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Technology3h 45m ago
David Stein built a custom film scanner using a Raspberry Pi 5 and a 1928 film projector to digitize his father’s high school football game footage that was decaying from vinegar syndrome.
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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 film projector to digitize his father’s high school football game footage that was decaying from vinegar syndrome.
When
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 02:13:24 GMT · 3h 45m ago
Where
Pittsburgh, PA ·
Why
The cost of commercially digitizing the decaying Super 8 and 16mm film reels was prohibitive ($200 per reel), prompting David Stein to create his own solution.
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How this affects you
This innovative project demonstrates a cost-effective method for preserving historical film footage that would otherwise be lost to decay, making accessible personal and community archives. It highlights the versatility of readily available technology like Raspberry Pi for specialized tasks.
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9 events in this thread- Technology3h 45m agoDavid Stein built a custom film scanner using a Raspberry Pi 5 and a modified 1928 projector to digitize decaying Super 8 and 16mm film, including his father's high school football games.Open article
- Technology3h 45m agoDavid Stein built a custom scanner using a Raspberry Pi 5 and a 1928 film projector to digitize decaying Super 8 and 16mm film reels of his father's high school football games.Open article
- Technology3h 45m agoDavid 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.Open article
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- Technology3h 45m agoDavid Stein built a custom film scanner using a Raspberry Pi 5 and a 1928 projector to digitize his father's high school football games from decaying Super 8 and 16mm film.Open article
- Technology3h 45m agoDavid Stein built a custom film scanner using a Raspberry Pi 5 and a modified 1928 film projector to digitize decaying Super 8 and 16mm film reels of his father’s high school football games.Open article
- Technology3h 45m agoDavid Stein built a custom film scanner using a Raspberry Pi 5, a High Quality Camera, and a 1928 film projector to digitize old Super 8 and 16mm film.Open article
- Technology3h 45m agoDavid Stein built a custom film scanner using a Raspberry Pi 5 and a modified 1928 projector to digitize decaying Super 8 and 16mm film reels, including footage of his father's high school football games.Open article
- 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