My 8mm Film to DVD transfer is very dark, what now?
If you’ve recently had another film transfer company your 8mm film to dvd and it turned out very dark then most likely they didn’t do any color correction or restoration.
Most movie film will get darker and will color shift as it ages. Video Conversion Experts offers a Gold and Platinum processes for 8mm film to dvd conversion which includes color, exposure, grain and scratch restoration. They use professional film restoration machines that the Hollywood Studios used on 35mm and 70mm film in the 1990s.
Even with these restoration machines, don’t think that the film conversion will look like current day standard or high definition video. The current film condition is the starting point. The 8mm film to dvd restoration machine will correct the majority of color, exposure, grain and scratch issues on the film.
There are some things that it cannot correct in a 8mm film to dvd conversion. For example, the restoration machine cannot correct film that is not in focus or double exposed or that has heat or humidity problem.
The next time you transfer 8mm film to dvd, make sure the company offers some kind of restoration.
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