> I would be extremely dubious about "Accuspeed". In general, they have simply
> run silent films at the arbitrary so-called "silent speed" of 16 or 18fps.
> This in no way correlates with the original speed of the filmmaking as speeds
> ran anywhere from 16 to 24fps in the silent era, often varying within a given
> film. My experience with "Video Yesteryear" videos is that they run painfully
> slowly -- further distancing the silent film from the modern viewer.
 
I've had good experiences with prints (or videotapes/lasers of
prints) done by Blackhawk.  On some, they would step-frame sequences
to make them flow more naturally, similar to the original intent.
 
Randy
 
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