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To: Pravin Kamdar who wrote (80376)	11/18/1999 2:29:00 PM
From: Bill Jackson	Respond to of 1580688

Pravin, An interesting report on Comdex. The image resolution marches up and up. They say 2000x2000=4 megapixels per primary color so they have a 12 megapixel camera. Thie is getting to the point where they can replace 35MM film and is closing in on 70MM. I understand that 35MM film is about 3 megapixels at 100 ASA, somewhat more for 25ASA feature film stock(6-8MPxl?) and 70MM at around 25Mpxl(??) If anyone knows better numbers for the effective pixels for various feature film sizes, please comment. I know they are starting to shoot and distribute features with video over fiber to local theatres and that this is expected to be fullt rolled out in 3-5 years in USA/Canada. What will this SS camera revolution do to the price of silver??? Flat panels are definitely getting cheaper. In many local theatres in Toronto they have them taking the place of upcoming film posters, 60" high and 36" wide(about), capable of showing clipped clips(they look like the wide HDTV screen stood on end to look like traditional marquee posters) I can see the logice in this, saves expensive color marquee posters x 5000 theaters x 5-10 copies=50,000 posters each costing $~5=$~250,000, plus the mailing tubes, freight etc it can be $500,000 per movies saved. They cost a bit, but will pay their way rapidly and give a far better promtional shot that the posters(less resolution though) But you are right, flat screen are becoming far cheaper and are replacing CRTs everywhere. All new Bloomberg terminals have a pair of them. Saves a load of space. Bill