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Cds and DVDs
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miTunes75 said:
Depends. My World of Warcraft CDs are stored in the box that they came in.
As in the paper box that talks about the game and the little folding thing on the front. 
CDs: In their original cases, in a CD bookshelf thingy that holds a TON of CDs (something like 400?). The only time they come out is when I want to play them in the car... otherwise, all of my music is played from ripped media files and then the CDs are stored away.
DVDs: It depends. I have a DVD changer that holds 400 DVDs... the DVDs that live in the changer have their cases stored in watertight plastic containers, which I keep in my storage unit. The DVDs that don't live in the changer, I keep in their original cases on a DVD storage rack in my media closet.
DVDs: It depends. I have a DVD changer that holds 400 DVDs... the DVDs that live in the changer have their cases stored in watertight plastic containers, which I keep in my storage unit. The DVDs that don't live in the changer, I keep in their original cases on a DVD storage rack in my media closet.
I keep both in their original cases.
I don't like keeping all of my CD's in a binder. I used to, but it got stolen. I lost almost all of my CD's. It's far too easy to take one binder full of 200 CD's rather than 200 CD's in their jewel cases.
I also keep my DVD's in their original cases. Most of my DVD's are Criterion Collection though, so there is always some sort of big insert inside, most of the time essays on the film or other fun stuff to read. I'd never keep my DVD's in a binder for the same reason as the CD's, especially because most of my DVD's run about $30-40.
I don't like keeping all of my CD's in a binder. I used to, but it got stolen. I lost almost all of my CD's. It's far too easy to take one binder full of 200 CD's rather than 200 CD's in their jewel cases.
I also keep my DVD's in their original cases. Most of my DVD's are Criterion Collection though, so there is always some sort of big insert inside, most of the time essays on the film or other fun stuff to read. I'd never keep my DVD's in a binder for the same reason as the CD's, especially because most of my DVD's run about $30-40.
I keep everything in its original cases.
- 200 CD rack in the office which has overflowed into a pile on the floor next to it.
- DVD/VHS rack in the living room.
- 200 CD rack in the office which has overflowed into a pile on the floor next to it.
- DVD/VHS rack in the living room.
Movie DVD's stay in their cases.
Music CD's do too. Unless they're burned, then I usually don't put them in a case at all.
For software CD's and DVD's, they just stay in those little paper envelopes in a drawer. Their boxes and instructions, etc. go up on a storage shelf.
Music CD's do too. Unless they're burned, then I usually don't put them in a case at all.
For software CD's and DVD's, they just stay in those little paper envelopes in a drawer. Their boxes and instructions, etc. go up on a storage shelf.
The cases, not the DVDs... but it's not climate or humidity-controlled, so the cases are stored in these big watertight (and largely airtight) Rubbermaid storage boxes. (I have the storage unit for many other things, as well, not just this one thing, obviously.)miTunes75 said:
I keep those, as well.miTunes75 said:
Anyone using binders care to recommend any, or other alternative storage? I have mine in the original cases but they are taking up way too much space. Particularly DVDs. Why on earth do they have to go in non-square boxes when they are circular?
Retail shelf presence. Remember how CDs used to come in long cardboard boxes with the jewel case inside? Same thing.Loge said:
Cases we don't need no stinkin' cases
CaseLogic 300+ binders for all. Although I have gotten lazy over the last year or two. The only discs I keep in their original cases are PSP and imported Japanese GameCube games (I only own 1 US GC game). Those little cases don't take up much space. I also can't bring myself to throw out the boxes my imported special edition DVDs from Japan came in. They're made out of stronger heavier materials than US boxes.balamw said:
DVD movies and computer games - DVD cases (got 100 on ebay for $20) on bookshelf
Audio CDs - bookshelf in jewels
Data : Binders
Backups : Spindles.
Audio CDs - bookshelf in jewels
Data : Binders
Backups : Spindles.
FWIW I was very disappointed with the CaseLogic sleeves and binders. Many discs I accessed semi-often ended up with scratches on them, and the bigger binders got quite heavy.DISCOMUNICATION said:
That's one problem I haven't had since switching them to the DiscSox. (I still use the CL binders for archival discs accessed more frequently than the ones on spindles.)
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Actually all my CaseLogic binders are really old. Those new pages and locking mechanism binders don't look to seure.balamw said:
In all fairness it's been over 5 years since I looked at any CaseLogic stuff. The initial batch I'm complaining about were purchased just over 10 years ago...DISCOMUNICATION said:
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