Dolby Cinema

The first installations featuring Dolby Cinema were JT (now Vue) Bioscopen Cinema in Eindhoven, Netherlands on December 18, 2014; followed by Cinesa La Maquinista in Barcelona, Spain.{{cite news|url=http://www.filmjournal.com/filmjournal/content_display/news-and-features/news/technology-and-new-products/e3i8f453d0a0c3bffac92a865a213d0128b|title=Dolby launches advanced cinema experience|date=December 3, 2014|publisher=Film Journal International|access-date=December 17, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141217110546/http://www.filmjournal.com/filmjournal/content_display/news-and-features/news/technology-and-new-products/e3i8f453d0a0c3bffac92a865a213d0128b|archive-date=December 17, 2014|url-status=dead}} Dolby Laboratories has partner contracts with Cinesa, Vue Cinemas, AMC Theatres (known as Dolby Cinema at AMC, formerly Dolby Cinema at AMC Prime until early 2017),{{cite web|title=Dolby Cinema at AMC|url=https://www.amctheatres.com/dolby|website=www.amctheatres.com|access-date=March 3, 2017|language=en}} Cineplexx Cinemas, Wanda Cinemas, Jackie Chan Cinema, Reel Cinemas and Odeon Cinemas{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnarcher/2018/06/13/7-dolby-cinema-sites-to-open-in-the-uk/|title=7 Dolby Cinema Sites To Open In The UK|first=John|last=Archer|website=Forbes|date=June 13, 2018}} to install Dolby Cinemas.{{cite web|url=http://www.dolby.com/us/en/platforms/dolby-cinema.html|title=Dolby Cinema: The Total Cinema Experience|website=www.dolby.com|access-date=June 4, 2016}}

On May 26, 2017, Dolby announced they made a deal with Pathé Cinémas to open 10 new locations in Europe. Seven will be located in France and three will be located in The Netherlands.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/behind-screen/dolby-cinema-expands-europe-les-cin-mas-gaumont-path-deal-1007985|title=Dolby Cinema Expands in Europe With Les Cinemas Gaumont Pathe Deal | Hollywood Reporter|website=www.hollywoodreporter.com|date=May 26, 2017 }} By 2024, France will have 12 Dolby Cinema theatres in Pathé cinemas: including 3 in Paris, 1 in Lyon, Toulouse, Nice, Rouen, Rennes, Marseille, and near the Charles de Gaulle Airport.https://www.pathe.fr/experiences/dolby

File:Dolby Cinema at AMC - Theatre Entrance.png, showing a print of How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World]]

Dolby Cinema uses a Dolby Vision projection system developed by Dolby Laboratories in conjunction with Christie Digital. The system consists of dual Christie 4K 6P (primary) modular laser projectors featuring a custom design to allow for unique light path. The system is capable of delivering up to 48 cd/m² on unity-gain matte-white screens for 3D (and up to 106 cd/m² for 2D), a substantial improvement on current generation 3D systems which deliver in the range of 10 to 14 cd/m² for 3D. The result is improved brightness, color, and contrast compared to traditional xenon projectors.{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalcinemareport.com/article/dolby-launches-dolby-cinema|title=Dolby Launches Dolby Cinema|website=Digital Cinema Report|date=December 3, 2014 |access-date=June 4, 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://investor.dolby.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=885979|title=Dolby Launches the Next-Generation Cinema Experience – Dolby Laboratories, Inc.|last=nurun|website=investor.dolby.com|access-date=June 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150915082024/http://investor.dolby.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=885979|archive-date=September 15, 2015|url-status=dead}} The first theaters temporarily used off-the-shelf dual Christie 4K laser projectors until the Dolby Vision-capable ones were shipped out in spring 2015.

Dolby 3D uses spectrum separation, where the two projectors function in stacked operation with each projector emitting a slightly different wavelength of red, green, and blue primary. There is no polarization present on the projector, and the 3D spectacles have notch filters that block the primaries used by the projector projecting the image intended for the other eye.{{cite web|url=http://www.soundandvision.com/content/dolby-3d#xXcJ9a2hXeJKsv1B.97|title=Dolby 3D|date=June 3, 2010|access-date=August 23, 2016}}

Dolby Vision is able to display the following combinations of resolution and frame-rate{{Citation needed|date=April 2019}}:

• 2K – 2D at 120 Hz, 60 Hz, 48 Hz, and 30 Hz
• 2K – 3D at 120 Hz, 60 Hz, 48 Hz, and 30 Hz per eye/projector
• 4K – 2D at 120 Hz, 60 Hz, 48 Hz, and 30 Hz
• 4K – 3D at 120 Hz, 60 Hz, 48 Hz, and 30 Hz per eye/projector

Although the twin projectors are capable of displaying the 7 500:1 contrast ratio defined by the DCI fixed luminance gamma function, for movies not graded with Dolby Vision, the projectors are limited to 5 000:1 contrast ratio.{{cite web|title=The Force of Dolby Cinema|url=https://celluloidjunkie.com/2016/02/29/force-dolby-cinema/|website=Celluloid Junkie|access-date=February 18, 2017|date=February 29, 2016}} The Hollywood studios have graded over 100 films directly on Dolby Cinema projectors, the creative team can then create content with contrast ratios of 1 000 000:1.{{cite web|title=Dolby Cinema: Twin laser projectors + object-based 3D audio = awesome|url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2015/12/dolby-cinema-laser-powered-projection-object-based-3d-audio-awesome/|website=Ars Technica|access-date=December 12, 2015|date=December 12, 2015}}

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Another component of the Dolby Cinema experience is Dolby Atmos, an object-oriented, 3-D immersive surround-sound format developed by Dolby Laboratories.{{cite web|url=http://www.techradar.com/news/audio/dolby-atmos-a-step-by-step-guide-to-the-premature-speaker-tech-1305066|title=Dolby Atmos: The ins, outs and sounds of the object-based surround system|last=Pino|first=Nick|date=August 28, 2017|publisher=TechRadar|access-date=December 27, 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.dolby.com/us/en/brands/dolby-atmos.html|title=Dolby Atmos Audio Technology|website=www.dolby.com|access-date=June 4, 2016}} The system is capable of 128 simultaneous audio inputs utilizing up to 65 individual speakers to enhance viewer immersion.{{cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/2012/04/26/dolby-atmos-technology-gives-new-meaning-to-surround-sound/|title=Dolby's Atmos technology gives new meaning to surround sound, death from above|website=Engadget|access-date=June 4, 2016}} The first film to support the new format was Disney and Pixar's animated film Brave, released in 2012.

Most Dolby Cinema feature a curved video wall entrance displaying content related to the feature film playing in the auditorium. The content displayed on the video wall is specifically generated by the film studio and is intended to immerse viewers in the movie experience before the movie has started.{{cite web|url=http://www.dolby.com/us/en/platforms/dolby-cinema.html|title=Dolby Cinema: The Total Cinema Experience|date=July 17, 2015|publisher=Dolby.com|access-date=July 23, 2015}} The video is generated using multiple short throw high definition projectors in the entrance ceiling and proprietary software is used to pixel map the different images together along the wall. Similarly, the audio is generated using speakers placed in the ceiling of the entrance.{{Citation|last=Sarah Mock|title=Dolby Cinema AMC Prime Video Wall|date=April 12, 2016|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjgCw0gCSyc|access-date=June 4, 2016}}

• IMAX
• RealD 3D

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• [https://www.dolby.com/movies-tv/dolby-cinema/ Dolby Cinema Homepage]
• [https://www.dolby.com/us/en/dolby-cinema/locations.html Dolby Cinema Locations]
• [https://www.dolby.com/us/en/cinema/theatrical-releases.html Theatrical Releases in Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos]

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