[MacDV] Old film --> digital video --> iMovie

[Brian Post]

For good service and information check out this site. They have 
converted our old film.


On Saturday, January 10, 2004, at 09:22  PM, Ron Siewert wrote:

> I am attempting to archive old family movies taken back in the 1940's
> through the 50's. I have taken some film in to have it transferred to 
> VHS,
> however that option is costly (about $1.50 per minute of video).
>
> I am looking for a cost effective, as well as flicker-free way to 
> project
> the film from my projector onto a screen, wall, etc and then set up my 
> Sony
> Digital 8 camcorder to record the projection. The final outcome will be
> iMovie and then iDVD.
>
> So far I have been somewhat successful in recording the projection but 
> it
> has been a battle constantly adjusting the speed of the projector to 
> assure
> a flicker-free recording. Short of having the film professionally
> duplicated, has anyone else had successes that they would be willing to
> share? Any secrets I could try?


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