Bell and Howell 8 Super 8 Projector Recommendations wanted

External Since: Nov 07, 2003 Posts: 3

I want to buy a used projector to convert some old 8 and Super 8 films
to VHS. No sound. I prefer a Bell and Howell only because the name is
familiar to me and I see a lot of such units for sale on ebay.

My question is: Is there any particular B&H model that I should avoid?
Is there a B&H model I should prefer.

I am not familiar with the various features to consider and don't want
a detailed evaluation or comparision of units. I only want to gather
some general opinions on individual models before I do some bids.
Price is not a consideration.

Thanks

External Since: Nov 22, 2003 Posts: 33

Since you have both 8 mm and super 8 films to transfer you will want to stay
away from the older 8 mm only models. Since you are transferring to video you
will need a model with a variable speed control.

The Bell and Howell projectors with a variable speed control to stay away from
are the silent "Filmosound Compatible" projectors which did not reproduce sound
but they connected to a tape recorder and synched with it. I know you are not
needing sound but I am warning you about these particular models because they
have a speed control that will NOT have the speed range to sync with your video
camera to remove flicker.