[MacDV] Re: The quality of 8MM film

[Mark M. Florida]

> Heres my question: When i discuss transferring these 8mm reels to a
> format, what format should i get them transferred to so i may
> continue my work on FCP, FCE or some other editor you might suiggest?

Get them transferred to whatever DV tape format you can work with -- be it
miniDV or Digital8.  Do not get it on DVD unless that's the only way you can
get it digitally (DVD will still look TONS better than VHS or SVHS even
though it's compressed with MPEG2).  But you might just be getting fed the
signal from a low-end VHS camera into a DV camera, which is far from
ideal...  But still better than VHS tape I guess?

I don't know if was mentioned before, but there's a transfer service that
caters to those who want a good quality transfer in a digital format:

http://www.digitaltransfersystems.net/

The pricing seems reasonable, and although this is not a true high-end
telecine (thus avoiding the high-end prices), the sample video gives a
glimpse of the quality and it looks pretty good.  If your intention is to
preserve your family movies without breaking the bank, this looks like a
good option.

2 cents.

- Mark