“Nationwide” issues with Sony projectors forced the popular Alamo Drafthouse theater chain to close their business temporarily during the New Years holiday.
It’s safe to say that over theChristmasand New Years Holiday each year, going to a movie theater is one of the most popular things to do.
The Alamo Drafthouse theater chain was hit with issues over New Years however has their Sony projectors refused to play several movies.
“Nationwide” projector issues wreck New Years plans
In the post, the company revealed the five theaters that were forced to close and explained that you can call to refund your tickets if you were set to watch a movie on that day.
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
According to posts on Reddit and across social media, there’s speculation that the issues were caused by expired digital certificates that removed the companies ability to stream the popular movies.
One user said on Reddit: “There is an incompatibility between the certificates on some Sony projectors and current decryption keys and content that was unknown about until today.
“Both parties, Sony (the projector manufacture) and Deluxe (the leading provider of encrypted cinema content) are working on a solution.”
While it’s all speculation, it’s the most plausible explaination for the New Years issues. It’s understandable that some might have been left disappointed, the Alamo Drafthouse is working on refunds and rain checks so people can still see their favorite movies.
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Dylan Horetski is a Senior Writer on Dexerto’s US team. He is an expert Entertainment reporter, covering Twitch, YouTube, TikTok, Tech, and viral news. He also has bylines at IGN. You can contact him at: dylan.horetski@dexerto.com
