As a child, did you frequently ask your parents what they were like when they were children? Did you ask about your grandparents or their parents? Wouldn't it be great if you could see how they lived back then? Fortunately many of us can because shooting 8mm movie film was so popular from the 1930s to the 1980s. It's quite likely that you will find movie reels hidden in the closets or garages of your house or those of your family members. You should have these films transferred to DVD to be enjoyed by you and future generations.
digitizing your 8mm films is surprisingly easy to do and so rewarding. Personally, it's been a big kick to see my grandfather, who regrettably passed away before I was born, as well as my great grandparents who I didn't get to know well either, in video. Everybody in the family has enjoyed being able to really see how they lived: what cars they drove, what houses they lived in, how they dressed, and how they celebrated their special moments in life.
You feel like you know someone so much better when you get to see them in motion. Watching these movies are very much indeed a visual family history. This has been a big pleasure and endless source of conversation for us - everybody now wants to know more.
Many people want to know more about their history. Websites such as genealogy.com are dedicated to helping people find family documents such as birth records, marriage licenses, land purchases, and or even old photos. A century ago, documents were all we had, leaving us unfortunately to only imagine how our ancestors really were. What if we could see them in a film: walking, talking or even just waving hello? Finding something so simple would be a huge treasure. Because of this, transferring your 8mm film to DVD is truly a gift to you and your future generations to enjoy.
8mm film, like all film, is decaying. Many classics form Hollywood's golden era are gone forever, and because of this there are numerous film preservation groups spending large amounts of money to preserve and restore what is still left. It's not just age that determines a film's expected longevity, other factors include how its been stored, the film's manufacturing process, and the quality of it's development or processing. Shockingly even some films less than 20 years old have faded badly - Jaws (1975) is a famous example of this. The film's director, Stephen Spielberg, found that his master copy of the movie was badly faded just 15 years after the movie was shot. Since then, Mr. Spielberg been a big proponent of film preservation.
Obviously we're not Hollywood, and our films are not blockbusters, However, our movies are still very important to us but we do not have funds to spend on professional film restoration. For us, the name of the game is preservation and digitization. We should convert to digital to prevent further deterioration and preserve our original film the best way we can.
The task may seem daunting, but you can start as soon as today; I'll show you how. To help you along I've created a website dedicated to 8mm film to DVD conversion, 8mmfilmtodvd.net that summarizes hundreds of hours of my research on 8mm film conversion. Admittedly, I'm a bit of a perfectionist. I've researched how 8mm film was manufactured, why it's decaying, all the various techniques and equipment used to convert it to digital, the best ways to store the original films, DVD media types and their respective lifespans, the video compression formats available, among many other topics. I've spent the time doing it, why not benefit from it? The website will show you that after a few quick decisions, mostly regarding how to you want to use and enjoy your movies, you can begin as soon as today. I hope you find converting and sharing your home movies as enjoyable as I have.
digitizing your 8mm films is surprisingly easy to do and so rewarding. Personally, it's been a big kick to see my grandfather, who regrettably passed away before I was born, as well as my great grandparents who I didn't get to know well either, in video. Everybody in the family has enjoyed being able to really see how they lived: what cars they drove, what houses they lived in, how they dressed, and how they celebrated their special moments in life.
You feel like you know someone so much better when you get to see them in motion. Watching these movies are very much indeed a visual family history. This has been a big pleasure and endless source of conversation for us - everybody now wants to know more.
Many people want to know more about their history. Websites such as genealogy.com are dedicated to helping people find family documents such as birth records, marriage licenses, land purchases, and or even old photos. A century ago, documents were all we had, leaving us unfortunately to only imagine how our ancestors really were. What if we could see them in a film: walking, talking or even just waving hello? Finding something so simple would be a huge treasure. Because of this, transferring your 8mm film to DVD is truly a gift to you and your future generations to enjoy.
8mm film, like all film, is decaying. Many classics form Hollywood's golden era are gone forever, and because of this there are numerous film preservation groups spending large amounts of money to preserve and restore what is still left. It's not just age that determines a film's expected longevity, other factors include how its been stored, the film's manufacturing process, and the quality of it's development or processing. Shockingly even some films less than 20 years old have faded badly - Jaws (1975) is a famous example of this. The film's director, Stephen Spielberg, found that his master copy of the movie was badly faded just 15 years after the movie was shot. Since then, Mr. Spielberg been a big proponent of film preservation.
Obviously we're not Hollywood, and our films are not blockbusters, However, our movies are still very important to us but we do not have funds to spend on professional film restoration. For us, the name of the game is preservation and digitization. We should convert to digital to prevent further deterioration and preserve our original film the best way we can.
The task may seem daunting, but you can start as soon as today; I'll show you how. To help you along I've created a website dedicated to 8mm film to DVD conversion, 8mmfilmtodvd.net that summarizes hundreds of hours of my research on 8mm film conversion. Admittedly, I'm a bit of a perfectionist. I've researched how 8mm film was manufactured, why it's decaying, all the various techniques and equipment used to convert it to digital, the best ways to store the original films, DVD media types and their respective lifespans, the video compression formats available, among many other topics. I've spent the time doing it, why not benefit from it? The website will show you that after a few quick decisions, mostly regarding how to you want to use and enjoy your movies, you can begin as soon as today. I hope you find converting and sharing your home movies as enjoyable as I have.
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