What is the best way to store your DVD's

[Raven386]

I use a Case Logic 320-Disc CD Album i got from Bestbuy. My original's are stored in a box in my closet. I just keep the back-ups laying around. Is there something better out there to keep em in? Should I be using Cases like the originals come in? or is this just as good? Those cases are just so damn expensive! Id like to store all my movies in a rack, and print out inserts and everything. So is there somewhere to get those cases cheaper? What does everyone else use to store your back-ups ?

[soup]

I put all mine in dvd cases & after they are played they go right back in the case.House rule no exceptions.

[BR7]

I use slim plastic CD cases to put my backups in they run about $10-$15 for 50 of them once in a blue moon you can hit a sale and get 100 cases for the same price as the 50

[LT. Columbo]

same here. walmart 50 pack clear jewel cases (multicolored). all stored on their edges neatly in a great big old dresser in a cool dry dark place. like soup, the only time a disc is out of the case is the trip between my hand and the dvd player tray. none of my discs have any scratches.

[Derree]

I have the same rule here at my house soup....and I feel bad for the person who leaves one out

[soup]

@LT & BR7 Wal-Mart here is selling slim CD cases 100 pack black for $16 Canadian.I just bring it up because they do seem to have the same product in all their stores.

@Derree I have an 8' X 6' shed outside no insulation for anybody that even thinks about it.

[BR7]

@LT
I get the multicolored as well I trying to come up with a system to sort them better so if I need them they will be easy to find.I thought about using the yellow for comedy and so on
@Soup
Thanks for the heads up

[soup]

I should let you know about another neat little gadget I have.I only use it for storing my blanks.It was bought at the aforementioned establishment ( don't want to get into ad trouble) but I think you can get them pretty well anywhere.It is a small caddy holds 60 discs in double sided sleeves with protection in between.It is about 1' long made by an outfit called Fellowes.Completely sealed you just push the front & it opens up.Push to close & it is sealed again.

[LT. Columbo]

@LT
I get the multicolored as well I trying to come up with a system to sort them better so if I need them they will be easy to find.I thought about using the yellow for comedy and so on
@Soup
Thanks for the heads up

yeah i have a hard time finding things with so many discs now. the color system would work, i also was thinking of alphabetical order. would really narrow the search down. only problem is compilation discs, like a title and a second unrelated title.

@soup, i'm going to wallymart this weekend to buy some more sony's and i will need cases. ty for the tip, maybe i can find them too with a deal

[soup]

only problem is compilation discs, like a title and a second unrelated title.

That is why the dvd cases are so good because you can buy ones that hold two discs.We sort them in alphabetical order easier to find that way.

[bill7621]

I get the multi-colored slim jewel cases at the local Sam's Club for 12.95/100.
They are Memorex brand, not that it matters. I get covers form sites such as Generetic, which is a pay site, but worth the money. I then resize them in photoshop to a height of 4.78" and print them on plain paper (they're only back-ups, remember), cut them out and insert them. Good enough for me. I also change my original covers for these high resolution, custom covers because they are so much better.

like soup, the only time a disc is out of the case is the trip between my hand and the dvd player tray. none of my discs have any scratches.

Lt., I used to treat my albums that way. Only handled them by the edges, cleaned them with a discwasher, hit them with a zerostat to neutralize the static electricity that built up in vinyl. It was like a ritual. I never deviated from it. I still have all my albums, all in excellent condition. Haven't played them in probably 15 years. Funny thing, when I switched to cd's I bought the same ones I already had on album!

[LT. Columbo]

i know what you mean. i have tons of johnny cash on record and have since got all of it on CD and more. i must have 700+ johnny cash songs on CD alone. now the records aren't used, but more of a keepsake.

[Chewy]

i know what you mean. i have tons of johnny cash on record and have since got all of it on CD and more. i must have 700+ johnny cash songs on CD alone. now the records aren't used, but more of a keepsake.

No wonder you liked "Walk The Line", so much.

3 cd/dvd wallets, started in jewel cases(full) sorted alpha in drawer,
went slimline to save space, too flimsy. A 200 cd/dvd wallet from walmart
is less than 20$, that's 10c/dvd storage, what is even more efficent
is paper sleeves. Looked for over a year for a product to store the sleeves in.
A friend that does custom plexiglass fabrication and I even designed a
prototype. Think open shoe box with dividers and indexes.

[soup]

Well it looks like we all take pride in looking after our property.I like that.

[LT. Columbo]

i know some people who almost never put their discs in cases. they leave them on the coffee table, t.v set or whatever data side up. it sits there for months and has 2 inches of dust and fingerprints on it. something a sound beatin would fix i'm sure