You know another type of DVD case that had no business existing? Those cardboard clipper cases that Warner Bros. used from 1997 to 2004. Their cheap, and are a pain to store on anything but a tower rack. Mainly cause the case sitting next to it will get pulled with it and fall off the shelf and its annoying as hell.
Yeah they are also known as "Snapper" cases. Good luck finding those second hand these days without major damages. Is still have all of mine and kept them in proper condition. However the ones i got later on flea markets were often badly damaged and dented. However the actual disc holder for the disc in there, was pretty good. And the internal extended artworks and chapterlist is something they sadly omitted for the later re-releases in standard keep-cases. Which is a shame since the original Snapper release of "The Matrix" even had a foldout insert. Which wasn't common for most Warner Releases.
@@kevinrosario2729 Yeah i have one too :D still keeping it since the day i got it in the store. It's a dated singlelayer DVD release but still nice to have. And at least it has an anamorphic encoded videomaster. Yeah getting warner snappers in good condition as second hand version is really tough and getting harder and harder as time moves on. I sometimes feel like people are playing football with those... They are just as fragile as the cardboard boxes of Nintendo games.
The only DVD stacking case I have is for the Critters Collection and I hate it. If I can find a good case with a 4 disc capacity that is non stacking, that stacking case is going in the trash.
Glad to hear/see someone else mentioning these abominations. When I used to collect/buy a ton of DVDs, and physical media, in general, I hated getting these d**n things. I would always get scratched up discs, even when I was the original owner, and opening it up, for the first time, and then they always ran the risk of getting even more scratched up over time, or getting scratched up in the first place, due to being stacked on top of one another. A very stupid way they chose to sell anything, especially something new.
Those Fullscreen flipper discs are only really a thing on the North American market. Here in Europe & Germany this only happened a few times (like for the german first DVD release of "Sleepers") but usually movies were ONLY available as Widescreen releases. MGM and Columbia Pictures often released movies with 4:3 versions. Sometimes pan & scan and sometimes actually open matte. Like "The Abyss" or "Terminator 3 - rise of the Machines" which were both shot in Super35 and then released as open matte versions in the USA, as individual releases. MGM however usually used flipper Discs (DVD10 format). Warner Brothers mostly used them to simply house longer movies on such a flipper. Like "The Pelican Brief". This was mostly because the duallayer DVD-9 Format was not ready yet. This is why most early DVDs are either single sided (DVD-5 format) or dual sided singlelayer discs (DVD-10 format). The Numbers are a reference to the roughly maximum amount of Gigabyte per side. DVD-5: 4,7GB / DVD-10: 2x 4,7GB / DVD-9: 8,7GB. There was also a rarely used DVD-18 format which consisted of 2 duallayer DVDs glued together.
As an Australian DVD collector for the past 21 years and making them for 18 & a half years, I actually went to the trouble to import a copy of the Terminator 3 full screen version as you get a better shot at seeing T-X's adjustable boobs in their glory.
I have a worse one: "The Omen Collection [Blu-ray]" (black box) Four discs, each held on a foam rubber holder in the center. The foam rubber is held on by weak glue. The first time I had it shipped, the discs were loose and bounced all over with their foam rubber dots. Ruined en route. Returned and had another set shipped, which arrived intact. But I still hate the rubber dots.
I didn't think any company was still using the stackable DVD cases past 2010 or 2011. As an anime collector, one of the most prevalent examples of a company that used them was AD Vision. When they were going bankrupt in 2007-2008, they were still releasing series onto the market. For the few new titles released and the titles they decided to release at that point, the dvds were crammed into stackable cases and these sets were marketed as "Economy" editions. Some of these anime series were up to 8-10 discs so it can definitely be annoying to deal with constantly handling these discs. When ADV became Sentai and was re-releasing some of ADV's former catalogue, they continued using these cases (in fact, Sentai continued to use ADV's logo on their releases and discs for several years).
Gonna agree about the stacked ones. I've seen some tv sets like that Robocop and I don't mind those too much. Some cases that I really don't like are the ones with the left side of the case cut out like your Pulp Fiction one, with either that six piece pie cut or the ones with the recycle symbol cut. It makes the cases so flimsy. Guessing a lot of them now have gone to that maybe to save on plastic, and that the early years of dvd cases had the solid sturdy cases. Someday I will swap all my fave movies into the best cases I have
How about the DVD cases where you CAN'T GET THE DISKS TO COME OUT of that center part no matter what you do?? I wish I had the money to sue the manufacturers, but I don't.
The Worst DVD cases in my opinion are the discontinued Simpsons seasons 11 to 20 box sets the cardboard cases are cheap as hell and wear out quickly the sleeves are annoying to get the Discs out usually they end up scratching the discs inside the cardboard case sleeves. honestly as a DVD collector this is a nightmare I really wish Fox would re release the DVDs and fix the packaging and also give us more seasons on DVDs but thanks to Disney and streaming services as a whole that's probably Never going to happen great way to treat loyal fans punishing them for not bothering with streaming services lol. Also Another bad DVD box set is the entire Married with Children box set the Discs are hard to get out and are a pain in the ass to put back in the case but the worse is trying to get the Discs out as they hurt my thumbs with the hard sharp plastic surrounding the Discs honestly any dvd case what hurts your thumbs is a huge negative for me. Great video by the way very informative.
I remember those cases too. When I first purchased The Simpsons season 11 on dvd which was in that case, the discs were covered in glue (I assume from the cheap case).
The first time I saw one of those stackable disc cases was the special edition of Halo 2, and Halo 2 was the biggest moment in the entertainment industry (not just video game industry) at the time. When I first saw it had this kind of case, leading up to launch, I had put notes on every preordered copy to handle it CAREFULLY because I did not want to have my loyal customers of the GameStop I was running at the time to get a scratched disc on launch day. MERCIFULLY, no one had that problem at my location (store 2489 crew, where you at?)
I also really hate when they do those cutouts in the plastic to reduce the amount of material they need to manufacture the cases. They are so cheap. I miss the cases from the early 2000s that were built like a tank.
Only stacked one I've got so far is Strange New Worlds 4K Steelbook, which only has 3 discs and two of them are stacked. I don't understand this decision as 3 discs can easily fit in a steelbook without stacking.
The worst DVD case for me would be the Simpsons ones. I just hate how the discs are in the middle of a sleeve. They are really hard to get out and if you buy them used, 90% of the time the box set is all ruined.
@@TomIannucci22 I also have the annoying ones from the first seasons. I remember one being in 3D as well, of Homer's head. Can't remember exactly which season it was but it sure is a pain to fit those into my shelf.
Offhand, I can't think of any DVD sets I have with stacked discs (but I have a lot of shows and movies on DVD and it's been quite awhile since I've watched any of them so I might just be forgetting and I still have some I haven't even opened) but I do have some blu-ray sets that came like that and I despise the stacking, also the sets that have discs 'half-stacked' like in the Robocop one you showed. UGH! One thing I hated in DVD TV show sets were the cardboard fold out cases. They might hold 4 or 6 discs and you had to unfold the whole thing to access some of the discs. So unwieldy and awkward! Carnivale is one that comes to mind. Haven't had any of those (so far) with blu-rays but several shows I have on blu-ray come in mock books with cardboard sleeves to hold the discs and while the packaging is attractive I'm always afraid that, even though I try to be very careful, sliding them in and out of the sleeves might scratch the discs. Other packaging I dislike includes those megacases with one big case holding a whole series, often with two 'half-stacked staggered discs on each side of a page, and usually the whole disc holder thing is loose and not attached to the outer case. On some the center disc holder button is hard to remove the discs from too and you have to be very careful not to break the disc. My preferred packaging for multi-disc sets is a standard case with individual plastic pages that each hold one disc, whether it's a multi-movie set (although separate cases for each movie is good too) or a single TV season. If it's a box set, I like a plain cardboard outer box holding the cases for the movies or individual seasons. Just simple packages with easy access and good protection. I might add that some of the Region Free sets I've ordered meet that basic criteria but they're made from a harder, more brittle plastic than the US sets and I've had several that came with the plastic pages broken off and some with cases that have one side that fits over the other and I've pinched my fingers with those a few times. Another thing to add, I really prefer the thick solid hard cases (and full-size over slim cases) much more the ones with thin plastic with cutouts on the front under the paper cover and plastic keep cases in general over the plastic framed cardboard snap-cases. With the latter, if something breaks on the case you're stuck unlike the keep-cases where you can remove the paper cover and slip it into a new case.
And worse, there are those huge keepcase complete-series releases with 2 or 3 discs stacked on top of each other- - I have a few of those, for The Untouchables, The Streets of San Francisco and Emergency! (you have to manipulate quite a few discs to keep them in order, and it's hard to manage the discs as you proceed through the series); I eventually learned how to manage them, and I'm glad to have the series to enjoy, but when I first got one in 2018, for The Streets of San Francisco, I wasn't sure if I would ever learn how to use it (albeit I eventually did, and finished the series).
There are some cases out there that have a very strong center piece that firmly holds the disc in. You run the risk of damaging or even breaking your disc if you arent careful. I really hate those types of cases! Cant they just make it easy to pull the disc out?
Most centre releases are a pain. Either the little tines break off or the mechanism won't allow a quick release meaning you need to dig into the raised edge to release them.
It's a commenter from the distant future of the end of the year 2023 and I just bought "Pretty Woman" on dvd and the case looked and felt like a bootleg it was so shabby. It looked like the bargain bin $1 dvds you get from dollar tree.
The worst DVD covers are the “super digipaks” as I like to call them, they’re the same size as slimline DVD cases, but instead of plastic the casing is made of cardboard with a self tearing gatefold and the disc is held on a thin plastic platter that’s so brittle it practically breaks itself and you can’t repair or replace them at all. These cases are a crime against humanity and as of currently the only DVD I have that comes in one is Tegan and Sara’s It’s Not Fun. Don’t Do It!, I got replacement cases for all of my other “super digipak” DVDs but this one doesn’t seem to have any replacement art and it sucks because I watch it regularly and just using the case regularly is wearing the shitty cardboard down and putting pressure on the brittle plastic teeth. Fuck these cases, I hate Digipaks for CDs but the DVD variant is EVEN FUCKING WORSE.
Dvd's will go bad sitting on a shelf. My 2006 14 disc box set of Superman, all the disc stopped plying, even one cracked (layers came apart), I am someone who takes really good care of his disc and games. No scratches on my stuff. What happens is temperature changes can cause the disc to expand and contract, causing layers to separate, so then the laser does not read correctly. 3 of my smallville seasons went bad. Warner Brothers did replace them after I contacted them about the problem.
I've had a particular issue with double sided disks. Lots of long running TV shows (Dallas & ER in my case) were released in this format, and although I have treated them well many episodes will not play after only 15yrs. In some cases the entire b-side won't play - essentially rendering the entire collection useless. I am gradually upgrading to Blu-ray wherever possible - which claims to have a better lifespan.
Got many a broken blu ray boxset, got the Alien set with a number of disks along with a case in about a million pieces. Way too thin and weak to be posted. Of course, could go on about buying secondhand and getting shop assistant take the disks out and then hold them with their fingers and then move the disk up and down the case until it eventually finds the spindle ... perhaps I should just buy new. I agree, cases with the disks piled on top of each other are a nightmare as well.
The stacked cases are fine for DVDs but they'll destroy CDs. The CDs only have a thin coating of lacquer on the label side that is subject to damage from stacking. DVDs have a plastic layer on both sides so are not as easily damaged.
I remember I bought The 3 Stoohes Complete dvd set. The dvds were in a flimsy cardboard case, stacked on top of eachother and everu disc was scratched. Had a hard time exchanging it, but it was done.
The 3 Stooges? Mine came in their own cases. But when I bought Bewitched every single disc was stacked on each other, in a flimsy plastic holder. I hate it when they come stacked, or put in a cardboard sleeve.
the stacked discs gets worse, in my complete series sets of Rod Serling's original Twilight Zone and 2012 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, they do normal disc holders but are so stiff ya have to be very fucking careful otherwise you can easily snap the disk, I have to press on the clamps with all my might and there's a second disc underneath but even worse they overlapped the stacks so in order to get to disc 4 for example, I have to carefully remove discs 1, 2, and 3 super fucking carefully and then carefully remove disc 4, my Godzilla millenium era collection does the tall stack though with multi movies per disc and it's super annoying to get to each movie in correct order as they didn't even order the fucking movies, it's super annoying, this is why I prefer things in order, easier to find and to get to, so the complete collections are risky but a good shelf space saver
I'd Rather the Jewel CD Cases be Banned. They CRACK, if not Properly used + this can also be Hazardous, once Cracked & leaves SHARP Points. (Especially, when Shredded to pieces!)
Personally I hate anything other than the Jewel Case and Super Jewel Box, because everything else is made out of printed-on cardboard that tears and fades with regular use, and unlike the aforementioned jewel packaging it’s not replaceable in the event it does get ruined, Digipaks and the little mini-vinyl sleeves are definitely the worst offenders, the thing that pisses me off the most is some monster thought DIGIPAK DVDs WERE A GOOD IDEA. yeah, same as a single disc digipak, just as tall as a DVD case. You can imagine how well they hold up (they don’t) and they’re even less replaceable than regular digipaks because they were only really used for some concert movies and a few oddball releases in the early-mid 00s. And no, they’re not like the WB “snapper” cases, they’re worse somehow!
I was given a Superman Box set and the little snaps along the spine on one of the dvd's were disconnected so I needed to fiddle around to get them snapped back into place.
The only time I've seen a stacker case is with the 4K edition of Black Hawk Down. There's 3 discs, but only 2 slots, so they put 2 discs in one slot. I had no idea stacker cases were used for other titles.
You'll hate me. I live in a small flat and take all my CD, DVD, PC, playstation and Xbox games out of there cases and put them in clear plastic sleeves with the inserts. It's really tight on space and this allows me to continue buying them.
I hate those cases too. And the paper sleeve ones like at 5:31. I also despise DVD (and video game) cases that have those "environmentally friendly" cutout slots in them. Because they cause the case to be weak and flimsy, and the cover art gets damaged if you press in on the cover too hard. I've had several covers to movies and videos get damaged because of these cases. Even 3DS cases started having stupid holes in them. WHAT'S THE POINT? For the DVD cases like this, I started replacing them with NORMAL cases when it's a movie I like and want to keep. And even my WII game cases as well. I also despise DVD cases like that Adventure Time case at 5:35. Where the discs slide into the side sleeves. That's totally a scratching hazard. Several seasons of The Simpsons came like that, and I hated them. I started keeping the discs in separate CD jewel cases just to protect them.
Personal Opinion the Worst Offender is the Card Board Cases especially the ones that also have the Card Board Sleeves, Yes even DVD’s have those. As they each feel so cheap and definitely not your money’s worth. Even in these days where DVD’s seems to only exist in only through Serious……to me at least as it is the only DVD Format that I see these days.
@@sebastianortizramirez4430 The Original Release of the Matrix on DVD or the 1999 A Christmas Carol Starring Sir Patrick Steward and finally the Demolition Man DVD that I have own was also like that. As they all have Plastic Top Bottom And the Side where you Open the Case the Rest is Card Board. I hope that is Clear to you? And Answers your Question And Curiosity?
@@windsonma8209Oh! You mean those cardboard cases! The one they also released Scooby-Doo 2002 in. (Look at a picture or unboxing of the DVD in here and let me know if I'm right. It's a green (or black, since mine is black) cardboard case. I'd send a link through here, but CZcams doesn't let me) Yeah, I think I get ya now! (After seeing pictures of the cases of the films that you said, those are the ones that are not like normal DVD cases.)
Stacking disc cases are the second worst, after the bane of my DVD collecting existence: those slipcases with a disc you 'slip out' of a precarious hole in the cardboard. Rife to scratching. Annoying as heck.
I remember the original DVD release of Goodfellas containing the movie on a double-sided disc (first half on Side 1, second half on Side 2 - the first half ended just after Joe Pesci's character, Tommy DeVito, shoots Michael Imperioli's character, Spider, dead, and now has to bury his body). Heat, the Michael Mann movie which I loved as a teenager but have grown to slightly dislike as an adult, came on a single dual-layered disc (seems to be more commonplace in Europe than in the US, it seems).
Dude, I I know what you are saying about Heat! I loved it when I saw it in the theatre in college and bought the dvd and bluray but after getting the bluray I realized it has more in common with “The Room” then it does “The Godfather” 😂 The acting is pretty atrocious and cops are totally to blame for so much death at the end because the idiots decide to engage the armed bank robbers in the middle of a crowded city instead of simply following them to a safer spot.
Even though I only collect blu rays i really enjoyed this rant and seeing these dvds just made me look back on how i used to collect dvds myself. But yeah the whole stacking discs on blu ray isnt something that happens anymore but stuff like that robocop set still happens. One example i have is rhe back to the future 4k set. All rhe movies are stacked on each side and because they are hard ro get out youll have a fight just to get them out.
I agree with you. Those cases are atrocious. I have quite a collection and I have too much money invested in these things. Two have them get scratched up just so I can take them out to view them each individual Sleeve works for me As each disk is protected.
Nope. I absolutely refuse to get those too. Those are more meant for CDs. You can't see any cool visual while the DVDs are all cooped up in that thing.
I have a couple of PC games that use this kind of 1 spindle multiple disks case to store multiple disks which is even more stupid than using these cases for movies. Another good example of a case that should be banned is the snap case used by Warner Bros for anything they were responsible for manufacturing and distributing. (thankfully that case type is long dead)
Ah yes my first fps on pc was BF1942 complete collection disk box. Unlike a dvd though once installed on your pc you really never touched the disks again.
The cases that really need to be banned are the ones that hold the disk in place in such a way they can actually crack the inner hole! It's this 3 pronged holder made of very stiff plastic and even when pushing the holder down all the way it still requires quite a bit of force to get the disk in or out with an audible creaking sound. I've run into it more with PS2 games then movies, and even then rarely, but after I lost my copy of Burnout 3 and Burnout Revenge to cracks, I've been careful to check all of my cases and switch out any of the bad kind.
@@lucasnn2008 That whole generation was awesome, best gen ever for gaming IMO. My PS2 collection alone is larger then all my others combined except PC, and even then, most my PC disks are from that same era.
There was a time that I liked these. ONLY because sometimes when you get the combo disks that flip like pages in a book sometimes they will break. Then I needed the bottom disk from the "all-in-one pile" and from that point on I totally agree. This style is also trash.
I bought the complete collection of rugrats. I ended up throwing out the case bc it was terrible. They had so many discs stacked and staggered. I bought a special orange cd wallet to put them in.
Nothing compares to Sony's DVD collection cases. I have their "Studio Classics Collection -- 70s" and that packaging is about as cheap as it gets. It's a stiff paper box with a flimsy slide-out deep-dish tray big enough to hold 12 discs. The nine discs in the 70s collection all stack on top of each other. It's topped off by a cardboard insert that keeps the discs pressed against each other. Your four-disc "Cobra Kai" case is a masterpiece of engineering compared to Sony's collection cases.
Yeah I hate those too but there's one that's worse the kind where it doesn't have any knockouts for your fingers to get under the disks to take them out. The kind where there is a nicely molded knockout where they put a wall in place. I've never actually seen one where it was half-and-half like at 5:50
These never bothered me too much, but something that always did were those stupid eco cases like at 0:59. They bend and damage so easily to the point where I buy replacement cases in bulk just to replace them. Ironically, I'm having to waste more plastic doing that.
I've had more issues with really thick plastic cases, the thickness sometimes extends to the disk holder which requires so much force to remove the disk I'm afraid of breaking it! Actually did crack the center hole in a couple of PS2 games with cases like that, now any case I get of that type I immediately switch out.
Always hated the stacked disc cases. No longer buy DVDs because they are standard definition and look like crap on my 4k tv. Now stick to buying 4K UHD, 3d (if available) and blu-ray. The cases rarely if ever have stacked discs.
It's kinda funny that I am finding this video. And the problem has only gotten worse as physical media has been on the decline for a while sadly. Meaning that crappier and crappier cases have become more tolerated due to how niche the hobby is becoming.
i saw the thumbail and thought of cases like 2:15 i ate cookies that were more robust than these shit cases! and especially in literal bargain bins - cover is most likely damaged 😬
the RoboCop one and adventure time one are worse than the spindles. for old PC games the spindles were not as bad, cos after installation you would only need to use one of the discs (unless you needed to install again)
Thankfully, the only DVDs I have like this are Liberty's Kids: The Complete Series and Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego: The Complete Series. Stupid idea that I thought was unique to DiC.
Mill Creek is known for those cases that have the discs in paper sleeves if they have multiple discs and also some discs that the cases replicate the original VHS packaging
"You know what's BULLLLLLSHIIIIITTTT?" Stackable DVD cases 😂 I agree, I hate them. I also hate those cases like the From Dusk 'Till Dawn case (2:45) where you have to unsnap those two things before opening it. It's not a freakin' treasure chest. It's just a DVD case.
They should definitely NOT be used for c.d.s! Wouldn't that/doesn't that ruin c.d.s as well?! I know this was a and or the case with vinyl records fifty years ago.
It's mostly "budget" labels like "Mill Creek" that still use those stack cases...Like if you buy a "Sonny Chiba Collection" box set, you get the discs stacked like that. Also the quality of the dvd's vary greatly, depending on what source they used..Lately I have started collecting "Boutique Label" blurays. from labels like Arrow, Vinegar Syndrome, Code Red etc...the packaging of these high end releases are really beautiful...they spare no expense. You won't see any "Stacked discs" in THOSE editions!
I Have Crate's And Box's Of DVD's And I Have Box's Of VIDEO GAME'S And It's Making Me Look like A Hoarder And It Can Be A NIGHTMARE When I Have To Drag It Around With Me Everytime I Move From House To House. Maybe A DIGITAL DVD HARD DRIVE Where You Can Buy And Download FILM'S/MOVIE'S And TV Shows And Other HARD DRIVE's With VIDEO GAME'S Stored On Them For The Console's, Then All You Have To Do Is Select And Play.
I bought the SG1 complete blu-ray, £180ish imported from America and all the disc's are in stupid plastic slip covers. the most expensive cheap boxset I have bought.
Holy crap. I have over 2 thousand DVDs and have never seen a stacked one like that Cobra Kai case. I don't even have one and I already hate it. Any movie that has 2 discs should have case like one Kill Bill uses as you showed in the video. I have a few movies like that and prefer this style of a case versus the type of case used in Godzilla King Of The Monsters for example. I have some TVs shows that came in the same type of case as that Jay & Silent Bob one you showed. Those are terrible as well and not so easy to replace if it gets damaged. I really don't see why they made that type of thick case in the first place. I'm not a big fan of those double sided DVDs (although I do wish a double sided dual layer DVD-R was a thing). It's WAY to easy to mess one side up. I have that same edition of Stephen King's IT that you should in the video and the second side is unreadable. I tried making a back up of it with MakeMKV, but it fails each time because it can't read that entire side. Very annoying that I can only see half the movie. It's also incredibly misleading that they used both sides of the disc making you think the movie is at the highest quality that DVD can offer, and it isn't. That particular movie could have easily been placed on a single sided disc at the same quality. No need to flip the disc over. That Dusk Til Dawn labelling was either a mistake or they were just lazy. It could also be that depending on how you open the case, the disc at the back may be the first one people see, which is why the put the movie there. Warner brothers is doing something that a lot of studios should be doing with DVDs. They have single disc edition with just the movie at almost the video highest quality that a DVD can offer (and MAYBE one extra and some trailers). Then there's the 2 disc editions of the same movie with the second disc containing the ALL the extras also at a high quality. It makes the first disc feel pretty bare in terms of content since it's just the movie, but the video quality is definitely higher than movies that have the feature film and a bunch of other stuff on one disc. I've learned to make all types of custom DVDs and can now combine any movies, shows, or any type of videos I want with their original menus on a single disc plus a menu to select which movie to view with a way to return to the movie/video select screen. You can easily fit 4 hours of content on one DVD-R. And if you lower the video quality you can have about 8 hours of content on a single disc and it still looks decent. I make these type of custom DVDs for people even to this day, usually for music videos that people can play in their car. They love it. BTW, I had a nice laugh the way you dismissed the supposed sequel to The Mask. I remember having a Nintendo Power magazine in the 90's saying something about a contest to appear in the sequel to the Mask. That was the first time I had come a across a movie that was announced, advertised, and cancelled. And the "Anyway go home.." 😂🤣
@@ThexthSurvivor They weren't. Worst thing is that the Seasons are in regular DVD cases and Season 2 (with the 7 Discs) is a double-sized case - so they easily could've put them on a flip-tray and the left and right side of the case as also shown in the video instead.
@@ShadowAngel-lt8nw Oh boy, sounds like quite a mess. I'm guessing that the discs are only single sided and single layered? I'm not a fan of "flippers" but think in the case of your X-files collection it would have been appropriate to use double sided dual layered DVDs if they wanted to use a standard sized DVD case with a single flip tray in the middle as you mentioned.
I've been making DVDs for my personal collection for the past 18 & a half years, having owned a total of five DVD recorders (still have the latter three). That is actually the best way to build a collection as you develop a deep relationship with your collection and also have twice the size for the same space and with everything in the exact order you want it. Putting two films on a single 4.7GB single layer DVD is going to sacrifice quality a little, but having grown up on VHS in the 1990s I have no problem with this - as long as it is uncut and the quality is not less than LP ("4 hour mode"), it is fine. If anything I love that bootleg look (probably because I am technically making bootlegs).
Great video everything proven vhs tapes don't stop playing at all like them things does everything proven people like myself are fixing broken vhs movies with Scotch tape it doesn't stop playing at all
I HATE the stacker type cases. Some 3 or more DVD sets will have nice plastic spots for each disc. Then some have a circle imprint and they put them right on top of each other. Then you hear loose discs all the time in stores. Too me it is not difficult to secure a disc in a case. I understand transportation and all rattles things but I've moved and not had one come loose. As for discs themselves I dislike dual sided discs you have to flip. Some players have trouble with them and they get scratched in seconds. Id rather pay a few more dollars for a 2nd disc in a set
@@BradOlsonBemidji Geez 2 war films with the same annoying problem was there anything on the label that could have said that it was double-sided from what I've seen on the Gettysburg label nothing is
I hate double-sided discs I prefer discs with a label and playable side. Also those large Hub low-cost disc cases suck, it just shows a lack of caring and disrespect for the media. Each title needs to have its own case or area to keep it safe from damage
Those double sided disks stink. In my experience they have a short lifespan, regardless of how well you handle and store them. I have had to throw out many that refuse to play after only 10-15 years.
You know another type of DVD case that had no business existing? Those cardboard clipper cases that Warner Bros. used from 1997 to 2004. Their cheap, and are a pain to store on anything but a tower rack. Mainly cause the case sitting next to it will get pulled with it and fall off the shelf and its annoying as hell.
Yeah they are also known as "Snapper" cases. Good luck finding those second hand these days without major damages. Is still have all of mine and kept them in proper condition. However the ones i got later on flea markets were often badly damaged and dented. However the actual disc holder for the disc in there, was pretty good. And the internal extended artworks and chapterlist is something they sadly omitted for the later re-releases in standard keep-cases. Which is a shame since the original Snapper release of "The Matrix" even had a foldout insert. Which wasn't common for most Warner Releases.
@KRAFTWERK2K6 I have a snapper case DVD of Poltergeist in pretty good condition. Every other case I've seen are full of dents and scratches.
@@kevinrosario2729 Yeah i have one too :D still keeping it since the day i got it in the store. It's a dated singlelayer DVD release but still nice to have. And at least it has an anamorphic encoded videomaster. Yeah getting warner snappers in good condition as second hand version is really tough and getting harder and harder as time moves on. I sometimes feel like people are playing football with those... They are just as fragile as the cardboard boxes of Nintendo games.
@@KRAFTWERK2K6l have plenty of Snapper cases that are in good condition i got from Goodwill.
@@KRAFTWERK2K6I bought a sealed snapper copy of Blade last month at a garage sale.
You never can have too much DVDs and VHS tapes! 😊 Who doesn't love DVDs and VHS tapes
Guess what? I love VHS tapes and DVDs too! Especially DVDs that support anamorphic widescreen! :D
I feel physical copies of videogames and movies beat the cheap feeling digital streaming versions any day.
@@notthatdigusted7468 I 100% agree! It really does indeed! ^_^
DVD's yeah but not VHS. Who has VHS these days?
@@Revolver1981I actually have a few, especially with the one copy of "Bonanno: A Godfather's Story" on VHS. ^_^
The only DVD stacking case I have is for the Critters Collection and I hate it. If I can find a good case with a 4 disc capacity that is non stacking, that stacking case is going in the trash.
Cardboard sleeved cases… the worst for scratching discs.
Glad to hear/see someone else mentioning these abominations. When I used to collect/buy a ton of DVDs, and physical media, in general, I hated getting these d**n things. I would always get scratched up discs, even when I was the original owner, and opening it up, for the first time, and then they always ran the risk of getting even more scratched up over time, or getting scratched up in the first place, due to being stacked on top of one another. A very stupid way they chose to sell anything, especially something new.
Those Fullscreen flipper discs are only really a thing on the North American market. Here in Europe & Germany this only happened a few times (like for the german first DVD release of "Sleepers") but usually movies were ONLY available as Widescreen releases. MGM and Columbia Pictures often released movies with 4:3 versions. Sometimes pan & scan and sometimes actually open matte. Like "The Abyss" or "Terminator 3 - rise of the Machines" which were both shot in Super35 and then released as open matte versions in the USA, as individual releases. MGM however usually used flipper Discs (DVD10 format). Warner Brothers mostly used them to simply house longer movies on such a flipper. Like "The Pelican Brief". This was mostly because the duallayer DVD-9 Format was not ready yet. This is why most early DVDs are either single sided (DVD-5 format) or dual sided singlelayer discs (DVD-10 format). The Numbers are a reference to the roughly maximum amount of Gigabyte per side. DVD-5: 4,7GB / DVD-10: 2x 4,7GB / DVD-9: 8,7GB. There was also a rarely used DVD-18 format which consisted of 2 duallayer DVDs glued together.
As an Australian DVD collector for the past 21 years and making them for 18 & a half years, I actually went to the trouble to import a copy of the Terminator 3 full screen version as you get a better shot at seeing T-X's adjustable boobs in their glory.
@@milesipka Yeah a lot of the 4:3 open matte versions have censorship cropping in the matted versions. it's the same in "Killing me Softly".
I have a worse one: "The Omen Collection [Blu-ray]" (black box)
Four discs, each held on a foam rubber holder in the center. The foam rubber is held on by weak glue. The first time I had it shipped, the discs were loose and bounced all over with their foam rubber dots. Ruined en route. Returned and had another set shipped, which arrived intact. But I still hate the rubber dots.
I didn't think any company was still using the stackable DVD cases past 2010 or 2011. As an anime collector, one of the most prevalent examples of a company that used them was AD Vision. When they were going bankrupt in 2007-2008, they were still releasing series onto the market. For the few new titles released and the titles they decided to release at that point, the dvds were crammed into stackable cases and these sets were marketed as "Economy" editions. Some of these anime series were up to 8-10 discs so it can definitely be annoying to deal with constantly handling these discs. When ADV became Sentai and was re-releasing some of ADV's former catalogue, they continued using these cases (in fact, Sentai continued to use ADV's logo on their releases and discs for several years).
Gonna agree about the stacked ones. I've seen some tv sets like that Robocop and I don't mind those too much. Some cases that I really don't like are the ones with the left side of the case cut out like your Pulp Fiction one, with either that six piece pie cut or the ones with the recycle symbol cut. It makes the cases so flimsy. Guessing a lot of them now have gone to that maybe to save on plastic, and that the early years of dvd cases had the solid sturdy cases. Someday I will swap all my fave movies into the best cases I have
you would hate Lost Odyssey
The case that i think should be banned are the eco dvd and bluray cases. No protection for the paper inlay and the discs.
and we still get unhinged rants from Mz Thunberg regardless of our sacrifices.
3:40 I've NEVER seen a case like this in Brazil (thank goodness)! Here all DVD cases are really sturdy and have separate spaces for the discs.
How about the DVD cases where you CAN'T GET THE DISKS TO COME OUT of that center part no matter what you do?? I wish I had the money to sue the manufacturers, but I don't.
The Worst DVD cases in my opinion are the discontinued Simpsons seasons 11 to 20 box sets the cardboard cases are cheap as hell and wear out quickly the sleeves are annoying to get the Discs out usually they end up scratching the discs inside the cardboard case sleeves. honestly as a DVD collector this is a nightmare I really wish Fox would re release the DVDs and fix the packaging and also give us more seasons on DVDs but thanks to Disney and streaming services as a whole that's probably Never going to happen great way to treat loyal fans punishing them for not bothering with streaming services lol.
Also Another bad DVD box set is the entire Married with Children box set the Discs are hard to get out and are a pain in the ass to put back in the case but the worse is trying to get the Discs out as they hurt my thumbs with the hard sharp plastic surrounding the Discs honestly any dvd case what hurts your thumbs is a huge negative for me.
Great video by the way very informative.
I remember those cases too. When I first purchased The Simpsons season 11 on dvd which was in that case, the discs were covered in glue (I assume from the cheap case).
O Lucky Man!, which is OOP and costs a fortune, says that the 3-hour film is on disc one, and the special features are on disc 2, but it's not true.
The first time I saw one of those stackable disc cases was the special edition of Halo 2, and Halo 2 was the biggest moment in the entertainment industry (not just video game industry) at the time. When I first saw it had this kind of case, leading up to launch, I had put notes on every preordered copy to handle it CAREFULLY because I did not want to have my loyal customers of the GameStop I was running at the time to get a scratched disc on launch day.
MERCIFULLY, no one had that problem at my location (store 2489 crew, where you at?)
The paper disc cases are awful, too.
I also really hate when they do those cutouts in the plastic to reduce the amount of material they need to manufacture the cases. They are so cheap. I miss the cases from the early 2000s that were built like a tank.
Yeah, I got a bunch of movies from someone and used the older cases to swap them out. Flimsy.
Only stacked one I've got so far is Strange New Worlds 4K Steelbook, which only has 3 discs and two of them are stacked. I don't understand this decision as 3 discs can easily fit in a steelbook without stacking.
Agreed. Stacked discs ar the worst.
The worst DVD case for me would be the Simpsons ones. I just hate how the discs are in the middle of a sleeve. They are really hard to get out and if you buy them used, 90% of the time the box set is all ruined.
Seasons 1 thru 11 were good, the later seasons where the discs slide inside cardboard are the ones I'm not a fan of.
@@TomIannucci22 I also have the annoying ones from the first seasons. I remember one being in 3D as well, of Homer's head. Can't remember exactly which season it was but it sure is a pain to fit those into my shelf.
@@moviemaster00000 Season 6 was the Homer head. There's a video on youtube all about it, actually.
What about super jewel cases? Like giant brittle versions of cd cases. They were wretched
Yes, had a few of them - basically millions of plastic shards everywhere
Offhand, I can't think of any DVD sets I have with stacked discs (but I have a lot of shows and movies on DVD and it's been quite awhile since I've watched any of them so I might just be forgetting and I still have some I haven't even opened) but I do have some blu-ray sets that came like that and I despise the stacking, also the sets that have discs 'half-stacked' like in the Robocop one you showed. UGH! One thing I hated in DVD TV show sets were the cardboard fold out cases. They might hold 4 or 6 discs and you had to unfold the whole thing to access some of the discs. So unwieldy and awkward! Carnivale is one that comes to mind. Haven't had any of those (so far) with blu-rays but several shows I have on blu-ray come in mock books with cardboard sleeves to hold the discs and while the packaging is attractive I'm always afraid that, even though I try to be very careful, sliding them in and out of the sleeves might scratch the discs.
Other packaging I dislike includes those megacases with one big case holding a whole series, often with two 'half-stacked staggered discs on each side of a page, and usually the whole disc holder thing is loose and not attached to the outer case. On some the center disc holder button is hard to remove the discs from too and you have to be very careful not to break the disc.
My preferred packaging for multi-disc sets is a standard case with individual plastic pages that each hold one disc, whether it's a multi-movie set (although separate cases for each movie is good too) or a single TV season. If it's a box set, I like a plain cardboard outer box holding the cases for the movies or individual seasons. Just simple packages with easy access and good protection. I might add that some of the Region Free sets I've ordered meet that basic criteria but they're made from a harder, more brittle plastic than the US sets and I've had several that came with the plastic pages broken off and some with cases that have one side that fits over the other and I've pinched my fingers with those a few times.
Another thing to add, I really prefer the thick solid hard cases (and full-size over slim cases) much more the ones with thin plastic with cutouts on the front under the paper cover and plastic keep cases in general over the plastic framed cardboard snap-cases. With the latter, if something breaks on the case you're stuck unlike the keep-cases where you can remove the paper cover and slip it into a new case.
And worse, there are those huge keepcase complete-series releases with 2 or 3 discs stacked on top of each other- - I have a few of those, for The Untouchables, The Streets of San Francisco and Emergency! (you have to manipulate quite a few discs to keep them in order, and it's hard to manage the discs as you proceed through the series); I eventually learned how to manage them, and I'm glad to have the series to enjoy, but when I first got one in 2018, for The Streets of San Francisco, I wasn't sure if I would ever learn how to use it (albeit I eventually did, and finished the series).
There are some cases out there that have a very strong center piece that firmly holds the disc in. You run the risk of damaging or even breaking your disc if you arent careful. I really hate those types of cases! Cant they just make it easy to pull the disc out?
Most centre releases are a pain. Either the little tines break off or the mechanism won't allow a quick release meaning you need to dig into the raised edge to release them.
The snap dvd cases and the thin DVD case are the best ones imo.
It's a commenter from the distant future of the end of the year 2023 and I just bought "Pretty Woman" on dvd and the case looked and felt like a bootleg it was so shabby. It looked like the bargain bin $1 dvds you get from dollar tree.
Anyone have any good DVD case recommendations? Thanks
The worst DVD covers are the “super digipaks” as I like to call them, they’re the same size as slimline DVD cases, but instead of plastic the casing is made of cardboard with a self tearing gatefold and the disc is held on a thin plastic platter that’s so brittle it practically breaks itself and you can’t repair or replace them at all. These cases are a crime against humanity and as of currently the only DVD I have that comes in one is Tegan and Sara’s It’s Not Fun. Don’t Do It!, I got replacement cases for all of my other “super digipak” DVDs but this one doesn’t seem to have any replacement art and it sucks because I watch it regularly and just using the case regularly is wearing the shitty cardboard down and putting pressure on the brittle plastic teeth. Fuck these cases, I hate Digipaks for CDs but the DVD variant is EVEN FUCKING WORSE.
Dvd's will go bad sitting on a shelf. My 2006 14 disc box set of Superman, all the disc stopped plying, even one cracked (layers came apart), I am someone who takes really good care of his disc and games. No scratches on my stuff. What happens is temperature changes can cause the disc to expand and contract, causing layers to separate, so then the laser does not read correctly. 3 of my smallville seasons went bad. Warner Brothers did replace them after I contacted them about the problem.
I've had a particular issue with double sided disks.
Lots of long running TV shows (Dallas & ER in my case) were released in this format, and although I have treated them well many episodes will not play after only 15yrs. In some cases the entire b-side won't play - essentially rendering the entire collection useless.
I am gradually upgrading to Blu-ray wherever possible - which claims to have a better lifespan.
Got many a broken blu ray boxset, got the Alien set with a number of disks along with a case in about a million pieces. Way too thin and weak to be posted. Of course, could go on about buying secondhand and getting shop assistant take the disks out and then hold them with their fingers and then move the disk up and down the case until it eventually finds the spindle ... perhaps I should just buy new. I agree, cases with the disks piled on top of each other are a nightmare as well.
Epik Paks (Star Trek TOS/TNG complete series, Dexter Complete Original Series) can get banned. That packaging blows
The stacked cases are fine for DVDs but they'll destroy CDs. The CDs only have a thin coating of lacquer on the label side that is subject to damage from stacking. DVDs have a plastic layer on both sides so are not as easily damaged.
Yes, they’re annoying but here’s an idea: put the one you’re watching on top and shuffle them as you watch. You’ll know which one you left off on.
I remember I bought The 3 Stoohes Complete dvd set. The dvds were in a flimsy cardboard case, stacked on top of eachother and everu disc was scratched. Had a hard time exchanging it, but it was done.
The 3 Stooges? Mine came in their own cases. But when I bought Bewitched every single disc was stacked on each other, in a flimsy plastic holder. I hate it when they come stacked, or put in a cardboard sleeve.
the stacked discs gets worse, in my complete series sets of Rod Serling's original Twilight Zone and 2012 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, they do normal disc holders but are so stiff ya have to be very fucking careful otherwise you can easily snap the disk, I have to press on the clamps with all my might and there's a second disc underneath but even worse they overlapped the stacks so in order to get to disc 4 for example, I have to carefully remove discs 1, 2, and 3 super fucking carefully and then carefully remove disc 4, my Godzilla millenium era collection does the tall stack though with multi movies per disc and it's super annoying to get to each movie in correct order as they didn't even order the fucking movies, it's super annoying, this is why I prefer things in order, easier to find and to get to, so the complete collections are risky but a good shelf space saver
Which is, again, how I have it with the original Untouchables, The Streets of San Francisco and Emergency!, among others.
I'd Rather the Jewel CD Cases be Banned. They CRACK, if not Properly used + this can also be Hazardous, once Cracked & leaves SHARP Points. (Especially, when Shredded to pieces!)
I had a movie for like 5 years before I realized the special features was on the reverse side
How do you feel about non-standard CD cases? Such as when they release an album with a cardboard sleeve. It irritates me more than it should.
Depends, but they are pretty irritating.
Personally I hate anything other than the Jewel Case and Super Jewel Box, because everything else is made out of printed-on cardboard that tears and fades with regular use, and unlike the aforementioned jewel packaging it’s not replaceable in the event it does get ruined, Digipaks and the little mini-vinyl sleeves are definitely the worst offenders, the thing that pisses me off the most is some monster thought DIGIPAK DVDs WERE A GOOD IDEA. yeah, same as a single disc digipak, just as tall as a DVD case. You can imagine how well they hold up (they don’t) and they’re even less replaceable than regular digipaks because they were only really used for some concert movies and a few oddball releases in the early-mid 00s. And no, they’re not like the WB “snapper” cases, they’re worse somehow!
I was given a Superman Box set and the little snaps along the spine on one of the dvd's were disconnected so I needed to fiddle around to get them snapped back into place.
The only time I've seen a stacker case is with the 4K edition of Black Hawk Down. There's 3 discs, but only 2 slots, so they put 2 discs in one slot.
I had no idea stacker cases were used for other titles.
You'll hate me. I live in a small flat and take all my CD, DVD, PC, playstation and Xbox games out of there cases and put them in clear plastic sleeves with the inserts. It's really tight on space and this allows me to continue buying them.
I hate those cases too. And the paper sleeve ones like at 5:31.
I also despise DVD (and video game) cases that have those "environmentally friendly" cutout slots in them. Because they cause the case to be weak and flimsy, and the cover art gets damaged if you press in on the cover too hard. I've had several covers to movies and videos get damaged because of these cases. Even 3DS cases started having stupid holes in them. WHAT'S THE POINT? For the DVD cases like this, I started replacing them with NORMAL cases when it's a movie I like and want to keep. And even my WII game cases as well.
I also despise DVD cases like that Adventure Time case at 5:35. Where the discs slide into the side sleeves. That's totally a scratching hazard. Several seasons of The Simpsons came like that, and I hated them. I started keeping the discs in separate CD jewel cases just to protect them.
Personal Opinion the Worst Offender is the Card Board Cases especially the ones that also have the Card Board Sleeves, Yes even DVD’s have those. As they each feel so cheap and definitely not your money’s worth. Even in these days where DVD’s seems to only exist in only through Serious……to me at least as it is the only DVD Format that I see these days.
Any examples of those stuff released on those Cardboard Cases with the Cardboard Sleeves?
Like a movie or TV show that was released in those cases?
@@sebastianortizramirez4430 The Original Release of the Matrix on DVD or the 1999 A Christmas Carol Starring Sir Patrick Steward and finally the Demolition Man DVD that I have own was also like that. As they all have Plastic Top Bottom And the Side where you Open the Case the Rest is Card Board. I hope that is Clear to you? And Answers your Question And Curiosity?
@@windsonma8209I think I understand.
You mean these cases?
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@@windsonma8209Oh! You mean these ones?
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@@windsonma8209Oh! You mean those cardboard cases!
The one they also released Scooby-Doo 2002 in. (Look at a picture or unboxing of the DVD in here and let me know if I'm right. It's a green (or black, since mine is black) cardboard case. I'd send a link through here, but CZcams doesn't let me)
Yeah, I think I get ya now!
(After seeing pictures of the cases of the films that you said, those are the ones that are not like normal DVD cases.)
Stacking disc cases are the second worst, after the bane of my DVD collecting existence: those slipcases with a disc you 'slip out' of a precarious hole in the cardboard. Rife to scratching. Annoying as heck.
I remember the original DVD release of Goodfellas containing the movie on a double-sided disc (first half on Side 1, second half on Side 2 - the first half ended just after Joe Pesci's character, Tommy DeVito, shoots Michael Imperioli's character, Spider, dead, and now has to bury his body). Heat, the Michael Mann movie which I loved as a teenager but have grown to slightly dislike as an adult, came on a single dual-layered disc (seems to be more commonplace in Europe than in the US, it seems).
Dude, I I know what you are saying about Heat! I loved it when I saw it in the theatre in college and bought the dvd and bluray but after getting the bluray I realized it has more in common with “The Room” then it does “The Godfather” 😂 The acting is pretty atrocious and cops are totally to blame for so much death at the end because the idiots decide to engage the armed bank robbers in the middle of a crowded city instead of simply following them to a safer spot.
@@bltvd Indeed. Plus, did it need to be 3 hours long? Methinks not.
3:42 why dvd case stacking on dvd disc?
He gets to the point at 3:40. You're welcome.
Even though I only collect blu rays i really enjoyed this rant and seeing these dvds just made me look back on how i used to collect dvds myself. But yeah the whole stacking discs on blu ray isnt something that happens anymore but stuff like that robocop set still happens. One example i have is rhe back to the future 4k set. All rhe movies are stacked on each side and because they are hard ro get out youll have a fight just to get them out.
I absolutely love VHS tapes and DVDs
I agree with you.
Those cases are atrocious. I have quite a collection and I have too much money invested in these things.
Two have them get scratched up just so I can take them out to view them each individual Sleeve works for me As each disk is protected.
5:46 I agree
This is why you should buy a dvd binder for this and tv shows that are hard to take out
Nope. I absolutely refuse to get those too. Those are more meant for CDs. You can't see any cool visual while the DVDs are all cooped up in that thing.
@@BenWalker-og2cm ok, so keep the crappy case and use it to store the first movie and put the rest in the binder so they’re not sitting on each other
@robbycooper6787 well that's why I replace those stacked cases with proper cases that hold them side by side like they should
@@BenWalker-og2cm ok
Sanford and Son: The Complete Series. One stack on a spindle. At least it was very cheap and new.
I have a couple of PC games that use this kind of 1 spindle multiple disks case to store multiple disks which is even more stupid than using these cases for movies.
Another good example of a case that should be banned is the snap case used by Warner Bros for anything they were responsible for manufacturing and distributing. (thankfully that case type is long dead)
Ah yes my first fps on pc was BF1942 complete collection disk box. Unlike a dvd though once installed on your pc you really never touched the disks again.
Why is it more stupid? Once you install the game, you only need the top most disk to actually play it.
@scottthewaterwarrior Right! I also kept that one in a protected case. Good times nonetheless!
The cases that really need to be banned are the ones that hold the disk in place in such a way they can actually crack the inner hole! It's this 3 pronged holder made of very stiff plastic and even when pushing the holder down all the way it still requires quite a bit of force to get the disk in or out with an audible creaking sound. I've run into it more with PS2 games then movies, and even then rarely, but after I lost my copy of Burnout 3 and Burnout Revenge to cracks, I've been careful to check all of my cases and switch out any of the bad kind.
Burnout 3 and Revenge were awesome games
@@lucasnn2008 That whole generation was awesome, best gen ever for gaming IMO. My PS2 collection alone is larger then all my others combined except PC, and even then, most my PC disks are from that same era.
I have that Starship Troopers triple-feature on DVD at Wal-Mart like a year ago and it has that stupid stacking cases lol
3:09
I have that one! Can't wait to watch it!!!!
Don't worry. Soon none of them will even contain DVDs so it won't matter. There will just be a QR code.
I have the same i have some tv shows that are stacked pretty anoying but they still work
There was a time that I liked these. ONLY because sometimes when you get the combo disks that flip like pages in a book sometimes they will break. Then I needed the bottom disk from the "all-in-one pile" and from that point on I totally agree. This style is also trash.
yes those stackable DVD cases are nasty and a pain in the arse, moving them in and out to find the right one.
I bought the complete collection of rugrats. I ended up throwing out the case bc it was terrible. They had so many discs stacked and staggered. I bought a special orange cd wallet to put them in.
Nothing compares to Sony's DVD collection cases. I have their "Studio Classics Collection -- 70s" and that packaging is about as cheap as it gets. It's a stiff paper box with a flimsy slide-out deep-dish tray big enough to hold 12 discs. The nine discs in the 70s collection all stack on top of each other. It's topped off by a cardboard insert that keeps the discs pressed against each other. Your four-disc "Cobra Kai" case is a masterpiece of engineering compared to Sony's collection cases.
People always ask me why I prefer to keep dvds in my homemade cases.
And I’ll never answer
Yeah, I do agree about all those various foolishly designed cases. Just several ways a company is being cheap!
Yeah I hate those too but there's one that's worse the kind where it doesn't have any knockouts for your fingers to get under the disks to take them out. The kind where there is a nicely molded knockout where they put a wall in place. I've never actually seen one where it was half-and-half like at 5:50
These never bothered me too much, but something that always did were those stupid eco cases like at 0:59. They bend and damage so easily to the point where I buy replacement cases in bulk just to replace them. Ironically, I'm having to waste more plastic doing that.
I've had more issues with really thick plastic cases, the thickness sometimes extends to the disk holder which requires so much force to remove the disk I'm afraid of breaking it! Actually did crack the center hole in a couple of PS2 games with cases like that, now any case I get of that type I immediately switch out.
Always hated the stacked disc cases. No longer buy DVDs because they are standard definition and look like crap on my 4k tv. Now stick to buying 4K UHD, 3d (if available) and blu-ray. The cases rarely if ever have stacked discs.
Just got a 4 disk TV show on DVD, it was a stacked Case.
What makes it worse is that the episodes are out of order.
It's kinda funny that I am finding this video. And the problem has only gotten worse as physical media has been on the decline for a while sadly. Meaning that crappier and crappier cases have become more tolerated due to how niche the hobby is becoming.
i dont use physical media anymore. Just was tired of scratches, discs not reading, Digital for life.
you will own nothing and be happy.
You don't need that 4th indiana jones movie. Better in the bin.
i saw the thumbail and thought of cases like 2:15
i ate cookies that were more robust than these shit cases! and especially in literal bargain bins - cover is most likely damaged 😬
the RoboCop one and adventure time one are worse than the spindles. for old PC games the spindles were not as bad, cos after installation you would only need to use one of the discs (unless you needed to install again)
Thankfully, the only DVDs I have like this are Liberty's Kids: The Complete Series and Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego: The Complete Series. Stupid idea that I thought was unique to DiC.
Not like double-sided DVDs to get scratched the crap a my opinion those discs need to be banned multi DVD cases with the stack in one case and they're
Mill Creek is known for those cases that have the discs in paper sleeves if they have multiple discs and also some discs that the cases replicate the original VHS packaging
Ahh good ol hoarding 😂
"You know what's BULLLLLLSHIIIIITTTT?"
Stackable DVD cases 😂
I agree, I hate them.
I also hate those cases like the From Dusk 'Till Dawn case (2:45) where you have to unsnap those two things before opening it. It's not a freakin' treasure chest. It's just a DVD case.
I always rip those off immediately. There aint no need for that crap.
They should definitely NOT be used for c.d.s! Wouldn't that/doesn't that ruin c.d.s as well?! I know this was a and or the case with vinyl records fifty years ago.
It's mostly "budget" labels like "Mill Creek" that still use those stack cases...Like if you buy a "Sonny Chiba Collection" box set, you get the discs stacked like that. Also the quality of the dvd's vary greatly, depending on what source they used..Lately I have started collecting "Boutique Label" blurays. from labels like Arrow, Vinegar Syndrome, Code Red etc...the packaging of these high end releases are really beautiful...they spare no expense. You won't see any "Stacked discs" in THOSE editions!
the best is the fold out one Steven Spielberg Presents Taken,
I Have Crate's And Box's Of DVD's And I Have Box's Of VIDEO GAME'S And It's Making Me Look like A Hoarder And It Can Be A NIGHTMARE When I Have To Drag It Around With Me Everytime I Move From House To House. Maybe A DIGITAL DVD HARD DRIVE Where You Can Buy And Download FILM'S/MOVIE'S And TV Shows And Other HARD DRIVE's With VIDEO GAME'S Stored On Them For The Console's, Then All You Have To Do Is Select And Play.
Or like the planet of the apes 9 movie set it has the sides latched to be able to work
I bought the SG1 complete blu-ray, £180ish imported from America and all the disc's are in stupid plastic slip covers. the most expensive cheap boxset I have bought.
Holy crap. I have over 2 thousand DVDs and have never seen a stacked one like that Cobra Kai case. I don't even have one and I already hate it. Any movie that has 2 discs should have case like one Kill Bill uses as you showed in the video. I have a few movies like that and prefer this style of a case versus the type of case used in Godzilla King Of The Monsters for example.
I have some TVs shows that came in the same type of case as that Jay & Silent Bob one you showed. Those are terrible as well and not so easy to replace if it gets damaged. I really don't see why they made that type of thick case in the first place.
I'm not a big fan of those double sided DVDs (although I do wish a double sided dual layer DVD-R was a thing). It's WAY to easy to mess one side up. I have that same edition of Stephen King's IT that you should in the video and the second side is unreadable. I tried making a back up of it with MakeMKV, but it fails each time because it can't read that entire side. Very annoying that I can only see half the movie. It's also incredibly misleading that they used both sides of the disc making you think the movie is at the highest quality that DVD can offer, and it isn't. That particular movie could have easily been placed on a single sided disc at the same quality. No need to flip the disc over.
That Dusk Til Dawn labelling was either a mistake or they were just lazy. It could also be that depending on how you open the case, the disc at the back may be the first one people see, which is why the put the movie there.
Warner brothers is doing something that a lot of studios should be doing with DVDs. They have single disc edition with just the movie at almost the video highest quality that a DVD can offer (and MAYBE one extra and some trailers). Then there's the 2 disc editions of the same movie with the second disc containing the ALL the extras also at a high quality. It makes the first disc feel pretty bare in terms of content since it's just the movie, but the video quality is definitely higher than movies that have the feature film and a bunch of other stuff on one disc.
I've learned to make all types of custom DVDs and can now combine any movies, shows, or any type of videos I want with their original menus on a single disc plus a menu to select which movie to view with a way to return to the movie/video select screen. You can easily fit 4 hours of content on one DVD-R. And if you lower the video quality you can have about 8 hours of content on a single disc and it still looks decent. I make these type of custom DVDs for people even to this day, usually for music videos that people can play in their car. They love it.
BTW, I had a nice laugh the way you dismissed the supposed sequel to The Mask. I remember having a Nintendo Power magazine in the 90's saying something about a contest to appear in the sequel to the Mask. That was the first time I had come a across a movie that was announced, advertised, and cancelled. And the "Anyway go home.." 😂🤣
I have the X-Files box on DVD and it uses that crap. Up to 7 DVD's stacked on top of each other.
@@ShadowAngel-lt8nw Damn, what were they thinking?
@@ThexthSurvivor They weren't. Worst thing is that the Seasons are in regular DVD cases and Season 2 (with the 7 Discs) is a double-sized case - so they easily could've put them on a flip-tray and the left and right side of the case as also shown in the video instead.
@@ShadowAngel-lt8nw Oh boy, sounds like quite a mess. I'm guessing that the discs are only single sided and single layered? I'm not a fan of "flippers" but think in the case of your X-files collection it would have been appropriate to use double sided dual layered DVDs if they wanted to use a standard sized DVD case with a single flip tray in the middle as you mentioned.
I've been making DVDs for my personal collection for the past 18 & a half years, having owned a total of five DVD recorders (still have the latter three). That is actually the best way to build a collection as you develop a deep relationship with your collection and also have twice the size for the same space and with everything in the exact order you want it.
Putting two films on a single 4.7GB single layer DVD is going to sacrifice quality a little, but having grown up on VHS in the 1990s I have no problem with this - as long as it is uncut and the quality is not less than LP ("4 hour mode"), it is fine. If anything I love that bootleg look (probably because I am technically making bootlegs).
Great video everything proven vhs tapes don't stop playing at all like them things does everything proven people like myself are fixing broken vhs movies with Scotch tape it doesn't stop playing at all
I AGREE WITH YOU 100%
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You forgot the snapper that doesn't even have a true cover, just a printed cardboard case. Atrocioius.
I HATE the stacker type cases. Some 3 or more DVD sets will have nice plastic spots for each disc. Then some have a circle imprint and they put them right on top of each other. Then you hear loose discs all the time in stores. Too me it is not difficult to secure a disc in a case. I understand transportation and all rattles things but I've moved and not had one come loose. As for discs themselves I dislike dual sided discs you have to flip. Some players have trouble with them and they get scratched in seconds. Id rather pay a few more dollars for a 2nd disc in a set
he would hate Lost Odyssey and Blue Dragon.
You know what's worse? Having folks use those disc binders. Yikes. I have have a shotty case. lol
I can't believe I blundered this bad. * I RATHER have a shotty case.
So annoyed my DVD of Gettysburg was double sided and the movie with split and had to finish it by flipping the disc over
The original DVD of The Green Berets was a double sided disc split this way, taken from the LaserDisc master.
@@BradOlsonBemidji Geez 2 war films with the same annoying problem was there anything on the label that could have said that it was double-sided from what I've seen on the Gettysburg label nothing is
@@captainjakemerica4579 The Green Berets as part of a TCM movie collection and the Blu-Ray are all on one side of the disc.
thanks halo 2 collectors edition for having 2 dvds stacked on top of each other
Stacking (Voltron) and spooning dvd cases(the Stranger Things set at 5:47 )should be banned, frankly.
Blu Ray and 4k Blu Rays mate
I hate double-sided discs I prefer discs with a label and playable side. Also those large Hub low-cost disc cases suck, it just shows a lack of caring and disrespect for the media. Each title needs to have its own case or area to keep it safe from damage
i havnt seen a dvd in 3 years
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Those double sided disks stink.
In my experience they have a short lifespan, regardless of how well you handle and store them.
I have had to throw out many that refuse to play after only 10-15 years.