CINEMAS are finally set for their long-awaited digital revolution. That was the clear verdict after a dramatic demonstration of the latest projection technology in front of an audience of movie directors last week. It proved once and for all that digital video pictures now look better than traditional film on the big screen.
The success of the demo means it is time to say goodbye to manually handled acetate film prints and the mechanical projectors needed to show them, and it will mean the end of shaky pictures caused by worn sprocket holes in prints.
Instead, cinemas will be able…
