Looking for the best 8mm Film to DVD film transfer process
Today, there are about 3 different types of 8mm film to DVD film transfer machines. At the low-end we have the real-time 8mm film to DVD machine. It uses a 8mm film projector and a camcorder. As the film plays, the images are bounced off a mirror and recorded by the camcorder. As you can imagine, this is the best way to capture all the details from your film.
At the middle-end we have a frame by frame 8mm film to DVD process. In this type of process, the same projector and camcorder are used but the camcorder is pointed right at the film in the projector. As a new frame enters the gate, a sync signal is sent to the camcorder and computer to take a picture of the frame. In this type of 8mm film to DVD process, the results are about 20-30% better than a real-time process.
The best 8mm film to DVD film transfer process uses a professional 8mm film scanner. There are older professional scanners like Rank Cintel but these scanners use technology from the 1980s and can only scan at standard definition resolution. There are a handful of new high definition professional 8mm film scanners. These scanners typically cost over $100,000 each. These professional high definition film scanners provide the best possible 8mm film to DVD quality available.
So, the best 8mm film to DVD company will be using a professional high definition 8mm film scanner for you 8mm film transfer.
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