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post #781 of 1013
11/23/05 at 3:08am
Here is my Star Wars collection:

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post #782 of 1013
1/8/06 at 10:39pm
Can someone please post a close-up pic of the hubs on the CompUSA slim doubles. Also, are these the same thickness as a single slim? What I really want are the Scanavo slim doubles but I've yet to find a place selling them.
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post #783 of 1013
1/9/06 at 5:51am
I need cover art for putting both clone wars into one box, anyone got that? So far I used a box of 100 black slims and 20 clear doubles - what a difference! There is so much room in my cabinet now! I ended up using a clear double for SW episode 4-6, but they still all fit in the box set. Need to get at least one more 20 pack of doubles from staples and maybe that many singles too. Wish I had used clears the whole time, they are much nicer.

David do you have any place you can post your snappers? I'd love to lose the matrix, that recent sean penn movie (can't remember the name) and a few others that are still in snappers.
I hope no one at work misses the paper cutter any time soon.

Also - If I were to take some files to a printing place to get better copies, what do I tell them I want?
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post #784 of 1013
1/9/06 at 4:38pm
going back to inserts-I havent read all 20 pages of posts,to see if its been mentioned, but one thing done with many discs in the UK is using a clear Keepcase-and have the normal cover on the front, and on the other side, chapters, photos, essays-which can be read throught the clear plastic when opened-in essence-a 2 sided cover insert.
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post #785 of 1013
1/9/06 at 7:35pm
Mark: Kinda like this? This is from probably about a year ago in the thread when I moved my SPR into a clear ThinPak single.



Jeff: The CompUSA clear slim doubles are, indeed the same thickness as a slim single. I cannot speak to which hub they use because I don't have any empty ones right now and I'd be hard-pressed to remember for sure which of the DVDs in my collection have been transferred to a CompUSA slim. Sorry.

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If I were to take some files to a printing place to get better copies, what do I tell them I want?


Stephen: Not sure I understand your question, but I scanned all my snappers (actually I have a couple of strays which I have left to do) and went to a high-profile copy shop and told them exactly what I was doing. The employees told me that they would just let me make my own copies off my CD and that what they didn't see wouldn't get them into trouble. They set me up with a color printer and my own desktop computer and away I went. The covers came out great!
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post #786 of 1013
1/13/06 at 7:55am
Well Mike, the question is more about the paper I believe. The local copy shop only has plain paper in legal size, and looking at all of the office supply stores online I am having trouble finding what to use. I have access to a color laser that is more than adequate at the printing part, but plain paper is way to thin to make a good cover. I suppose 11x17 photo paper could be used but that would be a lot of waste.
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post #787 of 1013
1/13/06 at 12:00pm
But Stephen, you don't need legal size paper for dvd covers...'specially ThinPaks.

Letter size will do. I actually used regular paper for most of my printing...realizing that a slightly thicker stock would be that much better. My experience is that once the cover is placed between the case and the plastic film, its really hard to tell the quality of the paper as long as the printing job is good. You might find that a letter-size paper with a higher brightness number (90 to 94, maybe) might provide you just what you need.

Others here (like Sam) would probably argue with me. They take their duplication seriously. It's really a subjective exercise. I'm not as picky as others, I guess. To me, a good color laser printer will get the job done--even on ordinary paper. The better the paper, though, obviously the better the final product.
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post #788 of 1013
1/16/06 at 12:48pm
OK the wifey put her little foot down and said thats enough storage devices in the home theater.

So now I need a way to regain space back and this thread looks perfect.

My wife experimented by slicing off 1/8th inch off either side of some cover art and we slipped into a ThinPak DVD we had from a TV set we bought and I thought it looked great.

So I am going to go about moving probably 2/3rds of the collection in the ThinPak's.

I do have one question, where can I get cover art for the small amount of Snappers that I still have (11 in all)? I would be willing to pay for it but I just don't know where to look.

Any help would be appreciated.

Andy
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post #789 of 1013
1/16/06 at 1:33pm
Andy,

Inspired by this thread, I am also in the process of converting all of my DVD's into thin cases. For the snapper conversions, I have used the following sites:

r1db.com
generetic.org
dagonsden.com

Some very talented people are making custom cases as well as providing snapper conversions. You can get "credits" to download case covers you need by either uploading some yourself, or in my case, by purchasing credits for a nominal fee via Paypal.

Good luck.
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post #790 of 1013
1/16/06 at 2:03pm
Thank you ChangYC!

Andy
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post #791 of 1013
1/17/06 at 6:13am
Sorry David, I meant for the larger cases like quads etc. I found a pack of 13x19 matte paper in the supply closet, going to try cutting it down to legal size.
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post #792 of 1013
1/18/06 at 7:37am
After reading this thread, I too am going to go with thin cases...Verbatim makes some nice thin, black ones...anyway, it's not quite clear to me how to go about 'scaling' the spine text size down a hair to fit....I have photoshop, and read somewhere early on in the thread about a template?, but the link doesn't appear to work anymore....can someone enlighten me on my options for sizing the spine text down a bit...would that effect the overall dimensions? Thanks for any info....
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post #793 of 1013
1/18/06 at 8:07am
Marc:

I'm at work now...but if I get time later today...I'll throw the ThinPak template up on the 'net and post a link.

In the meantime, let me throw my 2-cents in the major advantage of clear cases over black cases. If you'd like to throw the chapter list or some other info behind the cover you can see it through the clear plastic. See my Saving Private Ryan photo about eight posts up to get an idea. It seems like more and more single thin cases are now putting clips on the left side of the case...but double thins pose a bit of a problem with extra paper, so the clear cases are handy in this regard.
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post #794 of 1013
1/18/06 at 9:09am
This thread has made me soooo happy!

My order of clear case ThinPaks came in yesterday and I started to make the simple cuts last night.

In a blink of an eye the shelves got more space and the ThinPaks look great and are easily readable.

I also agree that the clear cases are the way to go. Being able to open and then place the inserts so that you can read all of the material makes for a nice presentation when opening the case!

Thanks to everyone who recommended this process!

Andy
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post #795 of 1013
1/18/06 at 12:00pm
Thanks Mike Frezon! Your Saving Private Ryan case looks excellent...Do you know if my Verbatim thin cases are similar to the Thinpaks?...Clear cases are really nice to see the artwork, etc although my top priority is having the title on the spine identifiable on a bookshelf...
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post #796 of 1013
1/18/06 at 1:40pm
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Clear cases are really nice to see the artwork, etc although my top priority is having the title on the spine identifiable on a bookshelf..

I was very afraid of this since I was not doing any shrinking of the spine, just a pure transfer.

Of the 25 DVD cases I have moved over 24 look great. Only 1 has a slight overlap when moved to the thinner spine (because its font was huge to begin with). Taking a quick glance at my collection, I am expecting the vast majority to look great even without the need for shrinking based on my sample 25 that I did.

Andy
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post #797 of 1013
1/18/06 at 2:42pm
Andy, having done 250 of mine, I'd say that 10% have spine issues. What I usually did then was just download custom artwork or a scan and use photoshop to edit it.

The newer cases that are the same size as a standard DVD single that hold 5 are a god send.
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post #798 of 1013
1/18/06 at 3:05pm
Of the hundreds that I've converted, the small few that gave me spine trouble, I left as is. They aren't perfect, but you can still read them.

I should say, for me, the slight imperfection was not worth printing out new art.
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post #799 of 1013
1/18/06 at 4:22pm
Marc: Sorry, but I've had no personal experience with Verbatim cases.

Here is a jpeg of the ThinPak template. I can't put the actual Photoshop Template on the net because I don't have a site to host it. I can only, for now, have images hosted. If anyone wants the actual Photoshop template e-mail me and I'll be glad to send it via e-mail.

Re: the "trouble" spines, I agree with MarkHastings that the few that give me trouble I just don't deal with. Life is too short. For example, here's a picture I posted a while back of a section of my shelves. There are still some digi-packs on the right-side...but on the left-side you'll see in my "music" section a few titles that don't lend themselves real well to the ThinPak. James Taylor Live, Recording the Producers-A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks, Les miserable, and Keb Mo all have some issues. The baseball section has a couple of the dreaded two-lines-of-type spines: The Life & Times of Hank Greenberg and Nine Innings from Ground Zero. Even though not perfectly exhibited, I certainly recognize each title as I approach the shelves and don't think twice about them anymore.

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post #800 of 1013
1/18/06 at 4:32pm
Marc; here's the flip side of that SPR conversion:

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post #801 of 1013
1/18/06 at 7:51pm
Ahh, can't get enough of those slim cases. I've made some customs for the LOTR trilogy as well as the Star Wars Saga. I'm also looking at converting some of my TV sets into the slim 6 disc sets (budget 6) found here: http://www.sleevetown.com/multi-dvd-case.shtml.

Does anyone have a template for these cases? They list approximate dimensions, but damnit, I need exactness!

mike.
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post #802 of 1013
1/18/06 at 10:48pm
...or is the 6 (or 8 disc for that matter) the same size as the old double or triple amaray's?

mike.
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post #803 of 1013
1/19/06 at 6:16am
Just started using the nexpak slims, but they are a lot thicker than the slims I was using. You hardly have to cut the originals at all. I wish now I had used clears from the start, they really are much more useful than the black ones.
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post #804 of 1013
1/19/06 at 6:59am
The clear paks are great, I am very happy they were recommended them to me.

I transfered 30 more last night and love the look.

My next step now is to join one of the coverart sites that Chang recommended above and figure out how to print them out so that I can replace the snappers and non conforming cases (X-Men, Harry Potter 1 and 2 etc)

Andy
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post #805 of 1013
1/19/06 at 7:43am
Yeah, I joined r1db, thanks to that post also. 50 downloads for 8 bucks, fair enough for me. There are so many nice customs I have been replacing some of my trimmed ones!
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post #806 of 1013
1/19/06 at 9:31am
I don’t think that you need templates, in my experience it’s just harder. Here is what I do, simply draw a rectangle selection on the spine, transform it horizontally to 7mm. Select and move the front cover to glue it to the spine.
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post #807 of 1013
1/19/06 at 4:53pm
I'd personally would recommend www.generetic.org. They have some great customs on there as well as thin-paks which saves a lot of time. If you're really crammed on space, as I am, then one of the best ways I've found to save space besides the 5 DVD cases the size of one normal is to use the clear double thins for series. Major League I/II, Oceans 11/12, Spiderman 1/2, Ring 1/2 all are in one double slim each and take up 1/4 of the space as two normal cases.

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post #808 of 1013
1/19/06 at 4:53pm
I'd personally would recommend www.generetic.org. They have some great customs on there as well as thin-paks which saves a lot of time. If you're really crammed on space, as I am, then one of the best ways I've found to save space besides the 5 DVD cases the size of one normal is to use the clear double thins for series. Major League I/II, Oceans 11/12, Spiderman 1/2, Ring 1/2 all are in one double slim each and take up 1/4 of the space as two normal cases.

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post #809 of 1013
1/20/06 at 7:00am
Yes, I took the plunge and moved a couple British TV sets which came in "natural" two packs (Lord Peter Wimsey and Poirot) into clear thin doubles from Staples. Great space saving!

Now to do the same with the Avengers set and Jeeves & Wooster.
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post #810 of 1013
1/20/06 at 8:07am
OK, I have transferred 75 cases now.

The difference is dramatic! I have ordered more single and double disc thinPaks.

I also have found all the art work I was looking for on www.generetic.org ($20 for unlimited downloads for a year).

Now I just need to find some good paper and print them out.

Oh happiness and joy

Andy
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