Why isn't there a newsgroup for DVD Covers?

discoducky1975 · 06-11-04, 08:27 AM

There are newsgroups for everything else. And now with this whole Disney thing at dvdcoverart, there should be a forum to share those covers. I know I've downloaded alot of those covers so I have them among many more and I would love to share.
I think a newsgroup devoted to custom covers or scan requests would be a great thing. I for one have made custom covers for many exploitation films that could never get accepted at DVDcoverart because of nudity and such and I have plenty of scans for off the beaten track films as well as mainstream. To me it seems like the solution.
Just don't know how to start a newsgroup.
Cisco

Groucho · 06-11-04, 08:29 AM

This is actually a really good idea.

TboyTN · 06-12-04, 04:19 PM

I just took a stab at creating a newsgroup. If all goes well, look for alt.binaries.dvdcoverart in the next couple of days....

discoducky1975 · 06-13-04, 06:28 AM

Awesome, let us know when it shows up for you so if it doesn't for me, I can request it. I'm on Giganews and it's easy to request newsgroups from them. I was looking into starting one and it seemed so difficult.
http://members.fortunecity.com/nnqweb/ncreate.html
I'll definatelly help you get that badboy jumpstarted. I'll cue up PowerPost and away we'll go!

TboyTN · 06-14-04, 12:21 AM

Mine hasn't shown up yet, but I did notice there is a newsgroup called 'alt.binaries.dvd_covers'. There are no posts there, but the newsgroup does exist. You might want to check that out in the event mine doesn't show up.

discoducky1975 · 06-14-04, 06:19 PM

I will check on Wed. If dvd_covers is the only site available, I'll start posting there.

TBFL · 06-19-04, 06:07 PM

currently there are active newsgroups with posts at:

alt.binaries.dvdcovers
alt.binaries.dvd-covers

Erik68 · 06-19-04, 09:26 PM

neither of which I can access thru Comcast's Giganews

soonerfann · 06-19-04, 10:49 PM

alt.binaries.pictures.cd-covers

It should be on most news servers. Check it out and let me know what you think. We still must create new content however, or this all dies anyway.

SF

mattgoble · 06-20-04, 08:21 AM

Yep I get that one,

And a lot of DVD Covers have been posted by somone reccently.

Matt

discoducky1975 · 06-20-04, 09:45 AM

Erik68 I also have comcast giganews. I already emailed Giganemws to add a.b.dvdcoverart & a.b.dvd_covers.
Could you also email them at support@giganews.com
For now I'll also use the cd-covers group

Erik68 · 06-20-04, 10:22 AM

Just sent in a request.

discoducky1975 · 06-20-04, 11:05 AM

Thanks :-)

Michael Corvin · 06-20-04, 04:04 PM

Fortunately none of mine are there.

but I downloaded about 10 just to see what kind of quality they are. It seems to be a mixed bag. Only two were usable, probably from dvdca, and the rest were awful, probably what you would see at cccovers and DF. One, the file was 300dpi, but the front cover was obviously blown up from a 72dpi, 2inch picture, looked horrendous.

At least some of the covers had the artists name in the file title. Noticed one of witchy's and one from movie-nut.

Randy810 · 06-20-04, 11:19 PM

I went to newsgroup alt.binaries.pictures.cd-covers

Someone calling himself (herself) DVD Covers 4 U
has posted over 2000 .jpgs. All of them are titled in ( ) Tribute to DVDCoverart.com.

Now, can someone tell me how to download and / or print these covers?

JupiterPrime · 06-21-04, 07:09 AM

anything with a 00218 in the filename?

Beyond_Doubt · 06-21-04, 07:31 AM

one of mine was in there, but a scan I had made avail on the DVDCA forum, and another site.
I DL'ed the first 300 or so covers, and didn't notice any particular DDen's creators covers.

For using newsgroups recommend Forte Agent, free version available.

discoducky1975 · 06-22-04, 07:11 AM

Give Xnews a try also. I like it better than Forte but maybe that's cause I used it 1st and now I can't get away from it. Very easy to use though.

zxqv7 · 06-22-04, 08:44 AM

Are there free newsgroups where we can get these, or are they all pay?

Michael Corvin · 06-22-04, 08:48 AM

No, you can get them free through your ISP. The difference is, They don't keep the messages very long, usally a couple of days. Also, some ISPs have a problem with broken files, or not retrieving them all.
You just have to try it out and see if the free works for you.

ZackR · 06-22-04, 12:44 PM

I also use Giganews and I sent them an email requesting they add the two groups (a.b.dvdcoverart & a.b.dvd_covers.
) as well. Hopefully they will pop up soon...

nyer · 06-23-04, 09:25 AM

Sent a request to teranews asking them to add these two newsgroups. By the way these two groups are on SBC's blacklist.

nyer · 06-30-04, 11:50 PM

Update: As yet Teranews has not added the two newsgroups that I had requested for (a.b.dvdcoverart & a.b.dvd_covers). Has anyone else had better luck with their providers? Would be nice if other Teranews users also requested these newsgroups.

RDYoung · 07-01-04, 03:53 PM

Anyone use any p2p software, such as overnet or bearshare? Could we distribute them that way? Just make sure the titles are named with the movie name and "dvdcover" or something, and people could search for them.

just an idea...

r

soonerfann · 07-05-04, 10:54 AM

another big post in alt.binaries.pictures.cd-covers

600 or so.

Guys at least keep this group in your news reader, it is the only one most of us have through our ISP.

06-11-04, 08:27 AM	#1
discoducky1975 New Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 15	Why isn't there a newsgroup for DVD Covers? There are newsgroups for everything else. And now with this whole Disney thing at dvdcoverart, there should be a forum to share those covers. I know I've downloaded alot of those covers so I have them among many more and I would love to share. I think a newsgroup devoted to custom covers or scan requests would be a great thing. I for one have made custom covers for many exploitation films that could never get accepted at DVDcoverart because of nudity and such and I have plenty of scans for off the beaten track films as well as mainstream. To me it seems like the solution. Just don't know how to start a newsgroup. Cisco

06-11-04, 08:29 AM	#2
Groucho DVD Talk Godfather Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 62,120	This is actually a really good idea. __________________ Xbox Live: Runner Groucho PSN: RunnerGroucho "The Borg is a species" -- Tracer Bullet (Citation)

06-12-04, 04:19 PM	#3
TboyTN Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Morristown, TN, USA Posts: 143	I just took a stab at creating a newsgroup. If all goes well, look for alt.binaries.dvdcoverart in the next couple of days.... __________________ Tommy My DVD Collection If you like Full Screen, do you also like to watch only half the movie?

06-14-04, 12:21 AM	#5
TboyTN Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Morristown, TN, USA Posts: 143	Mine hasn't shown up yet, but I did notice there is a newsgroup called 'alt.binaries.dvd_covers'. There are no posts there, but the newsgroup does exist. You might want to check that out in the event mine doesn't show up. __________________ Tommy My DVD Collection If you like Full Screen, do you also like to watch only half the movie?

06-19-04, 10:49 PM	#9
soonerfann Cool New Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 37	I think this group is best for now alt.binaries.pictures.cd-covers It should be on most news servers. Check it out and let me know what you think. We still must create new content however, or this all dies anyway. SF

06-13-04, 06:28 AM	#4
discoducky1975 New Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 15	Awesome, let us know when it shows up for you so if it doesn't for me, I can request it. I'm on Giganews and it's easy to request newsgroups from them. I was looking into starting one and it seemed so difficult. http://members.fortunecity.com/nnqweb/ncreate.html I'll definatelly help you get that badboy jumpstarted. I'll cue up PowerPost and away we'll go!

06-14-04, 06:19 PM	#6
discoducky1975 New Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 15	I will check on Wed. If dvd_covers is the only site available, I'll start posting there.

06-19-04, 06:07 PM	#7
TBFL Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 130	currently there are active newsgroups with posts at: alt.binaries.dvdcovers alt.binaries.dvd-covers

06-19-04, 09:26 PM	#8
Erik68 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Connecticut Posts: 487	neither of which I can access thru Comcast's Giganews

06-20-04, 08:21 AM	#10
mattgoble Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: London Posts: 70	Yep I get that one, And a lot of DVD Covers have been posted by somone reccently. Matt

06-20-04, 09:45 AM	#11
discoducky1975 New Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 15	Erik68 I also have comcast giganews. I already emailed Giganemws to add a.b.dvdcoverart & a.b.dvd_covers. Could you also email them at support@giganews.com For now I'll also use the cd-covers group

06-20-04, 10:22 AM	#12
Erik68 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Connecticut Posts: 487	Just sent in a request.

06-20-04, 11:05 AM	#13
discoducky1975 New Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 15	Thanks :-)

06-20-04, 04:04 PM	#14
Michael Corvin DVD Talk Hero Join Date: May 1999 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 44,711	Fortunately none of mine are there. but I downloaded about 10 just to see what kind of quality they are. It seems to be a mixed bag. Only two were usable, probably from dvdca, and the rest were awful, probably what you would see at cccovers and DF. One, the file was 300dpi, but the front cover was obviously blown up from a 72dpi, 2inch picture, looked horrendous. At least some of the covers had the artists name in the file title. Noticed one of witchy's and one from movie-nut. __________________ XBOXLive FU Hackers! Now Playing Borderlands 2 Recently Finished Halo 4

06-20-04, 11:19 PM	#15
Randy810 DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: May 2000 Location: second star on the right and straight on to the morning Posts: 1,144	I went to newsgroup alt.binaries.pictures.cd-covers Someone calling himself (herself) DVD Covers 4 U has posted over 2000 .jpgs. All of them are titled in ( ) Tribute to DVDCoverart.com. Now, can someone tell me how to download and / or print these covers? __________________ Randy810"s collection Last edited by Randy810; 06-21-04 at 09:37 AM.

06-21-04, 07:09 AM	#16
JupiterPrime Banned Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 543	anything with a 00218 in the filename?

06-21-04, 07:31 AM	#17
Beyond_Doubt Cool New Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: UK Posts: 26	one of mine was in there, but a scan I had made avail on the DVDCA forum, and another site. I DL'ed the first 300 or so covers, and didn't notice any particular DDen's creators covers. For using newsgroups recommend Forte Agent, free version available.

06-22-04, 07:11 AM	#18
discoducky1975 New Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 15	Give Xnews a try also. I like it better than Forte but maybe that's cause I used it 1st and now I can't get away from it. Very easy to use though.

06-22-04, 08:44 AM	#19
zxqv7 Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Suburban Chicago Posts: 55	Are there free newsgroups where we can get these, or are they all pay?

06-22-04, 08:48 AM	#20
Michael Corvin DVD Talk Hero Join Date: May 1999 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 44,711	No, you can get them free through your ISP. The difference is, They don't keep the messages very long, usally a couple of days. Also, some ISPs have a problem with broken files, or not retrieving them all. You just have to try it out and see if the free works for you. __________________ XBOXLive FU Hackers! Now Playing Borderlands 2 Recently Finished Halo 4

06-22-04, 12:44 PM	#21
ZackR Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 351	I also use Giganews and I sent them an email requesting they add the two groups (a.b.dvdcoverart & a.b.dvd_covers. ) as well. Hopefully they will pop up soon... __________________ *You'll Believe A Man Can Fly* *I hate political correctness* Profiler/Aficionado

06-23-04, 09:25 AM	#22
nyer Cool New Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 35	Sent a request to teranews asking them to add these two newsgroups. By the way these two groups are on SBC's blacklist.

06-30-04, 11:50 PM	#23
nyer Cool New Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 35	Update: As yet Teranews has not added the two newsgroups that I had requested for (a.b.dvdcoverart & a.b.dvd_covers). Has anyone else had better luck with their providers? Would be nice if other Teranews users also requested these newsgroups.

07-01-04, 03:53 PM	#24
RDYoung DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Cheyenne, WY Posts: 2,121	Anyone use any p2p software, such as overnet or bearshare? Could we distribute them that way? Just make sure the titles are named with the movie name and "dvdcover" or something, and people could search for them. just an idea... r __________________ NI!

07-05-04, 10:54 AM	#25
soonerfann Cool New Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 37	another big post another big post in alt.binaries.pictures.cd-covers 600 or so. Guys at least keep this group in your news reader, it is the only one most of us have through our ISP.