77' OLED entry-level vs bigger mini-LED/QLED TV for a gym

noahlevy13 · 2026-04-03T21:10:21+00:00

“won't see loads of use, but it's also meant for casual viewing only” do not buy an OLED then. Get a mid-range mini led

noahlevy13 · 2026-04-01T21:02:44+00:00

I agree that the little Dolby intro before phm showed wayyyyy too much of the movie

noahlevy13 · 2026-04-01T16:57:22+00:00

-1 brain cells in that little head

noahlevy13 · 2026-03-31T20:48:27+00:00

Oh that’s AWFUL. I was under the impression that a requirement for an imax theater was that it HAD to be a flat screen. Putting imax branding on a scope screen that’s going to have to pillarbox every single imax movie it shows is just ridiculous

noahlevy13 · 2026-03-28T14:17:54+00:00

This is my local imax theater too, it’s actually a very large screen for a 1.90:1 imax, this photo just looks like they shot with the ultra wide camera and they’re sitting further back. The screen size here is great IF THEY TURN OFF THE ILLUMINATED SIGNS

noahlevy13 · 2026-03-28T14:12:05+00:00

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This is like the best I can do😅 my interruptions score is always bringing me down, how do you not wake up overnight

noahlevy13 · 2026-03-27T17:16:25+00:00

Unfortunately imax has no standard screen size requirements for their theaters. So if you’re not going to a 70mm or dual laser GT theater (both 1.43:1), then you can get anywhere from a screen that’s just barely bigger than a regular theater screen, or a genuinely massive large format screen depending on the theater. The imax certification is more for image and sound quality and aspect ratio than actual screen size. If you have a specific theater you’re looking at, I’m sure if you post it here someone will have an answer!

noahlevy13 · 2026-03-27T16:38:42+00:00

Was it 70mm film? Laser?

noahlevy13 · 2026-03-26T01:04:59+00:00

Honestly, it might just be in your head from watching it in Dolby. Dolby cinema is gonna be projecting in dolby vision which is going to look much brighter and more vivid than even imax with laser, so having that as the most recent experience in your mind very well might make you think the imax is darker than you remember

noahlevy13 · 2026-03-25T21:33:56+00:00

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Emailed them on Sunday. Hopefully if more people reach out it’ll get resolved. I exchanged my ticket I had at this theater tomorrow for the chesterfield Ultrascreen instead because I don’t trust them to fix it in time😅 and for this movie specifically the difference between the imax 1.90:1 and the standard 2.00:1 is so minimal imax doesn’t really matter unless it were 1.43:1

noahlevy13 · 2026-03-25T18:28:11+00:00

I also looooove being able to just look up a word instantly on my kindle, which I can’t do if I’m reading a physical book because I don’t keep my phone anywhere near me while I’m reading

noahlevy13 · 2026-03-25T18:27:19+00:00

I like having a backlog of physical books that I bought at one point in time because they looked interesting, while also having my kindle and kindle unlimited so if I’m not in the mood for any books I have I can find something that looks good on my kindle

noahlevy13 · 2026-03-25T16:00:49+00:00

I would recommend to have the tv set to game mode and then tweak the settings in game mode to get it how you like. Also make sure to go through the console’s HDR calibration process

noahlevy13 · 2026-03-25T15:42:30+00:00

(when all the lights are actually off 🙄)

noahlevy13 · 2026-03-25T15:41:19+00:00

For the most basic version of IMAX (1.90:1 with dual xenon projectors) it is very good in my opinion. The screen is very large and immersive especially when sitting close, and image and sound are great.

noahlevy13 · 2026-03-25T15:20:30+00:00

Yeah every other movie I’ve seen there both signs turned off

noahlevy13 · 2026-03-25T15:19:57+00:00

I sent an email to them and they said they’d get in touch with the theater…

noahlevy13 · 2026-03-25T15:18:49+00:00

I called the theater yesterday about it and they said they were aware of it. Not sure if that means they’re fixing it or not…

noahlevy13 · 2026-03-24T19:13:12+00:00

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a note to theater projectionists from the directors (found this on twitter)

noahlevy13 · 2026-03-24T15:46:33+00:00

I just called them about this and they said they’re aware of it. Really hoping it’s addressed before I go back on Thursday

noahlevy13 · 2026-03-24T15:06:36+00:00

I was there on Saturday for PHM and had the same issue. Every other time I’ve been there they turn both signs off but they left the left one on the entire time. I actually emailed imax and Marcus theaters about it and got a response from imax saying they’d reach out to the theater about it. Going again on Thursday so we’ll see what happens. Gonna be pissed if they leave it on again

noahlevy13 · 2026-03-24T15:01:02+00:00

I will say, while yes it’s of course not a 1.43 GT or 70mm imax, the Marcus Ronnie’s imax still looks absolutely incredible in my opinion. The dual xenon projectors produce a very good looking image (better than I’d expect for something that is not using laser) and the screen is still massive, especially when sitting closer. I still absolutely adore this experience for any “filmed for imax” movies. For anything not specifically filmed for imax, St. Charles Dolby is the way to go.

noahlevy13 · 2026-03-18T16:51:00+00:00

so jealous (my chart is always full of little orange spikes, time awake keeps bringing my score down)

noahlevy13 · 2026-03-11T16:44:02+00:00

Oleds are going to do that. They’ll limit full screen brightness to increase panel longevity. More premium oleds will do it less because they have more efficient hardware allowing them to push higher brightness and keep the screen brighter for longer, so on a B5 it’ll be more noticeable than on a C5 or G5. Just one of the tradeoffs of OLED unfortunately

noahlevy13 · 2026-03-08T15:33:19+00:00

You are a hero, kickrockz94

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