Dolby Cinema

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Dolby Cinema is a premium cinema concept created by Dolby Laboratories that combines Dolby proprietary technologies such as Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos, as well as other signature entrance and intrinsic design features. The technology competes with IMAX and other premium large formats such as Cinemark's XD and Regal's RPX.

Video Dolby Cinema

History

The first installations featuring Dolby Cinema were JT (now Vue) Bioscopen Cinema in Eindhoven, Netherlands on 18 December 2014; followed by Cinesa La Maquinista in Barcelona, Spain. Dolby Laboratories has partner contracts with Cinesa, Vue Cinemas, AMC Theatres (known as Dolby Cinema at AMC), Cineplexx Cinemas, Wanda Cinemas, Jackie Chan Cinema and Reel Cinemas to install Dolby Cinemas.

On May the 26th of 2017 Dolby announced they made a deal with Les Cinémas Gaumont Pathé to open 10 new locations in Europe. Seven will be located in France and three will be located in The Netherlands.

Maps Dolby Cinema

Technology

Dolby Vision

Dolby Cinema utilizes 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 14 foot-lambert on unity-gain matte-white screens for 3D (and up to 31 foot-lambert for 2D), a substantial improvement on current generation 3D systems which deliver in the range of 3 to 4 foot-lambert for 3D. The result is improved brightness, color and contrast compared to traditional xenon projectors. 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.

Dolby Vision is able to display the following combinations of resolution and frame rate:

2k - 2D at 120 fps, 60 fps, 48 fps and 24 fps
2k - 3D at 120 fps, 60 fps, 48 fps and 24 fps per eye / projector
4k - 2D at 48 fps, 30 fps and 24 fps
4k - 3D at 48 fps, 30 fps and 24 fps 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.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.

Dolby Atmos

Another component of the Dolby Cinema experience is Dolby Atmos, an object-oriented, 3D-surround audio format developed by Dolby Laboratories. The system is capable of 128 simultaneous audio inputs utilizing up to 64 individual speakers to enhance viewer immersion. The first film to support the new format was Disney and Pixar's animated film Brave released in 2012.

Signature Entrance

Most Dolby Cinemas 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. 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.

Dolby Cinema: The Total Cinema Experience

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Theatres with Dolby Cinema

United States

Arizona

Glendale - AMC Westgate 20
Mesa - AMC Mesa Grand 24
Phoenix - AMC Desert Ridge 18

California

Arcadia - AMC Santa Anita 16
Burbank - AMC Burbank 16
City of Industry - AMC Puente Hills 20
Los Angeles - AMC Century City 15
Los Angeles - Dolby Theatre - Not advertised as Dolby Cinema but contains Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos.
Los Angeles - El Capitan - Not advertised as Dolby Cinema but contains Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos.
National City - AMC Plaza Bonita 14
Newark - AMC NewPark 12
Norwalk - AMC Norwalk 20
Ontario - AMC DINE-IN Ontario Mills 30
Orange - AMC Orange 30
Rancho Cucamonga - AMC Victoria Gardens 12
Redondo Beach - AMC DINE-IN South Bay Galleria 16
Riverside - AMC Tyler Galleria 16
San Diego - AMC Mission Valley 20
San Francisco - AMC Metreon 16
San Jose - AMC Eastridge 15
Torrance - AMC Del Amo 18
Woodland Hills - AMC Promenade 16

Colorado

Aurora - AMC Arapahoe Crossing 16
Broomfield - AMC Flatiron Crossing 14
Highlands Ranch - AMC Highlands Ranch 24
Westminister - AMC Westminister Promenade 24

District of Columbia

Washington - AMC Loews Georgetown 14

Florida

Altamonte Springs - AMC Altamonte Mall 18
Aventura - AMC Aventura 24
Brandon - AMC The Regency 20
Lake Buena Vista - AMC DINE-IN Disney Springs 24
Oldsmar - AMC Woodlands Square 20
Orange Park - AMC Orange Park 24
Pembroke Pines -- AMC Pembroke Lakes 9
South Miami - AMC Sunset Place 24
Tallahassee - AMC Tallahassee 20
Tampa - AMC Veterans 24

Georgia

Alpharetta - AMC North Point Mall 12
Lawrenceville - AMC Sugarloaf Mills 18
Morrow - AMC Southlake 24

Illinois

Chicago - AMC River East 21
Crestwood - AMC Loews Crestwood 18
Naperville - AMC Showplace Naperville 16
Oakbrook - AMC Oakbrook Center 12
Skokie - AMC Showplace Village Crossing 18
South Barrington - AMC South Barrington 24
Vernon Hills - AMC Hawthorn 12

Indiana

Indianapolis - AMC Castleton Square 14

Kansas

Leawood - AMC Town Center 20
Wichita - Warren East - Not advertised as Dolby Cinema.

Kentucky

Newport - AMC Newport on the Levee 20

Louisiana

Baton Rouge - AMC Baton Rouge 16
Harahan - AMC Elmwood Palace 20
Metairie - AMC Clearview Palace 12

Maryland

Baltimore - AMC Loews White Marsh 16
Columbia - AMC Columbia 14

Massachusetts

Danvers - AMC Loews Liberty Tree Mall 20
Dorchester - AMC South Bay Centre 12

Michigan

Clinton Twp - AMC Star Gratiot 21

Minnesota

Roseville - AMC Rosedale 14
Edina - AMC Southdale 16

Missouri

Kansas City - AMC BarryWoods 24

Nevada

Las Vegas - AMC Town Square 18

New Jersey

Clifton - AMC Clifton Commons 16
Eatontown - AMC Monmouth Mall 15
Paramus - AMC Garden State 16
Rockaway - AMC Rockaway 16

New York

New York City - AMC Empire 25
Port Chester - AMC Loews Port Chester 14

North Carolina

Concord - AMC Concord Mills 24

Ohio

Columbus - AMC DINE-IN Easton Town Center 30
West Chester - AMC West Chester 18

Oklahoma

Broken Arrow - Broken Arrow Warren - Not advertised as Dolby Cinema.
Moore - Moore Warren - Not advertised as Dolby Cinema.
Oklahoma City - AMC Quail Springs Mall 24

Pennsylvania

Bensalem - AMC Neshaminy 24

Texas

Addison - AMC Village on the Parkway 9
Arlington - AMC The Parks At Arlington 18
Austin - AMC Barton Creek Square 14
Dallas - AMC Northpark 15
Garland - AMC Firewheel 18
Houston - AMC Gulf Pointe 30
Houston - AMC Willowbrook 24
Humble - AMC Deerbrook 24
Katy - AMC Katy Mills 20
Mesquite - AMC DINE-IN Mesquite 30
Sugarland - AMC First Colony 24

Virginia

Alexandria - AMC Hoffman Center 22
Hampton - AMC Hampton Towne Center 24
Mclean - AMC Tysons Corner 16
Woodbridge - AMC Potomac Mills 18

Washington

Lynnwood - AMC Loews Alderwood Mall 16
Spokane - AMC River Park Square 20
Woodinville - AMC Loews Woodinville 12

Future

AMC Arrowhead 14, Glendale, AZ
AMC Bay Street 16, Emeryville, CA
AMC Mercado 20, Santa Clara, CA
AMC Rolling Hills 20, Torrance, CA
AMC Tustin 14 @ The District, Tustin, CA
AMC DINE-IN Studio 28, Olathe, KS
AMC Loews Boston Commons 19, Boston, MA
AMC Livonia 20, Livonia, MI
AMC Hamilton 24, Hamilton, NJ
AMC Loews 34th Street 14, New York, NY
AMC DINE-IN Grapevine Mills 30 - Grapevine, TX
AMC Southcenter 16, Tukwila, WA

Rest of the World

Austria

Linz - Cineplexx Linz
Salzburg - Cineplexx Salzburg Airport

China

Baotou - Wanda Cinema (Zhengxiang Plaza) (coming soon)
Beijing - Wanda Cinema (Fengtai Wanda Plaza)
Beijing - Jackie Chan Cinema (Wukesong)
Beijing - Jackie Chan Cinema (Ciyunsi)
Changchun - Wanda Cinema (Saide plaza)
Changchun - Wanda Cinema (Ouya plaza)
Changsha - Wanda Cinema (Huachuang)
Chengdu - Wanda Cinema (Qingyang Wanda Plaza)
Chengdu - Wanda Cinema (Shuangliu Wanda Plaza)
Chongqing - Wanda Cinema (Nanping Wanda Plaza)
Dalian - Wanda Cinema (Peace Plaza Aona)
Dongguan - Wanda Cinema (G1Fenghui Plaza)
Foshan - Wanda Cinema (Jinshazhou Wanda plaza)
Jinan - Wanda Cinema (World Trade Plaza)
Xiamen - Huayi Brothers Film Center (Jiageng)
Xiamen - Wanda Cinema (SM Plaza)
Kunming - Wanda Cinema (Justice Square)
Nanjing - Wanda Cinema (Jiangning Sunny Plaza)
Nanjing - Wanda Cinema (Xinjiekou Wanda Plaza)
Nanjing - Wanda Cinema (Jianye Wanda Plaza)
Nanchang - Wanda Cinema (World Trade Plaza)
Shanghai - Wanda Cinema (Minhang Zhuanqiao Wanda Plaza)
Shanghai - Macalline Cinema World
Shanghai - Wanda Cinema (Wujiaochang Wanda Plaza) (coming soon)
Shanghai - Wanda Cinema (Daning) (Coming Soon)
Taizhou - Wanda Cinema (Xingguangyao plaza)
Tangshan - Jackie Chan Cinema
Wuhan - Wanda Cinema (Jianghan Road Yue Hui Plaza)
Yinchuan - BHG Hualian Cinema

Netherlands

Eindhoven - Vue Eindhoven
Hilversum - Vue Hilversum
Rotterdam - Pathé De Kuip
Amsterdam - Pathé De Munt
Unspecified location - Pathé (coming soon)

France

Massy - Les Cinémas Gaumont Pathé
Unspecified location #1 - Les Cinémas Gaumont Pathé (coming soon)
Unspecified location #2 - Les Cinémas Gaumont Pathé (coming soon)
Unspecified location #3 - Les Cinémas Gaumont Pathé(coming soon)
Unspecified location #4 - Les Cinémas Gaumont Pathé (coming soon)
Unspecified location #5 - Les Cinémas Gaumont Pathé (coming soon)
Unspecified location #6 - Les Cinémas Gaumont Pathé (coming soon)

Spain

Barcelona - Cinesa La Maquinista

UAE

Dubai - Reel Cinemas The Dubai Mall (coming soon)
Dubai - Reel Cinemas Dubai Marina Mall