Well as I have said, I'm more than willing to adapt my site to fit these needs. I'm good with HTML, but to create a pay-per-download site is beyond my skills.
I don't have a problem at all hosting thumbnails with links and part of my forum could be configured for the request lists...

I just have to get my webhost to get those new servers in soon or I'm finding a new host soon...

But my site WILL be back up...soon.

anybody want to do a new back for the spiderman dvd. i really, REALLY hate the back of it.

Long time listener, first time caller.

How about using a file sharing program (I would suggest limewire for its mac and pc support) and just adding a tag on the end? I did a search for "[dvdcs]" and nothing popped-up. I have a couple I'd be willing to throw on myself. If you had a centralized space with thumbnail previews you could also add a number code so people could search for the version they like.

Sample:

[dvdcs] Bull Durham 23514

Follow-up:

I placed the following 4 files on limewire:

[dvdcs] Flash Gordon
[dvdcs] Eraser
[dvdcs] Bull Durham
[dvdcs] European Vacation

Feel free to hop on and give it a try.

Chris

aaryn

Do you still have the full Spider-Man image that you used on that "Superbit" custome? If so, could I get a copy of it?

[email protected]


BTW, anyone have a cover scan of the full-screen version of Spidey?

Good idea with using Limewire, but i think a good majority of us need to put our graphic-filled heads together and come up with something mutually agreeable.
Then everyone would be happy.....

Are you referring to the "Double Feature" DVD? If so, I have it and could scan it for you.

It was I who was doing the Nikita cover.

Though sadly, no one ever was able to get me the back scan, and I haven't been able to complete it. If someone DOES have a back scan then I will finish it though...

I still like the idea of having one main central site and having links to various satellite sites.

And maybe there could be a cover printing service or something (like whats offered on that one site...i forget the name).

I'm sure some of us wouldnt mind paying to have some covers printed if it was going to help keep a good archive of custom covers online.

I think the thumb nail site idea is best, but the fileshare one is good too, and both should be used...

In the event that someone makes a cover, and have no space to host it, then someone else will have to host it, or the link could be to the person's details. (email addy, ICQ UNI, ect.)

If u could m8 would be very gratefull :)

Here is what we should do, have one central site that has a collection of thumbnails. Then everyone can share them on kazaalite. There could even be a link on the site to download kazaalite (make sure to get kazaaspeedup too!) then we could have tags on the cover files that are number codes. so people looking for them will find them. I for one am online ALL THE TIME and I have a university connection, so I would be willing to host them until everyone else gets them downloaded.
Just a suggestion

Jason

Another option...
 

Another option would be to post the covers to a news server... Almost all web access comes with some access to a newsserver that is local to the ISP... Then the creators of covers will post them once, and the news network will distribute them to all the other newsservers, where they should be around for at least a few days for people to get before they expire...

it is hardly as convenient as a web server, but it's an efficent thing bandwidth wise...

Maybe we can do something along the lines of an MIRC chat room where one person serves the covers?

Requests
 

Hi everyone.im new, and i was looking for scans/customs covers for:

Usual Suspects 2 Disc Special Edition Custom Cover/Scan,
Goodfellas Scan/Custom
Matrix Scan/Custom
Perfect Storm Custom/Scan
Scarface Custom
Shawshank Redemption Custom/Scan

Thanks a lot.

Jason, are you still working on those alternate covers for your Friday the 13th collection? I would love to get the "I Love NY" version for Part 8.

BizRodian: I'll scan the Nikita back cover for you later tonight and post a link on here, okay?

Thanks, I've responded to your email. Hope you get it soon, before my mail box fills with spam :(

Cover designers can make the covers available by whatever means they choose - be it by an FTP, File Sharing Utilities, Chat File Sharing, Usenet, E-Mail attachments... but they should all be showcased on one website with alphabetized and indexed thumbnail samples, along with information how to obtain. Multiple download methods could be specified for each cover if the author desires. As soon as customcoverart.com or dvdcoverart.com get back on their feet, we should start working on it. There could even be mirrors of the main site, in case one of them should go down. The site's bandwidth would require viewing of all the thumbnail files, but even those could be restricted to separate links, so not all of them would be accessed each time. Sound like a plan?

Re: Another option...
 

Somebody should apply for an alt.binaries.pictures.dvd.covers.custom group. But how many new internet users are familiar with decoding binaries off newgroups?

I have a request. I need a scan of the Spidey Giftset box, the spiderman logo thats cleaned up, and the words on the back of the DVD cover cleaned up. Can anyone help me out.

Re: Re: Another option...
 

very good idea, here is a FAQ on what the proccess is on creating one:

http://www.faqs.org/faqs/usenet/crea...sgroups/part1/

I think we could make up a nice tutorial in the 1st post of this thread on how to do it, its not too hard

Could someone maybe post a summary of all the various E.T. covers that have been made, or are in the works?
Thanks.

Can someone post these dvd covers

Return from the river kwai

also still looking for coneheads

Sounds good to me. I wouldnt have to limit thumbnail views at all. According to my last viewing of my site stats, Downloading of the covers accounted for 80% of my bandwidth usage. Thumbnails, no matter how many would not be a problem at all for my site....I am getting upset from not having it back up yet and may have to go with yet another host....But no matter what it will be back up within this month...
Chris Yuhas

BizRodian: Your e-mail never showed up. Maybe try again? Or do you have AIM? I could sent it to you on there...

Really Bus? that's a shame. I don't have AIM, only ICQ, and I can get Yahoo Messenger. AIM is impossible though :)

Anyways, you CAN mail me the cover. The problem is that my mailbox gets filled with spam very very often, and I only have six megs of space. So if it bounces back, then there's too much spam. But try anyways. If we can't get it to work, we'll try something else :)

Hi Guys

All of the suggestions for the dvd cover site sound workable. HOWEVER - some of us (this means me) are computer illerate.. Remember all the trouble I had learning how to print the covers originally? My only request is that whatever decision is made as to the final site, it is simple to use and with very exact instructions.
These words scare me!


:hscratch: :eek: :confused:

:hscratch:

do you mean Bridge on the River Kwai?

No i mean "Return From The River Kwai"

it was the second film with chris penn and edward fox in it

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...087147-5909234

Oh wow, hey I learn something new everyday? is this movie any good? is there a US release? (R1)

After many, many requests. I have finished the "ILOVENY" version of part 8:

http://www.mizzou.edu/~jmbht3/covers...the13th/8a.jpg

It is available for download here.

Jason

I love it! Great cover Json.

BTW, how is the video quality of all the "Friday the 13th" DVDs?

about using newsgroups to share the covers, it might be easier to post them in a group that is allready established (alt.binaries.dvd maybe) rather than gettting a new one started. it seems like opening a new one would lead to more problems of availability, since less peoples news servers would be likely to have it. using an established group would hopefully make the scans more available.

...and a request :) anyone happen to have good covers for any of these:
dark city
the cell
friday
twister (dts)


thanks

Great cover Jason.

Now if only Paramount would release Friday discs worthy of the covers that they're in.

It's not a bad film actually......Not sure about the region 1 tho..had a look on amazon.com nothing on there but on amazon.co.uk its there region 2 ?

Hey everyone I started a New Thread as I was instructed to do by JJE-187 while he's gone

http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthr...hreadid=248231

Also I started a thread solely for the discussion of places to post covers
http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthr...hreadid=248232

Got it, Rammsteinfan! Looks sweet! Thanks. Now I have to decide if I want to try and print it myself or give Kinko's a try.
:)

BTW, sorry for the delay getting back. Halloween on I was kind of preoccupied with new car problems and fell behind on online stuff. It's all good now.