I think this is supposed to be as a competition to the Dolby Atmos/Vision ecosystem and as consumers we should be welcoming that otherwise there will come time when Dolby will dominate it all and we'll end up paying for it.
I therefore support other options incl. HDR10+
let's hope this IMAX-DTS alliance will develop this new product to become a proper alternative to the Dolby Vision/Atmos one. Sound-wise we're pretty much there with DTS:X (I personally like it a lot) so we now need more content using this new IMAX Enh format with proper aspect ratios etc.Of course but its adding zero value. You need IMAX-enhanced badge on the TV.
Its still HDR10, original aspect ratio (so far). Disney Marvel releases uses shifting aspect ratio (in 3D discs) and WB uses it for Nolan films.
let's hope this IMAX-DTS alliance will develop this new product to become a proper alternative to the Dolby Vision/Atmos one. Sound-wise we're pretty much there with DTS:X (I personally like it a lot) so we now need more content using this new IMAX Enh format with proper aspect ratios etc.
Otherwise, DTS will most likely disappear over time unless it comes up with its own dynamic HDR alternative which I doubt it will.
It’s an insane screen. I prefer it to BFI actually - feels like I’m closer to the screen but maybe it’s been my seat location when I’ve visited. Infinity War and Endgame were both incredible and I don’t even care that they were 1.9:1.I’m sure 70mm imax is at The Printworks, Manchester.
bigger by 30 and 50cmIt’s an insane screen. I prefer it to BFI actually - feels like I’m closer to the screen but maybe it’s been my seat location when I’ve visited. Infinity War and Endgame were both incredible and I don’t even care that they were 1.9:1.
Edit: just seen that printworks is actually larger than BFI for anything 16:9 or wider - explains my experience! Leicester Square is even bigger for normal films though, but when I went there I was WAY further back that printworks from memory
Despite being lossy the audio from LDs was awesome. Always thought I'd happily pay a little extra to get a cinema track on blu ray or UHD just for the unfiltered bass, the bass you feel rather than hear.I'll pick some up. Just for the audio improvements.
I miss the old LD days when your windows used to vibrate.
Why do yo want it in the full IMAX ratio of 4:3?
It wasn't shot that way, it was conformed at 1.9:1 for "LIEMAX" theatres, rather than 2:40:1 for regular scoped presentations. Also, it did not undergo IMAX Digital Media Remastering (DMR) process as Roger Deakins (Cinematographer) doesn't approve of the process.
Unfortunately, IMAX has become a poor shadow of it's former self:
The Disappointing World of IMAX and LieMAX - John Canfield
IMAX is short for “Image Maximum” but, since 2008, they’ve been pretty lax on the maximum part.johncanfield.me
They removed the 70mm IMAX film projector from the National Museum of Photography, Film & Television in Bradford in 2015. Previously, the screen was 4:3 aspect ratio, but the new screen installed for Digital IMAX is now 5:4 aspect ratio. It is still very big: 60 ft (18.29 metres) wide, by 48 ft (14.63 metres) high.
If you want to see proper 70mm projected IMAX film, the only venue still available in the UK is the BFI Southbank in London. The screen is 85.30 ft (26 metres ) wide by 65.62 ft (20 metres) high and has an aspect ratio of 13:10 (almost the same as 4:3). In 2012 The BFI installed Digital IMAX projectors alongside their existing 70mm IMAX film projectors. When using Digital IMAX, they use 2 x 2K projectors.
Regards,
James.
Apparently this is exactly what the IMAX enhanced audio was/is supposed to offer. There was an interview in Jan 2019 Widescreen Review with their Head of Post Production who said “So what we are doing with our home format is encouraging studios to go out with the full dynamic range theatrical IMAX mix, not a near field mix. So far, with the Sony and Paramount launch titles, they have the full dynamic range IMAX mix (Venom and Alpha among the confirmed titles)”Despite being lossy the audio from LDs was awesome. Always thought I'd happily pay a little extra to get a cinema track on blu ray or UHD just for the unfiltered bass, the bass you feel rather than hear.
I'm new to the forums so please forgive me if this is dumb!He knows this because Tyler knows this... 16:9 in 4K HDR / Dolby vision look so much better on tv’s (Nolan knows his audience...) - Avatar on blu ray looks insane in the 16:9 ratio.
I'm definitely interested in the audio but only because my receiver has IMAX Enhanced. However from the early reviews of Venom, the grain scrubbing seems horrendous to me. What I want enhanced audio plus IMAX aspect ratio. I've read a review where the sound apparently had more "space". If true then this would tally with the full dynamic range audio. I can think of a few Marvel movies that desperately need this. Failing that, just the IMAX aspect ratio alone would be enough for me.IMAX enhanced = THX 2.0 = Grain scrubbing = There is.nothing to look at here. Don't waste your time in believing Storm in a teacup
Apparently this is exactly what the IMAX enhanced audio was/is supposed to offer. There was an interview in Jan 2019 Widescreen Review with their Head of Post Production who said “So what we are doing with our home format is encouraging studios to go out with the full dynamic range theatrical IMAX mix, not a near field mix. So far, with the Sony and Paramount launch titles, they have the full dynamic range IMAX mix (Venom and Alpha among the confirmed titles)”
I haven’t heard an IMAX disc so can’t comment, and there is a lot more detail in the article that led me to be quite interested in the format. It sounds like a bit of a mess from this thread though, which is a shame as it looked like the intention was to bring back the glory days of theatrical mixes on a premium home format.
But that's hopefully the point. All discs are not full dynamic theatrical mixes so if IMAX enhanced enables that then that is a good thing, even if it is currently limited.If that were the case, then I would be more positive, but it doesn’t need to be ‘IMAX Enhanced’ in any way whatsoever to deliver the theatrical sound mix. There’s no reason why all discs couldn’t feature both a full dynamic theatrical mix and a home (near field mix) - unless there was a storage space issue.
Personally, I don’t know why the studios / distributors think it’s necessary to tinker with the theatrical mix for the home market... They didn’t used to, and it didn’t used to be viewed as a ‘problem’. As long as the mix folds down to regular 2 channel stereo (which is what the vast majority of people listen to) then there should be no problem.
Regards,
James.
I'm new to the forums so please forgive me if this is dumb!
The black lines top and bottom of the screen drive me nuts--is there a list anywhere of Blu-Ray/UHD-4k discs in 16:9 (or 1.78:1) format ?
Thanks in advance
Phil
Many thanks-very helpfulThis is a list of films that I own in this format. Obviously there are more out there but my collection is pretty large.
I'm new to the forums so please forgive me if this is dumb!
The black lines top and bottom of the screen drive me nuts--is there a list anywhere of Blu-Ray/UHD-4k discs in 16:9 (or 1.78:1) format ?
Thanks in advance
Phil