Envelopes, jewel cases, or DVD-only cases?

[kschang]

What do YOU use? Envelopes / albums, regular jewel cases, or DVD-only cases?

[Epicurus8a]

Some of each.

[ROF]

Jewel cases or DVD cases only. I would never put my optical inside anything that forces the disc surface to rub against something such as an envelope.

[Prot]

I only use envelopes for CDs, never DVDs, and even then I'm careful. For DVDs I'll use either of the other two.

[ozymango]

On sale at one of those dollar stores I found what I can only call "wall sheets" for CDs/DVDs, they hold (flat) 24 DVDs, 4 across, 6 down, clear plastic face and some kind of soft fabric lining. I keep a couple hanging on the wall next to my computer because I can read all the labels at the same time (I have trouble reading fine print so I like BIG LABELS!) ... okay, they're not really labeled, I just write on 'em with a Sharpie ... ...

Anyway, these work great for me and I wish I could find more; they make it easy for me to see when a disc is not put back, and whatever the soft lining stuff is, I've not had even the slightest scratch on any disc yet and I've had these for a couple of years now.

[ROF]

Doesn't this topic and question feel like deja vu around here?

[ozymango]

Didn't somebody else just ask me that?

:P

Well, for me, it's Friday and I'm bored and my brain can't figure out any technical answers around here today, so it's down to Sharpies and crayons for something to do.

[AlecWest]

I've used paper DVD envelopes from the get-go and have never encountered any problems. However, if I was to travel with them anywhere, I'd put them in those plastic-windowed DVD/CD wallets. The only time a DVD has ever failed on me is when I:

1) Used a shitty brand - use only Taiyo-Yuden now.
2) When I did something stupid like drop one on the floor, not notice it, and (sigh) step on it.

And once, I spilled a cup of coffee on a few DVDs (in envelopes). But I cleaned them up with fresh tepid water, cloth-dried them, and they all worked afterward. Of course, I stored them in new envelopes (grin).

Anyhoo, there's a sale on at SuperMediaStore - 100 Taiyo-Yuden 4x DVD-Rs for $19.99. Here's the particulars:

https://forum.videohelp.com/viewtopic.php?p=1566877#1566877

[gadgetguy]

Some of each, although mostly just DVD cases for DVDs and Jewel cases for CDs. I have used these Click Here for years for my VCDs, but haven't used them since I switched to DVD. I occasionally use envelopes/sleeves for handouts and short term. I figure if they're good enough for software providers, they're good enough for me.

[mstone321]

I started with 12 disk wallets at CDN$1 each from Dollarama. Moved to the west coast of Canada and could not find equivalents, so I used 25 disk spindles for some time.

I finally switched to large wallets that hold 8 disks per page (4 on each side in a 2X2 array). They are advertised to hold 240 disks, but I find that they max out around 200. The extra sheets fit well in a North American style 3 ring binder. Make sure to get the D-ring style, not the circular ring style.

I went through two large boxes of audio CDs and gave away the jewel cases. I kept the paper inserts and was able to fit my entire audio CD collection into one large wallet.

I bought the wallet at http://www.xscargo.com/ for CDN$15

[lordsmurf]

Paper sleeves for mailing. Rubber band the stack.

Plastic disc guard cases for mailing. Tape them shut.

Clear plastic sleeves, never, scratches discs.

Spindles for stuff I don't access often. Not suggested for lots of in-out.

Jewel cases (slim or full) or DVD cases for stuff I do access often.

Wallets for things I rarely use or need. These scratch too much for regular in-out use.

[Tom Saurus]

Lordsmurf: You mentioned clear plastic sleaves and that they don't scratch the DVD's. I am running out of space for my DVD discs. Lately I have been buying Decuple Cases, that hold ten DVD's and are not much bigger than a VHS tape. Well anyway I have read on the forumn that the backing in the CD Wallets can scratch the discs, so I stopped buying them.

At blankmedia.ca, I found a product, and I am thinking of buying it. It says it will hold over 500 discs, and they are placed in "Indexed Plastic Sleeves". Do you think this would be a good product for those of us who just don't have the space to keep buying the Plastic Cases.

Here is a link to the product.

http://blankmedia.ca/proddetail3.asp?id=1091


Has anyone bought one of these and what do you think of them? Truthfully, I really need to find a place to store my discs that is compact and won't damage them. Our house is really small, and I have simply ran out of space. I hoping that product that I gave a link to could be a solution, that would be a good match for my situation.

[TBoneit]

Have you thought about DVD cases that hold more than 1 disc, I have some that hold 4 in the space required for a one DVD caseThe ones that hold 10 DVDs take up approx 3 DVDs worth of space. I also tried some that hold 5 DVDs in a one DVD space but due to the design I was somewhat worried they'd scuff the other DVDs. IE two in the fron that overlap likewise in the back and 1 in a center divider.

I do like the ones that hold 1 disc per side... IOW 1 on the front, one on the back of the case and two per divider. They are now available in sizes to 12 discs. Great for series.

[Tom Saurus]

TBoneit: I do use the cases that hold more than one disc. The Decuple Cases that I get at Effectuality.ca, hold ten DVDs. But even these add up to take significant space after awhile. Thank you for your input.

[TBoneit]

I think my feelings on the case you posted are that at first glance it looks like a good idea. Howver I think you will end up getting fingerprints on the discs when you go to get them out to use them. I couldn't tell if they had any type of lifting device.

The other quibble is that the big print says "Aluminum Storage case", then they say " strong metallic finish", and "Hard plastic cover with aluminum edge".

[Tom Saurus]

I can't understand why someone can't manufacture DVD Wallets with a backing that doesn't put scratches on the playable surface of the DVD's. I remember Lordsmurf once mentioned that the wallets leave "micro scratches". I know there are sleeves that are made of plastic that someone can put in binders, but they just don't seem all that appealing.

I like the idea of the wallets, because alot of discs in a small space, is appealing. Also that they zipper up, so no dust get to the discs, is a nice feature. One could litterly have a couple thousand DVD's on a bookshelf that take up little space.


TBoneit: Probably there are some drawbacks to that "Aluminum Storage Case". I usually try to get my finger into the hole in the middle of the DVD and another finger on the outer edge to grab DVDs and move them. If I couldn't do that with these sleeves, I would definetly get fingerprints on the playable side of the discs. It is a fact that most everything is made of plastic these days, and maybe the case won't be able to take much wear and tear. Knowing me I would probably want to stack them to save space, which probably isn't a good idea. I think I might just give this case a try, if I am pleased I will buy more, if not I will not waste more money on one. Thank you for your input on this topic.