I know, it's crazy - I have a 36 hour box set of THE BRIDGE (Blu-ray) that takes less space than a single VHS 📼. And we still complain about "not nuff space"
What's crazy to me is that DVD is the same size disc as CD. For CD we got small cases, generally just large enough to hold the disc. That's all we really needed. But for DVDs? Nope, MAKE AN UNNCESSARILY TALL AND WIDE CASE!!! And sometimes throw on locking tabs, wouldn't want the case to open accidentally! DVDs, Blu-rays, 4Ks, and video games should all have just keep being sold in the slim jewel cases. Maybe change the design slightly so the hinge tabs aren't always breaking up. Otherwise I don't know why they need to be so tall, it just uses more plastic and it takes up more space on a shelf.
@@mjc0961 Early DVD box sets were often ridiculously designed too - as if they were to be treated as "ornaments" rather than part of a filing system. It took some distributors years to realise that DVD needed to fit on a shelf.
I have to say I recently found this channel and love it! I'm not sure of this gentleman's name but he just seems like such a nice and genuine guy. Thank you for the great videos sir, please keep them coming. I am now a loyal subscriber.😊
Im a 16 year old Teenager yet I love your videos. I myself prefer DVDs over streaming services such as Netflix and so and its overall better. I particular love films from the golden age such as from the 1940s-1960s and that's uncommon for a Teenager! Anyways cant wait to see more on your channel. Would love to see a video of you showing your favorite movies! With the DVD situation, Ive recently thrown out the cases (even though its sad) and stored each of them in DVD in storage sleeves in alphabetical order. Its so much easier to find what I want and it also reduces space! Cheers.
The last time I moved, I ended up donating most of my collection. I was so tired of packing and moving so many dvds and thought streaming would always have all my favorites. I wish I had thought of this. It would have been much more practical and I could still enjoy my favorites that are no longer streamed. Great idea!
When I first watched Stan and Netflix and saw the limited and inconsistent selection I thought "so, is this it? are people really throwing away their DVDs to pay a subscription for something that has less than they already have?".
I personally own about 600 Blu-rays and DVDs. Believe it or not, they take up very little space in my home. I'm a collector so the cases are important to me. I bought 2 shelving units that are specially for Blu-rays and DVDs. The units sit flat up against the wall. It comes out less than 6 inches from the wall and is about 4.5 feet long so it's perfect. I can see all my movies, all in my particular order, and takes up very little space. This set up works great for me. I could even add one more unit if I ever need and would barely notice the space it takes up
Your storage methods are correct. You want to keep the art work and store the DVD safely, so sleeves work well. I had the same problem about ten years ago and this method worked out well. Thanks.
I keep my DVDs in a big binder now, as I have ripped them all on a PC I've set up as Jellyfin server. All the content I own is set up on my TV in a Netflix-like app, and me and my family have plenty to watch, and I add new stuff I find in charity shops all the time. We haven't had Nexflix or Disney plus for about a year now. Still have Bluerays on the shelves for now.
If you're going for a box approach, you should figure out a shelving system where you can slide them out from the shelf and rotate them so you can store more of them.
I tried putting the DVD's in the smaller sleeves that wouldn't fit the artwork. The ones able to hold the artwork would definitely be a lot better. The problem I had besides missing the artwork which won't be an issue for you at all, Is that I missed the tactile feel of holding the old plastic case. I had the cases stored in the attic for a couple of years while i used the small sleeves & fortunately the cases survived because I put them back in their cases last year. it definitely takes more space but it made me happy. I hope it works out great for you long term. If i had ordered the big ones like you did I might have had a better experience in all honesty.
i have dvds but i really wish wish i wouldve kept the ones i bought long time ago because they do come in handy when the internet goes out you still have an option to watch somethi ng its harder to find dvds acept amazon or ebay and there alot moore then whei i used to go to the Mall and buy them back in the day oh how i miss those days oh welll but ive gotten back in to buying dvds mostly for a tv show when they dont show it on tv anymore thats like my fav show like anything from the 70s or 80s if you have any extra dvds tv shows to sell let me know thanks keep up the great info on your videos
I use DVD storage wallets, some come with a space for the cover slip as well and others I just use an A4 document wallet to hold the cover slip. A 200 capacity case such as the Liovode DVD case is around £37 on amazon and holds 200 dvds
Very interesting method! I'll probably start using bookcases myself soon since I've been expanding my collection, but it does seem like a great way to 'archive' stuff I've bought that I don't forsee myself grabbing from the shelf too often.
Already, I'm finding it's much easier than going through all the boxes I used to have that only held 25 films in the original cases. I wish I had more room to shelve them. Thanks for commenting.
This is indeed a good solution for people with very large collections. I don't have this problem (yet) and I kinda like how it looks, all those original dvd cases next to each other on the shelf.
When I look for a DVD in the box, it feels like when you're looking for an LP in a record shop - I have them all in alphabetical order, so it's really easy to find what I want.
I’ve done the same for my growing CD collection. The only difference I don’t bother with a separate sleeve to house the CD. This is great and it helps reduce space to get more music!
I’ve done the same with my Blu-ray collection - paired down 4 shelves into 2 storage small boxes. Just need to find a place to get rid of the 200+ Blu-ray boxes now….! I have found I enjoy flicking through the mini LP style sleeves much more than just looking at the spines on a shelf
I have mine in bookshelves, and yes, my books also grow. What I have added are slim, bamboo and/or wood shoe racks, that DVDs fit in and they fit up my hallway. I have picked them up at thrift shops for around $5.USD (3.93 GBP)
For a number of years I used to keep all my DVD disc in CD/DVD wallets and stored the boxes at my parents' house. This was fine because I had hundreds of DVDs on hand in my cramped flat but I did really miss the artwork and when visited my parents I'd spend a lot of time just looking through the boxes taking pleasure from looking at the covers. Thankfully now I have a bit more space and I was able to build a decent size set of DVD shelfs that actually surround and frame our TV and can hold about 1200 DVDs plus bigger boxsets along the top, and I can find any DVD in a jiffy.
I’m glad it’s solved your storage problem I had a few thousand dvds blu ray I seem to have plenty of storage room at present but who knows what the future holds I put them in box’s of 100 box’s are from work I have had to sort them in to alphabetical order which was a pain but useful , loving your videos and glad to see your channel growing 👍
Great video as always james! I might have to do this soon as my bluray and 4k collection is getting to big for my 1 bed flat and my wife is already getting the hump with the space I’m taking up 🤣.
I would never remove mine from their packaging. I have the luxury of 40 shelves (capacity 50 standard DVD cases each) which will hold 2000 disks in worst case scenario. Also saved room by prioritising slimmest available box sets for franchise movies and TV series. Upgrading to Blu-ray (where possible) often saves space too - as long as you're not a hoarder and hold onto the DVD.
*Sandscratcher* each to their own 100%, but with the slimmed down storage, how do you know where an arbitary title is? With things on a shelf, just read along the spines, very easy.
Yes, I do it easy to read along the shelves, but I just don't have the room. In the box, I can still read the titles. It's just like flicking through LP covers, and I've been doing that for years. Thanks for commenting.
I did this last year to my vast collection of thousands of DVDs. I had no room for the collection and couldn't find anything quickly. I used these sleeves and the CD sleeves you show and I've put them all into 3 Ikea dressers. It cost a bit to do this, which is why I hadn't done it sooner, but it has made things less cluttered and I've alphabetized them and can find them in seconds now.
Good idea for saving space within your house. I would suggest keeping the empty cases in the loft if possible. Why? Well if you ever change your mind and want to put the sleeves and disks back into the cases it may be a challenge in ten or twenty years time as they no longer be manufacturing replacement cases then and if they did won’t be cheap especially with shipping. Without the cases shops won’t buy them if you wish to trade them in the future - they not worth anything now but that could always change in the future in the same way interest in vhs is picking up now, when years back you couldn’t give them away. But collectors are not buying tapes without the boxes unless they super rare titles. But if you don’t care about any future value then it doesn’t matter. 😊
In 2009, I transferred all the content from my DVDs to my PC. I then transferred that to a 1TB external hard drive, which I've kept in my bedroom draw ever since. The DVDs themselves (and there were nearly 100) were cut up with a pair of scissors and the cases were thrown away. I consider the plastic cases and DVDs themselves worthless. It's the content on those DVDs that's valuable. Also now, whenever I go on holiday, I can fit my entire former DVD collection on a box the size of a phone.
Some cases just need to be disposed of in favor of a good DVD wallet, like big TV boxed sets for example, I literally had to repurchase 2 entire seasons of CSI NY because the cases CBS uses for its entire series sets are a DVD death trap, 2 disks broken just trying to separate them from the plastic.
Same problem with CDs, I have done much the same as you with those. Not sure I want to go that route with the DVDs and BluRays etc though, certainly not at the moment. They do, I agree, take up too much room but then again, if I could find a compression technique for books (Ant-Man, where are you ?) then I would be a lot happier. VHS tapes were even worse (clearly we need bigger house or storage space in the UK)
Thank you for the video! Well, I’ve came to the conclusion I need to do this with my DVDs, Blu-rays and CDs since I have officially ran out of space in my home. I have over 2,500 DVDs/Blu-rays and another 2,000 CDs and I am basically overwhelmed with the clutter and all the space these discs have taken up in my home. I figure if I can use these baggies and store 1,800 to 2,000 DVDs/Blu-rays and another 1,500 CDs, I can bring some sanity back into my house.
I did this with the bulk of my dvd collection. Not cheap but certainly worthwhile. I couldn't find anyone interested in the old cases (many of which had seen better days) so they ended up at the local tip where they had a bin specifically for such things.
I would get just the useful boxes and put the d v d in as I bought them and stack the filled boxes sideways ,by the way James -mr.Roberts movie-you’re a🧨firecracker ❤👈🥰
I also got rid of all my plastic cases and it was a genius move. There’s no need to hang onto all that plastic when all you want is the film. I don’t like having them on display either. I now keep them in binders with the artwork. Some sleeves even have the soundtrack in there too.
I do the same thing. I also use blu-ray slips as well. For the box I use the snap box’s . I use different kinds of envelopes though not the paper ones.
Thanks for sharing. I bought the paper ones for two reasons. 1 - I'd used them before and they did the job nicely. 2-they were cheaper! Thanks for commenting.
Great video and a very inventive solution. I'm not familiar with those sleeves, and we didn't really see the end result close up, so I'm not sure how sturdy the sleeves are, and how much protection they give. The old plastic cases are bigger and heavier, and take up more space, but they are more or less bomb proof, and do offer a lot of protection for the disk. Do you feel the sleeves offer enough protection? Cheers.
I've seen a lot of people do the same or similar. Maybe I'm just a bit different but I prefer to keep the art work separate. The 100+ disc cases are cheap, keep the discs safe and are easy to flip through. The artwork fits perfect in file folders and lays flat without any creases. It's also not difficult to put them back together if I want to put a few back on the shelf.
You could’ve just gotten poly sheet protectors and put all the movies with artwork in a zippered 3 ring binder .. it would’ve been way cheaper and more space saving and you could pick up those almost anywhere grocery store Walmart etc
I have a LOT of movies in the house. I buy transparent plastic cases and stack the DVDs in them with the title facing outwards. About 40 fit in each box (20 facing each side). The result is that when I'm looking for a particular movie, it takes 20 seconds to glance at both sides of the box, instead of five minutes to unpack the box and inspect them.
its a good idea ive tried it myself but its a pain ive got over 100 dvds left in my collection over 300 Blu rays and 200 4k discs its not pratical. good video
I own arround 1050 dvd, bluray and box set. For my single movies, I use A5 binders, a5 sleves and the plastic and fabrik sleve for the disc, the binders have letter om them, so its easier to find the movie you are looking for. The a5 sleves are a llot cheaper, and let you use binders instead, this worked better for my situation. My boxsets on the other hand, is on display.
At the moment, all of my cases are boxed and packed away in the eaves of my garage. I'm still sorting DVDs into sleeves as I've not had time to do them all yet, but I may keep 20 - 30 back incase I ever need them.
Sounds like a good idea to get into a ripping your DVD's and setting up a plex server. Probably the cheapest and easiest entry point is an Nvidia Shield TV Pro and a large external hard drive, Also you have the benefit of being able to stream your personal collection wherever you are and you can even share it with your family.
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I have a similar problem with computer games. I use an Aluminium 512 disk storage box. Each storage sheet is double sided and has 4 disk pockets per side. I store the original outer case sleeves in another box sorted alphabetically and another box for the game manuals (again sorted alphabetically). There is an index in the roof of the box to tell me what number each disk is. I rarely look at the outer sleeves but I have them in case I ever what to look at the required system specs for the game.
lol, before DVDs I can remember we having bookshelves full of VHS tapes and they took up more room then DVDs. 😂
They did indeed. My Dad had a big collection.
Thanks for commenting.
I know, it's crazy - I have a 36 hour box set of THE BRIDGE (Blu-ray) that takes less space than a single VHS 📼.
And we still complain about "not nuff space"
What's crazy to me is that DVD is the same size disc as CD. For CD we got small cases, generally just large enough to hold the disc. That's all we really needed. But for DVDs? Nope, MAKE AN UNNCESSARILY TALL AND WIDE CASE!!! And sometimes throw on locking tabs, wouldn't want the case to open accidentally!
DVDs, Blu-rays, 4Ks, and video games should all have just keep being sold in the slim jewel cases. Maybe change the design slightly so the hinge tabs aren't always breaking up. Otherwise I don't know why they need to be so tall, it just uses more plastic and it takes up more space on a shelf.
@@mjc0961 Early DVD box sets were often ridiculously designed too - as if they were to be treated as "ornaments" rather than part of a filing system.
It took some distributors years to realise that DVD needed to fit on a shelf.
I have to say I recently found this channel and love it! I'm not sure of this gentleman's name but he just seems like such a nice and genuine guy. Thank you for the great videos sir, please keep them coming. I am now a loyal subscriber.😊
Thank you. I'm James. Thanks for your comment!
@JamesMurphyYT you're quite welcome James and very nice to meet you.
Ditto! 😊
Im a 16 year old Teenager yet I love your videos. I myself prefer DVDs over streaming services such as Netflix and so and its overall better. I particular love films from the golden age such as from the 1940s-1960s and that's uncommon for a Teenager! Anyways cant wait to see more on your channel. Would love to see a video of you showing your favorite movies!
With the DVD situation, Ive recently thrown out the cases (even though its sad) and stored each of them in DVD in storage sleeves in alphabetical order. Its so much easier to find what I want and it also reduces space! Cheers.
Thanks for commenting. I've been asked to do a video tour of my DVDS.
I'm trying to think of a way of doing it without it being too long and boring.
I'll see what I can come up with!
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This has become my go-to channel for a large dose of sanity in this increasingly crazy world. Many thanks for your services to mental health sir.
That's kind of you to say so. Thanks for commenting.
The last time I moved, I ended up donating most of my collection. I was so tired of packing and moving so many dvds and thought streaming would always have all my favorites. I wish I had thought of this. It would have been much more practical and I could still enjoy my favorites that are no longer streamed. Great idea!
It's sad that you don't still have all your favourites. The only god thing is that you can pick up so many cheaply these days.
Thanks for commenting.
When I first watched Stan and Netflix and saw the limited and inconsistent selection I thought "so, is this it? are people really throwing away their DVDs to pay a subscription for something that has less than they already have?".
@@johnnyjohn-johnson7738 sure enough. I love my dvds . I bought more today to add to my collection.
What I did is…just put the artwork in a binder and the discs on a 400 disc binder from Amazon. I’ve been so happy with this solution.
I personally own about 600 Blu-rays and DVDs. Believe it or not, they take up very little space in my home. I'm a collector so the cases are important to me. I bought 2 shelving units that are specially for Blu-rays and DVDs. The units sit flat up against the wall. It comes out less than 6 inches from the wall and is about 4.5 feet long so it's perfect. I can see all my movies, all in my particular order, and takes up very little space. This set up works great for me. I could even add one more unit if I ever need and would barely notice the space it takes up
I wish I had the spare wall space. Thansk for commenting.
Your storage methods are correct. You want to keep the art work and store the DVD safely, so sleeves work well. I had the same problem about ten years ago and this method worked out well. Thanks.
Thank you for commenting.
That is a great solution.
Thanks for watching.
I keep my DVDs in a big binder now, as I have ripped them all on a PC I've set up as Jellyfin server. All the content I own is set up on my TV in a Netflix-like app, and me and my family have plenty to watch, and I add new stuff I find in charity shops all the time. We haven't had Nexflix or Disney plus for about a year now. Still have Bluerays on the shelves for now.
Sounds like you've managed to get it sorted in a way that works for you.
A fair few people have said that they've done it as well.
If you're going for a box approach, you should figure out a shelving system where you can slide them out from the shelf and rotate them so you can store more of them.
Sadly I don't have anywhere for any more shelving. These sit on the floor near the telly.
Nice keeping the sweet look/art but having more space. 🔥
It's worked well for me.
I think you're really on to something with this idea. I'll surely have to consider this. Keep on keepin on brother!
Thanks for commenting.
I tried putting the DVD's in the smaller sleeves that wouldn't fit the artwork. The ones able to hold the artwork would definitely be a lot better. The problem I had besides missing the artwork which won't be an issue for you at all, Is that I missed the tactile feel of holding the old plastic case. I had the cases stored in the attic for a couple of years while i used the small sleeves & fortunately the cases survived because I put them back in their cases last year. it definitely takes more space but it made me happy. I hope it works out great for you long term. If i had ordered the big ones like you did I might have had a better experience in all honesty.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
This is a great idea. Thanks James! I think I’ll do this to my DVD collection.
Hope it works for you. Thanks for watching.
i have dvds but i really wish wish i wouldve kept the ones i bought long time ago because they do come in handy when the internet goes out you still have an option to watch somethi ng its harder to find dvds acept amazon or ebay and there alot moore then whei i used to go to the Mall and buy them back in the day oh how i miss those days oh welll but ive gotten back in to buying dvds mostly for a tv show when they dont show it on tv anymore thats like my fav show like anything from the 70s or 80s if you have any extra dvds tv shows to sell let me know thanks keep up the great info on your videos
Check your local Charity shops as I've found many series at really good prices.
Thanks for sharing.
@@JamesMurphyYT thanks I do I go to goodwill or flea market when I can
I use DVD storage wallets, some come with a space for the cover slip as well and others I just use an A4 document wallet to hold the cover slip. A 200 capacity case such as the Liovode DVD case is around £37 on amazon and holds 200 dvds
Cool! Thanks for commenting.
Mark each box with maybe a theme, or A-Z. I've made a spreadsheet in Excel and them all entered. It took forever, LOL. But I can find them now.
Thanks for the ideas...and thanks for watching.
Very interesting method! I'll probably start using bookcases myself soon since I've been expanding my collection, but it does seem like a great way to 'archive' stuff I've bought that I don't forsee myself grabbing from the shelf too often.
Already, I'm finding it's much easier than going through all the boxes I used to have that only held 25 films in the original cases.
I wish I had more room to shelve them.
Thanks for commenting.
This is indeed a good solution for people with very large collections. I don't have this problem (yet) and I kinda like how it looks, all those original dvd cases next to each other on the shelf.
When I look for a DVD in the box, it feels like when you're looking for an LP in a record shop - I have them all in alphabetical order, so it's really easy to find what I want.
Nice solution. I like the variety thats available from Really Useful Storage.
I like the fact thatvthebsides are straight and not slanted
I’ve done the same for my growing CD collection. The only difference I don’t bother with a separate sleeve to house the CD. This is great and it helps reduce space to get more music!
I just thought it may just keep it a little bit more protected, but I don't think it really needs it.
Great space saving solution.👍😃
It's also nice to have so many in one box as opposed to having 25 in a box before. Thanks for watching
I just realized 3k!!
Thanks for watching!
I use dj cases each hold 600 dvd, use a database to know where they are and have all the info from IMDB
Sounds good to me.
I'm going to have to work with this issue as well. I have a TON of them, lol. I feel your pain.
Just make a start. That's the hardest part.
I’ve done the same with my Blu-ray collection - paired down 4 shelves into 2 storage small boxes. Just need to find a place to get rid of the 200+ Blu-ray boxes now….!
I have found I enjoy flicking through the mini LP style sleeves much more than just looking at the spines on a shelf
I like that too thanks for commenting
I have mine in bookshelves, and yes, my books also grow. What I have added are slim, bamboo and/or wood shoe racks, that DVDs fit in and they fit up my hallway. I have picked them up at thrift shops for around $5.USD (3.93 GBP)
That's a cheap way to solve problem. Well done!
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For a number of years I used to keep all my DVD disc in CD/DVD wallets and stored the boxes at my parents' house. This was fine because I had hundreds of DVDs on hand in my cramped flat but I did really miss the artwork and when visited my parents I'd spend a lot of time just looking through the boxes taking pleasure from looking at the covers. Thankfully now I have a bit more space and I was able to build a decent size set of DVD shelfs that actually surround and frame our TV and can hold about 1200 DVDs plus bigger boxsets along the top, and I can find any DVD in a jiffy.
I'd live enough room to do that. Thanks for commenting.
I’m glad it’s solved your storage problem I had a few thousand dvds blu ray I seem to have plenty of storage room at present but who knows what the future holds I put them in box’s of 100 box’s are from work I have had to sort them in to alphabetical order which was a pain but useful , loving your videos and glad to see your channel growing 👍
Thanks for your kind comments!
I don't think it's nuts it's a sensible solution for space saving 🥰🤗🥰
Thank you
Great video as always james! I might have to do this soon as my bluray and 4k collection is getting to big for my 1 bed flat and my wife is already getting the hump with the space I’m taking up 🤣.
I know that feeling! Thanks for commenting.
Amazing video as always thanks!! :)
Thanks Fred!
I would never remove mine from their packaging.
I have the luxury of 40 shelves (capacity 50 standard DVD cases each) which will hold 2000 disks in worst case scenario.
Also saved room by prioritising slimmest available box sets for franchise movies and TV series.
Upgrading to Blu-ray (where possible) often saves space too - as long as you're not a hoarder and hold onto the DVD.
I could only wish. Thanks for sharing.
*Sandscratcher* each to their own 100%, but with the slimmed down storage, how do you know where an arbitary title is? With things on a shelf, just read along the spines, very easy.
Yes, I do it easy to read along the shelves, but I just don't have the room.
In the box, I can still read the titles. It's just like flicking through LP covers, and I've been doing that for years.
Thanks for commenting.
Great idea. Will certainly consider this if my film collection grows much further. Another v well produced vid too 👏👏
Thanks for commenting Ed!
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I did this last year to my vast collection of thousands of DVDs. I had no room for the collection and couldn't find anything quickly. I used these sleeves and the CD sleeves you show and I've put them all into 3 Ikea dressers. It cost a bit to do this, which is why I hadn't done it sooner, but it has made things less cluttered and I've alphabetized them and can find them in seconds now.
I'm glad it's worked for you. Thanks for sharing.
Good video and idea.
Thanks for watching.
Good idea for saving space within your house. I would suggest keeping the empty cases in the loft if possible. Why? Well if you ever change your mind and want to put the sleeves and disks back into the cases it may be a challenge in ten or twenty years time as they no longer be manufacturing replacement cases then and if they did won’t be cheap especially with shipping.
Without the cases shops won’t buy them if you wish to trade them in the future - they not worth anything now but that could always change in the future in the same way interest in vhs is picking up now, when years back you couldn’t give them away. But collectors are not buying tapes without the boxes unless they super rare titles.
But if you don’t care about any future value then it doesn’t matter. 😊
At the moment they're in boxes in the ceiling of the garage.
Thanks for commenting.
In 2009, I transferred all the content from my DVDs to my PC. I then transferred that to a 1TB external hard drive, which I've kept in my bedroom draw ever since. The DVDs themselves (and there were nearly 100) were cut up with a pair of scissors and the cases were thrown away.
I consider the plastic cases and DVDs themselves worthless. It's the content on those DVDs that's valuable. Also now, whenever I go on holiday, I can fit my entire former DVD collection on a box the size of a phone.
Thanks for commenting
Some cases just need to be disposed of in favor of a good DVD wallet, like big TV boxed sets for example, I literally had to repurchase 2 entire seasons of CSI NY because the cases CBS uses for its entire series sets are a DVD death trap, 2 disks broken just trying to separate them from the plastic.
I know what you mean. I've almost broken discs trying to get them out of the boxes.
Same problem with CDs, I have done much the same as you with those. Not sure I want to go that route with the DVDs and BluRays etc though, certainly not at the moment. They do, I agree, take up too much room but then again, if I could find a compression technique for books (Ant-Man, where are you ?) then I would be a lot happier. VHS tapes were even worse (clearly we need bigger house or storage space in the UK)
Yes, a bigger house would be welcome! Thanks for commenting
Thank you for the video! Well, I’ve came to the conclusion I need to do this with my DVDs, Blu-rays and CDs since I have officially ran out of space in my home. I have over 2,500 DVDs/Blu-rays and another 2,000 CDs and I am basically overwhelmed with the clutter and all the space these discs have taken up in my home. I figure if I can use these baggies and store 1,800 to 2,000 DVDs/Blu-rays and another 1,500 CDs, I can bring some sanity back into my house.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. You sure have a lot!
Genius!!
Thanks for watching!
I did this with the bulk of my dvd collection. Not cheap but certainly worthwhile. I couldn't find anyone interested in the old cases (many of which had seen better days) so they ended up at the local tip where they had a bin specifically for such things.
Thanks for sharing!
I would get just the useful boxes and put the d v d in as I bought them and stack the filled boxes sideways ,by the way James -mr.Roberts movie-you’re a🧨firecracker ❤👈🥰
Whatever works for you is the way to go = and yes, I loved Mister Roberts!
I also got rid of all my plastic cases and it was a genius move. There’s no need to hang onto all that plastic when all you want is the film. I don’t like having them on display either. I now keep them in binders with the artwork. Some sleeves even have the soundtrack in there too.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
I do the same thing. I also use blu-ray slips as well. For the box I use the snap box’s . I use different kinds of envelopes though not the paper ones.
Thanks for sharing. I bought the paper ones for two reasons.
1 - I'd used them before and they did the job nicely.
2-they were cheaper!
Thanks for commenting.
Hi james ive done that for my cds not my dvds. Ive got less than 100 dvds at the moment. I get rid of films i won't watch again.
Thanks for commenting! I'm around the 800 film and TV series mark and I'm running out of room.
Great video and a very inventive solution. I'm not familiar with those sleeves, and we didn't really see the end result close up, so I'm not sure how sturdy the sleeves are, and how much protection they give. The old plastic cases are bigger and heavier, and take up more space, but they are more or less bomb proof, and do offer a lot of protection for the disk. Do you feel the sleeves offer enough protection? Cheers.
Yes, actually, I do. Particularly in the outer box.
It also makes the experience like flipping through LP covers in a shop.
Thanks for your comment
@@JamesMurphyYT Nice! Good to hear it - I will get a sample of those DVD covers and try them out. Thanks again.
I've seen a lot of people do the same or similar. Maybe I'm just a bit different but I prefer to keep the art work separate. The 100+ disc cases are cheap, keep the discs safe and are easy to flip through. The artwork fits perfect in file folders and lays flat without any creases. It's also not difficult to put them back together if I want to put a few back on the shelf.
Sounds like you've found a way that works for you. Thanks for sharing
They take up my entire apartment especially the laserdiscs.
I feel a bit overrun with them...notbas much as my wife though!
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You could’ve just gotten poly sheet protectors and put all the movies with artwork in a zippered 3 ring binder .. it would’ve been way cheaper and more space saving and you could pick up those almost anywhere grocery store Walmart etc
I've not seen them. Thanks for commenting.
I have a LOT of movies in the house. I buy transparent plastic cases and stack the DVDs in them with the title facing outwards. About 40 fit in each box (20 facing each side). The result is that when I'm looking for a particular movie, it takes 20 seconds to glance at both sides of the box, instead of five minutes to unpack the box and inspect them.
Also they're protected in those plastic cases. I've started putting mine in them.
Great job
Thanks for watching.
It's a great idea i will end up doing the same thing
Glad to have been of help. Thanks for watching!
It’s a good idea a good informative video
Thanks for commenting
The cases I no longer need as I’ve sleeved a load of disks I’m using for modelling materials for my model railway.
Glad you've found a solution that works for you.
Thansk for sharing.
its a good idea ive tried it myself but its a pain ive got over 100 dvds left in my collection over 300 Blu rays and 200 4k discs its not pratical. good video
It's not cheap to do either.
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I have over 1,000 dvds. I have them all in them 500 dvd holder carry cases. Lose the artwork but got the dvd so im ok with that.
I'm glad it works for you. Thanks for commenting.
Has the plastic storage box come got lid to cover it up ??
Yes. It's quite strong as well. It clips both ends and will enable stacking as I buy a few more.
I own arround 1050 dvd, bluray and box set. For my single movies, I use A5 binders, a5 sleves and the plastic and fabrik sleve for the disc, the binders have letter om them, so its easier to find the movie you are looking for. The a5 sleves are a llot cheaper, and let you use binders instead, this worked better for my situation.
My boxsets on the other hand, is on display.
It sounds like you found a good solution. Thanks for commenting
Done the same thing got rid of every case.. Looking back now The only regret I have is I disposed of sylvester stallone dvd cases 28 in total
At the moment, all of my cases are boxed and packed away in the eaves of my garage. I'm still sorting DVDs into sleeves as I've not had time to do them all yet, but I may keep 20 - 30 back incase I ever need them.
This is a very reasonable solution, especially for DVD's and Blurays that are less valuable to you in your collection.
Thanks for commenting!
Sounds like a good idea to get into a ripping your DVD's and setting up a plex server.
Probably the cheapest and easiest entry point is an Nvidia Shield TV Pro and a large external hard drive, Also you have the benefit of being able to stream your personal collection wherever you are and you can even share it with your family.
Others have said this. Do you need separate software to convert?
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A great video on how to do it with software MakeMKV th-cam.com/video/2ode9wBADrA/w-d-xo.htmlsi=G2FgLjiDGi-ayH1Q
A great video on how to get started with Plex th-cam.com/video/XKDSld-CrHU/w-d-xo.htmlsi=UgFr3rGHRnNEaD1N
I have a similar problem with computer games. I use an Aluminium 512 disk storage box. Each storage sheet is double sided and has 4 disk pockets per side. I store the original outer case sleeves in another box sorted alphabetically and another box for the game manuals (again sorted alphabetically). There is an index in the roof of the box to tell me what number each disk is. I rarely look at the outer sleeves but I have them in case I ever what to look at the required system specs for the game.
Sounds like you've found a way that works for you. Thanks for commenting
Best place for dvd storage is down the charity shop
Hahaha
How do you identify them?
When they're folded, you can read the spine along the top.
It's a bit like flicking through LPs
Looks good but the storage box is 35 euros in Amazon (anywhere in Europe) except Amazon U.K , so not an option for EU looking for a Bang for the euro
Perhaps with a bit of luck, you could find a locally-sources equivalent.
@@JamesMurphyYT i will look into it. But thanks for the video!
You're welcome!@@vladi8868
I gave my DVDs away as they're worth next to nothing to sell.
They've now been replaced with blu rays/4K. And now have no room again 😂
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You can't read the title of a DVD in a sleeve when it is on edge. You will have to thumb through the stack like a bunch of old records. Oh well.
I know, and I was only saying yesterday how much I liked that.
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@@JamesMurphyYT Take a look at rotating shelving units. Long standing issue I am still looking at solving.
Rip them all to a computer, then get rid, would have saved you a load of grief
Someone else said that. Thanks for catching
@@JamesMurphyYT "thanks for watching" is that the best response you can come up with?
rip them to plex
It's been mentioned to me recently. Thanks for commenting.
This is hoarding behavior, get psychiatric help and medication. It wont be long before hes “collecting” empty bottles or used take away containers.
Now there's an idea hahaha