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Subject: IMAX on 30 min 35mm reels
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Date: Thu, 29-Mar-84 14:21:00 EST
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Posted: Thu Mar 29 14:21:00 1984
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From:      Steven Gutfreund <gutfreund%umass-cs.csnet@csnet-relay.arpa>

One difficulty with putting IMAX on standard reels is that few people
are using them anymore. Unionization of projectionists and the advent
of multi-screen cinemas have pushed the operators into using new
machines that have the entire 2 hour film on one 3 foot wide reel.
As you can imagine, maintaining proper tension and making sure the
winding occurs correctly is extremely difficult, and if not done
right, extremely destructive. 

					- Steven Gutfreund