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Author Topic: What size is the largest screen in your multiplex? Adam Martin I'm not even gonna point out the irony. Posts: 3686 From: Dallas, TX Registered: Nov 2000 posted 03-31-2003 01:07 PM                     We've talked a bit about the largest movie screens in the world before, but this one's a little different. A friend of mine is writing a piece for an LF industry publication and is requesting the following information: In multiplexes built after about 1995 (you know, when screens started getting big again), what are your two largest 35mm screen sizes? Please indicate flat size, scope size, and number of seats. Year of construction would be helpful if you know it.  |  IP: Logged David Stambaugh Film God Posts: 4021 From: Eugene, Oregon Registered: Jan 2002 posted 03-31-2003 01:18 PM                        Ballpark figures for Cinemark 17 in Springfield OR, which opened in 1999: Largest screens: ~42 feet (common-width, same in scope and flat) Seating capacity: ~325 For Regal Valley River Cinema World 8 in Eugene OR, which was expanded from 4 to 8 screens in 1995: Largest new screens: ~40 feet scope; ~32 feet flat. Seating capacity in those houses: ~200 (guesstimate, haven't counted them). (Their actual largest house is one of the older ones with seating for 480; scope screen ~30 feet; flat ~24 feet.)  |  IP: Logged Aaron Sisemore Flaming Ribs beat Reeses Peanut Butter Cups any day! Posts: 3061 From: Rockwall TX USA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 03-31-2003 05:57 PM                     Cinema West Los Banos #1 (stadium seating): 46 x 19 scope; 36 x 19 flat. Opened July 2002. Cinema West Fairfax #2 (sloped floor): 44 x 18 scope; 34 x 18 flat. Screen enlarged in a June 2001 remodel. I cannot remember the exact seating capacities, I know both are over 225 seats. -Aaron  |  IP: Logged Evans A Criswell Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1579 From: Huntsville, AL, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 04-01-2003 09:03 AM                        Carmike 10, Huntsvile, AL, opened March 5, 1998 largest screen is scope ~35 feet, flat ~27 feet (width) Note that this is smaller than the older theatres that Cobb built in 1985 and 1994, with their largest screens being 40 feet in scope and around 30 feet in flat. I always try to note screen width in my presentation quality reviews on my hsvmovies.com site.  |  IP: Logged Paul Konen Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 981 From: Frisco, TX. (North of Dallas) Registered: Jun 99 posted 04-01-2003 09:16 AM                     Cinemark Legacy 24 - #12/#13 (stadium seating): Ordered Screen Size is 33 x 61 Seats: 563 Opened June 1999.  |  IP: Logged John Pytlak Film God Posts: 9987 From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922 Registered: Jan 2000 posted 04-01-2003 10:30 AM                        2000-seat Kodak "Theater on the Ridge" in Rochester NY: Harkness Hall Matte White Plus MP screen installed flat on "flying" frame, sheet size 25 x 63 feet: http://www.harknesshall.com/n0600_6.htm Used for screening films for employee "family matinees", and for testing and evaluation of Kodak Digital Cinema projectors. Throw is 112 feet. We chose a matte surface because we could not "fly" a curved screen, and the seating area is wide and with a high balcony. It also provided a challenge to have a projector with sufficient light output to light such a big screen (e.g., the new lamphouse and intermittent design from Kodak's Enhanced Theatrical Experience (ETE) program, detailed in the November 2001 SMPTE Journal). I believe the Cinemark Tinseltown 16 theatre in Rochester NY has at least two screens that are about 60 feet wide. Likewise the Hoyts 12 here has two very large screens.  |  IP: Logged Claude S. Ayakawa Film God Posts: 2738 From: Waipahu, Hawaii, USA Registered: Aug 2002 posted 04-01-2003 11:04 AM                        The screens at Consolidated Ward Stadium 16 in Auditoriums #4, #5, #6 and #7 have scope screens 60 feet wide here in Honolulu. The chain's other mall theatre, the Kahala 8 has a screen just as wide or slightly bigger in House #1. Signature Theatre's Dole Cannery 18 also has some very large screens in their larger auditoriums. -Claude  |  IP: Logged Robert Throop Master Film Handler Posts: 412 From: Vernon, NY USA Registered: Jun 99 posted 04-01-2003 11:16 AM                     John, Doesn't the Theatre on the Ridge still have the DP70's from the Riviera?  |  IP: Logged John Pytlak Film God Posts: 9987 From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922 Registered: Jan 2000 posted 04-01-2003 01:06 PM                        quote: Doesn't the Theatre on the Ridge still have the DP70's from the Riviera? The two DP70's are still in the booth above the balcony. There's a new "projection lab" booth downstairs for both film and digital projection evaluation.  |  IP: Logged Barry Floyd Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1079 From: Lebanon, Tennessee, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 04-01-2003 01:41 PM                        It's not an "Indoor Multiplex", but I'll give you an idea of what setup we have. Stardust Drive-In Theatre Screen No. 1 - 25' x 59.75' - bottom of screen image 16' above grade, top of screen image @ 41' above grade. Throw: 328' from plate to screen (The screen will be installed in 3 weeks)  |  IP: Logged Paul Mayer Oh get out of it Melvin, before it pulls you under! Posts: 3836 From: Albuquerque, NM Registered: Feb 2000 posted 04-01-2003 03:53 PM                        Brenden Palms 14; Las Vegas, NV; screens 1 and 14: 'Scope = Approx. 22x53' Flat = Approx. 28.5x53' About 400 seats each. All screens are stadium houses built in 2001.  |  IP: Logged Oliver Pasch Film Handler Posts: 53 From: Europe Registered: Jun 2002 posted 04-02-2003 02:29 AM                    Adam, don't know if you're only interested in US-multiplexes, but if you like some screen-sizes from our company as well... CinemaxX Kopenhagen / Denmark, opened in 2000, screen 1, 750 seats, 81,3 x 34 feet scope, 63 x 34 feet flat, 35mm CinemaxX Muelheim / Germany, opened in 1998, screen 1, 670 seats, 77,3 x 32,9 feet scope, 59,8 x 32,9 feet flat, 35mm CinemaxX Hamburg / Germany, opened in 1997, screen 1, 1.001 seats, 76,8 x 32,8 feet scope, 59,4 x 32,8 feet flat, 35 + 70mm That's just our Top-3 relating to image-size.  |  IP: Logged

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