India's Bollywood Opts for Low-Cost Digital Cinema

Makarand writes "While Hollywood is yet to figure out who will pay for the costly $100,000 digital projectors required for the digital roll-out of films, the Mumbai (India) based film Industry (called Bollywood) is settling for cheaper projectors of a bit lesser quality available at one-third the price, to proceed with their digital roll-out. Industry officials call this cheaper version of the digital cinema the 'E-Cinema', in contrast to the 'D-Cinema' which Hollywood is waiting for. Over 1000 films are made each year in India and just 1 film in 12 makes a profit. Transporting conventional celluloid prints to remote towns gives video pirates plenty of time to copy and make prints. Digital cinema will cut down on piracy and help the industry to increase its profits."

Comments

Cut down on piracy?

[vespazzari]

I find it really hard to believe that the move to digital cinema will facilitate less piracy.

Re:only 1 in 12 makes a profit?

[rm999]

I normally hate this cliche, but I just can't resist

1. make crappy movies
2. ?
3. profit!

I guess the ? was answered by the parent poster

Re:Major stars? Try Amitabh Bachchan

[rockyrajesh]

That was probably 20 years ago. Now, this research can be called as outdated. Yes I agree that most of the films are not good. But,things are picking up. Lately,I've seen lot of bollywood and some regional language movies which are way better than lot of Hollywood movies. And that's the way people over there like it. They like to have some song and dance sequences and meaningful ones at that. If you don't want to see song and dances, fine. Get a movie with all its songs cut. I'm sure you will miss the songs.