Getting Hi-Def Quality Results From Video/Super 8

ChristmasGrinch · Post by **ChristmasGrinch** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 7:49 am

OK. The project I'm working on uses some clips that were taken from Super 8 film and projection slides, and transferred to video. The originals are not available. The video was transferred to DVD. I took the the DVD and got the clips I wanted from that. So we're looking at 2nd or third generation here.

I've applied all the filters I can to them - Auto Level and Exposure and De snow. Is there any way I can make these images more Hi-Def? The monitor I'm using is Gateway and is part of the GT5464 system. I'm getting "pixelation" (if there is such a term!) with my black colors on the stuff that was filmed on Super 8 and transferred to video (which was then transferred to DVD.)

Is there anything I can do to get a cleaner, sharper image, or is it as good as I'm going to get?

Also, is there any way to remove the scratches, or would I have to have the original film in order to do that?

Thanks!

Black Lab · Post by **Black Lab** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:41 pm

Is there anything I can do to get a cleaner, sharper image, or is it as good as I'm going to get?

I think you answered your own question:

So we're looking at 2nd or third generation here.

What's the saying: you can't get a silk purse from a sow's ear?

As for the scratches you could try the blur filter. Your results will depend on the severity of the blemishes.

ChristmasGrinch · Post by **ChristmasGrinch** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 4:16 pm

That's what I thought. Oh well...

Thanks anyway!

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 7:20 am

OK so you've already captured the stuff to a digital format.
However you can try presenting them the way I did which was a big improvement upon just showing them as they are:

Converting Super 8 films

ChristmasGrinch · Post by **ChristmasGrinch** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 7:37 pm

Thanks! I may just leave things as they are.