When I last worked on creating the digital transfers of my parent's 8mm the results were good. They are now in near mint condition.
The colors are rich, vivid. The images, sharp (Remember this is 8mm, not HD-TV). Some low light footage is grainy but that is to be expected.
Not featured are Marie's 1969 blizzard wedding & Dan Marini's 8mm moments (of Pleasantville) due to increased grain noise.
To insure the highest quality this video contains only TRUE 8mm not those transferred to VHS then burned to DVD.
Sadly that's all that's left of Dan's but at least I've archived them. I'm hoping Frank Patane someday finds his originals.
You can see Marie's & Dan's videos here:
The tall brown projector in the ad above is the model my father purchased in 1956. It retailed for about $118.00. It was probably slightly less when bundled with a camera which he had, like the small dark brown camera with the single lens. The camera's gone but I still have that projector & use it. It is in very good condition. I'm writing this in 2011. Based on the projector's age, & approximate cost of $120.00 that's about $2.18 cents a year! How many TV's, PC's, & cell phones purchased in 2011 will still be around in 55 years? NONE!
Below are the updated 8mm transfers:
Below are the updated 8mm transfers:
Watch the full one hour family history video here:
Watch the 8mm home movies of the Tocci's in full frame HD. Each video offers a description & the time it begins so you can jump right to that moment:
You can also view the History on facebook. Barry Tapes is just a name I created for a separate account to feature the videos. See them here:
Here are several favorites
in full frame HD below:
in full frame HD below:
