Not only in US, but in most of the countries around the world, the projection system has gone digital with the age. Nowadays, most of the theatre chains use digital projectors and movies are distributed to them in magnetic hard drives.

Do cinemas use screens or projectors?

Why Movie Theaters Still Use Projectors Instead of Large LED Screens. This is too easy to understand, because LED is expensive! The 100-inch Sony TV has already sold for 500,000 yuan! At present, with the increase of LED size, the price has doubled.

What screens do cinemas use?

Projection screens come in three main types – front, 3D or rear projection. There are also different screen surfaces - each with different optical effects including acoustically transparent projection screen. The choice of screen type and surface depends on intended use and available space.