IMAX vs. Christie 2k Super HD Digital Projectors

[darinp2]

Originally Posted by WickyWoo

And no, I don't believe any home needs more than a 1080p projector before someone brings it up. You can't fit a screen big enough to make a difference in a house, and if you can, you can afford a commercial system

It is viewing ratio that matters. You don't need a huge screen to make a difference in a house, but I'm pretty sure I'm not the only person here with a screen 10' wide or more. I want higher contrast ratio more than I want higher resolution, but I still want higher resolution. A middle seat in a theater built to THX recommendations (36 degree viewing angle for the worst case seat in the whole theater) I believe that greater than 1080p would make a difference to many people with good vision (not even the best vision).

Even with an 8' wide screen a person could sit 8' back if they wanted to and that wouldn't that unusual a viewing ratio compared to seats in a commercial theater built to that THX recommendation. There are many seats in commercial theaters inside 1.0x the screen width. In fact, the middle seat would be closer than that if a commercial theater was built to that recommendation and the seats started 10% of the way back in the theater from the screen (and the presentation was the full width of the screen).

--Darin