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The article seems to pitch LED screens as something to upcharge for, which makes me think there isn't really any/enough cost savings for the theater from a "no
by diminoten 9y ago
The article seems to pitch LED screens as something to upcharge for, which makes me think there isn't really any/enough cost savings for the theater from a "no projection booth" standpoint, but that does surprise me a little. Obviously the costs of paying a person to run the booth isn't high, but perhaps the lower likelihood of something going wrong has its benefits as well.
I could see a marketing push for the, "New LED Screen!" but if cinemagoers aren't generally able to notice a substantial difference (or if it's a worse experience, even), then I don't really think people will opt in. After all, even the 3d push has basically died, and that's a substantially different experience.
- TomMarius 9y agoRegarding 3D - a lot of people have slightly (or completely, for example me) different eyes. For these people, 3D movies cause headache and it's not a pleasant experience overall - the last time I visited a 3D cinema, I wasn't even able to look at the projection without my eyes hurting, thankfully it was just a short educational sketch.
- sathackr 9y agoWhat gives me a headache is not being able to control the focus. Normally you can choose to focus on something close or far away. With a 3D screen, the focal point is always the same. Something that's not in focus on the screen can't be brought into focus. The problem is the same for non-3D screens, but they don't bother me(probably because I've been looking at 2D screens my entire life). The added 3D effect is what seems to trigger it for me.
- thrusong 9y agoThe 14-screen theatre I used to work at as a projectionist doesn't employ anyone to run the projectors anymore- it's all automated.