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Movie Theaters Going Digital

Movie theaters going digital

Report: Number of theaters showing digital flicks expected to double

Grab the popcorn, cinemaphiles. You may be about to sit through one of the best movie sequels in years: digital cinema.

"The digital image is brighter, sharper, the colors are more crisp and the image is a bit steadier," says Patrick von Sychowski, an analyst with Screen Digest, the British-based media research firm.

After years of Hollywood hype, 2004 could truly be a watershed year for digital cinema. A recent surge in investment by theater chains and technology companies means the number of digital projectors in cinemas will more than double to over 400 in the next 12 months, Screen Digest reports.

There's no guarantee the technology will make the next Jennifer Lopez-Ben Affleck film more watchable, but at least the final product will look better.

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This is sorta old news, but I ran across it while cleaning out my bookmarked pages earlier and thought I would go ahead and see what everyone's view was on this.

Do you think that with the newer technology, they will raise the price even higher for a ticket to see a movie? Or do you think that the price will stay the same?

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I think it will be great. One thing I often fine with film is the dark colors tend to show up black rather than clear and distinct. However, I hope that will not be an excuse to raise fares.