How much do you value the condition of the dvd case and the artwork?
 

Does it bother you when part of the dvd cover artwork glued on the outside of the case is not not completely underneath the plastic so when you remove the security tape, it peels off a portion of the artwork?


Also do you examine the edges and corners of the dvd artwork to look for imperfections?

I hope nobody got lost with this thread :)

I'm not lost.

yes I usually inspect the DVD before I buy it. yes it might sound stupid but the idea being if you are going to pay money for something you might as well get the best. that "tearing" of the DVD case caused by the security sticker has only happened to me once with my mallrats DVD, I was fine with it since I just colored in the tear spot with a red marker.

oh and this thread should be in some other forum. :)

Yes, this talk, not bargain.

Definitely not a bargain, but I'll bite...

I could care less about minor imperfections, when the security tape rips off a fair part of the cover pisses me off to a great deal each and every time. I don't care about slight manufacturing glitches, and as long as the DVD isn't rattling loose, I'm not going to go searching for the "perfect" copy.

But I think I, and every other DVD fanatic, hates spending 10 minutes opening a DVD because of useless "security" features. So even if they did nothing other than act as an extreme annoyance, there is already an existing hatred there. Small little flaws are one thing. But when you buy a DVD with a dark cover, and the cover is affixed to the security tape... As most people on DVDTalk well know, removing it leaves you with some serious damage to the front, back and side of the cover.

My hatred for it isn't so much regarding my valuing the condition of the dvd case though. I've bought some used box sets and whatnot with some very apparent flaws, but I'm not that upset because I saved money buying them in that condition. But when I pay the full retail price for an item, nothing infuriates me more than a security "feature" that is in and of itself an extreme hassle severely damaging my new product.

I always give a cursory glance to make sure the cover isn't sticking out and taped by the security sticker, because it will inevitably tear it.

I also shake the case, and actually met someone who posts to the DVD File forums when he noticed me shaking the case and laughed. No one likes rattlers (actually, I don't care if they're loose as much as I care that they're not scratched).

Okay, the best way to open it when it's like that is to slowly peel the security tape upwards. Then, slowly peel it upwards on the other side. While you are doing this, try to gradually raise the dvd case plastic up from the insert so that when you are peeling up, there is less chance of ripping the insert. Hope this helps.

i am so anal about my DVD's i think one day it will drive me mad. i def look. never had a problem with the art, but cases are always replaceable, but i do make sure i get the best outright.
over time cases always seem to warp...especially alpha doubles. anyone else see this with the alpha's...for some reason, they never keep and that pisses the crap out of me.
i llok at my collection as just that as someone would look at a valuable stamp collection as just that. so i want everything perfect. i put a lot of $ into it and if i ever do sell it want it in great condition..over time i find this harder and harder to keep.

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the rants of a mad, anal collector

I like my collection to look good but I dont inspect that hard (just check to make sure nothing major is wrong like a huge crack in the case or the disc has come loose inside)

I have a problem with bilingual covers (because they usually look like crap). I will buy ones with bilingual covers only if they are cheap (ie $10 or so second hand from the local video shop), otherwise Ill buy from Amazon.com.

yes, I care about the condition. it takes what, 15 seconds to ramble through a few copies to get the "better" one....no big deal. I never grab and run like many people. they start going home with loose/scratched discs and dented up casesn not to mention they got foolscreen and not widescreen, and then come here to the forum to ask why and then blame someone else. I've been doing the float test for years...thats why I've never had a floater...at least that I can remember. I dont have much of a problem with damaged artwork because I take my time. a razor and some lighter fluid(before ripping off screwed up looking stickers) can make things less difficult.

true...I buy mostly on-line now, still not much of a problem. the Monster Legacy set? thats another story.:lol:

When buying I don't really inspect every little bit of the case. 99% of the time the copy I'll get is perfect (Case/Art wise). If its not, I usually just let it be because its not a big deal to me anyway. However, once teh DVD is mine I always keep the case and insert in pristine condition.

Has anyone else ever had the problem where the shrinkwrap is adhered to the spine of the DVD? You try peeling it away, but there's always a bit of the plastic that won't come off. And the more you pick at it, the worse it gets. When I got my copy of ROTK, this problem was so bad and the spine looked so horrible that I returned it for a new copy.

So yes, the condition of the case is very important to me.

I tend to think of cases as... well, as cases, designed to hold and protect what I'm actually paying my money for.

Yes, clean, undamaged is better, but since I only spend a few seconds looking at the case, and hours looking at the DVD, I try to keep my priorities in order.

Yea, its materialistic, but I think its kinda expected with each person's collection, like baseball cards and such. Myself, I'm not too hung up about security tape as I'm often pretty careful and it doesn't really happen often. For me though, I guess I'm pretty anal about digipaks and slip covers being bent at corners, which can be annoying esp for dvd releases where the slip covers aren't protected with shrink wrap ( eg. Pirates of the Carribean & Finding Nemo)...also sucks when u get that new SE dvd in the mail and it has a dent in the packaging.

Though I'm pretty big on graphic design, covers generally, I couldn't care less about since I don't display it that way (anyway, I'm into korean movies now... their covers/packaging most always RESPECT the film.) I'm more into spines... which is really more of a problem for me because I'm in Canada. Sure everyone has seen Canadian dvds w/ English & French titles on 1 Spine. I understand it as a cultural issue, but as a design element ...its shitty. Minority Report, Pulp Fiction, Seven, on & on...egh...I find more and more companies doing this lately. Too lazy to download covers, I think I'm just gonna go to US one day with a shopping list and put an end to that.

Re: How much do you value the condition of the dvd case and the artwork?
 

This has happened to me frequently. It pisses me off and I shake my head in disbelief, but I end up forgetting about it entirely after about 2 minutes. What really hurts is when a digipak package becomes damaged.

1) I had trouble removing my Unforgiven SE DVD from the tab holder, and ended up snapping off the tab entirely.

2) My Wyatt Earp SE had a black magnetic security sticker on the inside. It was preventing the digipak from closing properly so I peeled it off. I ended up peeling off an entire strip of artwork from the inside.

The two above scenarios still bother me because these cases can't be replaced like a standard damaged case can.

I know about the plastic sticking to the spine.

It has happened to my K-19 and Fight Club DVDs.


Security tape has ruined the top of the artwork on my Recruit and Road to Perdition dvds.

Is spending 20 minutes looking for a perfect dvd a problem?

I can go through 20 Master & Commander and Godfather dvds an spend 20 minutes and can not find one that is perfect.

I'm nuts and I know it. Since I now have DVDcoverart and a Canon i960 printer, I just redo my damaged covers and replace bad studio art. Things like ST Nemesis with the spine not being in the same setup as the other movies drove me crazy. Someone switched the Paramount with the image on a custom cover as if they did it just for me. :) Now I don't worry about it. I must have changed 100 snappers and another 50 keep cases because I didn't like the art.