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How are films in theaters delivered?

Posted on 6/15/19 at 6:45 am
Posted by jlovel7
Louisiana
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Posted on 6/15/19 at 6:45 am
So obviously in the days of analog I’d imagine depending on how many theaters a movie was showing in a few reels of film would come in via mail and that would be that. But in today’s digital world I imagine it’s a little different. I assume that the files for movies in theaters are of a higher quality and resolution than what we watch at home (especially over 1080p). So I’m assuming movies don’t get delivered on a blu ray disk. Are they downloaded now? Basically any light anyone can shed on that would be helpful. I’ve always wondered about how different theater versions of movies are compared to home releases. TIA.
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Posted on 6/15/19 at 7:09 am to
Torrents
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Hard Drives
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Posted by HubbaBubba
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Posted on 6/15/19 at 9:54 pm to
More than 75% are distributed by satellite.

Digital Cinema Distribution Corporation

Posted by SlapahoeTribe
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Posted on 6/16/19 at 12:20 am to
250GB to 1TB for a single film.
Posted by jg8623
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Posted on 6/16/19 at 12:41 am to
quote:

I assume that the files for movies in theaters are of a higher quality and resolution than what we watch at home (especially over 1080p)


Believe it or not, a good chunk of films are still shown in 2k, or 2048 x 1080. That can vary depending on the aspect ratio. The difference is that they have much wider color range (12 bit I believe) and have much higher compression standards
Posted by prplhze2000
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Posted on 6/16/19 at 10:00 am to
Went and saw Casablanca anniversary showing. Tech screwed things up but had gone home for night. Manager got corporate to stream it. Couldn't tell difference.
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Posted on 6/16/19 at 11:42 am to
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