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Tranfer old 8mm recordings to dvd

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  • 04-02-2012 6:51pm
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    Kristopherus
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    Hi, Folks. A friend is transferring his collection of old family recordings from vhs to dvd. I have set him up to do that. Now he tells me he has old 8mm film/tapes that he wants to transfer to dvd as well. These old recordings are of mainly of family events, going back to the early 60s. A lot of these would have a historical significance. I'm not competent to set him up for that type of transfer. I don't want to do anything that might erase/scrub the film:( . Is there a simple solution such ad playing the 8mm film through a tv and then recording that channel on a dvd recorder. What is available to connect an 8mm player/camera to a tv? Any help appreciated.


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    cnocbui
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    If it is all the same format and goes back to the 60's then it is 8mm film, not 8mm tape.

    Being film, you can't 'play it back' on a TV. If he has an 8mm film projector and a good screen, the film could be projected and a video of the screen could be made. Not the highest image quality I suspect, but probably the best you would do DIY.

    The other alternative is to pay a lab to transfer the film to disc.


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