From the 1930s through the 1980s, 8mm and Super 8mm cameras were the most popular type of home movie recording equipment. Now that we’ve entered the digital era, it’s possible to transfer and restore 8mm footage in DVD format, producing perfect recreations of home movies and other 8mm memories.

At Just8mm.com, we use what’s known as a telecine method to convert 8mm film to DVD. This method uses a low-wattage, diffused light source to backlight the film, and then uses a magnifying glass-like device to image the film, creating an exact copy of everything that was originally captured on 8mm.

Using the telecine method ensures that there is no way your 8mm film can be burned by a hot projector bulb. And unlike frame-by-frame transfers, our method captures every detail of an 8mm or Super 8 film without any bleeding, light halos, or other distortion that can compromise the integrity of a transfer.

Our 8mm-to-DVD transfer method uses high-quality equipment that we build ourselves, which allows us to create amazing transfers with improved color and brightness. We automatically adjust the exposure on each reel, making dark portions brighter and darkening portions of the film that have been overexposed.

When other companies use a frame-by-frame method to transfer film to DVD, it creates an inferior copy of the film. 8mm film was meant to be played on a projector with spinning blades; when each frame is scanned separately, it cannot compensate for the space between frames where the blades would turn, creating a jerky, stuttering effect on the new video.

By contrast, Just8mm.com’s transfer method creates a smooth video experience with even better resolution than you’d get if you played the video on a projector. Our pristine DVD transfers allow you to see 10-15% more of your film image than is possible using a screen and projector, which add texture and thus reduce resolution.

In recent years, companies have begun offering HD transfers on 8mm films. Unfortunately, these transfers aren’t the improvement they first seem. 8mm film is not a high definition format, which means that the extra resolution doesn’t bring any new level of detail to the film. Additionally, HD video format is a widescreen 16:9 format; transferring 4:3 8mm film to that resolution often involves cutting off the top or bottom of the frame.

Just8mm.com’s DVD transfers of 8mm film are written at an incredibly high data rate for home video (10Mbps), which allows them to capture the highest level of detail possible for 8mm film, without having to crop the frame to make it fit into a new format’s screen resolution.

Just8mm.com offers high-quality transfers of 8mm and Super 8mm film to DVD, at prices anyone can afford. DVDs include a menu entry for each film, with a description you submit. Learn more about our superior transfer process and our great offers at www.just8mm.com.