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[Mystical Forest Guardian]

IMAX (for Image Maximum)

History

The IMAX system was developed by three Canadians: Graeme Ferguson, Roman Kroitor, and Robert Kerr. During Expo 67 in Montreal, their multi-projector giant-screen system had a number of technical difficulties that lead them to design a single-projector/single-camera system. The first IMAX film was demonstrated
at Expo '70 in Osaka, Japan. The first permanent IMAX system was set up in Toronto, in the Ontario Place park in 1971.

Technical specifications

IMAX (15/70)

* spherical lenses
* 15 perforations per frame
* horizontal pulldown, from right to left (viewed from base side)
* 24 frames per second
* camera aperture: 70.41 mm (2.772″) by 52.63 mm (2.072″)
* projection aperture: at least 20.3 mm (0.80″) less than camera aperture on the vertical axis and at least 0.016″ less on the horizontal axis
* aspect ratio: 1.43:1


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The intent of IMAX is to dramatically increase the resolution of the image by using much larger film stock at a resolution of about 10000 x 7000. To do this, 70 mm film stock is run "sideways" through the cameras. While traditional 35 mm film has an image area that is 48.5 mm wide and 22.1 mm tall (for Todd-AO), in IMAX the image is 69.6 mm wide and 48.5 mm tall. In order to expose at standard film speed of 24 frames per second, three times as much film needs to move through the camera each second.

IMAX film does not include an embedded soundtrack in order to use more of the image area. Instead the IMAX system specifies a separate six-channel 35 mm magnetic tape synchronized to the film. (This original system--35 mm mag tape locked to a projector--was commonly used to "dub" or insert studio sound into the mixed soundtrack of conventional films.) By the early 90's, a separate digital 6-track source was synchronized using a more precise pulse-generator as a source for a conventional SMPTE timecode synchronization system. This development presaged conventional theatrical multichannel sound systems such as Dolby Digital and DTS.

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Sources :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMAX
http://IMAX.com


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IMAX COLLECTION

I and the devoted FragaCampos came to the wonderful idea to create a thread with all the beautiful IMAX documentaries.

We love these jewels and we're sure that some of you do too. So, we will be regrouping and posting them here with some specifications.

There are not many links at the moment but that'll change.
If anyone has some please post them ( 1.Cover 2.Description 3.Screenshots 4.Specifications 5.Link ).

We 'll create a nice, clear and satisfying thread for all IMAX fans and future addicts.
Hope you enjoy

Greetz



LINKS
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ed2k: IMAX.-.Blue.Planet.1990.DivX3.Ac3.avi  [702.23 Mb]

ed2k: IMAX.-.Volcanoes.Of.The.Deep.Sea.2003.DivX5.AC3.MVGroup.avi  [700.09 Mb]

ed2k: IMAX.-.Coral.Reef.Adventure.2003.HRHDTV.DivX6.Mp3.MVGroup.avi  [967.02 Mb]

ed2k: IMAX.-.Journey.Into.Amazing.Caves.XviD.HR.HDTV.AC3.5.1.MVGroup.avi  [699.95 Mb]

ed2k: IMAX.-.Africa.the.Serengeti.HRHDTV.DivX6.AC3.MVGroupavi  [1000.73 Mb]

ed2k: IMAX.-.Whales.An.Unforgettable.Journey.1997.DVDRip.Dual-Audio.XviD-NewMov.avi  [699.58 Mb]

ed2k: IMAX.-.Mystery.of.the.Nile.HRHDTV.Divx6.Mp3.MVGroup.avi  [997.35 Mb]

ed2k: IMAX.-.Everest.1998.DivX3.Mp3.avi  [695.27 Mb]

ed2k: IMAX.-.Lost.Worlds.Life.In.The.Balance.XviD.Ac3.MVGroup.avi  [698.37 Mb]

ed2k: IMAX.-.The.Secret.Of.Life.On.Earth.DivX.AC3.XibRip.avi  [700.06 Mb]

ed2k: IMAX.-.Beavers.HRHDTV.H264.AC3.avi  [891.16 Mb]

ed2k: IMAX.-.Space.Station.DVDRip.AC3.XviD.avi  [700.20 Mb]

ed2k: IMAX.-.Galapagos.1999.DVDRip.XviD-NewMov.avi  [698.61 Mb]

More to come, Enjoy!

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[TNT2073]

i dont have any but im curious post it please

[Mystical Forest Guardian]

BLUE PLANET is a space film about Earth. From the orbit of the U.S. space shuttle, where the curvature of the globe and the shape of its continents stand out sharply, Earth is revealed as a place of constant, even violent change. It is also delicate and fragile, unique in the solar system and possibly the entire universe. How did Earth begin? How is it changing, and what is mankind's role in these changes? BLUE PLANET investigates these questions with footage taken on the ocean floor, on the ground and in space, state-of-the-art computer animation and new data from satellites in geosynchronous orbit. We gain new insight into Earth, our one and only home.

A film for the national AIR and SPACE museum with beautiful images of our planet, The blue planet.
Filmed with the cooperation of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA
With narration about the forming of the earth and its development.

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Language.....: English

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[Mystical Forest Guardian]

Volcanoes of the Deep Sea delivers the first high-fidelity experience of the great ocean depths. Aboard the submersible Alvin, a pair of scientists plunge twelve thousand feet into the deep Atlantic. They explore astounding volcanic habitats on the crest of the Mid-Ocean Ridge and investigate a mysterious living fossil that is decorating the deep with its strange, symmetrical imprint.

On the Mid-Ocean Ridge, miles beneath the surface of the sea, in environments of crushing pressure, extreme temperatures, and toxic water, thrive dense communities of life denser, perhaps, than anywhere else on Earth. At a site called TAG, located in the Atlantic under 12,000 feet of water, another geologist, Peter Rona has discovered an unusual pattern in the sediment. The imprint, a strangely symmetrical hexagonal array of holes, appears to be the product of an unknown organism. Although the creature has never been seen, evidence suggests it may be a living fossil and among the first complex organisms to emerge on Earth.

Through an extraordinary visual and scientific journey, Volcanoes of the Deep Sea reveals the unique characteristics of the greatest mountain chain on Earth, its connection to our tumultuous, changing planet and its profound and powerful influence on the life of this world.

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Audio Codec..: 0x2000(AC3, Dolby Laboratories, Inc) AC3
Audio Bitrate: 224kbps 2ch CBR 48000Hz
Language.....: English

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Released by MVGroup

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[Claud1o]

click, click..i'm going to have to install Stacker soon...

Cheers ppl!
Claud1o

[mr_eazbak]

Just some of the MVGroup Imax releases, I just checked them in my client and they all have sources...

ed2k: IMAX.The.Magic.of.Flight.HRHDTV.Divx6.AC3.mvgroup.avi  [997.45 Mb]

ed2k: IMAX.The.Living.Sea.HRHDTV.Divx6.AC3.mvgroup.avi  [1.02 Gb]

ed2k: IMAX.The.Great.Barrier.Reef.DvDRip.XviD.AC3.mvgroup.avi  [700.21 Mb]

ed2k: IMAX.Ring.of.Fire.HRHDTV.Divx6.AC3.mvgroup.avi  [975.84 Mb]

ed2k: IMAX.Mystery.of.the.Maya.HRHDTV.Divx6.AC3.mvgroup.avi  [999.84 Mb]

ed2k: IMAX.Greatest.Places.HRHDTV.Divx6.AC3.mvgroup.avi  [998.46 Mb]

ed2k: IMAX.Great.North.XviD.AC3.mvgroup.avi  [699.96 Mb]

ed2k: IMAX.Bears.Xvid.AC3.Dual.Audio.english.german.mvgroup.avi  [701.36 Mb]

ed2k: IMAX.Amazon.HRHDTV.Divx6.AC3.mvgroup.avi  [997.52 Mb]

ed2k: IMAX.Alaska.Spirit.of.the.Wild.HRHDTV.Divx6.AC3.mvgroup.avi  [984.97 Mb]

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[ddamjan7]

@mr_eazbak: Please remove site tags from the links. Thank You.

[mr_eazbak]

okily dokily, MVGroup are the release group and they normally prefer the tags to remain intact, but I'll edit them.

[Mystical Forest Guardian]

Thank you mr_eazbak.
I'll add the specifications and the screenshots when I get back. Most of them can also be posted in the HDTV section
as I think they have the same HD resolution. But I suggest that they can also be posted here as this is
a collection thread and they are documentaries. Would be great

Those videos of HRHDTV-Rips are superb, always enjoy watching them

[mr_eazbak]

maga's HRDTV stuff is superb, the larger filesize is well worth it.

[The_Wolf]

[FragaCampos]

maga's HRDTV stuff is superb, the larger filesize is well worth it.

They will be all posted here. At least that's our goal

[FragaCampos]

"Like any IMAX movie, Coral Reef Adventure is so vivid, vast, and colorful that you can't help but be astonished by its visual splendor. But this undersea exploration has a deeper, more serious agenda as well, warning its viewers that the natural magnificence of the world's most impressive coral reefs is, in most cases, a mere 30 years away from extinction due to the devastating effects of global (and oceanic) warming. Whether or not that timeframe is accurate (and there's not enough solid science presented here to prove it either way), it's tragically obvious that we are in the process of losing entire ecosystems that cannot be replaced, and when you witness these awesome coral reefs in their still-thriving vitality, you experience a sense of urgent responsibility toward our stewardship of planet Earth. By showing us the commitment and potentially life-threatening work of reef explorers and world-class undersea cinematographers Howard and Michele Hall, the film provides an all-access pass to some of the most exotic, playful, and dangerous creatures in the ocean, presented with the kind of intense, almost three-dimensional clarity that can only be achieved in the IMAX format. And while the giant-screen awesomeness of IMAX is lost in translation to DVD, Coral Reef Adventure offers the best-to-date use (on disc 2 of this two-disc set) of High Definition DVD-ROM formatting. For PC users equipped with Windows XP and Windows Media Player 9 series (or later) software, the amazing images in Coral Reef Adventure achieve an almost life-like resolution. The ultimate conclusion remains: If we don't do something to protect these delicate, endangered wonders of nature, we will lose a part of ourselves."

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Framerate....: 23.976 fps
Audio Codec..: 0x0055(MP3) ID'd as MPEG-1 Layer 3
Audio Bitrate: 163 kb/s (81/ch, stereo) VBR  48000Hz
Language.....: English

Ripped by : maga998
Released by MVGroup

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[.: DK :.]

Thx

[Mystical Forest Guardian]

JOURNEY INTO AMAZING CAVES tells the story of two women, Nancy Aulenbach and Dr. Hazel Barton, who share love for caves and cave exploration. The film tracks these two accomplished cavers as they explore unusual caves, like the ice caves in Greenland and the underwater caves in the jungles of Mexico. On the giant screen, this unique story will transport viewers on an adventure to some of the most extraordinary environments on earth.

MVGroup's description:

Journey into Amazing Caves is a visceral, suspenseful expedition with a new breed of scientists who boldly explore places once thought off-limits to human presence, let alone IMAX cameras. Join Dr. Hazel Barton and Nancy Aulenbach as they travel to unique and forbidding ice caves in Greenland, underwater caves in the Yucatan, terrestrial caves in the Grand Canyon and other spectacular locations. You will wriggle through tiny, twisting passages, swim through flooded underground vaults, drop into gleaming blue labyrinths of ice, and enter a world so extreme the microscopic creatures who live there are called extremophiles. For those compelled to push their limits in the world's most hostile environments, the risk of fatal danger and thrill of new discovery are the everyday factors that make cave exploration such an awe-inspiring experience. Narrated by Liam Neeson, with music by The Moody Blues.

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Framerate....: 23.976 fps
Audio Codec..: 0x2000(AC3, Dolby Laboratories, Inc)
Audio Bitrate: 48kbps 2ch  44000Hz
Language.....: English

Ripped by : Merrin
Released by MVGroup

ed2k: IMAX.-.Journey.Into.Amazing.Caves.XviD.HRHDTV.AC3.5.1.MVGroup.avi  [699.95 Mb]