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Is dolby cinema worth the extra price?

Posted on 5/12/18 at 9:33 pm
Posted by Finn
Member since Aug 2012
724 posts
Posted on 5/12/18 at 9:33 pm
thinking about seeing infinity war in dolby cinema but I have a buddy telling me he barely noticed any improvement in picture quality compared to standard screen and the audio was better but not by much and wasn't really a true surround sound

Thoughts?
Posted by bigpetedatiga
Alexandria, LA
Member since Aug 2009
8627 posts
Posted on 5/12/18 at 9:48 pm to
I enjoy it for the sound quality. Not worth it for every movie, but for Avengers it is absolutely worth it.
Posted by SuddenJerk
Member since Oct 2017
728 posts
Posted on 5/12/18 at 10:28 pm to
Your buddy is a moron, you will never want to watch another movie in anything less.
Posted by Draconian Sanctions
Markey's bar
Member since Oct 2008
84857 posts
Posted on 5/12/18 at 10:30 pm to
It’s pretty cool but it’s not game changing
Posted by MSH
America
Member since Oct 2014
2785 posts
Posted on 5/12/18 at 10:45 pm to
quote:

Not worth it for every movie, but for Avengers it is absolutely worth it.


This.
Posted by TeeReg
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2017
50 posts
Posted on 5/12/18 at 11:41 pm to
If you're in Baton Rouge the new Premium Large Format theaters at Celebrity on George O'neal with Dolby ATMOS are absolutely amazing.
Posted by jg8623
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2010
13531 posts
Posted on 5/13/18 at 12:00 am to
quote:

the audio was better but not by much and wasn't really a true surround sound



Your friend is an idiot

For movies like Avengers it’s worth it. Not every movie though. Blade Runner 2049 was awesome in Dolby
This post was edited on 5/13/18 at 12:02 am
Posted by jg8623
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2010
13531 posts
Posted on 5/13/18 at 12:05 am to
quote:

Celebrity on George O'neal with Dolby ATMOS are absolutely amazing.


Dolby Cinema obviously has Dolby Atmos sourround too.
Posted by finchmeister08
Member since Mar 2011
35640 posts
Posted on 5/13/18 at 12:08 am to
Here’s imax for a comparison. I used to only want to watch these movies in imax but images like this make me question if the extra $5 per ticket is worth it.




Posted by jg8623
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2010
13531 posts
Posted on 5/13/18 at 1:07 am to
Yea, the “fake” IMAX theaters are basically all we get now. Wish I lived near a theater that still projected real IMAX film

Dolby doesn’t show you any more of the image, it’s just a way bigger screen than normal with better contrast and badass Atmos surround sound. I definitely prefer Dolby over the faux IMAX
This post was edited on 5/13/18 at 1:09 am
Posted by Fewer Kilometers
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2007
36050 posts
Posted on 5/13/18 at 10:43 am to
quote:

Blade Runner 2049 was awesome in Dolby
This post was edited on 5/13/18 at 10:44 am
Posted by jeff5891
Member since Aug 2011
15761 posts
Posted on 5/13/18 at 11:46 am to
quote:

I have a buddy telling me he barely noticed any improvement in picture quality compared to standard screen


Most people who say this are ones sitting in the back of the theater
This post was edited on 5/13/18 at 11:47 am
Posted by Tiger n Miami AU83
Miami
Member since Oct 2007
45656 posts
Posted on 5/13/18 at 12:44 pm to
Most definitely, at least at the AMC I go to.

The Dolby cinema theater has the paired seating, two large recliners that recline way back. Big, very comfortable and a lot of space between each pair of recliners. I guess the screen and sound is better too, but just the seating (reserved as well) makes it worth it to me.
Posted by jer0009
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2008
388 posts
Posted on 5/14/18 at 1:16 pm to
The dolby atmos theater at AMC oneal also has rumble seats that synch to the sound
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