JediFonger

What are the screen sizes of IMAX, cinema compared to home projectors?

i've been googling. are the following figures somewhat correct?

in feet:
IMAX screen size=65'x85' (107' diagonally)
AMC/Showcase screen size (largest auditorium)=27'x46' (53' diagonally)
my home front projected screen size=6'x7' (it's about 9', but i only do 7.5' diagonally)

in inches:
IMAX screen size=780"x1020" (1,284" diagonally)
AMC/Showcase screen size (largest auditorium)=324"x552" (636" diagonally)
my home front projected screen size=72"x84" (it's about 100", but i only do 90" diagonally)

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Leo Kerr

The Imax theater in Jakarta used to be the biggest, and I think it was sort of ~80' high, but don't quote me on that.

The rest of the numbers look reasonable - I do about a 70" diagonal at home, myself.

Leo

Greg_R

Ahh, but what are the viewing angles of each screen? It is conceiveable that your HT screen could 'appear' larger...

Greg
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Leo Kerr

Eh, you can do it in the HT environment; the problem is that when you're a foot off of the screen, you've the unexpected difference of having to actually change the focus and convergence of the eye - something that one doesn't normally have to do in an Imax or conventionally viewed HT space.

Leo