Convert super 8 to digital

How can I convert super 8 movies into a digital format that can be put on dvd?

I inherited about 30 large reels of 8mm and 16mm tape from my grandfather from 1945 to 1983. There was no way I was going to pay somebody to transfer it for me. It would have cost me a fortune. This is how I did it. I took a piece of matte photography paper and taped it to a wall. In a totally darkened room, I ran the film on my grandfather's old projector. I sped the projector up to as fast as I could make it run which was approximately 30/fps. I had to manually set my camcorder to record at 60/fps which eliminated the flicker that appears when the frames per second do not match. I had the camcorder nearly on top of the projector. Once I put the video onto the computer, I had to slow the video back down to its original 25/fps using Imovie. I then cut out the parts I did not want, added transitions, and added some music to fit the scene. Many of my relatives were able to sit and enjoy the many Christmas's and birthdays.
Hope this helps,
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