how do you store your backups?

[DeadLamb]

I buy slimline jewel cases at 100 for $20 and make my own mini labels for the cases.. So like say 5ish inch (width of the jewel case) by 1 1/2 inch high.. Have a template in photoshop that is ready to go and at that size I can make/print 5-7 per a page...

Not big enough to take much time to make (few min per a label) but more then enough color and artwork (leeched off amazon due to speed) so I can flip past the disks and find a movie really quick. If it's just sharpie printing I'd have to stop and read the disks..

As storing the disks I just use the cardboard cd boxes that one can get at a box store for less then $1.50 and those hold 50+ disks each.. Really ez to flip past and can even stack them..

[Thunder In Paradise]

I burn the disc, print out the CD label, press it onto there, then put the disc in a slim-line case. It's great, I have a 75 CD tower that stands 4ft. tall, and it's loaded with 150 DVD's in slim cases. I need to buy another one since it's already full.

[MachineMan]

Regular DVD cases with printed covers inserted and hub labels for the discs.

[emperor5]

"binders = bad.. there is constant friction against the disc whenever you carry it around & turn the pages.. not to mention you eventually run out of room.. 100 slimlines for $10 is the best way.. cheap & effective.. like a russian hooker"

Mine are stored in a cd notebook and I do not take them out of the house so no friction there.But how by simply turning a page in the binder can this cause friction?Just curious.

[Tom Lewandowski]

http://cdcovers.cc has a large selection of DVD, VCD, etc. scanned covers, though I haven't been impressed with most of them. Once in a while you find one scanned at a good resolution that you can actually read all the text.

I scan and/or design my own, using regular CD single, double, and quad jewel cases. I use Epson mat paper (42 pound, I believe) and get excellent labels. Templates are easy to make (4.7" square for the CD cover, and 4.65 x 5.92 for the back.) You can easily grab a lot of good images off the web for almost every DVD (Google Image Search.)

[ApolloCreed21]

I use a 3 ring binder and these sheets

picture

Stiltman:

Do you use a standard size 3-ring binder ? I was lookin' into doing this - RIMA.com has the pages for pretty cheap, although they indicate you need an "oversized" binder to fully contain the CD pages - a binder that is wider left-to-right, similar to binders for scrapbooking (NOT a standard size 3-ring binder from OfficeMax or something). I've seen one of these 3-ring binders at a local craft store, however I'm trying to find one that has a wider hinge (something like 3-4"), so it will hold more pages. I too have a 224 page case and it works fine, although the binders add a little more flexibility for organization and swapping in and out pages... I'm looking to combine this with a report from DVD Profiler for contents and organization... Anyone else have experience with using the binders and loose leaf pages ?

[bdf24]

I use CD note books and use marker to label. I don't need anything pretty, It just has to work.

[4smiley20]

I use 200 disc binder and a sharpie. Guess cause I'm lazy and thats easy. You can get empty cake boxes at www.yesbuy.net. I buy all of my blanks and other accessories from there.

[richdvd]

in the window, next to the plants.
i heard that leaving DVDs in the sun, preserves them.

[handyguy]

Yeah right.

I do think cake boxes are better because there is no friction on the disk surfaces. You get that with sleeve type binders.

[makntraks]

I buy DVD cases...100 for like $32.00.

Since I sell orginal DVD videos I buy the cases to put my videos in so I just use some of them.

I just write on the discs I backup and the case labels are just index cards wrapped around the edge under the plastic.

Let you in on a little secret... get friendly with your local Block Buster staff. Last batch of cases I bought, I paid $3.00 for 60. Of course some were beat up or had stckers on them but you can't beat the price...

makntraks

[Thunder In Paradise]

Man, was this an old post! Hey Makn, I remember that monkey!