Spliced 35mm plastic film is on the way out, being replaced by digital projectors reading movies from hard drives. Many theatres across the suburbs have upgraded visual and audio technology to accommodate the high-definition video and pristine sound movie-goers are now expecting.  Continue reading here.

Jake Pauling prepares a new digital projector before the start of a film at The Classic Cinemas Charlestowne 18 in St. Charles, Ill., on Thursday, May 3, 2012. | Andrew A. Nelles~For Sun-Times Media |