Screens 3 & 4 now have upgraded seats in the rear half of the auditorium. Seat count has been reduced from 355 down to 218 (+3 disabled spaces) which now consist of:
130 Standard Seats 30 Electric Recliners 17 Double Sofas 24 Armchairs
Uplift charges for these upgraded seats cost £2 for sofa/armchair and £4 for a recliner.
It is good to see Empire Cinemas reinvesting in this site as it has been many years since anything has changed. It would have been fantastic if they could have upgraded screen 3 (which was previously a THX auditorium many years ago) to IMPACT with Dolby Atmos surround sound. Look forward to trying out these new upgraded seats on my next visit.
Everyone seems to be forgetting Aquaman which is available in Dolby Vision and the UK release date has quietly been pulled forward to 12th December 2018 (was previously 21st December).
The IMAX at Vue, Printworks has been upgraded to Laser projection (opened on 16th November 2018) and according to this article is the second largest IMAX screen in Europe. The only dimension mentioned is 20m in length, presumably, this is the height as the previous IMAX screen (prior to the upgrade) measured 26.3m x 18.8m and was said to be one of the largest in Europe.
£10 tickets for IMAX and £4.99 for standard screens all day every day is superb value. You can even use a Meerkat Movies 2-4-1 code on Tuesday and Wednesday (£5 uplift charge applies to the ‘free’ IMAX ticket).
I hope that is not the case at the brand new Cineworld, Watford 9-screen cinema due to open on 14th December 2018, albeit I’m mainly interested in the ‘new IMAX with Laser’ screen.
@moviebuff82 – Were there any other details or images included in that email? Seems Odeon is still keeping details very low-key at the moment, here in the UK.
4DX & ScreenX formats are intended to give the viewer a more immersive experience. If it turns out that you didn’t care too much for whichever movie you chose to watch, these formats can’t change the content of the movie itself or what you thought of it.
Whereas the presentation quality (sound and vision) can. For example, watching an all-time classic in 70mm/IMAX/PLF or Dolby Cinema could greatly change both your experience and opinion of a movie compared to if you watched it for the first time on a small-sized ‘standard’ screen.
In recent years cinema chains seem to have taken the approach to enhance the quality on offer and increase ticket prices rather than change nothing in the way of presentation quality (both sound and vision) and keep ticket prices the same or even to reduce them in a hope of increasing footfall through their doors. It must be working otherwise millions would not be spent on major refurbishments of multi and megaplexes.
In case you’re not aware Dolby Cinema uses a Dolby Vision projection system which was co-developed with Christie featuring two 4K laser projection heads. I have not read any instance of 35/70mm projectors being retained and used once Dolby Cinema has been installed.
There’s no page as yet for the soon to open Cineworld, Watford so I’ll just post it here. Open to the public on 14th December 2018 and will not only have IMAX with Laser (only the third UK cinema to have it) but also ScreenX (only the sixth cinema in the UK to have it).
Does anyone happen to know the size of the screen in the Dolby Cinema at this theater and also the previous size of the screen in Loewes auditorium prior to the refurbishment?
There are a number of IMPACT screens in Empire Cinemas across the country that are around that width. Disappointing, if that is the case, for a flagship cinema after almost one year of remodelling at a cost of ~£10M! 82 feet (25 metres) wide would be nicer otherwise IMAX across the Square at Cineworld may still be the place to watch movies in a PLF for that immersive experience.
Screens 3 & 4 now have upgraded seats in the rear half of the auditorium. Seat count has been reduced from 355 down to 218 (+3 disabled spaces) which now consist of:
130 Standard Seats
30 Electric Recliners
17 Double Sofas
24 Armchairs
Uplift charges for these upgraded seats cost £2 for sofa/armchair and £4 for a recliner.
It is good to see Empire Cinemas reinvesting in this site as it has been many years since anything has changed. It would have been fantastic if they could have upgraded screen 3 (which was previously a THX auditorium many years ago) to IMPACT with Dolby Atmos surround sound. Look forward to trying out these new upgraded seats on my next visit.
Screen 5: Superscreen looks a decent sized auditorium with 390 (+ disabled) seats. Anyone know the screen dimensions?
The rest of the auditoriums all look rather small.
Confirmation from Cineworld on twitter that the IMAX screen measures 24m x 14m.
https://twitter.com/cineworld/status/931891128600801280
Perhaps this info can be included in the above overview?
Everyone seems to be forgetting Aquaman which is available in Dolby Vision and the UK release date has quietly been pulled forward to 12th December 2018 (was previously 21st December).
The IMAX at Vue, Printworks has been upgraded to Laser projection (opened on 16th November 2018) and according to this article is the second largest IMAX screen in Europe. The only dimension mentioned is 20m in length, presumably, this is the height as the previous IMAX screen (prior to the upgrade) measured 26.3m x 18.8m and was said to be one of the largest in Europe.
£10 tickets for IMAX and £4.99 for standard screens all day every day is superb value. You can even use a Meerkat Movies 2-4-1 code on Tuesday and Wednesday (£5 uplift charge applies to the ‘free’ IMAX ticket).
https://ilovemanchester.com/2018/11/13/vue-manchester-printworks-to-introduce-brand-new-imax-laser-vision-technology.aspx
@ridethectrain
Thanks for sharing those photos. What are those seat transducers like in AMC Prime? AMC Dolby Cinema doesn’t feature those, does it?
@moviebuff82
Confirmation that the Dolby Cinema at Odeon, LSQ (London, UK) will be the largest Dolby Cinema to date:
https://www.odeon.co.uk/dolbycinema/
It’s a shame that the screen itself won’t be the largest of any Dolby Cinema worldwide.
Does anyone happen to know which cinema does have the largest Dolby Cinema screen?
I hope that is not the case at the brand new Cineworld, Watford 9-screen cinema due to open on 14th December 2018, albeit I’m mainly interested in the ‘new IMAX with Laser’ screen.
Official Odeon press release:
https://www.odeoncinemasgroup.com/news/londons-glittering-home-premiere-returns/
@joeswin – Thanks for sharing the link.
Dolby Cinema signage should be larger imo!
@moviebuff82 – Were there any other details or images included in that email? Seems Odeon is still keeping details very low-key at the moment, here in the UK.
@pL86 – Did the projection manager happen to mention the size of the new screen in the Dolby Cinema auditorium?
@ridethectrain – Thanks for taking and uploading those photos of the new Dolby Cinema installation.
4DX & ScreenX formats are intended to give the viewer a more immersive experience. If it turns out that you didn’t care too much for whichever movie you chose to watch, these formats can’t change the content of the movie itself or what you thought of it.
Whereas the presentation quality (sound and vision) can. For example, watching an all-time classic in 70mm/IMAX/PLF or Dolby Cinema could greatly change both your experience and opinion of a movie compared to if you watched it for the first time on a small-sized ‘standard’ screen.
In recent years cinema chains seem to have taken the approach to enhance the quality on offer and increase ticket prices rather than change nothing in the way of presentation quality (both sound and vision) and keep ticket prices the same or even to reduce them in a hope of increasing footfall through their doors. It must be working otherwise millions would not be spent on major refurbishments of multi and megaplexes.
In case you’re not aware Dolby Cinema uses a Dolby Vision projection system which was co-developed with Christie featuring two 4K laser projection heads. I have not read any instance of 35/70mm projectors being retained and used once Dolby Cinema has been installed.
http://investor.dolby.com/news-releases/news-release-details/dolby-selects-christie-co-develop-dolby-vision-projection
And for those interested, the Dolby Atmos for Cinema White Papers:
https://www.dolby.com/us/en/technologies/dolby-atmos/dolby-atmos-next-generation-audio-for-cinema-white-paper.pdf
http://www.associationdesmixeurs.fr/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Dolby-Atmos-Cinema-Technical-Guidelines.pdf
Am I correct in thinking this is the best audio and picture quality IMAX screen in the U.S.? Also, the largest.
Cineworld, Watford, which opens on 14th December 2018, with become the third cinema in the UK to have IMAX with Laser. Also, ScreenX.
https://www.cineworld.co.uk/blog/cineworld-watford-opens-this-december
There’s no page as yet for the soon to open Cineworld, Watford so I’ll just post it here. Open to the public on 14th December 2018 and will not only have IMAX with Laser (only the third UK cinema to have it) but also ScreenX (only the sixth cinema in the UK to have it).
https://www.cineworld.co.uk/blog/cineworld-watford-opens-this-december
https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/17197542.cineworld-watford-to-open-with-new-270-degree-screen/
Can’t, hardly wait to visit…
Does anyone happen to know the size of the screen in the Dolby Cinema at this theater and also the previous size of the screen in Loewes auditorium prior to the refurbishment?
It would be great to see some photos of the Dolby Cinema auditorium if anyone is able to take and upload them onto here.
Which sound format would the Royal Albert Premieres have been presented in?
The 11-week turnaround seems quite good when you considering the site of the expansion including four new auditoria plus restrooms etc.
There are a number of IMPACT screens in Empire Cinemas across the country that are around that width. Disappointing, if that is the case, for a flagship cinema after almost one year of remodelling at a cost of ~£10M! 82 feet (25 metres) wide would be nicer otherwise IMAX across the Square at Cineworld may still be the place to watch movies in a PLF for that immersive experience.
Great news that I have been anticipating for a very long time.
Wonder if this flagship Dolby Cinema will be the largest worldwide and have the highest seat?
Hopefully, once this first Dolby Cinema in the UK has opened, many more will open across the country in 2019 and beyond?
Here’s hoping…
Does anyone happen to know the size of the IMAX screen at this cinema?
Sad to see some of the first multiplexes in the UK going the way of the dinosaur rather than being refurbished etc.