Conversion of cinema theatre to a super cinema theatre
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Abstract
Methods of and equipment for converting existing standard motion picture theatres to one having highly immersive, large fields of view are addressed. Aspects of the methods including moving motion picture screens closer to the audience and employing different projection equipment to avoid or minimize appearance of unrealistic or non-natural image artefacts. Alternative sound systems too are detailed.
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20 Claims
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13. A method of converting a multiplex theatre hall into an immersive motion picture theatre hall, comprising:
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a. providing a multiplex theatre hall having a left wall, a right wall, a front wall, and a rear wall and comprising;
i. a projection screen comprising a left section, a central section, and a right section and positioned closer to the rear wall than to the front wall;
ii. a set of loudspeakers; and
iii. at least first and second patron seat locations;
b. changing the set of loudspeakers so that it comprises at least five discrete loudspeakers and at least one sub-bass loudspeaker assembly, (i) a first discrete loudspeaker of the set of loudspeakers being positioned adjacent the left section of the projection screen, (ii) a second discrete loudspeaker of the set of loudspeakers being positioned adjacent the center section of the projection screen, (iii) a third discrete loudspeaker of the set of loudspeakers being positioned adjacent the right section of the projection screen, (iv) a fourth discrete loudspeaker of the set of loudspeakers being positioned adjacent the left and front walls, and (v) a fifth discrete loudspeaker of the set of loudspeakers being positioned adjacent the right and front walls, (vi) each of the at least five discrete loudspeakers receiving signals via a separate audio channel, and (vii) at least one of the loudspeakers of the set of loudspeakers being (A) located closer to the first patron seat location than to the second patron seat location and (B) configured to direct proportionally more sound energy to the second patron seat location than to the first patron seat location; and
c. aiming the at least five discrete loudspeakers so that patrons sitting at the first and second seat locations perceive sound from all audio channels as having essentially the same volume level and tonal quality, thereby creating an immersive motion picture theatre hall. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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14. A method of converting a multiplex theatre hall into an immersive motion picture theatre hall, comprising:
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a. providing a multiplex theatre hall having a rear wall and comprising;
i. a motion picture projector for projecting an image;
ii. a projection screen onto which the image is projected;
iii. a forwardmost row of patron seats near the rear wall; and
iv. at least one additional patron seat location spaced from the projector screen;
b. removing from use at least some of the patron seats of the forwardmost row of patron seats;
c. providing an emergency screen access system comprising an emergency exit door located between the projection screen and the rear wall;
d. providing at least one loudspeaker for producing sound;
e. providing a sound absorbing acoustic barrier between the projection screen and the rear wall; and
f. decreasing the distance between the projection screen and the at least one additional patron seat location, thereby creating an immersive motion picture theatre hall.
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