Case Logic DVB-140 142 CD/DVD and 62 Liner Note Capacity (Black)
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Customer Review: DVD Space Saver
Summary: 4 Stars
I really love the space savings of this storage system, although the 140 disc capacity can be misleading. The 140 capacity includes 16 slots on the inside surface of the cover (billed for 'easy access' to favorite discs, but also handy for storing a multi-disc set or two). Each of the 31 pages of Pro-sleeve storage has two storage pockets on one side (easily holding a DVD case insert or 2, or with folding, a DVD box liner). On the other side of each page, there are 4 slots to store discs. The design works well for keeping a DVD and bonus disc together with its package insert on each half page, with capacity for 62 DVD 2-disc sets using this arrangement.
The soft rubbery material of the pages hold the discs snugly. The two slots on each half-page are of different depths, with one covering most of the disc's surface and the other covering about half. The shallower pockets allow some of the disc label to show, making it easier to see which disc is in which pocket.
The binder system allows individual pages to be removed and re-inserted, but the design makes the process cumbersome. Plastic straps pass through two slots in each page and lock into the binder. Removal or insertion of a page involves unlocking the system (unsnapping a heavy snap - a potential breakdown area with repeated use) and withdrawing the straps from all of the pages between the lock and the desired page, then reinserting the straps through all of the other pages before locking the system again. Extra pages are available for purchase in sets of 10, making it a little easier to re-organize contents. Even though I have packed some of the pockets with layers of inserts, there seems to be room for several more pages in each case.
An older version of this case had a space in the handle for a label (allowing multiple storage cases to be marked for range of contents, for example), but the current ones do not.
All in all, the system allows for compression of DVDs and packaging in about one fifth of the space.
Customer Review: Awful design, shop elsewhere
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought this product when my old 3-ring single-DVD cases were unbearably overflowing. I actually bought it for video games, because it's the same thing as DVDs with thicker books, and the books are more relevant. As soon as I unzipped the case after taking it out of the Amazon box I knew this thing was designed by a complete failure. Seriously, anyone involved in the design of this product is likely a major contributor to global warming, human trafficking and whatever other evils you can think of, and needs to be locked away.
First of all, the openings for both DVDs and DVD inserts is on the outer edge of the sleeve, so by flipping a page or two your DVDs and inserts slip out with little effort on almost every page flip. The slots are a little oversized, so there's no friction holding your stuff in place. This flaw alone renders the product completely useless.
'What's inside survives' ... what exactly? A page flip? Not even.
Let's not talk about this two-strap business inside either, what a joke. These flimsy pieces of plastic hold the pages in, and if you want to reorganize them from time to time, well, go screw yourself because it will be a 2 hour long ordeal. And the casing, oh the casing must be the finest, flimsiest cardboard around, certainly tempered to keep your DVDs safe from... well, from ping pong balls and light gusts of wind.
If Amazon has a return policy this will be the first time I'll ever use it. This product is a giant sham, and Case Logic ought to simply fold up shop and call it a day because they can't seem to get anything right within the last few years.
If you're looking for a good binder for your DVDs and find one, please let me know, as I still have my DVDs in the OLD Case Logic binders that had three rings, overflowing... but surviving.
Customer Review: This is a good case for DVD collections
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the best I have found for DVD collections. If your disk collection is starting to look like a video store, then this is the way to go. You keep the cover image for browsing and can put the bonus disk in (or you know that little picture insert you often see inside the case? well now you can use it. One thing to keep in mind is that thought it does hold 140 dvds, it is by pairs (film and 1 bonus) So it will hold about 70 movies (and if you have a lord of the rings box it will take a full page of four disks so it counts like 2 movies. Plus if you have tv episodes, this will widdle things down further). All in all it is great to recycle of all those cases (or through them in storage to use for lending disks or for when you burn your home movies etc. and need to keep them somewhere).
It is a good system, but the binder set up needs some work, I think the classic 3 ring metal is better. The pro sleeves are good, but be careful of when you pull them out next to the zipper! Besides that the little flap at the top of the sleeve entrance seems to get in the way and bent. Also though this is marketed as expandable in some places, I really do not see how more would fit. Once it is full of disks I do not think that you could squeeze much more in. And for the price of extra sleeves, by the time you by three packs of 10 you have paid for this whole book of 35 pages and a case.
Lastly if you want to make a table of contents there is good software out there for cataloging and printing a coffee table like book. I use DVD profiler by Intervocative software, there new beta is amazing. You can make notes on the list of where (which book) it is in easily, I have 5 now. (But hey it is my business...)
Customer Review: Comment on binding system
Summary: 5 Stars
I've recently been putting my library in these Case Logic albums, and couldn't recommend them more. Specifically, however, I'd like to address comments below on difficulties with organization.
Yes, you do have to come up with a system by which the DVDs are organized: it is not as simple to rearrange these as it is to rearrange individual DVD cases on a shelf. But it is not as difficult as people might be led to believe from other comments. Yes, you can't open the binder at any point an insert a leaf. But on the other side, but this is a minor sacrifice considering the solidity of the binding mechanism. Especially in that it is very easy to put pages back in (you can easily put them back on the straps 5-8 at a time).
When I first purchased these, I saw comments like below and considered it a sacrifice I would have to make. But now that I have the albums in hand and are using them, it is a trivial sacrifice. It's actually quite easy to insert pages. Don't let those comments scare you off. This a great product.
Customer Review: Perfectly fits all DVDs in little space
Summary: 5 Stars
I was at first hesitant to buy this because I have shelves full of DVDs, but my sister has one and told me I would fall in love with this case and its true. I bought two. If you want to watch a good movie and dont want to carry 10 DVDs in your hand to show your friends/family, this case is easier, because you just carry this and you have all your DVDs available.
Its heavy, but come on, who said DVDs are light! Its absolutely perfect.
I highly recommend this product to anyone that wants to downsize their walls of DVD...At first its hard to part with the cases, but in the end, if you end up moving, you dont have to box up over 50 boxes, only a big book.It takes little space and is very sturdy. Even has extra space for more DVDs if you have extras to place.
I only bought two cases, but plan on buying more for more movies that I end up buying.
Enjoy your new DVD case, you will love it!