Wolverine 8mm & Super 8mm Reels to Digital MovieMaker Pro Film Digitizer, Film Scanner, Microfiber Cleaning Cloth, Dual Voltage 100-240V AC Adapter & International Two-Prong Round Pin Plug Adapter

So I had about 12 projectors and I was trying to use them and a video recorder to digitize the reels... does this bulb work, is it going to melt my film, does the auto threader work, is it going to eat my film... etc. I had a special room set up to project and record. What a pain. I bit the bullet and bought this machine and I am so happy. WITH THAT BEING SAID, when I used it for the first time, there were strange knocking noises from the inside and I thought I would have to send it back... somehow, it worked itself out and 78 reels later, it's still rolling. People have mentioned the quality of the vid. Well, it's only as good as the film. I'm converting reels from 1960 and later. I can tell when my grandfather used his "flash" and when he upgraded his equipment. My older relatives are just glad they get to see this videos for the first time in 50 years and no complaints. This machine sits on my kitchen counter and works it's ass off every afternoon when I come home from work. I watch out for splices because they can catch but hey, worth the $$$

This digitiser available on Amazon.com (not Amazon uk) gives full HD definition saved on a memory card as MP4. If you stop and continue the MP4 file is saved as a separate file. Beware - you have to pay an Extra 100 dollars tax as it is imported from the US. This version of the Wolverine has arms that extend to take the bigger sized reels. This version of the Wolverine also has cooling vents which was a criticism of the earlier version. The film should be cleaned before using in the machine otherwise it will reproduce the debris in the scan image. I found it difficult to find suppliers of cleaning equipment in the UK and found a very good supplier in the Netherlands. Van Eck video services. The saved speed of 20 frames per second has to be slowed down to give true speed with software such as Nero video editing etc.

I had high hopes for this product as I have amassed a great deal of super eight film footage I was looking to transfer. I’m no stranger to super eight, I edited very many movies back in the day and still have that collection. I also promised my mother-in-law I would transfer her precious 8 mm films of her mother and father, who are now deceased.The product arrived promptly everything seem to be in order, I plugged in the AC adapter into the power source, and into the unit...I pressed the power button and… Nothing. I troubleshot the problem for the better part of an hour but it Came right down to the unit is defective. Either the AC charger is no good, or the unit itself. The Jack where the power cord comes into the unit seems very loose, that may have something to do with it. Overall, the unit was lighter weight and build almost entirely out of plastic. For the price, I expected something that number one looked better. And number two actually came on when I pressed the power button. The seller, which received rave reviews for its customer service, basically said we are very sorry, request a refund through Amazon. No offer to get a unit expedited to me before the Christmas holiday. Many thanks for wasting both my time and money.

The machine is easy to use and the videos are high quality. The learning curve for this machine is steep. The machine has a counter that is used for warranty purposes. The counter starts and stops whenever you push the enter button and begin digitizing the film. The problem is, the counter does not distinguish between clearing a jam or starting a fresh reel. If the machine has any stoppage due to a misaligned film or just a bad spot in the film that causes one to stop the process, that cost a count on the counter. Unfortunately, we had some films that required us to actually stop the process, fix/adjust the film, and restart multiple times. One particularly "cupped" film forced 18 restarts in the 7" reel. 18 out of 200 counts toward the end of our warranty. If Wolverine would fix this problem, the machine is a 5 star product. But, as it is now, the warranty counter is harsh.

This device performs as well as can be expected for the very tricky task of converting old film to digital. I’ve converted about 50 films. One or two broke at a splice. The machine does not handle splices very well. That’s probably unavoidable due to the design of the machine. My 8mm films are mostly 55 to 70 years old. They are in very good shape for their age, but the few splices did tend to hang up. If you have experience with film or are mechanically inclined, this machine will work for you. I hesitated to buy due to the cost and strange warranty (based on up to 200 starts and stops, regardless of film length). But it worked fine. It is very slow (probably about a minute per foot of film, or about 10 minutes per minute of film play), and somewhat noisy. This is to be expected. Rewind is extremely slow, which kept the mechanism simpler. I rewound by hand easily enough. Loading the film takes patience and dexterity. If you leave the machine running it may work out, or you may end up with 400’ of film on the floor. But you can set it running and perform some other task, listening for problems. If you know nothing about film, are not mechanically adroit, or lack patience, you will find it frustrating. Pay a company to do it for you. Overall, however, a very satisfactory method for a handy person to save memories and the cost of a professional. Check out some you tubers for more tips.