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Anthony Chancer
Junior
Posts: 3
From: London
Registered: May 2009

posted May 08, 2009 01:03 PM

Hello everyone, I'm new here as my next question will probably tell you [Eek!]

Has anyone converted their 400 digest to DVD?
Are any avilable?

Just a thought [Big Grin]

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Adrian Winchester
Film God

Posts: 2941
From: Croydon, London, UK
Registered: Aug 2004

posted May 08, 2009 01:58 PM

Hi Anthony, and welcome.

I haven't heard of any collectors doing this for their own satisfaction but there are one or two known instances of 8mm digests being included as extras on DVD releases - hopefully someone can remember a title. I also think I've seen someone offering a DVD on eBay featuring various Universal horror digests, but I haven't checked whether they are 200' and/or 400' versions.

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Steve Klare
Film Guy

Posts: 7016
From: Long Island, NY, USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted May 08, 2009 02:32 PM

I actually have a couple of my 8mm silents home transferred to DVD so I could watch them on my laptop when I'm travelling on business.

Once I'm home It's projection or nothing!

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Jean-Marc Toussaint
Film God

Posts: 2392
From: France
Registered: Oct 2004

posted May 09, 2009 02:20 AM

Hi Anthony, welcome to the forum.

I have transfered many digests to my computer but only for retracking purposes, as a template to re-edit the original film and recreate proper soundtracks. But I haven't kept them (just the final edit work with the digital track).

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Keith Ashfield
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 997
From: U.K.
Registered: Dec 2006

posted May 09, 2009 02:51 AM

Hi Anthony. There is an E-Bay seller in the U.S who's trading name is "jdhs 115" who sells "Ken" and "Castle" 200ft digests on DVD. There are usually about 11 titles per disc.

I have never purchased any of these and therefore cannot comment on the quality - perhaps one of our American colleagues may be able to help on that point.

Try a seach on E-Bay U.S. under "Find 8mm in Film".

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Anthony Chancer
Junior
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From: London
Registered: May 2009

posted May 09, 2009 11:22 AM

Thanks for your replies, most helpfull.

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Graham Sinden
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1131
From: Kent, UK
Registered: Aug 2005

posted May 09, 2009 12:48 PM

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there are one or two known instances of 8mm digests being included as extras on DVD releases

Ive never heard of any but do these exist. Any titles?

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Marshall Crist
Master Film Handler

Posts: 300
From: San Pedro, CA USA
Registered: Oct 2008

posted May 09, 2009 12:59 PM

The European DVD release of DIE SCHLANGENGRUBE UND DAS PENDEL contains two 8mm digests as extras.

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Graham Sinden
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1131
From: Kent, UK
Registered: Aug 2005

posted May 09, 2009 01:50 PM

Thanks marshall, thats interesting [Smile]

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Marshall Crist
Master Film Handler

Posts: 300
From: San Pedro, CA USA
Registered: Oct 2008

posted May 09, 2009 06:03 PM

Great movie, and the digest were very interesting from an editing standpoint.

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Brad Kimball
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1171
From: Highland Mills, NY USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted May 09, 2009 09:41 PM

About 6 years ago I bought off Ebay a VHS tape of several Castle digests. It was actually done very nicely using 16mm prints. There is a web site (you'll have to Google it) that sells DVDs of the Castle digests. If I find it, I'll post a link here.

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Winbert Hutahaean
Film God

Posts: 5468
From: Nouméa, New Caledonia
Registered: Jun 2003

posted May 10, 2009 08:03 AM

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there are one or two known instances of 8mm digests being included as extras on DVD releases

Andreas Eaggling (member of this Forum) has onecf rente3d his digest to a company who was going to release a DVD for such things (to company a feature). Do you guys remember when he reprted that here?

cheers,

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Joerg Polzfusz
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 815
From: Berlin, Germany, Europe, Earth, Solar System
Registered: Apr 2006

posted May 11, 2009 06:40 AM

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there are one or two known instances of 8mm digests being included as extras on DVD releases
Ive never heard of any but do these exist. Any titles?

The German "Ach Du lieber Harry"-DVD contains the Super8-digest as bonus:
http://www.digitalvd.de/dvds/42896,Ach-Du-lieber-Harry---Dieter-Hallervorden-Colle ction.html

The German "Hügel der blutigen Stiefel"-DVD-set contains the Super8-digest as bonus:
http://www.wicked-vision.com/tabelle_reviewskurz.php?ID=1640

There have been some more German DVDs with the Super8-digest as bonus (sometimes only when you buy the "deluxe box set"), e.g. "Caprona", "Der 6. Kontinent", "Yongary" or "Planet der Vampire".

Jörg
P.S.: Here's the old thread with some more titles:
http://8mmforum.film-tech.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=002873#000000

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