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Originally Posted by Draug
I asked this also in the Box Office thread, but maybe it will garner more interest here among the audio & videophiles : )
Which movie theater in Calgary is considered the best, from and audio and video perspective? Is it still the Chinook IMAX? The biggest auditorium at Seton? Something else?
I am going to be taking my kids to see Top Gun shortly, and want nothing but the best experience Calgary has to offer!
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Honestly speaking, maybe I'm old, but I personally feel that the seating experience in a movie theatre is more important than the minor (IMO) differences in audio and video of a movie theatre. I don't care how the screen looks and how things sound if my back is killing me. Even if some of us can tell the difference between the audio and video quality, if you and your kids can't, it doesn't matter.
Other might disagree, but if you want the best experience through a movie theatre for Top Gun, D-Box/4DX, VIP/seat, ScreenX/IMAX are the order of importance I'd personally consider.
The first two you can't really imitate in a personal home theatre and are very noticeable to all. The second being more an outside event that's fun and comfortable which again is noticeable by all. The last being something that certain home theatres can actually imitate and the screen and audio quality being something that honestly, most people wouldn't notice major differences even if placed side by side.
You mentioned Top gun. It'd be a perfect type of movie to try and pair with extra vibrations and 4D movement for sensory overload if available. A slightly crisper screen and slightly better audio for fighter jet scenes would barely be noticeable IMO.