Movie theaters closed due to nationwide failure of Sony projectors
Alamo Drafthouse blames 'nationwide' theater outage on Sony projector fail - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/1/24021915/alamo-drafthouse-outage-sony-projector
On December 31, 2023 local time, Alamo Drafthouse Cinema's official 'Movie theaters will be closed throughout the day,' the company announced, adding that some movie theaters would be closed due to a problem with the projector. Movie theaters in Yonkers, Lower Manhattan, Westminster, Lake Sloan and New Mission in San Francisco are closed.
Sorry everyone! Sony is having issues with their projectors that is preventing us from being able to project movies at some of our theaters today. We'll be closing the following theaters for the rest of the day. If you have tickets to a movie today please call the theater to… pic.twitter.com/SfMxMiM0zj
— Alamo Drafthouse (@alamodrafthouse) December 31, 2023
The Verge, an overseas media outlet, reports, ``It is unclear what happened, and since New Year's Day is a holiday, we are unable to contact public relations personnel at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema and Sony.''
The sudden closure of the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema has become a hot topic on the overseas bulletin board Reddit, with a user who said he went to the movie theater in Manhattan saying, ``The administrator told us that there was a security breach at Sony. 'All movie theaters using this projector system are affected indefinitely.'
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Another user who went to the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in the Twin Cities said, ``When I went to my seat, even though trailers for other movies were playing, the staff told me, ``I can't watch the movie until it starts.'' 'I don't know if I'll be able to do it or not,' he explained. However, in the case of this user, it seems that he was able to watch the work as scheduled.
A sign posted by this user at the movie theater also states, ``Due to nationwide technical issues with Sony, some titles cannot be shown,'' indicating that the problem is related to Sony equipment. I understand.
In addition, Alamo Drafthouse Cinema posted on Instagram on January 1, 2024, ``Today, most screenings have resumed online at the affected movie theaters.We appreciate everyone's understanding and cooperation.'' Thank you. If your show is affected, please check the email address you used to purchase your ticket as our team will contact you directly.' I am.
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On Reddit, they wrote, ``I don't work for Sony, Deluxe , or Alamo, but I don't think this problem is due to a DDoS attack or a cyber attack. The content incompatibility was unknown until today. Both parties, Sony, the projector manufacturer, and Deluxe, the leading provider of encrypted movies, are working to resolve the issue. 'This issue only affects a few specific Sony models,' and some have pointed out that the issue is caused by digital certificates.
It is reported that Sony withdrew from the digital cinema projector business in 2020, and all existing models of Sony's cinema projectors for theaters have been discontinued .
