(You have to buy the Mac software from another site, but that's all explained at the MovieStuff site.Ever since OS X came out, Apple made sure that it would not be possible to take a screenshot of a DVD. No flicker, no hot spot, and the image is in sharp focus corner to corner. The end product using that method wasn't up to my quality standard, so I did purchase a CineMate-15 from MovieStuff (see jvolino's post above.) All I can say is that everything MovieStuff claims its units can do - they do. Finally, there's the hotspot on the screen from the projector bulb. Then, then you can never get perfect perfect focus because the camcorder cannot be positioned exactly perpendicular to the projected image. Well, even with variable speed you'll get a flicker, but, with practice adjusting the projector speed, it can be minimized to where it's not even noticeable. Otherwise, you'll get the flicker effect. That method works best if the projector has a variable speed control to sync the film speed to the tape speed. The first 8mm & Super8 transfers I did about a half-dozen years ago were done with a projector, screen and camcorder. The films of the participants may leave dirt and debris in the projector that will scratch the subsequently projected films.' (see 'The films are subjected to the harsh pull-down claw mechanism of a projector that may or may not be in good working order. Also, a quote from one transfer site regarding home projection: NOT attempt to run the films through a normal projector that has a full-brightness bulb, which can result in your film getting cooked instantly due to their age. The main thing to keep in mind is that you should I was able to find a company in Maryland that did a terrific job with stuff going back to the 30s using equipment from Moviestuff. Discuss the techniques used with the proprietor. Then you don't have to worry about where your film will be or go to. I would advise looking into local companies if you're in a decent sized town/city.

As people are alluding to above, you'll have to decide how pristine of a transfer you want.

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