I am in the process of starting small discount theater (2 screens with 100 seats or less in each theater). My challenge is I want to use digital projectors in each theater but I can not afford the $60K each for new digital projectors. Film projectors seem to becoming obsolete in the industry so I don't want to invest in them.
Can I purchase a high end home projector (in the $9k-$12 range) that will throw a distance of 60'-100' and project a quality picture on a screen that is between 30' and 40' wide?
I heard of theaters that have started this way and then upgraded when they could afford to.