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06-03-2007, 01:16 PM
Posted By: <b>steve</b><p>My current scanner puts out poor scans (see my domino disc thread insert).<br /> Cards in slabs come out marginal at best, and the slabbed discs/pins/coins are horrible. It is a Cannon CanoScan LiDE 25 model - not good.<br /><br />I used to have a scanner with my old computer, worked superb, but is not compatible with my new computer. <br /><br />What is a value minded scanner that is proven to put out nice scans of slabbed cards and the especially tough PSA and PCGS slabbed discs/pns/coins?<br /><br />Thanks, Steve.
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06-03-2007, 01:18 PM
Posted By: <b>joe brennan</b><p>Steve, I'm in the same frame of mind asy ou. My scans of thick slabs (SGC) are horrible. I'll be interested in the replies. joe<br><br>In Rememberance of James W. Brennan Sr. 1924-1982. Dad, thanks for everything you did for me.
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06-03-2007, 01:45 PM
Posted By: <b>DaveW</b><p>I have an HP scanner that works really well. It is the 3970, which (of course) isn't made any more. I paid $99 for it at Best Buy about 3 years ago. <br /><br />I think the current equivalent model is the G3010. It is on sale for $95 ($5 off list). Read about it here:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=pcat17005&type=page&_requestid=39147" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=pcat17005&type=page&_requestid=39147</a><br /><br />Here's an example of a scanned slab. I scanned at 2x at 200 dpi (400 dpi at actual size). I lowered the size to post here. The corner is cut out of the enlarged scan.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1180813462.JPG"> <img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1180813483.JPG">
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06-03-2007, 02:29 PM
Posted By: <b>dennis</b><p>play around with different settings,to get better image?
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06-03-2007, 03:45 PM
Posted By: <b>leon</b><p>I am not sure about pins and so forth being scanned, as I mostly do cards, but I just replaced my scanner a few months ago. It's a Microtek 400s flatbed scanner...I paid about $175 for it new....I love it. Whichever one you get make sure it's Hi Speed USB version 2. Unless you have a firewire connector (about the same I think) or a scsi adapter (not likely) then a USB v2 scanner should be your best bet...Others might have different views....Mine works great and I love it....Hope this helps.....
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06-03-2007, 04:22 PM
Posted By: <b>Dave Hornish</b><p>I have had both HP and Microtek scanners and I like the Microtek better. All of my HP scans strobe to some degree when scanning with the lid slighly open (like with a slab or pin)which is not a problem I have had with Microtek scanners.