Digital Cinema Projector - How Digital Film Projects Directly To The Screen

Digital cinema refers to digital adoption of digital technologies in the film industry to directly project or store motion pictures via digital instead of the traditional use of reels of conventional motion picture film, like 35mm film. Although digital cinema technology started with the development of digital television and cameras, it was limited to shooting on a large number of electronic monitors. The digital capture of motion pictures and the transfer of digital information to a digital media system like a hard disk, flash drive or digital video recorder allows the user to view the movie instantly without having to wait for the film to be developed. Digital cinema also allows the user to edit the movie on a computer, using software such as digital video editing software (DVAS), on a TV screen or even to watch it directly from a digital media player like a DVD player. With the ever increasing popularity of digital cinema, digital TV stations have also been launched.

With digital cinema systems, the quality of picture and sound has been improved significantly, but the improvement is still limited to some extent. To enjoy clear and quality picture, digital cinema requires high resolution and a high bit rate. The digital cinema systems are developed by the studios and released commercially through the studios' own distribution system or by buying the rights through international distributors.

Generally, digital cinema systems to capture digital images from one or more digital media sources, such as live action, videos, photography, animation, digital animation, sound, live performances, and computer generated images and are then compressed into a digital format. A large number of high-end digital cinema systems provide not only the motion picture but also may include a digital television network that offers cable television, pay per view channels, and home entertainment systems via the Internet. Currently, the most advanced digital cinema system includes Dolby Digital surround sound with five surround speaker outputs that can be connected to a home theatre system and also has built-in digital video recording (DVR). Some digital cinema systems also include a digital television network that offers cable television, pay per view channels, and home entertainment systems via the Internet.

Digital cinema projectors are the most popular component for a digital cinema system because they offer the greatest amount of flexibility and portability. Digital cinema projectors allow users to project the images directly on to the screens. The projectors are normally connected to the theatre stage by cables with digital video recorders (DVR) that allow the user to record one or more video images onto a hard drive and later play the images back through the speakers at the cinema. Some projectors have also recently included a digital monitor that provides the user with a digital cinema projection of the movie through a small screen.

Digital cinema projectors have also included an improved version of the encryption that was used on the original episodes of Star Trek series. This newer encryption called "Star Trek Digital Copy Protection" or "SSC II", has enhanced image quality for a crisp, clear, and flawless picture. The improved encryption process allows for the longer storage of digital copies of movies and television programs, as well as allowing users to retain their originals for up to three years. In order to protect the new SSC II encryption from being copied and destroyed by others, studios are now making the SSC II encrypted so that only those who need the protection will be able to use the decoded copy.

Currently there are two versions. The first is the "standard" version. The second is the upgrade to the " Version.0 " version. Both versions offer the same amount of image enhancement and feature enhancements, and better color accuracy and improved digital cinema sound quality.