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Friday, March 23, 2007

Film Lloyd Cinemas Goes High-Def. Excellent.

Posted by Erik Henriksen on Fri, Mar 23 at 2:18 PM

If the marquee at Lloyd Cinemas is to believed, they’re gonna have an HD projector by March 30, just in time for the HD/digital 3D-friendly Meet the Robinsons. That movie looks pretty horrible, but an HD screen that’ll actually be in Portland (and not, say, out in Vancouver, etc.) is excellent, excellent news.

I realize I’m in the minority of movie buffs when I say this, but I have absolutely no qualms about the death of celluloid. Anything that presents films in better quality—and also makes it easier/cheaper to make and distribute films—is something pretty impossible not to get behind, as far as I’m concerned. Shit, it’s almost enough to make me want to go see Meet the Robinsons!

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Remember 10 years ago when George Lucas announced the new Star Wars would be the 1st film screened 100% digitally.. The Film world FREAKED!! But think recording music digitally versus analogue, much cheaper, faster and arguably better quality (keeps getting better anyway).. Plus celluloid is edited digitally then put back on film, has been for years.. quite a waste.. Kudo's to Regal, never thought I'd say that, EVER!!

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