Thank you for your "Super Thanks"! and sorry for the late response. Yes, it's a bit confusing as nothing indicates that your seat will be located under the balcony.

The dance hall was next door. Still is - it's a casino now.

Great how many speakers was in screen 1 when you worked there mate

It used to be my favourite cinema, but tbh I've not seen anything there since the refit. I drifted towards the BFI, and now the Odeon for central London cinemas. It's also the very first cinema I watched in a film in by myself, without an adult. I was 14, the movie was Star Trek 4, and the truth is I was bunking off school. LOL!

what is the best seats for super screen?

I found that the IMAX screen is too big for the space, in that it's too close to the seats. Even on the back row it can seem claustrophobic being that close to the image. I'd prefer if the screen was nearer to where it used to be.

Just recently I find out what they are. Check my video of BFI IMAX, there I'm talking about "screen shakers". Those squares that you see are the areas where the shakers attached, because they constantly moving the screen, they shake of the dust, so the screen is cleaner around those areas.

It's 12. Left, Center, Center High, Right, Left Side Surround, Left Surround, Right Surround, Right Side Surround and four overhead speakers.

Hi Keith. Thanks for your feedback. I’m mentioning the movie which were shown at the time when I was filming. I can share the list of my favourite movies on IMDb if you want.

Avatar 2 looks notably better in Dolby Vision. There's a reason Cameron premiered in that and not IMAX.

The Empire used to be my favourite cinema, but tbh I've not seen anything there since the refit. I drifted towards the BFI, and now the Odeon for central London cinemas. It's also the very first cinema I watched in a film in by myself, without an adult. I was 14, the movie was Star Trek 4, and the truth is I was bunking off school........

@@Bungle2010 happy days 👍🏻, at the Odeon do you use the Dolby Cinema or the Luxe I haven't been to either but looking from the videos the Dolby Cinema is where it's at

The Odeon Leicester Square. The truth is I've only been twice since the refurb, but I instantly fell in love with the seating! The West End venue, I've only been to the previous cinema on the site and not the rebuild. The review on this channel says it's the better of the two, so I'll have to check it out some time. The other appealing thing about the Odeon is that, despite being a West End cinema, and despite the £40 ticket prices reported in the press when it re-opened, both times I've been I've only paid £10, which seems like a bargain.

My Top 3 is: Science Museum IMAX, Odeon Luxe West End Dolby Cinema and BFI IMAX.

So how was Cineworld Empire IMAX?

@@boredtech lol, I went to the other dolby cinema for no way home, but this imax was good when i watched avengers endgame

Thanks for watching. I've just been at super-screen just one quite long ago, have to go there again to give you a detailed answer.

@@boredtech superscreen is free if you have membership , i personally prefer the SS here because it has dolby atmos , imax doesnt have that , and the Superscreen is massive you wont be disapointed

You have the point.

If I have to choose between Empire and BFI, I would go to BFI. Hopefully I’ll make a full BFI review soon.

@@boredtech Please do! Convince them to use duel imax laser too please or just highlight it on your video so people can email them to upgrade since they charge premium prices but dont longer offer the premium experience in london

I would say empire. BFI is not laser IMAX, its digital IMAX which is basically fake IMAX and is 50% less brighter than empire

I have asked some one from BFI IMAX about installing new laser projection system. I've been told that it's a logistical issue, they have to demolish ceiling in the projection room to fit them in. That means that cinema have to be closed for a long period of time.

When BFI IMAX showing movies from 70mm film it's no-brainer. Have to go there for a full review about digital projection system. But as I remember, image there was always great.

I would love to teardown Model 30, just need to find someone who would be willing borrow one to make that video.

Cineworld's Leicester Square once epitomized cinematic brilliance. Today, only the SuperScreen and screens 2 and 6 maintain that standard, while the other screens leave much to be desired. As a long-time unlimited member, the chief incentive for my loyalty to Cineworld Leicester Square is the complimentary SuperScreen access, even more so after the loss of the 4DX experience. Should they introduce regular additional charges for the SuperScreen, a move they've tested previously, I'd seriously contemplate reassessing my West End uplift, potentially even transitioning fully to Odeon. The IMAX screen at Leicester Square was my go-to IMAX choice in the UK until unsettling square patterns caught my attention during "No Way Home" and became glaringly evident in "Dune." Such prominent discrepancies are unbefitting of an IMAX presentation and warrant immediate correction. My guess is that underlying structures or speakers press against the screen, leading to these noticeable square patterns. I encourage fellow cinema aficionados to direct their grievances to IMAX directly. My attempts to engage Cineworld on this matter have gone unanswered. Each IMAX show concludes with an email address displayed; I advise making use of it. If a significant number of us voice our concerns, they'll likely be compelled to address the issue. Meanwhile, I've redirected my IMAX patronage to Watford, as those intrusive squares have become too jarring to endure.

@@jpharrow Do you know why the 4DX went?

​@@davidjames579 It got shut down because of some drama between Cineworld and the landlord. And it looks like it is not coming back. If you do a simple Google search you will find an article from ScreenDaily that talks about it.

I also don't understand how IMAX agreed on that recessed ceiling at the end of auditorium. Oh, and you are right about seating. But if you choose seats towards the rear you will loos on sound, so it depends on your preferences. BFI IMAX yes yes yes!

@@boredtech You mean the low ceiling at the back of the auditorium, underneath the projection booth? Impracticability of removing it... (I've been to this cinema many times, and never have sat there--why would you?) The last row wasn't there when it was the circle end of Empire 1, so I imagine it's for capacity when needed, despite the sub-optimal location. The way to look at the auditorium is that it has 700+ seats, but a lot of them are "spares" for special events, including premieres. Either you wouldn't choose to sit in them, or in some cases they can't be booked. (For IMAX 3D presentations the capacity actually drops to under 500. The BFI also loses capacity for IMAX 3D performances.)

you actually wasted money at his garbage trash imax, I meant to say wasted money at this garbage trash liemax. I would n't use this garbage trash cinema for its garbage trash liemax trash speaker boxes for an animal shelter.

Possible Empire 1 JBL THX was better, sadly I haven't got a chance to visit it. But I would not agree that the screen is tiny, it is not as tall as classic IMAX, but over all size is fine.

@@boredtech it is a tiny dkink screen co imax are butches. I don't like imax in fact I hate them and I think imax and former empire cinemas eco is selfish to have that cinema gutted up a flagship, yes its eco captain burns and sinks his own flagship.

@@boredtech The IMAX's sound system is certainly decent, but Empire 1's sound system was definitely better. It was the best installation I've ever heard, very highly specified, and clearly well tuned, with tremendous clarity and impact. However, it suffered from acoustic issues, with a "slap echo" that you could clearly hear on dialogue... and which made fast dialogue very difficult to follow. (Movies used to be made with "echoic" older cinemas in mind, but not anymore. Or, apparently, in the case of Nolan-directed titles, not made with dialogue intelligibity in mind at all...!) The same sound system was actually moved over into what is now called the "Superscreen," with updated rear/overhead speakers and Atmos processor. (Atmos was installed in Empire 1 in 2012, the first cinema in the UK open to the public that had Atmos capability.) Alas, that installation, whilst decent, doesn't sound quite so all-out impressive. As for IMAX screen size--the distance of the seating from the screen is exactly per IMAX specifications relative to screen width, albeit 1.9:1 maximum height. The screen width is at the upper end of giant conventional cinema screens globally; most of those that are bigger are only so by a few feet. If you want to visit a venue that has a substantially wider screen, then a trip to the new IMAX at the Traumpalast Leonberg multiplex (near Stuttgart, Germany), which boasts a 125ft. wide screen (1.9:1 ratio,) is in order.

@@CF-uh2xl taking a naps now. overhead surrounds have been in use at cinemas since late 1960's Cinerama 70mm at, well course you know this, for years. Also overhead surround "experimental overhead surround" used at UCI tower park since 1989. overhead surrounds today isn't anything new with me.

@@andysummersthxcinemaandmyc7748 The Atmos part was just for accuracy/completeness to explain where the equipment used in the Superscreen audio install came from, the key feature is the JBL ScreenArray screen speakers/active crossovers, etc. All the other non-IMAX "premiere" screens in Leicester Square now use Dolby SLS line arrays (the two Odeon Dolby Cinemas and Vue West End 5/7.) Atmos allows for interesting things creatively ("Nature's Fury" trailer, for example,) but my view has always been that the screen speakers count above all, the surrounds are there mostly for envelopment rather than directional sound. Or, put another way, I'd rather a decent 7.1 system over a not-so-good Atmos installation. The situation with Dolby Atmos, as well as Dolby Vision (and HDR more generally,) is a bit of a mess, for one thing it could be said there are just too many formats to deliver properly, but that's another story...

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