Watching a movie through satellite on a 70 mm Cinema Theatre

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For many, watching a movie through satellite on a 70 mm screen in a cinema theatre is nothng new. But such an experience is certainly unheard of for many, particularly in villages! How does the satellite technology of projecting cinema on 70 mm screens in theatres work?
First, a special signal receiving system has to be set up in the projector room from where the film is screened on the screen. This is in addition to the dish antenna installed on top of the theatre.
The rest of the things are: The distributor pays the required amount to the producer for one week (28 shows @ four shows per day) for screening the cinema in a particular theatre.
Following the payment, the distributor is directed to the satellite signal operator, who issues a license with a particular number. Once the theatre management informs the signal operator the license number, he can screen the movie for 28 shows. If the theatre management or the exhibitor wants to extend the screening period by another week, he has to renew the license.
The new technology eliminates the work burden of rewinding the reel for workers. But at the same time, it can cost the job of the operator as well. Screening cinema through satellite solves the problem of bringing the reel from far off places, getting struck in the traffic, damaged, lost...

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