Any know of a scanner that can scan old 8mm films to be transfered to vhs?

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I'm looking for a unit that can scan in my old 8mm reel films to then be transfered to a VHS tape. I know I've seen a unit that can do this before but I don't remember who makes it. Thanks in advance for any help.

Erick

-- Erick Kanter (ejkanter@cptclabs.com), July 13, 1999

Answers

In the UK it is possible to get an optical device. You project your 8mm cine onto a ground glass screen and then set up the video to collect the picture. This gives a passable result but some projectors give a very bright light in the centre which can cause a bright spot.

Hope this helps.

Ray

-- Raymond Jeffery (rej@rpj-bexhill.demon.co.uk), July 15, 1999.


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