The Energon Pub

News Credits: 3 · by **ShGarland_1383** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 11:06 pm

Clarification: is this just box art from the toys, or from videos as well?

News Credits: 1 · by **Ninja Sixshot** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 11:07 pm

aw man. i threw most of my cards and inserts away :-(

. but if you need some cybertron boxes, id be glad to help

News Credits: 3597 · by **Seibertron** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 11:10 pm

Just to make sure that everyone knows what I'm looking for ... please make sure that the scans that you post of things like catalogs and such are not cut off on the sides (such as the text on the paperwork). It's better to do this right the first time than to have to go back and fix things later.

The high-res scans are great. I also liked to see some of the posts of the card backs. I never thought of doing that. I have most of the card backs since Energon and maybe even some from Armada and RID.

News Credits: 3597 · by **Seibertron** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 11:12 pm

ShGarland_1383 wrote:Clarification: is this just box art from the toys, or from videos as well?

If you guys are willing to contribute content, I've actually been wanting to put together a section on the site that showcases all of the VHS tapes and DVDs that have been released to date, perhaps even from other countries. It'd be great to get front and back scans of whatever you've got. I have a few old VHS tapes that might be interesting to see posted on the site.

What do you have that you're thinking of contributing, ShGarland?

News Credits: 3 · by **ShGarland_1383** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 11:13 pm

I don't think my scanner's big enough to do instructions or inserts (although that depends on which line's inserts we're talking about here). I've still got all the sticker/tech spec cards from Armada and Energon though.

News Credits: 3 · by **ShGarland_1383** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 11:31 pm

Seibertron wrote:
ShGarland_1383 wrote:Clarification: is this just box art from the toys, or from videos as well?

If you guys are willing to contribute content, I've actually been wanting to put together a section on the site that showcases all of the VHS tapes and DVDs that have been released to date, perhaps even from other countries. It'd be great to get front and back scans of whatever you've got. I have a few old VHS tapes that might be interesting to see posted on the site.

What do you have that you're thinking of contributing, ShGarland?

DVD/CD box art for the following:
The G1 Movie (both Rhyno and Sony versions if you'd like)
The Ultimate Battle DVD
Kiss Players Convoy x Mellisa CD cover/instruction booklet

I also found the movie soundtrack at walmart.com. Lost track of it because I riped it to AAC for my iPod, but that counts too when I find it. (Frankly I should find it anyway, just to take better care of it.)

The Wal-Mart exclusive Sony version also had an iron-on Autobot logo. When you use it, the logo is what I'm using for an avatar here on seibertron.com, if you wanna know how it should come out.

News Credits: 1 · by **jgilkinson** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 11:31 pm

hey i can help with some of the new stuff. Count me in

also i can give one or two of the old vhs box scans...

News Credits: 3 · by **ShGarland_1383** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 12:03 am

Soundtrack CD: Found it. Cover book is able to open up, but it's blank inside.

News Credits: 5 · by **Yeti** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 12:28 am

ShGarland_1383, if you want to get rid of that checkerboard pattern, in your scanning scoftware, turn descreening on. That takes away the moire effect.

Also, try to match the resolution you scan in to the item, eg. newspaper approx 72dpi, magazines 150dpi, high quality glossy books (eg Transformers Genesis), DVD's and CD covers @ 300dpi. This will then give you a much better quality scan

I know this makes a huge image if scanned at 100% size, but you can always reduce the image size in photoshop or choose to scan it at say 33% etc.

Anyway, great idea guys, I'm gonna go look for stuff. I wont be able to post it till the weekend due to degree assignments.

::EDIT::

Here's the reconstructed cover, I scanned at 300dpi with descreening on and then shrunk via PhotoShop. Saved witha compression factor of 8 in jpg format.

I don't know if you wanna throw some kinda of watermark on it so people can't use it for piretd dvd's etc. I don't wanna see the site get in trouble. Not that 800px is really usable tbh. I'll up the other side in an hour or so.

by **johnqsmith** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 1:02 am

I'm not sure if some of you know this, but the transforming instructions for many of the transformers are avail on hasbro's website in PDF form. That said, some of them are of pretty crappy quality so if people were to make new scans in better quality + filling in missing things that would be cool.

Personally I kept all the full boxes & extras for everything since energon, but most of mine are packed away where I can't get to them for a couple months, so I think others will probably fill them in first. If not, I will obviously contribute to the section once it exists.

News Credits: 5 · by **Yeti** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 1:28 am

More scans. If you want them in higher quality let me know. The board only allows upto 256kb and any appreciable increase in size to these scans (whilst keeping the quality) results in a larger than allowed limit.

News Credits: 5 · by **Yeti** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 2:03 am

And because the max amount of images is 10 here's the last two of the Chinese semi-professional bootleg Headmasters.

News Credits: 7 · by **shortround** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 2:15 am

Is this what you are looking for

News Credits: 3 · by **ShGarland_1383** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 2:40 am

Yeti wrote:ShGarland_1383, if you want to get rid of that checkerboard pattern, in your scanning scoftware, turn descreening on. That takes away the moire effect.

Problem is how do I do that? Can't figure it out.

News Credits: 5 · by **Yeti** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 3:00 am

It varies depending on the software. it's generally just a small button, possibly under advanced options.

by **Xephon** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 4:39 am

http://www.ntfa.net/ntfa/techspecs/index.php?cat=Gen1 Would this be of any use?

News Credits: 1 · by **D-340** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 4:52 am

I'd love to help, problem is I don't have a scanner. I got tech specs and instructions ranging from Beast Wars to current. Any suggestions?

News Credits: 1 · by **Hoistimus** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 5:45 am

I have almost all the boxes and cards from Armada and some other series, I'll scan and post them tonight if I can get the time. I may just upload them to my photobucket account or something..