I used to keep my DVDs in binders before my collection got too large (500 plus). I like to have them in alpha order and it was a pain to re-sort when I purchased a new movie. Plus I found that I had too many binders and was having a hard time finding which movie was in which binder. I did label the binders, but it looked tacky.

I now have them on 3 shelves in their original cases....shelves are by types of disks (general, music, musicals, tv shows) and one tower that is electronic (from Sharper Image) for the movies I haven't seen yet. All of course all are in alpha order by their types.

I use the binders for traveling only - always bring too many disks anyways (ha!)

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The plastic envelopes in these cases scratch disks TERRIBLY !! I was keeping my software CD-rom collection in them for a while, but after having to reformat my computer, discovered that some of the disks were scratched so badly that they wouldn't load data properly. Most of those disks had only been placed in the binder and/or removed once or twice.

And bear in mind that DVD's are HIGHLY sensitive to scratches in comparison to CD-roms and CD's. I would not recommend this storage method to anyone who cares about maintaining theire DVD collection over the long haul.

I wouldn't do it--I have my CD's in those type of cases, and they all got scratched--playable, but it makes me wonder how many I'm gonna have to replace.

I use only CaseIt brand binders since the disc pockets are made of optical cloth. If its made out of plastic or something not too soft its more likely to ruin the disc.

Personally, I only use DVD binders for my cheap or discounted discs (which I have a lot of). If I consider a disc valuable or it was actually very expensive, it doesn't go in there.

With that said, I think CaseLogic makes excellent DVD binders.

The pages are made out of that soft stuff you can clean your DVDs with, like this:

The only problem could be getting your disc too close to the zipper teeth. If you think you're too clumsy, then DVD binders isn't for you.

The other side of the page has the plastic but it shouldn't touch your DVD. Instead, it houses your DVD insert. Very nice.


To me, disc warping shouldn't be a problem if you store your binders vertically (just like your keep cases).

Unfortunately, you should probably stay away from the 12-disc wallet, which still has the plastic holding the disc:


I have the 20-disc wallet and it is very nice.

Try to get it on sale or for a two-for-one sale like I did at Sam Goody.

I would also still recommend keeping these wallets in a dust-free environment since the wallet isn't airtight (there's a small hole where the zipper ends). So, if you're SUPER-anal, then wallets will probably make you go crazy.

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I've used Case Logic and never had a scratch. You guys are either using cheap, crummy binders or not being carefull

I recently made this big jump in storage with my CDs. I just had way too many, no more places to store them, so I threw away 90% of my cases and now keep them all in four 80-CD binders. So far, I couldn't be happier. The clutter is greatly reduced, they're not all in one huge one (so I wouldn't lose my whole collection at once if someone ripped me off), it's easy to flip through, and overall much simpler. I have no new "scratched up" CDs; frankly if you have a decent binder I don't see how that's even possible, since you just slide it into the soft holder spot.

I have thought about doing this w/my DVDs, since I actually keep most of them at work (plenty of drawer space here, wife not a fan of having 150+ displayed at home). Yet for some reason I'm just not there, since many DVD cases are much much cooler (e.g. Fight Club, Tombstone VS) than CD cases, plus they're much more durable. I also do sell off older DVDs from time to time, and it'd be much harder to sell/trade w/out cases. So, for now, I'll keep the cases. For now...

This is the biggest problem with taking anything on the road with you... Had about 12 DVD's with me, and my rental car was broken into... bastards took my flicks... I was soo pissed, and of course, the insurance didnt cover my items within the car... good thing my home owners insurance did.

Bottom line.. Binders = scratched discs. I used to keep all my CD's in a binder with the plastic sleeves. Somehow they all ended up with scratches. You can insert and remove a disc many times at once without a scratch, but somehow when you store discs in there, they end up being scratched after a while. I've been using jewel cases ever since, and 0 scratches.

I agree. I used to keep all my CD's in cases like those and left the cases on the shelf, but every single one of them ended up with these weird blotches on them that wouldn't wash off easily. They made the discs skip and what not when playing. I had my dvds in there for a while too and it did the same thing.

I attribute it to being from a cheaper brand though. I have Case Logic ones that haven't harmed a disc at all, but this particular case was some off brand.