Movie projector
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A movie projector is an opto-mechanical device for displaying motion picture film by projecting it onto a screen. Most of the optical and mechanical elements, except for the illumination and sound dev
35 mm movie projector in operation
An early projector and seats from a movie theater
1910s 35mm hand-cranked tinplate toy movie projector manufactured by Leonhard Müller in Nuremberg, Germany
35 mm Kinoton FP30ST movie projector, with parts labeled. (Click thumbnail for larger text.)
IMAX
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IMAX is a proprietary system of high-resolution cameras, film formats, film projectors, and cinemas originally known for having steep stadium seating and very large screens with a tall aspect ratio, t
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…magnetic stripe. The most common theater installation would use dual-gauge 35/70 mm projectors. 70 mm film is also used in both the flat and domed IMAX projection system. In IMAX the film is transported horizontally in the film gate, similar to VistaVision. Some productions intended for 35 mm anamorphic…
IMAX projector with horizontal film reel
An IMAX cinema camera, displayed at the National Science and Media Museum, Bradford, United Kingdom
The 15 kW Xenon short-arc lamp used in IMAX film projectors, as seen here, being displayed at the Montreal Science Centre
An entrance to an IMAX digital theater, such as the AMC Barton Creek Square 14 in Austin, Texas