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Posted by Clinton Hunt (Member # 2072) on September 01, 2011, 09:14 PM:

I won on Trademe in New Zealand for NZ$5.50 a Walton release of "Balloon Over The Alps" and it was listed as Standard 8 sound which I thought was a mistake , but after reading some earlier topics here I discovered that they DO exist and obviously I need a S8 sound projector to play it.
I've not heard of these projectors before and I am guessing they are VERY RARE!.
Looks like I will have to watch it on my soundless standard 8 projector eh.
Would I be correct in thinking that Super 8 sound films replaced this limited type of film?

I will be interested to read about this format and its demise.

Cheers,
Clinton

Posted by Bryan Chernick (Member # 1998) on September 01, 2011, 10:51 PM:

It won't work on your standard 8 projector if it's super 8. Are you sure it's standard 8 sound? If it's super 8 you may damage it with a standard 8 projector.

Posted by Alexander Lechner (Member # 1548) on September 02, 2011, 05:21 AM:

quote:
I've not heard of these projectors before and I am guessing they are VERY RARE!

For example any Eumig 800D series projector could play it with sound. They are not rare, at least around here.

Posted by Clinton Hunt (Member # 2072) on September 02, 2011, 06:05 AM:

Yeah Bryan it is a standard/regular 8 film snd I too didn't realise these existed until I did some investigating in this forun website - I am learning all the time [Smile]

Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on September 03, 2011, 04:27 AM:

Clinton. Look out for a Eumig 824D or 822D or 810D or 807D or at worst 802D. All of the above will project Standard 8mm and Super 8mm sound/silent films.
Happy days! [Smile]

Posted by Clinton Hunt (Member # 2072) on September 04, 2011, 05:34 PM:

Thanks for the replies, now I will lookout for one of those projectors.
Cheers,
Clinton

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