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Digital Cinemas in Ireland

  • 19-08-2006 9:17am
    #1
    irlrobins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,541 ✭✭✭


    Apologies if this isn't the correct forum.

    In March 2005 it was announced that all the screens in Ireland would go digital as opposed to using 35mm reel. Has this happened or was there only a partial conversion? Does anyone know how many and what cinemas are digital?


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  • #2
    Mossy Monk
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    Dungarvan has 2 digital screens


  • #3
    irlrobins
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    Found www.digitalcinema.ie that lists some cinemas that are digital, but doesn't say if all their screens are or just a few. Be nice to know if you're getting a digital version or not when you book.

    Then again from reading through their press releases its sounds that although a number of cinema screens are digital capable, there are few films released in digital format. :(


  • #4
    Running Bing
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,841 ✭✭✭Running Bing


    What id like to know is is it possible to get HD cinema and if so will they do it and when.


  • #5
    abetarrush
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    I thought they meant theyd just use digital projectorsm but i heard somewhere they were talkin about giant flatscreens, but datd b stupid and overly expensive

    and thats another thing

    do ye think goin digital is another chance for them to rip off os some more ???


  • #6
    chump
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    Would it make much of a difference?

    TBH they fill the cinemas plenty the way it is, why go to the expense?


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  • #7
    Owen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,683 ✭✭✭✭Owen


    There are a few good reasons to go Digital. Clarity, no changing reels through the movie, no loading reels, or the inherent fire risk of celluloid going up in smoke. Plus, it's a huge pain the arse for advertisers to use the Cinema as a medium when reels are involved - I tried advertising in my local Cinema, the rates were fine, but it was the production costs involved that were off putting.

    Oh, and you also have the ability for new movies to be pushed to the Cinema from the Studio House across the 'net, and of course, the ability to change what cinema in your omniplex is showing what movie at a whim.


  • #8
    TheFredJ
    Closed Accounts Posts: 72 ✭✭TheFredJ


    the march 2005 press release turned out to be a load of hot air.

    you might be interested in knowing that the new lighthouse cinema in smithfield is supposed to be digital.


  • #9
    User45701
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,905 ✭✭✭User45701


    was there not a VERY recent post about a month ago regarding Ireland going to be the first country to upgrade to HD cinema? i searched but couldn't find it i don't know what the thread was called


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