Hacking the Kodak Reels 8mm Film Digitizer (New Thread)

Eradicator

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May 27, 2026
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New issue now. When I switch to 8mm from Super 8mm, the screen corrupts and will not show anything in the capture section of the menu in the preview mode or in capture mode. If I back out of capture mode, the screen returns to normal and all menu options work as they should. Have flashed back to the stock D firmware, but no change. I flashed back to the WIP D firmware mod with no change.
I have done the lens replacement and even scanned a regular 8mm film with no issues. I started a new reel of regular 8mm and the screen froze with the image on of the frame on it and would not change.
The frame image from the flim stayed even after removing the film in capture mode. Once I backed out of capture mode, the menu showed up and worked as it should. Back in capture mode, the frame image shows up again. I powered down and then backup, and that is when the corupt screen image shows in any part of capture mode. That is when I tried flashing the stock firmware back.
So currently I can scan Super 8mm, but not regular 8mm. Any ideas?

Has anyone experienced this issue before?
 

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