I don't know which part of india you are in,
India would definitely adopt to Digital.Indian low-budget filmmakers were always looking for cost-effective filmmaking solutions.
For example, The TWO southern states AP(Andhra Pradesh,Hyderabad), where I belong and neighboring state TN(Tamil Nadu,Madras) together have more than 4000 theatres. Already more than 400 theatres have gone digital.
The interesting thing here is instead of producers - Distributors - Exhibitors pointing fingers at each other, there is fourth party came into the arena and installed(installing) Digital Projectors. The fourth party(4 players) installs the equipment at their own expense and charges very minimum amount per show.
India has invented their own economical D-Projectors, of course they are 1K only.
It is a healthy system,
- The producer hands over the One positive print to D-Cinema Company
- D-Cinema Charges $1500 to convert it to MP4 format
- Based on the Distribution agreement Either Producer OR distributor control the Digital Copy.
- Producer/Distributor Authorises D-cinema to specific theatre(no.of shows).
- D-Cinema collects ~$25 per show from Distibutor.
From Jan,2007 onwards EVERY movie released in AP or TN have been Digitized(after all, it is same as ONE print cost)
Already producers are feeling the pinch to pay for Print costs for Other 300+ positive prints(where there is no D-cinema)
Exhibitors/Distributors are also happy because they are not spending a Penny from their pocket, as everything taken care by D-Cinema Company.
D-cinema companys very busy installing at new places.
--- The Temporary bottleneck for digital growth is Film out cost, but it will be gone shortly
I was reading in the othe RED forum, india already has 10 RED reservations.
