**To be clear, the hungarian voice/mixing might have something to do with it aswell, but generally I wrote it in regard to the cinema's speakers. My ears are pretty good, using audiophile earphones (and hearing many details others have never heard of), etc. I wasn't satisfied with the audio quality though, often felt like it was just loud without any real quality. So I think immersion came from the picture almost completely filling the field of view, not just horizontally, but vertically too. I sat in the 7th row in the middle *(just checked: 18m (59 feet) high, 24m (78+ feet) wide)*, it was just far enough that I didn't have to really turn my head to see everything, but it wasn't too far either, I basically didn't notice the edges of the screen. Cinemas are pretty high quality here I think, very early screenx adopter company, etc.I think the way I would describe immersion (when compared to regular 2D, since I don't know dolby) is the extra height. In Hungary, no idea if there is any substantial difference compared to the usa for example. I have no idea about what dolby is when it comes to cinemas, I watch movies in cinemas like. FOV filled thoroughly in all directions, not just horizontally.The audio sometimes felt too harsh.Watching in imax is highly recommended. TLDR: the screen at the place where I have seen the movie (IMAX, 2d, 78 by 59 feet canvas size) is fcking huge, I think that was the main reason for the immersion. I love the ScreenX and I don't expect you can go wrong with either of these viewing modes. I am, however, considering going to see it in IMAX (same theater, even.) to see how they're different. Especially with the spinning/rotating of the aircraft. But also: I don't think you're ever supposed to actually look straight at the walls the image there is a bit blurry and stretched out (because perspective angles from your seat balance this out) but it makes the flying scenes so incredibly immersive. Then, when the action dies down and the scene is over, you're back to just the main screen. But then when it matters, the sides light up and it's so much more immersive - especially in a movie or situation where peripheral vision is critical, like this one. To explain it a little bit: for the majority of the movie you get just the one screen to keep the storyline moving. They did a *really* solid job with ScreenX for this movie, and it's not like it's an afterthought. It's amazing, and our theater is nice but nothing like you would get in a rich part of the country. There's a Screen X trailer, it looks like you're in the plane. There is 56 minutes of Screen X time, the most ever. So if you can find a theater that has 4DX and ScreenX, you'll get three screens and you'll get the moving chairs and the smoke and the snow and all the stuff that happens with the 4DX experience." And there's even a version where they do ScreenX plus 4DX. So instead of going vertical, we go horizontal. So on the ScreenX version, you're gonna get an hour of live action side footage as well. I actually had cameras pointing out both sides. Usually on those films, they have to create them in CG and fill it out, or put colors or kind of blurred images. We also are releasing the film in a format called ScreenX, which is a three screen format where the walls of the theater become an image. "Because I had six cameras in the cockpits, I've got these side angles that we use occasionally, but don't use all the time. I'm going to see it in Screen X instead of IMAX because of this: RPX is nice to have at OTHER multiplexes where they don’t have an IMAX or some other premium format. Even if it’s only single comercial laser, I guarantee you the projector and screen size combined would absolutely kick the snot out of whatever they’re using at the RPX at Irvine, so the RPX is kinda pointless. The IMAX at Irvine is a ridiculously massive purpose built screen. You’d get a big(er) screen, “better” sound, and maybe better projection than the standard auditoriums at that multiplex. RPX is just a way for Regal to squeeze a bit more money out of you by offering a slightly better than standard experience. And the “laser” projectors they would use are marginally better than standard xneon projectors and are nothing like the quantum leap in quality like Dolby or IMAX’s lasers. Some have Atmos, some don’t, some have “laser” projection, some don’t, some have recliners, some don’t, a few of them have Buttkickers in the seats like Dolby does. And I’m willing to bet my life savings that none of them are as good as Dolby Cinema. RPX has no minimum set standard, it’s different at almost every location. RPX has been around at least 10+ years, longer than Dolby Cinema.
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