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David Stein built a custom film scanner using a Raspberry Pi 5 and a 1928 projector to digitize his father's high school football game footage, much of which was decaying.
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Pittsburgh, PA
Who
David Stein
What
David Stein built a custom film scanner using a Raspberry Pi 5 and a 1928 projector to digitize his father's high school football game footage, much of which was decaying.
When
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 02:13:24 GMT · 3h 45m ago
Where
Pittsburgh, PA ·
Why
Stein could not afford to pay the high cost of commercially digitizing old film reels, some of which were suffering from vinegar syndrome, so he decided to build his own scanner.
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How this affects you
This DIY approach to film preservation using readily available technology like the Raspberry Pi allows individuals to rescue and share historical footage that might otherwise be lost due to decay or prohibitive digitization costs. The project demonstrates how modern single-board computers can be integrated with vintage equipment to create cost-effective solutions for archiving.
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- Technology3h 45m agoDavid Stein built a custom film scanner using a Raspberry Pi 5 and a 1928 film projector to digitize old Super 8 and 16mm film reels, including footage of his father's high school football games.Open article