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Product Summary:
8mm to DVD is the most common film transfer we do at Montreal Home Movies. We use a unique conversion method to ensure the highest quality output for your DVD. Every frame of your film is captured individually directly, digitally into our computers, where one of our professional video edits adjust your film for quality. However we also offer many more options for your 8mm film. Please see our export section to learn more.

Product Description:

8mm is a motion picture film format where the filmstrip is eight millimeters wide. It exists in two main versions: The standard 8mm film (also known as Double 8mm) and Super 8. The standard 8mm film format was developed by the Eastman Kodak Company during the Great Depression and released on the market in 1932 to create a home movie format that was less expensive than 16mm.

The film spools actually contain a 16mm film with twice as many perforations along each edge. During processing, the film is split down the middle, resulting in two lengths of 8mm film, each with a single row of perforations along one edge. Thereby yielding four times as many frames from the same amount of 16mm film allowing for cost savings. Because the same length of film passes through twice when recording, the format was also known as Double 8. The frame size of regular 8mm is 4.8mm x 3.5mm and 1 meter of film contains 264 pictures. Normally, 8mm is filmed at 16 frames per second. Kodak ceased selling standard 8mm film in the early 1990s, but continued to produce the film, which was sold in independent film stores.

The most common film transfer we do at Montreal Home Movies is 8mm to DVD. For many people, having their old memories converted from 8mm to DVD is a way to ensure that their memories to do not fade forever. At Montreal Home Movies, we specialize in producing high quality video from old analog film. Using our proprietary digital film transfer method we ensure that your 8mm to DVD transfer is completely captured. You will never have to worry about your films fading as the digital process will actually improve the quality of your footage. Our 8mm to DVD film transfer method consists of our proprietary frame by frame film capture equipment, complete digital post production and restoration process, and a very low compression for the highest quality DVDs.

At Montreal Home Movies we also offer a variety of archiving options, from MiniDV tapes and data DVDs to hard drive backups and internet storage. Portable hard drives are available at current market rates. If you live anywhere in North America, you can ship us your films and 2 weeks later you can download the uncompressed footage or .ISO file right from home. Please see our export section for all your additional options for 8mm to DVD.

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