Re:Sony software updates breaks movie theater projectors
by MobiusHorizons on Sunday December 31, 2023 @05:03PM
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> but no one is forced to buy their projectors and agree to the terms
I don’t know how much choice movie theaters have. As I understand it, these projectors read directly from a hard drive, and are heavily regulated to avoid piracy. According to the Wikipedia article [1] there are only 4 approved manufacturers, and until very recently Sony had the only 4k model.
I don’t know how much choice movie theaters have. As I understand it, these projectors read directly from a hard drive, and are heavily regulated to avoid piracy. According to the Wikipedia article [1] there are only 4 approved manufacturers, and until very recently Sony had the only 4k model.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_cinema (see the projectors for digits cinema section)