Best Solution For DVD Storage Case?

[katzdvd]

Hi all,

I am trying to come up with a good DVD storage idea for my backups, which get the most handling. Currently I use "storage towers" that are slim vertical & hold 100 ea. I use the slim DVD cases. I am looking for a better? solution, such as the "Hard Aluminum" Mega Case

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but I don't know if I really am fond of the idea of sliding the DVDs in & out of the plastic sleeves all the time. Seems like it would cause a real scratch problem with the discs.

What do all you folks use for easy storage, & also being able to identify/label the movies would be a real plus, since slim line cases have such a tiny edge for a label!

Thanks, katz

[soup]

I store mine in Dvd cases, stored upright on shelves & labeled on the edge but sooner or later I will run out of room.

[katzdvd]

I store mine in Dvd cases, stored upright on shelves & labeled on the edge but sooner or later I will run out of room.

I do that too, but I was concerned about storing them in the light. (You know, keep them in a cool, dark place)


Now check out this storage manager!

http://www.supermediastore.com/cd-dvd-manager-organizer-library.html

[Gary D]

Get the 600 DVD size as it is made now.

And order 2 if it will save on shipping as it is very bulky.

I have that style and I am on my third one.

The hardest thing to do is the cataloguing.

[katzdvd]

The hardest thing to do is the cataloguing.

Yes, I am finding that as well. I guess with the plastic hanging sleeves, you could at least pull the sleeves easily out of the holder to reorganize alphabetically.

[Gary D]

Then it is hard to put them in and pull them back out.

Find a data base program that you can use to catalog your movies.

Each of mine has a 4 digit unique ID now that the first digit is case and the last 3 are the movie #.

Otherwise you will be moving 100s of movies to make space for 1

[katzdvd]

Otherwise you will be moving 100s of movies to make space for 1

Hmmm...I was thinking that the plastic sleeves were mounted on some type of "hook" system, like in a file cabinet. If that were the case, you could easily reorganize discs by pulling thw entire sleeve & relocating to the proper place, just like in the file cabinet system.

[Gary D]

The sleeves (with hooks) are pre-numbered

[doctorhardware]

What about using the upc code to catalog the dvd's?

[kuneo]

I too use the Alum trunk's (on my third too)...along with an old program to track where they are.

Don't think the scratch/sleeve problem will be an issue.

K

[Cadilicsp]

i find myself getting both types all the time

[ed klein]

How about storing your back-up DVD-5/DVD-9/mpeg4/ in full size CD cases with spline and front and back pictures, and picture on disk.

Store them in a floor to ceiling bookcase in the great room, labled on the spline the movie title from A to Z.

[katzdvd]

How about storing your back-up DVD-5/DVD-9/mpeg4/ in full size CD cases with spline and front and back pictures, and picture on disk.

Nice suggestion, ed. I am still in the "considering stages" at this point. I did like the idea of the Aluminum cases, but for some reason I still can't get past the idea of sliding the DVDs in the plastic sleeves; after all, I know what my mp3 discs look like that I transport that way for playing in my car!

Store them in a floor to ceiling bookcase in the great room, labled on the spline the movie title from A to Z.

It would be easy enough to rearrange the titles that way!