[from Ward 16 Theatre website]

Discover Hawaii’s most exciting theatre.  Discover Hawaii’s most exciting theatre with all auditoriums featuring stadium seating with “love seats”; extra wide row spacing so there’s plenty of room to stretch out; magnificent curved screens so you actually feel enveloped in the movie; Absolute latest in sound technology with 360 degree crystal clear digital sound; magnified by the most powerful cinema.

New Big-Screen Experience: Titan Extreme Cinema
The Ward 16 Theatres is taking the movie experience to an even higher level with the introduction of Consolidated’s new big-screen experience, Titan Extreme Cinema, on June 18, to coincide with the premiere of Toy Story 3 in 3D.  With this introduction, Ward 16 will have the largest movie screen in Honolulu (66′ wide x 35′ high) with plush leather seats, the best visual and audio quality, and even reserved seating.

One of the theater’s largest auditoriums was completely redesigned to create a world-class, theater atmosphere. Consolidated Theatres’ new Titan Extreme Cinema will feature:
Huge Screen: A newly-installed wall-to-wall screen, stretching more than 66 feet wide and 35 feet tall in Titan XC will be the largest commercial movie screen in the state of Hawai‘i.
Pristine Digital Images with Most Advanced 3D: All movies shown in Titan XC will be presented digitally with a new, state-of-art NEC digital projection system, providing Titan moviegoers with striking, vivid images.  Additionally, 3D blockbusters will be showcased using the XpanD 3D system, the most sophisticated 3D system available today. Setting itself apart from other 3D systems that use a “passive” polarization process, XpanD’s “active” 3D glasses, allow the lenses to open and close in synchronization with the shutters on the digital projection system and read an infrared signal reflected off the screen to achieve eye-popping 3D images. Consolidated Theatres’ XpanD 3D system is the first of its kind in Hawai‘i. All XpandD 3D glasses are eco-friendly and are washed and sanitized for reuse.
Unsurpassed Sound: Titan XC’s new sound system will feature 7.1 audio channels, powered by a 75,000-watt digital sound system, providing five times the power available at a typical auditorium. To ensure that the pulsating sound emanates from every point in the auditorium, Consolidated Theatres has installed 18 surround speakers in the walls, 14 surround speakers in the ceiling and doubled the number and size of subwoofers.
Titan XC will also feature Dolby’s latest cinema innovation, Dolby Surround 7.1, which is a new audio format using eight discrete audio channels to establish four surround zones within the theatre, providing a more exciting sensory experience to audiences and allowing filmmakers more control over exact placement of sounds within the theatre. The first film shown in Titan XC will be Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story 3 in 3D, which will also be the first film ever released in Dolby Surround 7.1.
First Class Leather Seats: To ensure the most comfortable viewing experience, Consolidated Theatres will also install all-new leather, rocking seats throughout the theater.
Reserved Seating: For the first time ever, Consolidated Theatres moviegoers will also be able to utilize a new reserved seating amenity, to ensure that getting a seat in Titan XC will be hassle-free. Titan XC guests can reserve their seats online by visiting ConsolidatedTheatres.com or visiting the Ward Stadium16 box office.

Crybaby Matinee – Relax and enjoy a movie without worrying about unexpected tantrums or feedings in the dark.  Every week, Consolidated Theatres presents the Crybaby Matinee.  We keep the lights dimmed, the sound volume down, and the movies coming.  We even provide a baby changing table and stroller valet for the convenience of our parents.  Regular matinee admission for adults and children under 5 get in free!  Check the Crybaby Schedule at www.consolidatedtheatres.com.

See this website page here: http://www.victoriaward.com/shopping/Merchants/ConsolidatedWard16Theatre.html

See a related post here: http://stereoscopynews.com/hotnews/hotnews-1/exhibition/1572-good-3d-sound-required.html

[By Thomas Ricker, Engadget]

Say what you will about Samsung’s questionable chaebol business practices and KIRFy ways, at least the company’s got the stones to openly target a specific demographic with its marketing pitches. This time Sammy’s new AF315 All-in-One PC is targeting stylish and sophisticated women who’ve moved on from their pink peddle pusher ways. The most notable features are that big 23-inch LCD coupled with Samsung’s switchable active shutter 2D / 3D technology and narrow 11-mm bezel. Otherwise, we’re looking at a Core i5 CPU, 1TB 7200RPM hard disk, USB 3.0, TV receiver, Blu-ray player, remote control, 3D glasses, and a wireless keyboard and mouse combo in the box when this thing ships in South Korea starting tomorrow for 2.19 million won or just a tad less than $2,000.

See the original post here: http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/25/samsungs-af315-all-in-one-3d-pc-targets-the-sophitsticated-woma/