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Film Convertion
updated: Dec 26, 2011, 3:55 PM
Anyone know the best place to get 8mm home movie film converted to a
digital format? I have several short reels from family events and would like the
highest quality transfer possible. These things are priceless so I'm hesitant
to ship them to an online service. Thanks!
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COMMENT 243766
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2011-12-26 04:39 PM |
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Check out Pro8mm. They are the best for anything in 8mm and Super 8mm. They're in Burbank but you can mail stuff to them, or just drive down there (it's worth it.) 2805 West Magnolia Blvd. Burbank CA, 91505. 818-848-5522. Or check their website at pro8mm dot com. They have an online store for everything including cameras, film, processing, and scanning to digital (telecine.)
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COMMENT 243783
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2011-12-26 05:21 PM |
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I got one done at Costco. Took a while but the price was right.
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COMMENT 243806
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2011-12-26 06:38 PM |
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oops, sorry I just now read where you say you don't want to mail the film. Just drive down there, it's not far (easy on/off the freeway once you're in Burbank.) If it's high quality you want then you'll have to go to Burbank or North Hollywood (there are other places there, but Pro8mm is one of the best in the country.)
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COMMENT 243821
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2011-12-26 08:27 PM |
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Where can I get my digital format movies converted to 8mm or Super 8mm? Just wondering.
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COMMENT 243842
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2011-12-27 01:20 AM |
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SAMY'S!
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COMMENT 243890
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2011-12-27 08:08 AM |
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Does anyone know if they can do super 8 from the '40s where the film is so brittle it breaks constantly??
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COMMENT 243898
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2011-12-27 08:39 AM |
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What about 16 mm home movies? Same place?
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COMMENT 243967
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2011-12-27 11:11 AM |
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Costco did a super job with all our old home movies. Inexpensive and they put them online for awhile so others can see them and buy copies too.
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COMMENT 243977
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2011-12-27 12:09 PM |
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DAC video - 1337 State Street; phone 569-1337. They do a great job and they are fast.
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SBALAX
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2011-12-27 12:25 PM |
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Howabout VHS to DVD? I had our "movies" put on VHS about 15 years ago never seeing far enough ahead to realize that this format would become obsolete.
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COMMENT 244036
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2011-12-27 04:15 PM |
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I would skip the DVD or also use having it converted to a scan disk, They are very tiny and are basically a backup. Keep your home movies on a site like My Heritage so future generations can enjoy them. My greatest regret is not enough voice recordings. The files are smaller, but with a jpeg could be a good way to introduce a family member in an expanded kind of snapshot.
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COMMENT 244117
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2011-12-28 06:50 AM |
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We had excellent results and service having old 8mm reels converted to digital at DIGITAL PICKLE in Pasadena.
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COMMENT 244151
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2011-12-28 09:01 AM |
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Try Jeff Azevedo at "At Your Service Video". Jeff is incredibly good, he has decades of experience, and he is very easy to work with. Call him at 805-452-3835.
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COMMENT 244246
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2011-12-28 02:35 PM |
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Commercial places like Spectra Film (in North Hollywood), Pro8mm and Yale Film (both in Burbank) use HD Spirits with 8mm gates, Millennium II and DaVinci keycoding for native full res 1080 HD telecine scans, and not a cheap projection system that tapes it with a video camera. That's what less expensive places like Costco, 'At Your Service' and DAC Video do. Projection based scans are junk. Those local places cannot afford the telecine equipment that the industry pro shops in Hollywood and Burbank have. Pro8mm also uses an Ursa Diamond (Y-front technology.) This is the stuff that the movie industry uses. You get what you pay for: either cheap quality transfers or the real thing. Pick your poison.
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