8 mm conversion to DVD - solution

[sigpop]

for xmas i wanted to convert my parents old 8mm to a dvd. i considered doing it myself (with my pana gs120) but didnt want to buy other equipment. i did some searches on the net and settled on www.homemoviesdepot.com.

it cost me about $250. i had 26 small reels. they have a really slick online editor that lets you rearrange the chapters (each reel is a chapter) and specify the chapter title, thumbnail and background music. i am pretty happy with the results.

(not affiliated in any way, just giving an end user review/plug)

[edDV]

If you have your 8mm film transferred, specify at least a MiniDV master and then make your DVD copies from that.

There will be much more detail in the MiniDV transfer and future encoders will do much better job with enhancement.

[Quantum]

Will a Digital8 master have the same resolution as a DV master?

[vhelp]

Evening guys. (I'm stuffed) ... anyways.

sigpop 's 8mm *IS* the master, while his dv transfer is the 2nd generation.

However, *if* his 8mm were to suddently disapear, *then* his "2nd generation"
would become the master :P

-vhelp

[edDV]

Will a Digital8 master have the same resolution as a DV master?

Sorry for the delay. Yes Digital8 is the same resolution and you can dub Digital8 to MiniDV and to the computer without loss.

As for 8mm film being "the master", the goal here is to capture the images from the 8mm master in reasonable quality before the film deteriorates. Film ages badly.