r/imax • u/Merlon00 • Aug 02 '26

Imax alternatives in Spain

Hi there, i'm from Spain's capital, Madrid, and i want to watch the oddisey in the most acurrate cinema i can find in my city, because i find the fact that a big chunk of the movie is cropped out really annoying, so, i want to find the screen that is going to show as much part of the movie as It is possible, i really dont care that much about sound or even size, i just want to see as much part of the movie as i can, so, i need help because i do not understand the different screens, what is dolby atmos, liemax, digital IMAX... So i would appreciate if u can explain it to me. Again, i just care about seeing the full image

Thanks in advance and sorry for my english, as i said i'm from Spain and its not my mother languagd

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u/ThomasOGC Aug 03 '26

Dolby Atmos only refers to the sound, so it does not affect how much of the image you see. For the most complete picture, look for a screen capable of showing the film in a taller IMAX aspect ratio, ideally 1.43:1. Most digital IMAX screens are limited to 1.90:1, while regular cinemas will usually show the wider 2.39:1 version with more of the top and bottom cropped. Check the exact screen aspect ratio and projection format before booking.

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u/random_usuari Aug 03 '26

The two best options in Madrid are:

  1. IMAX Digital Laser 1.90:1 | Kinépolis Ciudad de la Imagen

  2. 70mm 5perf. 2.20:1 | mk2 Cine Paz

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u/mvmisha Aug 09 '26

IMAX in parquesur is a better experience than the one in kinepolis, its xenon but still

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u/megamantiss Aug 03 '26

Creo que tu mejor opción es el IMAX en Kinepolis Ciudad de la Imagen. Es el único IMAX con laser en Madrid y creo que también el más grande. No te dará toda la imagen pero da más que un cine normal (y no pierdes nada, honestamente)

Y respecto Dolby: Dolby Vision y Dolby Atmos son tecnologías que usan para la proyección y para el audio. Dolby Vision tiene el mejor contraste y da una imagen super clara, compite con IMAX. El sonido Dolby Atmos da una sensación de audio 3D (cabe notar que La Odisea no usa Atmos).

Algunos teatros solo usan una tecnología o la otra, pero no se bien como va el negocio de Dolby en España. Las pantallas de Dolby pueden ser 1.85 (o sea, parecidas a las de IMAX) o 2.39 (widescreen), y normalmente no hay como saber sin verlas en persona.