Digital cinema involves upgrading movie theaters to use digital projectors instead of film reels, allowing movies to be delivered to theaters via encrypted hard disks, satellite broadcast, or network transmission. This provides benefits like improved picture and sound quality, lower distribution costs, more flexible content including independent films and live events, and potential for global same-day movie releases.

1. Digital Cinema What is it …?

2. Movie Theatres Need a Digital Projector Upgrade Costs of £100k plus

3. Delivery Methods Movie sent on Encrypted Hard Disk Movies Theatre has unique key to access Data Disk can be reused

4. Delivery Methods Satellite Broadcast Movie or Event can be Broadcast Live

5. Delivery Methods Network Movie File sent over the Network – can be Multicast to many Theatres at once – although less likely to be real-time

6. Benefits Picture & Sound Quality Costs – mass Distributed Movies on Film could cost >$5m just to copy & distribute Varied Content, Longer Runs,

7. More Benefits Independent or Local Content Web Content – YouTube, MSN Live etc Screening of Live Events (Sport, Concerts, Shows) Film can open on same day Globally