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IMAX Develops Movie Transfer Technology

Posted by timothy on from the coneheads-better-be-on-the-list dept.

kazama writes: "Toronto-based IMAX said that it had developed a new process called DMR (for "digital remastering") to digitally convert conventional 35mm films to the IMAX format without significant loss of detail. 'Our customers have been saying to us for years, "We want to see Star Wars on IMAX, we want to see The Matrix on IMAX." and DMR is the technology which is the enabler,' Co-CEO Bradley Wechsler told Reuters. 'That's going to be an increasingly important part of the company's performance.'" So what movies would you want to see on IMAX?

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  1. Interesting... by IIRCAFAIKIANAL · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Has this tech been used already?

    I saw LOTR on the imax screen here in Calgary. My girlfriend got annoyed watching it though - too blurry and it gave her motion sickness. We could have done the same thing with Spider-Man but we saw it on a regular screen instead.

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  2. 2001: A Space Odyssey by HWheel · · Score: 2, Insightful

    For my sixth grade graduation present, I asked my parents to take me to 2001, which we saw in Colorado Springs in, what I now know to be, "Super Panavision," the only time I've ever seen such a "vision." Some time later, the theater was broken into four separate theaters and was later torn down.

  3. Re:Oh boy by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Insightful
    Why would the MPAA be pissed? IMAX wouldn't be stupid enough to violate copyright laws, they aren't a bunch of penniless geeks.

    The best part is that you idiots will go see all the movies you wank over AGAIN once they are reformatted for IMAX. The MPAA thanks you for giving them the money to afford the batallion of laywers they will use to get you sent to prison.

  4. DMR?? by erroneus · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I'm sorry, but if it were assigned a 3-letter acronym, it would have to be "DRM." But I suppose that has been taken already and should be scrambled...

    DigiRema sounds pretty cool though... or DiRema maybe. I have nothing more useful to contribute at this time.

  5. Re:ANOTHER Lucas remake? by Clue4All · · Score: 2, Insightful

    That change pissed me off like no other in the Special Edition series. Han was cool because he was a bad-ass mercenary. He got down to business and got rid of Greedo because he was in his way. Now suddenly he fired in self defense because Greedo missed with a blaster from THREE FEET AWAY?? Truly awful.

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  6. Uhhh... by ryanvm · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Neat idea - but I've got one nitpicking question:

    How the hell does DMR stand for "Digital Re-Mastering"?