Tobar said:
They call the AMC IMAX screens LieMAX because the screens are so small. I went into one once to see The Dark Knight and the screen was comparable to one you'd find in some people's homes. It was ludicrous.
The new digital projection we have at the 8-story tall IMAX near my house looks brilliant and is still capable of the full IMAX picture format. I think it was the trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy that had some scenes in the full format size and it was breathtaking. It's so big the film engulfs you.
Are you sure it's digital? Imax hasn't rolled out the 4k+4k laser tech at any of their 15/70 theaters yet, not to my knowledge.
ETA: Sorry, I misread your post. You meant that your 15/70 theater has both the film projector and the 2k+2k dlp. I've heard this is the case with several of the old, full-sized theaters out there. It allows them to show more stuff, since not every imax release actually gets the 15/70 treatment.
You mentioned it was the only full-sized theater in your state. Out of curiosity, what state are you in? There's a list of all imax theaters (both film and digital) here: