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

milek7

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Looks like my EU supposedly-typeD scanner doesn't work with any of the type D firmware posted here, including stock. It shows this for like 5 seconds after hitting "Record" and then goes back to preview.
 

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Mike Damore

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Jul 13, 2026
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My serial number is J2925148BK01666. I flashed FWDV280-2 (after removing the "-2") without any issues. Seems these new numbers are D's.

Now I need to figure out how to changes the values...

Thanks , melw!
 

FrenchNum

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Jul 11, 2026
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Absolutely I'll share it on here as soon as I've got it off the scanner.

I'm doing at least one pass of all the films I have (now about 3/4 of the way through) before I crack this thing open, in case I manage to completely munt it. They're pretty pricey here in Aus so it's not something I want to tackle without getting mum's films all done at least as well as the crappy stock firmware can manage.

I've stepped up my scanning schedule a bit, and knocked out about 10 reels today.
Hi ArgieBargie,

I hope your film scanning is going well. I just wanted to follow up regarding the original firmware dump from your A3026 unit.
My return window is now getting quite close, so I need to decide soon whether to return my scanner or attempt another recovery method.
Have you had a chance to extract the firmware yet, or do you have an approximate idea of when you might be able to do it?
I completely understand that you need to finish your family films first, and I do not want to pressure you. I just need to know whether the dump is likely to be available before my return deadline.
Thank you again for offering to share it.