This table provides benchmarks for assessing the maturity of the digital cinema market in Australia. A range of key metrics including the number of digital sites and screens in Australia are provided in half yearly intervals, as are the proportion of total screens that have already been converted to high-end digital in Australia . The annual rate of increase in the digital cinema screen base in Australia is also presented overtime. Digital cinema screens or high-end screens are defined as those meeting the necessary standards according to DCI and technical standards ratified by the SMPTE.