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This was reported before in post #561 so you're not the only one but posting about it here may help someone else. Thank you for sharing. https://tinkerdifferent.com/threads/hacking-the-kodak-reels-8mm-film-digitizer-new-thread.4885/post-47364

In post #468, 0dan0 lists E3124 as a known "B" unit. If you think your unit has modified firmware and you want to know what it is, there are screenshots posted throughout this thread that might help or maybe snap a photo of your screen and post it here to see if someone can help. If you just...

@Eradicator reported a similar issue in post #581 that happened only with regular 8mm, super 8 was fine. I don't know how he got past it but he seems to be back up and running with the latest drops - maybe he can help?

My model: H2825 I've been chugging along trying the new "D" firmware drops without any permanent issues until last week when I had the exact same symptoms as @milek7 in post #641. Same screen with the squished X at the bottom, unit then goes back to the normal record screen but unable to...

Quick update on an issue I've seen using post #616 "D" version drop on an H2825 unit. It has happened twice now so I thought it might be useful to share. The first time it happened at about 1900 frames into a 50 foot roll of Super 8 (~3600 frames total/roll). The display froze at that frame...

I just tried this for you and I see no ill effects. My unit: H2825 Has been running with post #616 firmware since the version was dropped For this experiment: Flashed to "B" from post #143 Splash screen for this variant appeared, then went to normal operating screen as expected No...

I think you're wise to be hesitant and it's probably best to wait and see if the firmware guys can weigh in. I'm curious if the reports about display issues were on this site and what the symptoms were. Can you list a few of the posts so I can go back and read them? It seems as though the...

I had the same question about the sharpness setting with D units. Steve's video in post #1 at about the 20:22 mark talks about the sharpness setting. It sounds like he determined that -1 was about where he wanted to be but he recommended running your own test clips to find your own preference...

I tried the post #605 drop - nothing new to report from me except that the flicker-free does work. I like that it allows you to see the frame number so I can estimate when I need to come back to shut it off. Unfortunately, I don't think I'll be able to help with reporting on performance with...

Good observation; I never noticed that the image changed based on the switch location. Mine is a "D" so I can't answer your question of how long it has done that. It will update live as you toggle the switch though.

When melw says to check the reel type in post #605, he's saying to verify whether you have type A, B, C, or D against the list of known types. His firmware drops to date are for type D. reel type = Kodak Reels type. The prompt you're seeing after you press record is simply a warning to manually...

I think you nailed it with the formatting theory. I had forgotten that I had a 128GB SD that I formatted with FAT32 and was using an exFAT formatted 128GB card for the failed captures. I switched to the FAT32 128GB with the post #594 4X firmware and it worked. Both 128GB SD cards and the 16GB...

Not sure if my piecemeal feedback is helpful but I tried the post #597 drop. Again, I have a confirmed D unit. The flash to this release also worked as expected and I ran a 50ft reel through which seemed to run as expected. At the end of the reel, I clicked OK to end, and the close or playback...

Wow, thank you for picking this back up! My serial number is H2825 and I've been using videodoctor's firmware so I have a confirmed D unit. The flash to the melw release in post 594 worked as expected and I ran a 50ft reel through which seemed to run as expected. At the end of the reel, I...

I think the concern here is that it was suggested that since this is an unknown serial number, there is a possibility that it could be a 5th variant and if he flashes to "D" and it's really "E" (assuming that exists), he would brick his unit. If you go back to post 215 and prior posts, you can...