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★★★★★
I digitised my parents' wedding reel, forgotten in a tin for 25 years. We watched it together at Christmas. Seeing my father moving, in colour — it floored me.
Diane R.Verified buyer · Portland, OR
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★★★★★ 4.9/5 · 3,940 families
Your cine films, playable again
Mount the reel, thread the film, press start. Every frame is photographed individually and built into an MP4 on an SD card — no computer, no projector, no lab.
- Watch the first reel back the same evening
- Send it to the whole family by Sunday
- Your film never leaves the house
Everything you already use, accepted here.
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What you actually get
Not a gadget. A weekend, and it’s done.
They can finally watch it
The film becomes an ordinary MP4. It opens on a phone, a laptop, a smart TV — anything your grandchildren already use.
Because it saves plain MP4, not a proprietary formatNo flicker, no keystone
Every frame is photographed square-on and in register. None of the strobing you get filming a projector screen.
Because it captures frame by frame, not by re-filmingYou can walk away
Thread it once and it runs on its own, building the file as it goes. Come back to a finished video.
Because the transport and the capture are automaticNothing is posted to a stranger
The only copy of your father’s wedding stays on your own table. No courier, no lab, no waiting weeks.
Because the converter comes to the film, not the other way roundWhat happens when
From the doorstep to the whole shelf
- The day it arrivesReel on the feed arm, empty reel on the take-up side, film threaded through three marked points. Around ten minutes the first time.
- That eveningFirst reel runs. A 3″ reel takes about half an hour, so put it on and get on with something else. Most people watch it back the same night.
- The first weekendYou work through the tin. Each reel runs unattended, so the real limit is how many you feel like threading.
- The week afterFiles go onto a laptop, into the family group chat, onto a stick for your brother. The reels go back in the cupboard and it stops mattering that they are shrinking.
Load it once, then let it run
Three steps. Really.
1
Mount the reel
Place your 8 mm or Super 8 reel on the feed arm and an empty reel on the take-up side. Thread the film through the gate following the diagram printed on the deck — three contact points, marked clearly.
2
Press start
Choose 8 mm or Super 8 with the slider, set exposure if the film is dark, and press start. The converter photographs every frame and builds an MP4 as it goes. You can walk away.
3
Watch and share
Your film is now an MP4 on the SD card. Watch it on the built-in screen, plug into the TV with the cable supplied, or move it to a computer and send it to everyone.
Everything included
Ready to use out of the box
- 1 The converter with 2.4″ colour screen
- 2 Feed arms for 3″, 5″, 7″ and 9″ reels
- 3 Empty take-up reel
- 4 12 V power adapter and USB cable
- 5 TV-out cable for the television
- 6 Illustrated threading guide
Specifications
Technical details
Full specification of the converter and what it supports.
Image sensor3.53 MP, 1/3″ CMOS (2304 × 1536)
Video resolution1080p MP4
Frame rate20 fps, frame-by-frame capture
File formatMP4 (MJPEG)
Screen2.4″ colour TFT LCD
Film typesStandard 8 mm and Super 8 movie film
Reel sizes3″, 5″, 7″ and 9″
AudioNot recorded — picture only
Built-in memoryNone — SD card required
External memorySD / SDHC up to 32 GB
Exposure controlAutomatic or manual, −2.0 to +2.0 EV
White balanceAutomatic
Scan speedAbout 30 min per 3″ reel, 1 hour per 5″
TV outputYes, cable supplied
Data transferUSB 2.0 — Windows, macOS and Linux
PowerDC 12 V adapter
Not supported16 mm film, negatives, slides, sound stripe
Dimensions269 × 166 × 114 mm
Weight1,410 g
Warranty1 year manufacturer
3,940 families · average 4.9 / 5
What they found again
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★★★★★
A transfer house quoted by the foot. With a shelf of reels that was never going to happen. The unit paid for itself the first weekend — and my film never left the house.
Alan H.Verified buyer · Manchester, UK
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★★★★★
I'd tried filming the wall with a projector — flicker everywhere. This I threaded once and understood in five minutes. My father's cine films are finally safe.
Ray T.Verified buyer · Brisbane, AU
Why you can take our word for it
We would rather tell you the limits
We say what it cannot do
It records no sound, it is not real time, and badly spliced film can catch in the gate. All three are on this page because finding out afterwards is worse.
Real specifications
Every figure above is verifiable on the device. Nothing rounded up to sound better.
30 days to change your mind
Full refund, no questions asked. One-year manufacturer warranty on materials and workmanship.
Support from people
If a reel jams or a file will not open, you message us on WhatsApp and a person answers.
Three ways to digitise
A lab is eye-watering. A projector is a losing battle.
That leaves one option you can actually run yourself, on the kitchen table, at your own pace.
Transfer lab
Professional transfer
Often charged per foot of film
- ✕ A shelf of reels runs into four figures
- ✕ You post irreplaceable film to strangers
- ✕ Weeks, sometimes months
- ✕ Risk of loss in transit
Filming the wall
Pointing a camera at a projector
Flicker · keystone · burnt film
- ✕ Constant flicker from frame mismatch
- ✕ Hot bulb can scorch brittle film
- ✕ Distorted, off-angle picture
- ✕ A projector you no longer own
Our solution
The Trioce reel converter
One purchase · unlimited reels
- ✓ No computer, no software
- ✓ Your reels never leave home
- ✓ Frame-by-frame capture, no flicker
- ✓ Straight to MP4 on an SD card
Everything you need to know
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a computer? +
No. It runs on its own with a 2.4″ screen and saves straight to an SD card. No software and no drivers. A computer is only needed if you want to move the files across afterwards.
Does it record the sound? +
No — and this matters. The converter captures picture only. Most 8 mm and Super 8 film is silent, but some Super 8 reels carry a magnetic sound stripe, and that audio will not be recorded. If sound is essential to you, this is not the right machine.
How long does one reel take? +
It is not real time. The converter photographs every frame individually, so a 3″ reel takes roughly 30 minutes and a 5″ reel about an hour. Set it going and leave it — but plan an evening for a few reels, not ten minutes.
Which film is supported? +
Standard 8 mm and Super 8 movie film on 3″, 5″, 7″ and 9″ reels. It does not handle 16 mm, and it does not scan photographic negatives or slides — that is a different machine.
What quality do I actually get? +
1080p MP4 at 20 frames per second, from a 3.53 megapixel sensor. That is a faithful record of what is on the film, good for watching on a TV or phone and for sharing. It is not a professional archival transfer, and it will not add detail the film never had.
Where are my videos saved? +
As MP4 files on an SD or SDHC card up to 32 GB. There is no built-in memory, so a card is required — included with the Pro and Family packages.
What if my film is damaged? +
Brittle, badly warped or heavily spliced film can catch in the gate and stop the scan. Nothing is lost — the file already recorded stays on the card and a new clip starts when you resume. Check splices and trim damaged leader before you begin.
Time erases everything. Except what we keep.
Your reels will not last forever. Your digital memories will.
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