What should we call the widescreen version of super 8?

[reflex]

Quite a few people seem to have strong opinions about the name attached to the widescreen version of Super 8.

Widescreen television will soon be the worldwide standard, and I think a good name for widescreen Super 8 (along with a clever logo and some "branding" by the people who use it) will really help the format.

What would you choose as a suitable name? I've grabbed a list of ideas from recent posts and included them in no particular order.

[onsuper8]

After three votes Super-wide 8 is winning, should I put my bet on now?

[Dre]

I personally like ‘Super-wide 8’. My second choice would be ‘Wide 8’ but I think it sounds like Regular 8mm in widescreen format. However, I’ll gladly call it any name as long as it is not ‘Super-duper 8’.

[Pj]

Super 8 Xtra is the name I like.

Pj

[Lunar07]

Wide 8 is simple and to the point. Super Wide 8 is my second favourite but we can not vote for two choices :-D

[mojohey]

mmm. I know its not on the list... but i like Wide Super 8

[mojohey]

Oh! i should have said... i voted for Wide 8 but Wide Super 8 is better...

[reflex]

mmm. I know its not on the list... but i like Wide Super 8

I've added it to the poll choices.

[Uppsala BildTeknik]

Wide 8 is by far the best.
Short and good, you don´t want the name to be too long, Wide 8 is much better than Super Duper 8.

[FILM-THURSO]

Wow, How nice to see that Film-Thurso's Super 8 Xtra is leading the way with Wide 8. That's one in the eye for supadupa who seemed to think no-one else had the idea before them. We ALL had the bloody idea before them- what do you expect if there's emulsion being wasted when there isn't a soundtrack.
My personal view is that a short name is best and in that Wide 8 or tra seems to fit. Anything longer gets in the way. Putting super in front particularly in front of 'wide' infers a considerable amount of extra. Wide 8 or 8 Xtra suggests just a bit which is more appropriate.

[woods01]

Great idea for a poll, I have disliked the term super duper 8 since I first
read about it in In Camera. It always sounded like a kid name. I voted
for Ultra 8 but Wide 8 is good as well.

[Uppsala BildTeknik]

Ultra 8? What is "Ultra" about it?
Wide 8 is the way to go, because the image is "wide", or at least wider than normal 8mm film.

[reflex]

That's one in the eye for supadupa who seemed to think no-one else had the idea before them. We ALL had the bloody idea before them

Well, we didn't make a feature film in the format or put up a website promoting it. I think the credit for the idea goes to Rune Ericson, not one of us.

I've met Mitch and Rick -- they are big proponents of the format, but they are very quick to tell people that they didn't come up with the idea.

[Pj]

Come to think of it Wide 8 does sound good, I am beginiing to like the sound of Wide 8.

Pj

[wahiba]

16mm :lol: