System and method for registering motion picture film

A system for registering frames of film in a motion picture film projector having a gate for receiving film during intermittent advancement of the film through the projector, comprising:

• a. an actuator connected to the gate that is adapted to move the gate relative to the aperture;
• b. a sensor that reads registration information on the film associated with each frame to determine the location of the frame with respect to the aperture prior to projection;
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• c. a registration processor connected to the sensor and the actuator that is adapted to determine the amount of movement that is necessary to move the gate and thus the frame into proper registration with respect to the aperture.

A device for registering motion picture film in a projector, comprising:

• a. a gate for receiving film and intermittently stopping frames of the film relative to an aperture, wherein the gate is moveable with respect to the aperture;
• b. an actuator connected to the gate, wherein the actuator is configured to move the gate relative to the aperture;
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• c. a processor that commands the actuator to move the gate relative to the aperture based on registration information on the film adjacent to the frames.