After googling myself, Im down to these 2.

Since MaXX was refurbished from previous IMAX, is it as good as IMAX?

No doubt bout GSC MAXX has bigger screens. How bout the quality? Notice that not much info bout GSC Maxx aside from screen size.

TGV's IMAX Specs



GSC's MAXX Specs



What's your say for those who tried or know anything bout MaXX or IMAX?

This post has been edited by kittypurry: Jun 4 2012, 12:56 PM

TGV at sunway kot ? the premium class

How about GSC MaXX and TGV Club?

u sure its the best? wats special about premium?

tgv pyramid imaxx > gsc timesquare maxx

tah aku tak pernah masuk imax

very sure? anyone else?

in before the cinema with beds.

beaniplex isit?

I always go to GSC Maxx. Haven't been to the new TGV Imax coz I'm a poorfag and I think rm 26 for a ticket is too much.

So GSC MaXX very gooding? Seats and screen. Me outstation so not familiar with cinemas in KL/PJ,

where got GSC MaXX?

I like it coz the screen is bigger than TGV Imax but it's not as sharp. Plus it's usually not that full and the seats are ok.

ooo. in terms of seats, Maxx > Imax?

Updated 1st post.

TGV SP IMAX > GSC Maxx

gsc maxx has the largest screen cinema in the country, went there 4-5 years ago, not so sure, but my first imax experience was there, when it was still under digi, the quality was good, but I'm not sure now after gsc took over the place.

I can tell you I was disappointed when I went for the first imax screening in tgv sunway pyramid. Because of the smaller screen size, the experience was a bit on the downside.

Just my 2cents

ooo. So TGV Imax was small for you compared to Maxx. The size matters alot eh?

size does matter

at least for me

sunway imax is the best..gsc maxx is crappppp

why say so?

because ive been there

orait thanks. been busy.

TGV IMAX...u feel is in high class cinema. u feel like u in normall room hall enjoyin gigantic screen movie. but the seat not ok, GSC maxx better.

GSC MAXX...sometimes u r with thousands ppl? to watch a movie...the seats r nice. n the screen is way too big 4 u if u choose ur seat too near.if u sit too back, i dun think u cn relli enjoy a movie nicely...especially 3D movie.

so...for TGV IMAX, i think its awesome... better choice la.
sometimes u lucky, u get sit alone infront everyone like a boss enjoy ur movie.

btw TGV pyramid can considered to be super clean cinema...
if u notice when u waitin outside, there will always be a cleaner ready to clean any mess...even a drop of water.

but the BeaniePlex, not so good... the movie shown in beanie is 35mm... nt 2D...makes me feels jsut like at home watchin' pirated dvd LOL
the bean bag is nice... i went in lay down n fall asleep half way through d movie T^T

TGV IMAX yang paling best dan latest IMAX technology di Malaysia.
Image mmg crisp giler and environment really cozy.
Now, setiap kali nak menonton filem IMAX 2D atau 3D, saya akan pilih TGV IMAX Sunway.
Dulu, pernah pergi GSC MAXXX, tapi aircond tak sejuk dan kerusi gatal...Pffttt...

hahhaha... atleast TGV dun hv the dumbass Twisties commercials, rite?

GSC MAXX FTW!!!! the quality for 2D is SUPERB!!!!

why u don comapre the tix price? TGV always the most expensive

ya..its expensive... its depend on ur decision mah...

GSC a lot offering, ocbc buy 1 free 1, Amex platinum buy 1 free 1, HLB priority and etc

yet, i dun hv any of these card ... nt much differences for those no cards.

Srious and Azwan, hmm... so you guys will choose IMAX ? GSC Maxx quality not as good as IMAX right?

Imax suppose to be in large format cinema

Hence better imax experience should be at bigger cinema screen

Although gsc maxx has the largest screen config compared to tgv, gsc handling of the imax cinema is a let down

I remembered when digi first opened the imax screen, it was very comfortable and everything was perfect, but as years go by and gsc took over the place, the place dont have the same hype as it used to have

Tgv imax screen was a disappointment, but their sound system and comfy seats make the imax viewing experience a decent one

How about the sound quality? Which better GSCmaxx or TGV imax?

I watched Prometheus at TGV Imax, sound quality damn good, picture also really sharp.

So the only downside of TGV Imax is the screen size right?

Picture and sound quality TGV Imax still wins?

for me, both r good...
but like TGV IMAX more...maybe its better the atmosphere thr ba...XD
SP TGV atmosphere feel so comfortable...
but when the place is filled wid la la zai n la la mui durin weekends, holidays...different atmosphere ?
quite amazed dat SP cn hv IMAX

This post has been edited by Srious: Jun 11 2012, 03:22 PM

true

Definitely Pyramid's IMAXX

thanks brah

i guess from the current input.

GSC MAXX = For the screen size ONLY

TGV IMAXX = Screen + Sound Quality and clean n nice atmosphere + seats

Correct me if im wrong.

Funny thing is. GSC MAXX got more votes. Hmm... Ppl not seeing this thread?

Last futile bump.

I'm a poorfag so GSC Maxx is cheaper and the screen is a bit bigger but I've heard that TGV has sharper image. Must be newer equipment/tech compared to Maxx.

This post has been edited by neoexcaliber: Jun 12 2012, 09:13 AM

i havent tried imaxx but i tried the gsc club. can help u bring food, comfy.

For me..tgv imax is vr gd coz its new..new tech la bh tu..no fight bout the sound system and seat is vr gd coz its new..but the price abit high la comparing wit gsc max...went to imax watch prometheus it was gd...vr selesa...but as said screen size smaller then maxx ..
So yeah..if u have abit more budget n stay nearby sunway area u shud juz go n watch at tgv imax..coz more pros then con ..
If still gatal juga..go try both n judge by urself..
But all I can say which ever u choose it wont let u down!
Price for imax gt 3 category for lower seat more cheaper...the higher u go more exp it gets..for gsc maxx is all the same price...thx

This post has been edited by ragirox: Jun 12 2012, 09:45 AM

TGV IMAX for me is best.

Yes the GSC MAXX is the largest screen but that screen was built for a 70mm projector running 2 15kw lamps now I would guess at a maximum they use 6.5 or 6kw lamps.

Simples the brightness is just not enough for 3D movies.
I would speculate is why they use active 3D glasses. I would also speculate on that information that both projector is projecting identical image that is overlayed.

IMAX is set up with one projector showing image for one eye. So you have a right eye projector and a left eye projector.
2 benefit of this is
maximum brightness with minimal contrast sacrificed.
Better depth of field.

You decide which is better Sound system everyone agree it seems IMAX is the best.

Sillymexican, you got some technical details there. Sounds impressing. May I know where to get the details about projector and lamps?

I am surprise that no one mention that IMEX at Sunway TGV is actually not a full blown IMEX experince. See the IMEX spec different here --> http://www.slashfilm.com/qa-imax-theatre-real-imax-liemax/

Edit : not to mention that GSC MAXX right now running on Dobly Digital 7.1 channel

This post has been edited by keewah: Jun 12 2012, 03:25 PM

How do you get the detailed specs for individual cinema like GSC MaXX n TGV IMAX?

Hi,

It is the full blown IMAX experience. It is just the IMAX Digital experience which is still better than your average experience.
Is digital the same as film? No. Why? The technology isn't there. Is it heading that way? Yes. Look up IMAX and Laser and IMAX and Kodak. In a 2 years they technology will be there to match or superseed 70mm.

GSC MAXX is using the original 70mm IMAX screen right? are they also showing full IMAX experience? No. that make them even more fraudulent saying got biggest screen when they do not have the tech to fill it correctly. At least when IMAX retrofit a large screen the screen size is manipulated (made smaller) so that the best quality is given.
The truth is that when IMAX rolled out digital there was no technology that can fill this large sized screen.

Why did IMAX go digital? For many reasons but one of this reason is because for a giant screen needs a special hall made. This smaller sized screen can be installed into existing cinema multiplex. It opens the IMAX experience up to a lot more people. And I challenge you to go and see IMAX then compare the same movie in another hall and tell me it is not a Cut above the rest.

Compare IMAX digital to IMAX 70mm then yes 70mm is the best. Compare IMAX digital to other theatre digital like GSC MAXX and then which is best for quality and cinema experience?

IMAX is using 5 channel point point source. The MAXX is dolby 7,1 Everyone in this thread seem to agree IMAX sound is better. point source some people prefer because sound is much more accurate. Go and look at the IMAX speaker then look at the other cinema hall speaker. You can see its a different implementation.

I just enjoy cinema.

gsc maxx is the best , ive compared 2 of the same movies d , which is avengers

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This post has been edited by vampire_empirez: Jul 21 2012, 02:28 AM

And you do have points in your arguments. I've watched the IMAX in Pyramid and as well normal screens, in my case - I was sitting on the left side of the theater and I got slight headache watching TDKR. Not sure why but maybe I won't if I sat in the middle. However, the screen is biggggggggggg. Like, left to right of the hall. Experiencing IMAX was a real good stuff la, I'll go try GSC MAXX next week when my friend returns to Malaysia for 2nd round of Batman.

Used to watch GSCMaxx a lot.. until TGV IMAX comes out... although IMAX screen is huge, GSCMAx is clearly the bigger screen. its humongous!
But whats the use of all that size if its not sharp and crisp like IMAX, not as bright, weak sound system and all?

its not the size that matter, its how you use it

I was researching about differences of IMAX Digital at TGV and GSC Maxx at BTS and came across this thread.

Indeed keewah was right to point out that the IMAX Digital at TGV is not a true IMAX 70mm format projector. A true IMAX 70mm format experience is like the one in Omnimax Jurong Singapore, whereby the screen image FULLY covers your vision perspective (it fills your whole eye vision without borders). that was my one and only true 70mm IMAX experience.

You do NOT get that experience IMAX Digital @TGV. And yes it makes a HUGE difference to the experience compared to a true 70mm IMAX source material like certain TDKR scenes or Polar Express). Obviously it is still better than conventional cinema screens.

Although I have not been to the old IMAX @BTS, I believe currently GSCMAxx does not use the real IMAX 70mm nor IMAX Digital (fake IMAX) projection system, but a different digital projector system magnified to the large screen. Correct me if I'm wrong and enlighten me on the technical specs if anyone has it.

just watched TDKR last week at GSCmaxx , was rubish compared to last time i watched Avengers.

Somehow the resolution now is very low , image just seems like normal cinema quality but stretched to IMAX screen . Since gscmaxx screen is bigger this result in a very2 poor image quality. everything seems so dark.

How about KLCC's 3d cinema?

Hi there everyone, I am actually looking forward to watch Iron Man 3 in IMAX

However, I don't know how to tell if the movie I chose is IMAX in the TGV's cinema...all I can see is that they put on ' ** ' beside the movie's name..such as: Iron Man 3**

What does that mean? The only thing I can see is that they got IMAX 3D..but I watched it in 3D already...now wanna try something different sorry for asking stupid question ><

Well, the only place that has IMAX 3D for iron man 3 is at Sunway Pyramid or 1Utama..

To be honest, the trailer for Star Trek on IMAX has better effects than the movie itself.

I wanna pay a visit to TGV IMAXX for ironman3 but the booking was full in very fast pace.
But I was in GSC IMAXX for several times. If not wrong, the screen is the largest in msia and it is CURVED!
But the sound system is soso only.. Not sure about TGV's.. I should try it asap..

This post has been edited by Sasaki: May 2 2013, 10:45 PM

wanto ask, if i go imax, can watch 2d film? got big difference compare to normal cinema halls if i watch 2D?

Bigger screen, that's all. MAXX tends to show 3d films more than digital 2d though.

Well...actually just wanted to watch IMAX 2D...sadly TGV said don't have it :/

gsc cheaper, larger

tgv more expensive

Who know where can I watch Man Of Steel in Digital 2D?? I wanna watch at IMAX 1U, but sadly one of my family member wearing specs and swear not to watch IMAX, haaizz...
Now choosing between TGV 1U Standard Ticket or the older GSC 1U THX Hall-3 which says in 2D.

Ironman 3 was boring as fucuk..
Luckily I watched it at TGV, the quality save the day

Watch Superman roars at Sunway Pyramid TGV IMAX. Feels good mang

tbh, after watching imax at sunway, i don't see much difference than normal 2D movies. and the imax hall is also small like regular hall.

so i choose GSC Maxx as the winner hands down
the feeling of watching movies at the superscreen is really top notch! i still remember how exciting it was watching transformers at gsc maxx. the hall is so big, the screen is so big, the hall curvature, the seat is damn comfy n spacious and the sound system is out of this world. you are really really immersed in the movie world!

looking back, i regret not having try the original imax at times square before it closed down
the hall is really2 damn good for enjoying movie

U watched Man of Steel at TGV Imax or Standard screen?
I wonder 1U GSC or TGV Standard screen is better

p/s: TGV 1U claims they r screening Man of Steel in 2D Dolby 5.1

This post has been edited by Kent3888: Jun 19 2013, 11:00 AM

IMAX..If got 4D or 5D,i will go without hesitation if it is superman!
I watched it at TGV Sunway btw

Never been to GSC Maxx, but i have been to TGV's IMAX quite a few times. The pictures were unbelievably clear, and the sound system was incredible!

But i have to say that the ticket prices are expensive. I always save them for high-octane blockbuster movies only though. The ones that have high amounts of action, special effects, and CGI scenes like Transformers or Avengers. That's where IMAX's crystal clear image projections really shine.

Normal movies are not worth it in my opinion. Unless you're filthy rich that is!

If you haven't been to gsc shitty maxx, better don't, I kid you not. Not sure about earlier times, but since dec 2012, till like may or something, it's a terrible experience, terrible. I was only comparing it to sunway's tgv, and it was already bad.
The sound was just okay, clarity was normal normal lah, not sure about 2d. Seating was not the best, but leg room was indeed enough. It was all good until tried sunway's. Mindblown, and sound system wasn't nearly as good. Thought it was just me, but seems the laser sound system in gsc maxx ko ady, said by a sound engineer and gsc "didn't" want to calibrate it anymore. Never been to gsc maxx since.

IMAX or KLCC's 3D-Max? I wanna go watch Gravity this weekend.

Ehh, now there is a new 2D atmos, wats the difference actually

GSC maxx seats close to a thousand people, many times more than a normal hall.
the problem with such huge capacity, is :
long lines to buy popcorn
long queues at the toilet before and after the movie
long queues exiting the cinema after the movie finishes
before the movie starts, constantly having to adjust your legs, to allow people to walk to their seats (each row has 70-80 seats).

Of course IMAX, MAXX is like a pirated version of IMAX lol.
Last time used to go for MAXX, but ban it after the staffs do not clean the hall properly, spreads of popcorn under the seats, yuckkss.

Can this be considered as necro?

Hi guys, I am glad the conversation is still going.

Any enthusiasts wanna chime in the latest updates?

I remember watching Cloverfield in Timesquare's IMAX thing before GSC took over. Fun.

Atmos = new generation of surround sound. Before: 5.1 Now: 66.1

For GSC Maxx, is the image projected sharp enough?
Not to compare with IMAX but to normal maybe GSC 2D format movie?

I've been to GSC Maxx many times on many different movies - and I am telling this without a sure fact but base on my feeling and guessing:

It seems to be perform good at certain movies, and bad on some movies. Reason ? I can only think of how those copy used to play the movies.

So, perhaps some movie creator makes better or more compliance copies for the MAXX viewing, or some didn't follow or use some other workaround that gives a "not-so-good" viewing experiences ?


Let's go back to talk about GSC Maxx vs Normal 2D hall - GSC Maxx feels like better sound system and the screen is curve, that's actually gives better feeling than a flat screen.
But it is very important to sit at the right seat - row 1 to row 6 from the back seems too way back, can't feel too much of the surround sound.

Just my 2 cents.

This post has been edited by tobezai: May 23 2014, 02:38 PM

thk malaysia only got lieMax(digital IMAX). The real imax(70mm imax) screen is 70-80 feet tall. 80-100 feet wide.

thk malaysia only got lieMax(digital IMAX). The real imax(70mm imax) screen is 70-80 feet tall. 80-100 feet wide.

What about IMAX indulge ?

i never know what's the different at all.

imax got subtittle or not?

i aLways Luv GSC, but coming to this MAXX issue. I go to TGV. Comfy, Superb Sound, and Crispy DetaiLs Movie showing...

Got. BM and CH.

Anyone tried dolby atmos at gsc 1u? I tried with the movie in to the storm I can say, wow, I mean the sound, picture wise not too bad,

But I must say the bass and surround feel is superb, worth the money,

But I agree tgv sunway is super clean, but felt disappointed when watching guardian galaxy, I was expecting a very very big screen like Times Square. But it was just well, the mini version, sound wise, still atmos is the ultimate performer at the moment,

I check out that atmos has 2subs place on the top somewhere in the middle, during the movie the seat shake , you can really feel low freq,

Next round must try dbox

what bunch of crap, 5 pages and still its unclear.

SO WHICH IMAX IS THE BEST IN KL!!!?!?!??!?!?

spoonfeed me pls.

TGV lah...

mana syiok ? 1u or sunway ?

i mau gambar besar and sound got boom boom one

Haiyo yenadei maca,

If you read all the pages it can be summarized as the following.
1. TGV Imax is digital Imax or the LIEmax/fake Imax
2. GSC Maxx is a large screen but not up to Imax specification

In conclusion, there is NO real IMAX in malaysia

1. TGV imax good for sharp quality pics especially for 3d
2. GSC maxx is good if you want to book the theater for a wedding party, as it has 500 seats... If size matters to you, large screen alot of seats, then GSC maxx is for you

if u student, juz go for normal cinema when student price come out... Both these cinema r juz to squeeze extra juice out of your pocket

according to here, none of malaysia and singapore cinema has imax 70mm, except Singapore – IMAX Dome, Science Centre Singapore (15/70 mm, 2D), but it doesnt show movies, only some science film.

Many of the IMAX theaters are listed as digital 3D, except those noted as 15/70 mm or Dual Projection
The 15/70 mm film projectors display the highest quality image. Conventional, non-IMAX film projectors use 35 mm film, though most 35mm have been replaced by digital projectors.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_IMAX_venues

I heard got normal IMAX without the need to use 3D glasses ... true ah?

Does TGV have IMAX 2D movies ?

About the price,

Thats the onli few thing we can syukurrr in malaysia compare to 1st world country.

I remember i went IMAX australia, cost me AUD22.5 with student price. I did asked my china fren, they told me its about the same price in china.

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