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[cyseymour]

I was looking at the Epson 700, and it has a feature called DIGITAL ICE. It is advertised as "DIGITAL ICE - remove the appearance of tears and creases from damaged photos"

http://www.amazon.com/Epson-B11B1780...rds=epson+v700

We've had a lot of people on this board complain of auction house scans where you can't see the creases on the card. Does anyone think that those auction houses might be applying this DIGITAL ICE technology to their scans?

[Sean1125]

Here's a little secret:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Epson-Perfec...item20d0cc1d12

$60 CCD scanner

Takes scans like this with 0 editing what so ever:

[ullmandds]

that's what I've got...a v33...its great value!

[vintagetoppsguy]

Very nice, Sean.

CCD technology with a LED light source for $60. What a deal!

[peterose4hof]

It's compact and lightweight for easy travel too. I can't be the only one who takes a scanner to big shows like the National, right?

[Paul S]

Todd (nolemmings) nicely demonstrated the V33 on this recent thread:

http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=177630

I'm on my way to pick up this weekend a used one (3 times). Epson doesn't manufacture it anymore.

One thing about it in reviews, is that some people complain about the software loading improperly with newer Windows OSs. Driver problems even when a newer driver fix is available. Fortunately, I get to bring my laptop over and test it out.

[sb1]

This is the same exact scanner I use for B & L and have never tweaked a thing, straight out of the box to the internet.

Originally Posted by Sean1125

Here's a little secret:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Epson-Perfec...item20d0cc1d12

$60 CCD scanner

Takes scans like this with 0 editing what so ever:

[Runscott]

Scott, that's the same exact scanner I own, and I can very easily achieve the same quality images that you show, but I have to modify the contrast. I've never been able to figure out how to get my changes to become the default.

Thanks for posting that.

[Pythonfactory]

Originally Posted by Sean1125

Here's a little secret:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Epson-Perfec...item20d0cc1d12

$60 CCD scanner

Takes scans like this with 0 editing what so ever:

Thanks for sharing. I took the plunge and it arrived today. Couldn't be happier for the price. Here is its first scan. And no, I didn't enhance the scan; it really is that beat up.

[ncinin]

My scanner crapped out and the all in one scanner/printer I purchased produces blurry scans of slabbed cards.

Does anyone have an Epson Perfection V37 scanner? There are refurbished V33 scanners as noted in posts above but I can buy a V37 locally. Does anyone know if the V37 will scan slabbed cards ok or will the newer model's scans be blurry?

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by cyseymour

I was looking at the Epson 700, and it has a feature called DIGITAL ICE. It is advertised as "DIGITAL ICE - remove the appearance of tears and creases from damaged photos"

http://www.amazon.com/Epson-B11B1780...rds=epson+v700

We've had a lot of people on this board complain of auction house scans where you can't see the creases on the card. Does anyone think that those auction houses might be applying this DIGITAL ICE technology to their scans?

I have Digital Ice but mine is a couple years old and maybe the software is outdated. It's never been of much use to me on regular photographs, but will help to clean up dust and such that sticks to negatives when I'm saving stuff for my files.

As far as cleaning up creases, I can't speak for anybody else who may be artificially enhancing stuff, but sometimes they just don't show up very well on scans. They get flattened out or hidden by the light source.

I will bet that some shops have been employing the dust removal setting, whether on purpose or not, on some of their cards. That's why we see print marks and small scuffs appearing and disappearing from auction to auction on the same card.

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by D. Bergin

As far as cleaning up creases, I can't speak for anybody else who may be artificially enhancing stuff, but sometimes they just don't show up very well on scans. They get flattened out or hidden by the light source.

I once owned a slabbed card that had a tiny crease that I never could find. Eventually I sold it, the new owner cracked it out and was able to find the crease, but only once it was 'raw' again.

So it's not always intentional deception with sellers.