[ale] converting old 8mm film to dvd

[lists at serioustechnology.com (Geoffrey)]

So, I've got, probably 100+ old 8mm film of my Dad's I would like to 
convert.  Most of the companies I've contacted ship them off to do this. 
  I'm a bit uneasy with that.

Question is, can I do this myself?  That is, do they simply run the film 
through a projector then video tape it with a camera?  I don't see any 
other way.

Input?

-- 
Until later, Geoffrey

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