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by tantalor 5163 days ago
> theaters will need to upgrade the software on their 3D projectors to handle 48fps, about $10,000

For a planned software upgrade? Is this some kind of obscene vendor lock-in?

Is that figure per projector or per theater?

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As a general rule, if a product in anyway is meant to be used by Hollywood or any kind of video production, it's super expensive. Just go browse around B&H Photo's site for a bit to see what I mean.
I'm sure it's per projector.

I wonder who will pay, though, the exhibitor or the studios? The studios financed the current round of projector upgrades...