> Film has one huge disadvantage: scratches. This is exactly true. When I go to a digital projection theater, the main picture quality difference is that the "

> Film has one huge disadvantage: scratches. This is exactly true. When I go to a digital projection theater, the main picture quality difference is that the "copy" is always pristine. Similarly with digital TV vs analog - the digital artifacts are different from the analog quality issues, but you completely avoid the static and "snow" that was common with analog broadcasts (especially over-the-air broadcasts). kb The