Question regarding box scans.

PaulEMoz · Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2007 12:46 pm Post subject: Question regarding box scans.

I noticed on the front page that there is a request for box scans. I've got two questions, really:

1) How many box scans have been submitted but not uploaded yet?

2) Do they have to be scans, or will digital photos be OK? I ask because I've just received an Amiga with 90 boxed games, and the boxes are all in superb condition. I just don't know if they'd scan well, because I'm not flattening them to go in the scanner (which I've just been given too, and I don't know if that works)!

Kim Lemon · Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2007 8:57 pm Post subject: Re: Question regarding box scans.

90 boxes in superb condition surely sounds very interesting! Smile

PaulEMoz · Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2007 9:06 pm Post subject:

I haven't actually tried scanning anything yet. I just got the games yesterday, so I've been cataloguing them. Plus, I haven't yet installed the scanner I was given. I'll try one when I can and see how it goes. Smile

PaulEMoz · Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 7:49 pm Post subject:

I got the scanner working!

I made a test scan, which came out quite nicely. However, the scanner plate needs a good cleaning, and it does have a scratch which may interfere with the scans. It might not be noticeable on some scans, but it probably will on others. It is to one side, so I might be able to scan a lot of the boxes and just about miss the scratch, but we'll see.

PaulEMoz · Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 7:52 pm Post subject:

Haha! The "scratch" was a hair! Laughing

I'll try and clean this up, and make a few scans.

Kim Lemon · Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 9:53 pm Post subject:

Sounds very cool! Could you email a scan or too as a test? Smile

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PaulEMoz · Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 10:22 pm Post subject:

Kim Lemon · Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 10:38 pm Post subject:

PaulEMoz · Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 10:41 pm Post subject:

PaulEMoz · Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 10:59 pm Post subject:

I've scanned about 16 boxes today. It's a bit late to start sending them now, but I will when I can.

Oh - are .rar files OK?

Kim Lemon · Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 11:22 am Post subject:

PaulEMoz · Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 3:20 pm Post subject:

I've just sent the first archive. I've now scanned 25 games, covering 14 archives (which may need to be split further).

They take ages to upload, too!

Kim Lemon · Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 4:42 pm Post subject:

Three batches received so far. Thanks a bunch. Smile

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PaulEMoz · Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 4:59 pm Post subject:

You did actually receive the attachments? I've just noticed in my Sent folder that the attachments show up as being much bigger than they really are, and mostly over 20MB.

Kim Lemon · Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 5:20 pm Post subject:

I've got everything up to batch 4, have you sent more than this?
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