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[Discuss] OT: 8mm to dvd

Subject: [Discuss] OT: 8mm to dvd
From: richard.pieri at gmail.com (Richard Pieri)
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2011 22:28:38 -0400
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Frame-by-frame scanning is the best option for preservation.  The process is comparable to how Hollywood does digital conversion and restoration of film.  The practical differences are that Hollywood uses higher resolutions, usually 4K for film stock, and the frame scans are stored RAW.

--Rich P.

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