At least here one is thrown at with dirt cheap 35mm projectors. Letting the whole Lomography scene aside (which influence I nevertheless do not underestimate) there is no need for a new projector.
Sure to me, to you AgX and to all people who are a very little informed about projector equipment and pricing to used stuff - there is also no need to new slide projectors.
But an urgend need to Kodak is still there.
And to E6 films in general the need to new E6 equipment is existentielly important.
We may compare this situation with Kodak's plan to revival Super 8. There is also no need to bring out new Super8 cameras.
But it is a different point of view. You can't esteblish Super8 films again and tell the people : There are tons of used cameras on ebay to cheapest pricing.
Because of 1) some consumers are looking foreward to Super8 (hipsters) and they want new smart equipment.
2) if Kodaks plan to create a new hype with Super8 would work succsessfully -
you soon would have a market situation were used equipment is sold out and high
priced.
Therefore you need own equipment (Kodak Super8 Camera) to generate own profit.
Super8 (from plan with hipster Super8 equipment) is failed before its beginning.
But Kodak will bring out Super8 films.
The alternate to such (failed concept) would have been to count from the first days of conception on slide projection with E6 still films. AND in addition on create a plan with Super8.
The concept on digitized Super8 films and sound via sd cart is a genious plan
but the target group is much much to smal.
Young ambitioned film makers would possible have a look to proffessionals and with the exeption to Quentin Tarantino they work 100% digital in 2018/2019.
Today the work digital 92% .....
.
So young film makers would have a look to cheap digital methods via Canon EoS
a.s.o.
From resume Kodaks genious plans are genious from technical concerns (look on pricing to proffessional Super8 digitizing in best quality today - and compare with Kodak's concept).
So you soon will find out - Kodak's solution via transmitting is with more quality and real cheap.
But from businessplan it is a stillbirth (failed before beginning).
I had the idea from the first moment I heard about Kodak's Super8 revival -
that the concept with a ~ $1000,- Super8 hipster camera would not work.
But I also don't work in Kodak's management department AND I don't want this job.
Hope E6 still film will be a big succsess.
It would better work with a brand new slide projector in retro design to cheap pricing in cooperation with lomo.
But I wasn't ask about - therefore this late statement to Super8 equipment and the possibilitys to push E6 (without waiting
for crowdfounding like kickstarter) a bit more.
with regards