ruxoz https://www.gregtodiffer.com/imax-is-awesome-except-when-they-lie/#comment-279 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 03:23:51 +0000 http://gregtodiffer.dreamhosters.com/?p=119#comment-279 @4amexpat I disagree.

It may be simply considering that pixels does matter, but actually human eyes’ limit does too. With small screen, I think we can miss some detail easier than a bigger one. Anyway, I don’t know whether IMAX really has done a research or just made their own words.. :/

]]> By: 4amexpat https://www.gregtodiffer.com/imax-is-awesome-except-when-they-lie/#comment-278 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:00:39 +0000 http://gregtodiffer.dreamhosters.com/?p=119#comment-278 Big is good, but so is resolution. I would think resolution has more to do with enjoyment of a detailed movie like Avatar. If the 57 foot screen has the same amount of pixels as the 97 food screen – you are seeing the exact same thing, just different sized dots. There may be something awe inspiring about walking in to a massive screen, in a massive room, but that may be a seperate experience.

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