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Here’s why the best IMAX movies still need a Palm Pilot to work (www.theverge.com)

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[–] lemmyvore@feddit.nl 35 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Its job is to keep the QTRU moving at a consistent speed and to help keep the film’s video in sync with its audio.

Why emulate a piece of 20yr old PalmPilot software instead of writing a new one?

the answer is simple: it works. And it’s not like it’s a booming industry in need of reinvention. There are only 30 theaters worldwide that can even show a full 70mm print like Oppenheimer, 19 of them in the US. Most IMAX experiences are digital now,