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Projection technicians rob viewers of the light

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An interesting study was conducted by the famous movie critic and Boston Globe reporter Ty Burr. It turned out that in many cinemas equipped with digital projectors, movies shot in the usual format are shown with the picture sometimes darkened by 85 percent.

Thus, viewers are deprived of the opportunity to see the pictures in the form in which they were created by movie studios.

The reason turned out to be quite commonplace. Modern digital projectors are equipped with interchangeable lens systems - for conventional movies and stereoscopic ones. Replacing them is a laborious process that requires certain skills and time. And very often, in order to shorten the breaks between sessions, the lenses are not changed, and 2D movies are projected onto screens using polarized 3D lenses, which significantly reduce the light output.<

The Topic of Article: Projection technicians rob viewers of the light.
Author: Jake Pinkman


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