Tony Gnau of WLWT-TV alerts us to a new article on the digital projector in Springdale, OH, and thought people might be interested in seeing it.

From the computer and servers, the picture is transferred at a high data rate into the projector and then out to the screen. For a film like "Star Wars," which could get a lot of play, the first showing is as good as the last, according to Boeing's Frank Stirling.

"It's new, it's really state-of-the-art technology. The biggest difference I think the general public will notice is that it's a very sharp, clean image. There's no scratches, no dirt," National Amusements spokesman Dave Kirkman said.

But the process isn't cheap, costing about $150,000 for the projector, and another $200,000 for the distribution system. But studios are looking to digital as the future.

Gnau spoke with fans who are excited about seeing the movie in such a cutting-edge format.

"It should be seen this way," Mary Patricia Chavez said. "This is how he (Lucas) envisioned it. This is how it should be seen."

"I feel bad for fans who won't have the opportunity to see it in digital. It'll just be something spectacular I think," John Berling II said.