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Article: GEARING UP FOR DIGITAL CINEMA IN AUSTRALIA
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- Metro : Media & Education Magazine
- Article date:
- July 1, 2004
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Despite numerous international developments, there has been little commentary concerning how the Australian film industry perceives the future of digital cinema in this country.
Digital cinema is the replacement of 35mm celluloid film with digital files that are shown on special high-resolution video projectors in cinemas. These files can be sent to theatres in the form of digital tapes or disc, by fibre-optic cable or by satellite.
In England, the UK Film Council is set to develop 250 digital screens as part of its Digital Screen Network. In the US last year, Landmark Theatres announced plans to outfit 177 screens across fifty-three sites with digital cinema technology. In China, the China ...