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The Future of Digital Cinema

Posted by michael on from the floor-still-covered-with-jujubes dept.

prostoalex writes "This article on ABCNews talks about two different technologies, aimed at bringing the cinemas up to the standards of this digital age. It points out some interesting information regarding the status quo such as "of the more than 35,000 movie screens operating in the United States today, only 60 are digitally equipped, largely because of the technology's $150,000 price tag"."

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  1. 150,000 They can afford it by jmpresto_78 · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    I don't think the excuse should be the price tag. At the theater near me, it's 7.50 per ticket and then about $8 for a drink and popcorn (larges). To top it all off, you fill your own drink and add your own butter... You don't even get a smile, just a vacant look while telling you how much you owe. I finally seriously confronted the person behind the counter and asked, "What do _you_ do??? You realize that after this display I've come to the conclusion that you're worthless? All you do is move candy from under the counter to the top!"