94 DLP cinemas to show Start wars E2

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For anyone in the SF south bay, I have confirmed that the Century 22 off Winchester in San Jose has DLP and has 4 showings a day. You can see the listing at Fandango if you choose a day that it is on.


Way cool...


Cheers!

DAve.

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That can't be right - there are 17 in California alone...


Check this site for yet another list...


Cheers!

DAve.

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Hehe he...


Digital Light Processing.


Interestingly, Ebert prefers Star Wars EpII in DLP - see this link . But he prefers real movies to stay away


I got my tix - says "Dig Proj" right on the ticket. They are letting us know.


Cheers!

DAve.

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Difference is drop-dead-stunning!


I've seen "Toy Story 2", "Shrek", "Monster's Inc.", and "Spy Kids" in DLP at the Cinemark Legacy Plano. I've also seen "Toy Story 2" in regular cinema film, and the difference compared to the DLP version is striking.


Also, the Cinemark Legacy Plano DLP theater has the absolute best sound system I've ever heard. Perfect clear and balanced... just remarkable.


So my recommendation to you is go ahead and drive to Plano and see SWII in DLP. As long as you're there go see it in a film theater first (I'm sure it will be playing at the Cinemark on plain film as well) so that you will really be able to have a valid comparison for your first DLP cinema experience.


You WILL be amazed.

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I'd take that bet.


I saw Spy Kids at my local theater projected digitally the first time, from film the second time. It was the first digitally projected movie I had ever seen.


While watching the digital version, I never had the feeling that anything was soft or more difficult to see. Indeed it was when I went to see the film version that I was disappointed. With wear, there were occasions when a black splotch would appear for a frame and go away. By occasions I mean about once per frame.


I see it as being like my vinyl vs CD comparison. If the film is in pristine condition and the equipment projecting it is in pristine condition and you're scrutinizing every detail, you will probably note that film has better resolution. If the film has any wear at all, the digital will look better. And if you're going to the movie to see a story, not to determine whether or not a pixel has the appropriate sharpness, you won't notice the difference until someone with analysis equipment shows up to tell you what you didn't notice.

Llyod,

In your criticism of film you site wear as a concern, for me that is a non issue.

I always go opening night to get the best film prints.

I saw Spiderman on film opening night on a 70' wide screen and it was awesome. Digital projection on a 70' wide screen would almost certainly show line structure.

I saw Fantasia projected digitally and sat about halfway back in a large auditorium and I could see pixels from my seat on bright scenes. I immediately knew I was watching video and it bugged me the rest of the movie.


What size of screen (width Wise) did you see Spy Kids on?

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This quote scares me the most. To me it is like saying why buy DVD when you can still watch the movie on VHS and still appreciate the story.


I do plan to go see it digitally on Sunday. Albeit on a smaller screen than what I saw on film last night. I will report back my honest findings. Even though the digital version comes out of the gate with a distinct advantage.

Maybe DLP has gotten alot better in the almost 2 years since I saw it last.

They just finished installation on the one in Wichita about a week ago. So it should be state of the art and top of the line.



Kevin C.