Author Topic: classic arcade graffix artwork package down to $999.00 (Read 40999 times)

rlemmon · « **on:** December 31, 2006, 03:25:16 am »

One hell of a price drop. Maybe someone can get it and put it to good use. If I had the cash I would get it my self.

Level42 · « **Reply #1 on:** December 31, 2006, 10:48:05 am »

This is a bit sad isn't it, first they close-up business then they try to sell their artwork package for 7 grant and now it's only a seventh of that price.....probably no buyers.

A groupbuy is coming closer now ! Anyone willing to participate ?

jhanson · « **Reply #2 on:** December 31, 2006, 09:03:33 pm »

Quote from: Level42 on December 31, 2006, 10:48:05 am

This is a bit sad isn't it, first they close-up business then they try to sell their artwork package for 7 grant and now it's only a seventh of that price.....probably no buyers.

A groupbuy is coming closer now ! Anyone willing to participate ?

Just wait another couple of weeks until it's down to $142.71.

Kevin Mullins · « **Reply #3 on:** December 31, 2006, 11:11:40 pm »

Link for those that are curious as to what you are refering to.

http://www.classicarcadegrafix.com/sunshop/index.php?action=news_template

diverdown · « **Reply #4 on:** January 01, 2007, 03:13:11 am »

Quote from: Level42 on December 31, 2006, 10:48:05 am

This is a bit sad isn't it, first they close-up business then they try to sell their artwork package for 7 grant and now it's only a seventh of that price.....probably no buyers.

A groupbuy is coming closer now ! Anyone willing to participate ?

I'll put in $50

Can the entire lot be hosted/available through BYOAC too?

Level42 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 02, 2007, 09:02:25 am »

Quote from: diverdown on January 01, 2007, 03:13:11 am

Quote from: Level42 on December 31, 2006, 10:48:05 am
This is a bit sad isn't it, first they close-up business then they try to sell their artwork package for 7 grant and now it's only a seventh of that price.....probably no buyers.

A groupbuy is coming closer now ! Anyone willing to participate ?

I'll put in $50

Can the entire lot be hosted/available through BYOAC too?

That would be nice, but I don't think the (former) classicarcadegrafix guy(s) will like that idea.....and it will take a LOT of harddisk space and bandwidth....

But I'll put in 50 bux as well, so there's only 899 to go....who's next ?

arcadefever · « **Reply #6 on:** January 02, 2007, 01:31:19 pm »

i put $50

slycrel · « **Reply #7 on:** January 02, 2007, 06:02:38 pm »

I'll pledge in $50 assuming that saint (or someone who isn't going away anytime soon) will host/store the files so that they are freely available.

KevSteele, is this too much of a grey area for you to get involved? I don't know the legalities of reproduction artwork. I'm sure there are a few issues selling it, but making plans for it freely available doesn't seem out of the question. But again, I'm not sure where the legalities are.

cw · « **Reply #8 on:** January 02, 2007, 06:28:06 pm »

ill toss my 50 into the hat....

rlemmon · « **Reply #9 on:** January 02, 2007, 09:13:36 pm »

"That would be nice, but I don't think the (former) classicarcadegrafix guy(s) will like that idea....."

I don't think they would care beings there out of the business and if they did, too bad whoever buys it can do as they please. It Wouldn't be like they could sue you for something they sold and never owned the rights too in the first place. But who knows.

CheffoJeffo · « **Reply #10 on:** January 02, 2007, 09:47:23 pm »

I am not overly worried about what classicarcadegrafix would think since, apparently, much of the library was taken from other places/people without permission.

I've got $50 ...

Cheers

Level42 · « **Reply #11 on:** January 03, 2007, 09:32:27 am »

Quote from: rlemmon on January 02, 2007, 09:13:36 pm

"That would be nice, but I don't think the (former) classicarcadegrafix guy(s) will like that idea....."

I don't think they would care beings there out of the business and if they did, too bad whoever buys it can do as they please. It Wouldn't be like they could sue you for something they sold and never owned the rights too in the first place. But who knows.

Very true, all that graphic art is copyrighted in some way and not by classicarcadegraffix. I don't mind if it's being hosted and freely available but why would I shell out the 50 bucks and the others nothing ?

Anyway, counter is at 6x $50,- = $300,- $ 699 to go....

davieboynj · « **Reply #12 on:** January 03, 2007, 10:58:39 am »

$50

in.

edge · « **Reply #13 on:** January 03, 2007, 11:02:21 am »

I pledge $50.

NinjaEpisode · « **Reply #14 on:** January 03, 2007, 01:09:17 pm »

I'm down for $50

mccoy178 · « **Reply #15 on:** January 03, 2007, 01:16:23 pm »

Count me in for $50.

davieboynj · « **Reply #16 on:** January 03, 2007, 03:03:20 pm »

whooah

we're halfway there...

whooah

Livin on a prayer Take my hand and well make it - I swear Whooah Livin on a prayer Tommys got his six string in hock Now hes holding in what he used To make it talk - so tough, its tough Gina dreams of running away When she cries in the night Tommy whispers baby its okay, someday Weve got to hold on to what weve got cause it doesnt make a difference If we make it or not Weve got each other and thats a lot For love - well give it a shot Chorus Weve got to hold on ready or not You live for the fight when its all that youve got

NinjaEpisode · « **Reply #17 on:** January 03, 2007, 03:05:02 pm »

Quote from: davieboynj on January 03, 2007, 03:03:20 pm

whooah

we're halfway there...

whooah

Livin on a prayer Take my hand and well make it - I swear Whooah Livin on a prayer Tommys got his six string in hock Now hes holding in what he used To make it talk - so tough, its tough Gina dreams of running away When she cries in the night Tommy whispers baby its okay, someday Weve got to hold on to what weve got cause it doesnt make a difference If we make it or not Weve got each other and thats a lot For love - well give it a shot Chorus Weve got to hold on ready or not You live for the fight when its all that youve got

Thanks!

Now I've got that damn song in my head!

davieboynj · « **Reply #18 on:** January 03, 2007, 03:15:54 pm »

be proud of your 80's heritage... be proud.

JONTHEBOMB · « **Reply #19 on:** January 03, 2007, 08:39:42 pm »

I have $50 to spare.

JeepMonkey · « **Reply #20 on:** January 03, 2007, 10:01:27 pm »

I'll throw in $50 if it is legal / BYOAC would host it.

saint · « **Reply #21 on:** January 03, 2007, 10:52:41 pm »

With due regret, BYOAC can't host it due to the question of copyright ownership of the various images. I hope to see a group buy succeed though!

MaximRecoil · « **Reply #22 on:** January 04, 2007, 01:13:56 am »

What about the "Arcade Art Library"? Given this statement from that site...

Quote

I WILL be happy to let companies that specialize in printing arcade art promote themselves here (a "free" one-page ad) in exchange for a minimum donation of 3 high-res scans of quality arcade art per month.

...I would think they would be more than willing to host the files, assuming they have the resources to do so.

somunny · « **Reply #23 on:** January 04, 2007, 09:26:04 am »

Put me down for $50.

More Cowbell · « **Reply #24 on:** January 04, 2007, 10:56:02 am »

I'm in for $50 also.

shardian · « **Reply #25 on:** January 04, 2007, 11:20:00 am »

Here is their ebay auctions for their printing equipment.
Ebay Link

Level42 · « **Reply #26 on:** January 04, 2007, 02:05:11 pm »

Quote from: saint on January 03, 2007, 10:52:41 pm

With due regret, BYOAC can't host it due to the question of copyright ownership of the various images. I hope to see a group buy succeed though!

So where's your 50 bucks John ?

There are other ways of hosting...everyone still aboard ?

It's going fast and we're at: $699 - (8x$50)= Only $299 to go !!!

shardian · « **Reply #27 on:** January 04, 2007, 02:19:52 pm »

Exactly how big is this collection, data-wise. If the $50 includes a dvd collection copy of the artwork, I am totally in.

CheffoJeffo · « **Reply #28 on:** January 04, 2007, 02:26:26 pm »

http://www.arcadecompany.com/arcade-list.txt

Cheers

JONTHEBOMB · « **Reply #29 on:** January 04, 2007, 02:26:57 pm »

Quote from: Level42 on January 04, 2007, 02:05:11 pm

There are other ways of hosting...everyone still aboard ?

My $50 is still in the pot.

To me it looks like we have three other possibilities:

1. Kevin over at Retroblast might be able to host the artwork.

2. mahuti here at BYOAC created and maintains the Arcade Art Library might be able to host the artwork.

3. One of us creates a site that can host the artwork.

Any other possibilities?

RayB · « **Reply #30 on:** January 04, 2007, 02:30:01 pm »

Perhaps donate it to MameMarquees ...

ChadTower · « **Reply #31 on:** January 04, 2007, 02:30:11 pm »

Do something a little less likely to get you a 20 page C+D letter, like set up a quiet little FTP site in the woods behind the big maple.

JoyMonkey · « **Reply #32 on:** January 04, 2007, 02:39:16 pm »

I'd be in for $50 too, but I can see how hosting something that size would be a major headache unless you've got a dedicated server to dump it all onto. All those high resolution bitmaps must take up a crazy amount of space; must be at least 400gb I'd guess.

I'm sure ArcadeGraffix wouldn't be pleased if we were to buy it and then just dump the artwork somewhere for anyone to download either; only the people that front the $$ should have access to the artwork.

shardian · « **Reply #33 on:** January 04, 2007, 02:44:16 pm »

Quote from: CheffoJeffo on January 04, 2007, 02:26:26 pm

http://www.arcadecompany.com/arcade-list.txt

Cheers

I was not aware it was that big. I mean DAMN!

I started to add it all up from your link. I started from the bottom, and went up thru Star Wars. Someone else start at Star Trek and keep counting. I rounded of course

Current total: 106.3 gigabytes

I don't see that being hosted any time soon.

CheffoJeffo · « **Reply #34 on:** January 04, 2007, 02:47:00 pm »

It comes in around 400Gb for the $999 version of the collection:

http://www.arcadecompany.com/

Cheers,

ChadTower · « **Reply #35 on:** January 04, 2007, 02:50:53 pm »

I would be in pending details on how it would be available, when, and to whom. $50 doesn't bother me but throwing $50 in on an undefined plan does.

screaming · « **Reply #36 on:** January 04, 2007, 02:58:16 pm »

Quote from: ChadTower on January 04, 2007, 02:50:53 pm

I would be in pending details on how it would be available, when, and to whom. $50 doesn't bother me but throwing $50 in on an undefined plan does.

I agree. I'm in for $50 on a plan.

CheffoJeffo · « **Reply #37 on:** January 04, 2007, 03:11:41 pm »

I've been trying to figure out how it might work.

400Gb is a lot to host and, moreover, a lot to move across the wire.

Folks are going to want local copies (I know I do), the additional cost of which will not be insignificant (e.g. 100DVDRs, hard drive).

We could choose a "lead" person, who we would pay and who would take care of the transaction and receive the files. This person should be someone most of us trust and be located in the USA (I guess I'm out on both counts!). That person would agree to make and ship 2 copies (at receiver's prepaid expense!) to other "members", who would agree to the same thing.

Not sure about a hosting option, although a closed FTP site (or 2 or 3) might be easiest (once you move the files).

Anybody ?

Cheers

ChadTower · « **Reply #38 on:** January 04, 2007, 03:20:21 pm »

I was thinking something similar, though I would try to negotiate a second copy as part of the purchase. Two external hard drives would probably work, one each to two trusted holders. We would always want more than one copy of the entire archive out there at any time in known locations.

Then a plan could be worked out to transport copies to each of the contributing members. Perhaps they purchase their own similar hard drives and send them in to be filled. Those people would (and the first two) would be free to do whatever they want with the artwork. Put it on their own private FTP, sell or give away individual pieces, whatever they deem appropriate.

shardian · « **Reply #39 on:** January 04, 2007, 03:25:26 pm »

100 dvd's is an insignificant cost, compared to what you get. The question is who has the time to burn over 1600 dvd's? I think we need to find someone on here who is setup with one of those machines that make a bunch of copies. we had a cd-r machine when I worked for the government that could load 100 cd's burn them and lightscribe them.

So does anyone on here have access to a bulk dvd burner - preferably a dual-layer version?


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Author Topic: classic arcade graffix artwork package down to $999.00 (Read 40999 times)

jhanson