Aspects of Digitizing in Theatrical Distribution

In this essay I would like to point out the main issues and questions concerning the subject of digitizing in theatrical distribution. I am aware of difficulty of this matter, especially in the view of its continuous progress and development. It has been one of the most debated subject matter in film industry for few recent years. It includes all participated sides including filmmakers, producers, distributors and exhibitors. At the beginning I named briefly some basic technical aspects and informations about historical progression leading to digital projection. I wanted to accent the most important points as regards the digitizing of cinemas itself. Those are as follows: basic principal of digital projection, technical conditions of digital projection, some of existing technical standards as regards digital projection, readiness of all sides included in digital projection, fundamental economic models of digital projection and last but not least the situation in specific territories (availability of required devices and facilities such as projectors and servers accordant with standards above mentioned). In brief I took note of the state of affairs in Czech Republic in very general way