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| Registered: March 13, 2007 |  Posts: 21,610 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting tweeter: Quote:
Quoting AiAustria:
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Shouldn't be a Problem here, since the question concerns box sets or at least slip covers; Keep cases can be scanned anyways...
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I don't think the topic is limited to boxes. I've got waaay to many reflective BD and HD covers. I often wonder if the reflectiveness wasn't added just to try our patience.
And slip case and boxes can be scanned also, i do it all the time (so long as they aren't the reflective kind  ) Patience....or sanity? Skip | | | ASSUME NOTHING!!!!!!
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 2,293 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting tweeter: Quote:
I often wonder if the reflectiveness wasn't added just to try our patience. Well I do suspect they are done to stop people getting good scans but probably to stop pirates getting good fake covers than aimed at us personally! Thanks to all for the info on lamination puches, I'll investigate... and yes, 8ballMax, the problem I'm trying to deal with is the UK Miami Vice releases which are all in very shiny reflective foil slipcases and the child thinkpaks have different covers! | | | | It is dangerous to be right in matters where established men are wrong |
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| Registered: March 14, 2007 | | Posts: 3,830 |
| | Posted: | | | | another method could be:
- fine uncoated tracing paper | | | | Sources for one or more of the changes and/or additions were not submitted. Please include the sources for your changes in the contribution notes, especially for cast and crew additions. | | | | Last edited: by ? |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 2,293 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Giga Wizard: Quote:
another method could be:
- fine uncoated tracing paper I was wondering if this would work, too, but I haven't actually tried it | | | | It is dangerous to be right in matters where established men are wrong |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 4,596 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Giga Wizard: Quote:
another method could be:
- fine uncoated tracing paper Nope...tried that too  . Believe me, I've tried everything. Tracing paper no matter how fine it is just transfers the paper image to your cover. You end up with a foggy cover. | | | | My WebGenDVD online Collection |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 4,596 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting widescreenforever: Quote:
Nice to see that they are lots of replies,, but no one has addressed my problem including
eric and mcellophane .., Where are you guys ?., It's your past image's that I am inquiring about.. 
The HDD of HULK has some beautiful scans in place right now., ( By either Eric or James ), But I just finally got my five free HD discs ( the Toshiba promo).., and the HULK HDDVD is Canadian as there is dual languages on front and rear jacket for overview, so I was going to scan and recontribute theses covers for new locality but am stymied at this point as I can't get this scan done right. 
So I would like to know what others are currently doing to get these done without laminated pouches and Digital picture kits .. As I haven't yet jumped on the HD bandwagon, I was not familiar with the problem you were having with scanning HD cases. I just took a look at the cover of HDD Hulk in your collection and can see the problem now. You are referring to the top and bottom silver borders surrounding the image? The only thing I have found to work on this, other than lamination sheets/pouches which affect the entire image, is to use Scotch-Tape to mask only the reflective areas. It takes patience to do this as you have to make certain that there are no bubbles or creases in the tape. The unique shape of the area to be covered will also require you cut the tape to fit so that non-reflected areas of the image aren't affected. If you have the time and patience...this method works well . | | | | My WebGenDVD online Collection |
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| Registered: March 14, 2007 | | Posts: 3,830 |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 4,596 |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 4,596 |
| | Posted: | | | | There is a scanner that I'd love to try that has optically coated glass that may reduce or eliminate the effects of reflectivity from foil and highly reflective coatings on covers/cases but it is rather on the expensive side if it's sole purpose is for scanning DVD covers. I had planned on purchasing this scanner but I thought it would be a hell of an expense if, in the end, it didn't improve the quality of reflective covers . Epson v750 ($853.95)  | | | | My WebGenDVD online Collection |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 21,610 |
| | Posted: | | | | I've been considering that one myself, 8Ball
Skip | | | ASSUME NOTHING!!!!!!
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 |  Posts: 413 |
| | Posted: | | | | I have Epson V700. I don't think it is any better with reflective covers without any help like laminating pouch. Eg. gold printing becomes black. However, I think that those "lenticular" covers come quite nicely (currently I have only one: Night at the Museum). I recommend! |
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| Registered: May 19, 2007 | Reputation:  | | Posts: 5,917 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting skipnet50: Quote:
I've been considering that one myself, 8Ball Consider it harder, I want to know if it works!  If so, I'll get one. |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 4,596 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Jykke: Quote:
I have Epson V700. I don't think it is any better with reflective covers without any help like laminating pouch. Eg. gold printing becomes black. However, I think that those "lenticular" covers come quite nicely (currently I have only one: Night at the Museum). I recommend! The v700 does not include the anti-reflective lens coatings that the v750 does. That's one of the reasons for the difference in price. Not too sure how the anti-reflective lens coatings would affect the quality of reflective DVD covers though. That's why I'd really like to try this scanner before making the investment. | | | | My WebGenDVD online Collection |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 21,610 |
| | Posted: | | | | There was a time when there were things called STORES where one could go and play with an expemsve scanner such as this and see if it would do the job that one wanted it to do.<sigh>
Skip | | | ASSUME NOTHING!!!!!!
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 4,596 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting skipnet50: Quote:
There was a time when there were things called STORES where one could go and play with an expemsve scanner such as this and see if it would do the job that one wanted it to do.<sigh>
Skip Those were the days  . | | | | My WebGenDVD online Collection |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 21,610 |
| | Posted: | | | | Here's another one, 8Ball. That has very interesting word in its specs. HereSkip | | | ASSUME NOTHING!!!!!!
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