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Sam:
I saw a digital movie for the first time last week. Cineworld at Sheffield have installed digital projectors in screen 20 and by jolly the improvement is simply gobsmacking. I noticed it straight away and I cant tell the difference between red and blue Im that blind.

Its so much sharper, a lot more vibrant, the brightness really hits you. And theres obviously no more of that artifact effect you get at the cinema (the black splodges and splatters and lines and things).

maximusotter:
Ive seen both.

Digital is amazing and has its benefits, especially when it comes to degradation, its more consistent to set up.

Film, when projected expertly onto a slightly curved surface, to keep the focus perfect, is still superior when set up properly. It has a creaminess due to the random grain patterns with I find more pleasant. It does, however, not suffer aging very well.

Everything will be digital in 5 years probably, and thats fine, Ill still  feel free to whinge on about film being a bit nicer.

Sweenster:
i like the odd flicker from old film, give you a feel that this is a bit different

digital projection is a little too perfect, especially when done with a film shot not in a perfect digital standard.

I will admit that it is much clearer which helps alot considering how useless some projection staff are at sorting out focus and alignment.

Not that i go to the cinema that much, the price keeps on rising when the cinemas change hands. Both cinemas changed hands at the same time suddenly in the centre of cardiff and managed to have a sudden boost in the price of both so there wasnt any competition.

God bless Orange Wednesdays for making it a reasonable price

Goblin:
I dont know if its national, but our Vue does all tickets at £2.50 all day Tuesday.

The local (crappy) cinema also does a kids matinee, so Sakura had her first trip to the cinema on Sunday with Mummy and Daddy to see Chicken Little and it cost 4 quid in all :)

Goblin

Cypher:
Sounds like the difference between traditional PAL and a HD picture.  Its there in your face. I Havent yet seen a digital projector.  Not to sure when Odeon are supposed to be rolling out across their UK cinemas.

On a related note, I may have to go into the Imax Theatre the next time I am at Millenium Point in Birmingham.  Ive been meaning to see what this 3D image and 42 speakers experiance is like.

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