me too...everytime I go to taco bell.

The Matrix was one of the first DVD's I ever bought. The case is still in nearly the exact condition it was in the day I got it. It even survived an attack by my crazed (ex) girlfriend. I like keepcases better but I really don't see what the fuss is with snappers. If people are having problems with them breaking or something they need to take better care of their DVD's.

actually, I have about 900 DVDs in my collection, and I take very good care of them. and yes, several of them are in snapper cases. I'm just tired of purchasing cardboard crap when there is a better product on the market. also, I've never bought a movie that was packaged in a keepcase that was broken. I have however, purchased movies in a snapper case that when opened had a loose disc that was scratched because the plastic holder had prongs broken. here's the part where several people chime in and say have you shaken the package to see if the if the disc is loose. the answer to this is yes, but it is not an exact science.
also, when you buy a product, you shouldn't have to shake it, you should feel comfortable that what you are getting is the best possible product the company can put out.

I think much of the time..it's the handlers of the product after it's left the plant. I've seen boxes of dvds tossed around like footballs...not only off the truck..but between employees at a store. they drop a box...and then slam it on the shelf. also, most of my "broken teeth" or other problems seem to be in keepcases. cant recall one problem with a snapper, with the exception of them not fitting in my protective sleeves/bags. I had to have those custom made.:grunt:

I understand what yer saying though. you want a better made case. I think every product could be made better...but this is not enough to throw my enjoyment of a film off. I'd be more concerned with the quality of the disc pressing. pretty scarey to think that a snapper case would out-live the dvd inside.-eek-

Thats weird because I have had the exact opposite happen to me. I've purchased probably around 400 dvd's through the years and only 1 snapper had a lose disk. Whereas at least 40% of the keepcases had the dvd's floating around. But I do get what your saying. I at one time hated them as well early in my dvd collecting years, but as years went by it just became a very petty thing to worry about :)

Snappers suck, but i wouldn't pass on a movie that i really wanted because of it.

guilty as charged.. I used to unload trucks at wal-fart.. :)

I'm interested in the protective sleeves/bags, I assume these are similar to comic book sleeves.

and just like the ones I used for my vinyl Lp's..back in the day.:D

these I consider essential!! they are cheap and do exactly what they are supposed to do...protect the entire product. like I said...snappers wont fit. I have a buddy who makes mine for snappers and other over-sized cases. you might be able to find something similar by browsing on-line. great for keeping cases and dvds looking brand new. i have over 1,500 titles and they are now all protected. I'm very anal about my library, in both it's feedings and protection. of course the rottweiler and german shep help out too.:D

oops...here is the link to dvd bags: Protection

Im skipping it because not all the movies are WS anamorphic... booo!

now your catching on. :)

Not to mention those blinking anti-shoplifting devices they put on their box sets way too tight - causing damage to the cardboard.

I definitely like keep cases over snappers, but if a DVD is released on a snapper, I don't reconsider my purchase based on the fact that it was a snapper. I want the movie, not the case. And as long as that case is going to keep my movie from being damaged/scratched, it doesn't phase me. It amazes me how some people can be in their late twenties, early thirties, and still be saying incredibly rediculous things like 'I'm giong to wait for the re-release in two years when it MIGHT make it into a snapper case', or 'I'm not going to buy Star Wars until 2007 or so, when Star Wars has its 30th anniversary' and stuff like that. Is it really not worth double dipping if it means you have to wait a couple of years? You keep pushing stuff off 'until', and then again 'until', you're going to go through life not enjoying films you could be watching time and time agian, because you're a little too stubborn and picky. What DVD's are really about, is the experience you get when you sit down, and experience the superb visuals and sound. I admit that it annoys me, with something like the Matrix set, when the first case is a snapper, and the second and third films are keep cases. They don't look good together, but oh well!

I have had similar experiences (with mail order DVD's - I tend to shake the pakages before I buy them in the store to avoid floaters). Snappers hold discs alot better than most keepcases.

And I have never had a problem screwing up a snapper case. I tend not to buy used snappers, though, because many people rough theirs up and I won't buy a used disc if the pakaging is all screwed up - it's just not worth the savings to me.

I agree, I personally hate snappers, but definately will not pass up on a movie I like just because its housed in one. Would've been nice though to see The Exorcist: Special Edition in a keepcase (even though I like the layout of the pictures in the snapper)

I buy all warners new releases used at Hollywood video so I can get them in keepcases with cover art. Except for releases like T-3 and the Matrix sequels that are released in keepcases to start. That way WB does not get a sale for a new disc from me with infereior packing. Catalog releases are another story.

Maybe a call to action less drastic than a boycott is more feasible. I think it can be widely agreed upon that most people prefer keepcases to snappers, but in the end it's not a deal-breaker for movies that you like and want in your collection.

At the same time, I cannot deny that I too hate snapper cases, and on movies that I am on the fence about owning, it definitely becomes a factor.

With that said, maybe a petition to Warner stating our disdain for their current use of snapper cases can be started and signed by all. You've got one signature here.



-NHN

Warner knows that customers hate snappers. They even joked about it in their last HTF chat.

They also know that it is cost-efficient, and people will buy them anyway, so much like other companies, they utilize both.

I really liked BU release of Final Countdown in a clear blue keepcase w/ the insert printed on the back of the cover so you could read thru the case... thats how it should be done.

Sign this petition to have Warner Bros start installing air bags in snapper cases: __________________

I've never passed on a disc that I really wanted because it came in a snapper, but there've been a few discs that I was on the fence about and decided to buy something else instead of the disc that came in a snapper.

I'm glad the Matrix sequels came in keepcases, although they don't sit right on the shelf with the first Matrix disc now.

I don't like crappy cardboard digipaks either. What's wrong with the keepcase?

My main beef with non-keepcase packaging comes from having numerous center tabs break on both snappers and digipaks - out of every ten digipaks I get in the mail at least one or two of them will have broken spindles - because the plastic that holds the discs is about the most brittle plastic ever made.

I generally don't like cases that can't be replaced without having to re-buy the entire disc again. With a keepcase you can just slide out the cover and put it right into another case. Easy.

-- Jough

Just wanted to mention... those who don't like snappers should look into importing Warner DVDs from Europe--since sometime last year all new editions (and new batches of old releases) have been in regular keep cases.

The only problem is that then you would have to complain abot not getting the insert with chapter list (because you don't with Warner keep case releases). :)