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Author Topic: Anyone Checked Out Cinemark's XD3 Digital Experence? John B. Keathley Film Handler Posts: 29 From: Fort Worth TX Registered: Mar 2009 posted 03-29-2009 11:24 AM                     My better half and I went to Cinemark West Plano last night to see "Monsters Vs Aliens" in 3D. According to the press release, the screen is 70 feet wide and there are 30 speakers in the auditorium. It was basically IMAX but not called IMAX. Just wanted to know if anyone else has experienced this yet.  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 03-29-2009 02:15 PM                     That one took me a few minutes to find on their website, so I'll save others the hassle of looking for it. Click here There is a link to the press release at the bottom of that page. quote: “Another benefit worth mentioning is that Cinemark will be able to exhibit all movies in this auditorium, including Real D-3D pictures.” Hahahaha. Again, HOW is this any different than what other theaters with a digital projector are capable of??? That's mighty impressive that they can play ALL movies in that X-tra special auditorium. Wow, I don't think any other auditorium in the world with a Real-D system installed can boast that!!! Whew! Outstanding! Where is Penn and Teller when you need them? I think we need Joe to X-plain to us why the name is so stupid. This reminds me of AMC's SHITS sound system. (It stood for "Super High Impact Theater System"...or something like that.) It was definitely shitty. In fact it was the worst sound I think I have EVER heard at any chain theater. Someone please correct me if I am wrong and I will publicly apologize, but in a nutshell Cinemark is doing absolutely nothing special here. They are taking a regular Barco projector, a regular Real D system, a regular Doremi server, a sound system that isn't anything spectacular (unless they have done some serious upgrading to it), are showing the movie on a larger than normal sized screen (that always existed at that location previously) and then are branding it as something X-tra special...when it's not. In fact, blowing 3D onto a screen that large has got to be under spec, and the downward tilt that projector would require is definitely not good news for a digital presentation. But here they are creating some lame new name to fool the ignorant. Ummmm, yeah. Whatever. As it was explained to me a number of years back, their "super mega" sound systems were actually TWO left, TWO center and TWO right channel speakers behind the screen. Does anyone know if they still do that? I wonder if the bumper stickers are still there. I think I recall hearing they put in CP650s awhile back, so at least they've got that going for them, but again...nothing special. Also I wonder if the "creators" (translation - suits sitting in an office making up a new name for something) of the new X-treme system understand what internet text emoticons are. XD3 in internet signage is a smiley face with boobs (so the system is only suitable for women?), a smiley face on someone with a butt chin (so only people such as John Travolta will enjoy it?), or it represents someone smiling because they have their mouth open wide ready to give oral to some guy...as his ball sack is the representation of the "3" (so the system is aimed at gays or slutty women?) For those that don't get it, tilt your head to the left.  |  IP: Logged Bobby Henderson "Ask me about Trajan." Posts: 10973 From: Lawton, OK, USA Registered: Apr 2001 posted 03-29-2009 03:26 PM                     I can't remember where I saw the specs, but the figure of 50 feet seemed to be the upper limit of screen size RealD could use. Dolby 3D had a smaller limit. What has changed over the last year or two? The Harkins Bricktown theater in downtown Oklahoma City doesn't have RealD installed on its 70' Cine Capris screen. They have it installed on one screen in a smaller house. The Moore Warren 14 has at least 2 or 3 Dolby 3D systems, but none of them are used on the two 80' grand auditorium screens.  |  IP: Logged Chris Slycord Film God Posts: 2986 From: 퍼항시, 경상푹도, South Korea Registered: Mar 2007 posted 03-29-2009 07:28 PM                     quote: Bobby Henderson I can't remember where I saw the specs, but the figure of 50 feet seemed to be the upper limit of screen size RealD could use. Dolby 3D had a smaller limit. What has changed over the last year or two? Perhaps nothing. They could easily be using masking for a normal RealD showing to meet the max screen size the RealD people allow then moving the masking out to use the whole screen for their "OMG it's big" special system.  |  IP: Logged Louis Bornwasser Film God Posts: 4441 From: prospect ky usa Registered: Mar 2005 posted 03-29-2009 07:50 PM                        . . . . just Show Biz. . . . razzle dazzle, razzle dazzle! Louis  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 03-29-2009 08:32 PM                        quote: Brad Miller I think we need Joe to X-plain to us why the name is so stupid. WHAT? You definitely need some educatin', but on how GNARLY Cinemark haz becum with their new rad X-T33M screenz! OMG its like teh movie cumz out and surroundz you with itz amazing sights (3D? Ha! Maybe like 20 or 30 D's AT LEAST) and sounds (Brad ur precious NOrthpark is a piece of shit that nobody misses compared to Cinemark's awseom sound that kicks your ears' ASS!!!!! Cinemark is soo extreme that other theaters closed down years ago in shame as they knew that Cinemark woud be super awesome with digital in the fiture so they shut down and cut their losses while they cud OMG any other theater that is not Cinemar haas no channnnnce!!! They can play EVERY movie can u no u cant cuz u aint cimenamrk Check out the new X-tree3em look for Front Row Joe OMG he is all coked out on extacy cuz he is that extreme he is the best cartoon character ever bugz bunny go fuck yerself. i hope the poliicy trailers are 2 hours long fuk da movie front row joe is more extrme than even iron Man!  |  IP: Logged Bobby Henderson "Ask me about Trajan." Posts: 10973 From: Lawton, OK, USA Registered: Apr 2001 posted 03-29-2009 09:41 PM                     I think Front Row Joe is the bastard kitten of Bill the Cat. Bloom County reference.  |  IP: Logged Adam Martin I'm not even gonna point out the irony. Posts: 3686 From: Dallas, TX Registered: Nov 2000 posted 03-30-2009 12:36 AM                     Ack.  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 03-30-2009 12:43 AM                     I like the new Front Row Joe. He's got a Harry Potter scar!  |  IP: Logged Ken Lackner Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1907 From: Atlanta, GA, USA Registered: Sep 2001 posted 03-30-2009 04:23 AM                     That is so EXTREME.  |  IP: Logged Aaron Garman Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1470 From: Toledo, OH USA Registered: Mar 2003 posted 04-07-2009 04:09 PM                     The question is, where is Popcorn Penny? what a hottie! AJG  |  IP: Logged William T. Parr Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 823 From: Cedar Park, TX Registered: Nov 2000 posted 04-07-2009 04:48 PM                     quote: Aaron Garman Popcorn Penny A.K.A The Back Row Ho. As in Front Row Joe and his back row ho.  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 04-08-2009 05:13 PM                        Cinemark called me and they gave me the artwork for the new Xtree33EEeem Popcorn Penny: So hot. You'd be a god damn idiot to go anywhere that's not Cinemark!  |  IP: Logged Jonathan Althaus Master Film Handler Posts: 435 From: Bedford, TX Registered: Dec 2008 posted 04-08-2009 06:54 PM                     *Cinemark worker here* What my tech said is that they made the screen larger, and put in brand new amps and speakers. Thats it. He did say that the screen extends floor to ceiling and wall to wall.  |  IP: Logged Bobby Henderson "Ask me about Trajan." Posts: 10973 From: Lawton, OK, USA Registered: Apr 2001 posted 04-08-2009 11:47 PM                     It looks to me like Popcorn Penny got an upgrade on her breast implants. "EE" sized according to Joe's post. It also looks as if she may have a serious Crystal Meth habit (notice the imaginary meth bugs buzzing around her head -good source for scratchy skin ulcers). Or perhaps even Heroin. After all, Dallas-Fort Worth is now a world-class international cosmopolitan-megalopolis. 6.5 million people in one area. More than a few sources for being able to "ride the snake" or "ride the tiger" or whatever bullshit dope fiends tell themselves to make the retarded destructive crap they do seem justifiable. Assholes.  |  IP: Logged

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