Wolverine 8mm and Super 8 Movie Reels to Digital MovieMaker

Wolverine 8mm and Super 8 Movie Reels to Digital MovieMaker

Years: 2016 - ... (still in production/for sale in 04/2017)

Max. reel size: 60m/200ft

No sound

Integrated TFT display: 6cm/2,4"

Integrated mini-USB 2.0-connector

Supported operating systems (for the USB-connection): Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10 and OS X > 10.7.3

Supports SD(HC)-cards with up to 32GB

Video-output:
 * MP4-files on SD-card with 960 x 720 Pixel at 30fps (additional video-editing software required slow down the files to film's real speed in post)
 * TV-output at standard definition for PAL and NTSC

Scanning Speed: approx. 2s per frame = approx. 30min for 15m/50ft of film

Power: 12V DC via an external 120V/60Hz-AC-transformer

Languages: English and Japanese

Dimensions: L269xW166xH114mm/10.6x6.5x4.5"

Weight: 1410 g/3.1 lb

Original price in 2016/2017 at wolverinedata.com: US$299.99

Made in China (most likely by Winaid in Guangdong, China)

Prices on eBay:
 * eBay USA:
 * US $269.99 (free shipping) in 03/2017
 * US $265.00 (+ US $25.25 shipping) in 03/2017
 * US $202.75 (no shipping, only pick-up) in 03/2017
 * US $179.00 (free shipping) in 03/2017

Comments
Links:
 * Distributor's webpage
 * a sample transfer
 * a sample transfer

The device has got some disadvantages. The main problem is that the compression-rate of the generated MP4-files is too high. This causes too much compression artefacts.