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Digital Theatres open up new opportunities.

This is a great development. All kinds of live audience presentations become possible if you aren't chained to the expense and logistics of distribution via reels of film.

Reuters Technology via Yahoo!:

"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.