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

[Brian Post]

Oops! forgot to include the url.

http://film-to-video.com/



On Saturday, January 10, 2004, at 09:46  PM, Brian Post wrote:

> 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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