The 'LieMAX' Problem
IMAX. A cinematic experience which is truly unforgettable for life. It's an experience that you tell your kids about in future and they tell their kids about it. It's worldwide famous for good reasons, but recently in India, the 'cinephiles' (I'm starting to hate that word), are getting touchy with the fact that there aren't many real IMAX screens in India. For reference, here is the difference between a IMAX 70mm screen and a normal PVR screen. Huge difference right? However in India, the IMAX screens only have the ratio upto 1.90:1 even in IMAX whereas in a 70 MM screen there's the ratio of 1:43:1. Remember: Lower the middle number, bigger the size. Here's the list of IMAX screens in India. ( for more info ) Now here, you may see Xenon and Laser. Consider Xenon as the 2k resolution projecter. It is the worst quality that you can get, whereas Laser goes upto 4k. It matters because the projecter quality matters along with the s...
