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IMAX = 15fps?

TNTrulez

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Hmm the other one says 24fps? . . .I also saw another link that saysa 15fps..

So which one is teh correct one?
 

godmare

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Originally posted by: TNTrulez
Hmm the other one says 24fps? . . .I also saw another link that saysa 15fps..

So which one is teh correct one?

The technology seems to be progressing. Likely it was 15 fps initially, if you read that, then 24 and the newest is 48 fps.
 

wfbberzerker

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Originally posted by: TNTrulez
Hmm the other one says 24fps? . . .I also saw another link that saysa 15fps..

So which one is teh correct one?

its not 15fps. its 15 perforations per frame. a news website misinterpreted it and reported it as 15fps.

i'm pretty sure its 24, as this is what the actual imax website says, not 48.
 

TNTrulez

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Originally posted by: wfbberzerker
Originally posted by: TNTrulez
Hmm the other one says 24fps? . . .I also saw another link that saysa 15fps..

So which one is teh correct one?

its not 15fps. its 15 perforations per frame. a news website misinterpreted it and reported it as 15fps.

i'm pretty sure its 24, as this is what the actual imax website says, not 48.

Would be nice to see Matrix at 48fps though.
 

guapo337

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Originally posted by: TNTrulez
Originally posted by: wfbberzerker
Originally posted by: TNTrulez
Hmm the other one says 24fps? . . .I also saw another link that saysa 15fps..

So which one is teh correct one?

its not 15fps. its 15 perforations per frame. a news website misinterpreted it and reported it as 15fps.

i'm pretty sure its 24, as this is what the actual imax website says, not 48.

Would be nice to see Matrix at 48fps though.

your eye cant notice a difference.

 

godmare

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From the IMAX website:
IMAX projectors are the most powerful in the world. The key lies in the Rolling Loop technology which advances the film in a wave-like motion at 24 frames per second. During projection, each frame is positioned on fixed registration pins and a vacuum holds the film flat against the rear lens element. When combined with IMAX 15/70 film they project images of immense size, sharpness and clarity.

I guess they have the authority over How Stuff Works...

 

dinde

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regular theatres have 24 fps (its easy on the eyes) no idea about imax thouhg, i would suspect its more
 

ElFenix

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its not a real repost if its not in the current topics
 

Floydian

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Originally posted by: TheShiz
Originally posted by: badluck
your eyes can't even tell the difference if it is above 24...

that is false, your eyes can detect up to about 60fps

You are correct sir:
check out this info

it makes sense... since I can DEFINATELY tell a difference from 30fps in quake to 100 fps and so forth... although slight movements at both 30fps and 100fps are similar, moving around really fast you notice the difference.

Fight scenes in movies IMO need more than 30fps, sometimes it's hard to tell what's going on (or maybe my brain is really slow, one or the other :p )
 

Krugger

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Originally posted by: Floydian
Originally posted by: TheShiz
Originally posted by: badluck
your eyes can't even tell the difference if it is above 24...

that is false, your eyes can detect up to about 60fps

You are correct sir:
check out this info

it makes sense... since I can DEFINATELY tell a difference from 30fps in quake to 100 fps and so forth... although slight movements at both 30fps and 100fps are similar, moving around really fast you notice the difference.

Fight scenes in movies IMO need more than 30fps, sometimes it's hard to tell what's going on (or maybe my brain is really slow, one or the other :p )

someone just search for the old thread, this is the EXACT same discussion... and yea, computer FPS and movie FPS are 2 different things... but i dont want to have the whole conversation again.
 

dawks

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For somthing as massive as an IMAX movie, 15FPS would prolly make the majority of theatre go-ers dizzy or give them a headache.. and you could definatly tell the difference between 24 and 48 on a screen that size. Some people could probably even pick up the differences between 48 and 60fps...
 

glen

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Originally posted by: guapo337
Originally posted by: TNTrulez
Originally posted by: wfbberzerker
Originally posted by: TNTrulez
Hmm the other one says 24fps? . . .I also saw another link that saysa 15fps..

So which one is teh correct one?

its not 15fps. its 15 perforations per frame. a news website misinterpreted it and reported it as 15fps.

i'm pretty sure its 24, as this is what the actual imax website says, not 48.

Would be nice to see Matrix at 48fps though.

your eye cant notice a difference.
lol
Where did you pull that one from?