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Radix

Does anybody know further details about the "Digital Microfilm Reader" that Paul mentions at around 8:00? He says that "You can go and test that" - does he mean that Dick can go and test it, or anybody can? It would certainly be interesting!

Paul

Radix:

Your email/question was forwarded to me by a member of the FamilySearch staff. I'm sorry I wasn't more clear in the interview with Dick. If you go to http://pilot.familysearch.org and do a search or press View the Entire Collection" of databases, you will quickly notice that some of the collection is not indexed, but are images only. In essence, these are microfilms that have been converted to digital images.

If you click on one of them, it will open the "film" or images in FamilySearch's new digital image viewer (digital film reader). I think you will find the viewer very intuitive and helpful in navigating the digital images.

Give it a try and let us know what you think by using the Feedback feature. Thanks for your interest and inquiry.

Radix

Hello Paul, and thank you for the speedy reply.

I didn't realize that the "digital film reader" was already in service on the http://pilot.familysearch.org site. Will take a look around there.

Sandi

Is anyone else having a problem viewing the videos on Roots Television? They never finish loading.

theKiwi

I watched 3 of them this morning and they all displayed and played without problems for me.

Roger

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