Do you leave the case open or snap it shut?
07-26-05 | 11:41 AM
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I shut it, but then display it proudly on my fireplace mantle, is if it is the feature presentation poster at the theatre!
Then it helps me remember what is in the DVD player and to put it away when I'm done
Then it helps me remember what is in the DVD player and to put it away when I'm done
07-26-05 | 11:42 AM
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I find even opening the case to be so much work that I avoid it in the first place. That is to say, I never watch any of my DVDs. In fact, they're all sitting there still in the shrinkwrap.
07-26-05 | 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by feral125
Whenever I watch a movie I leave the keepcase open until I'm done then I put the disc back in and close it. I just see no reason to have to open the case twice. Anyone else?
07-26-05 | 12:29 PM
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From: 11.5 Miles from the Strip
Originally Posted by GuessWho
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Although I agree with the above, I will still respond, as I have nothing better to do.
Unless it is a TV Season Set, I close it, and put it in the admittingly dorky "Now Playing" DVD holder that is mounted on the wall next to the screen.
07-26-05 | 03:08 PM
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It depends on the cover art of the dvd. If I like the cover art, I close the case and put it in my "safe room" that has 100 air filters going at all times... If i don't like the cover art I jump on it till my foot hurts and throw it in the trash.
07-26-05 | 03:12 PM
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From: Riverside, CA
Originally Posted by critterdvd
It depends on the cover art of the dvd. If I like the cover art, I close the case and put it in my "safe room" that has 100 air filters going at all times... If i don't like the cover art I jump on it till my foot hurts and throw it in the trash.
07-26-05 | 03:23 PM
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I leave the case open (ajar, of course, not wide) sitting atop my DVD player (actually now on top of the newly-acquired X-Box that is sitting atop my DVD player). This makes it convenient to replace the disc in its case, and also helps remind me that a disc is in the player. Since I just got the X-Box, I'm still working out what to do with those cases when I have a game inside.
If I'm watching a disc from a larger multipack (e.g. TV series season) I have the pack out of its sleeve and sitting on a table beside the couch.
If I'm watching a disc from a larger multipack (e.g. TV series season) I have the pack out of its sleeve and sitting on a table beside the couch.
07-26-05 | 03:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Atreus
I like to close the case then place it in the orignal shrinkwrap then drive it over to the store where I purchased it and place it on the shelf until I am done watching the movie.
If I bought it online I just put it in the shrink wrap and then put it in the envelope it arrived in and place it in my mailbox.
If I bought it online I just put it in the shrink wrap and then put it in the envelope it arrived in and place it in my mailbox.
07-26-05 | 04:19 PM
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Originally Posted by GuessWho
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Agreed, but for the record I leave it open about half the time probably.
07-26-05 | 04:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Atreus
I like to close the case then place it in the orignal shrinkwrap then drive it over to the store where I purchased it and place it on the shelf until I am done watching the movie.
If I bought it online I just put it in the shrink wrap and then put it in the envelope it arrived in and place it in my mailbox.
If I bought it online I just put it in the shrink wrap and then put it in the envelope it arrived in and place it in my mailbox.
07-26-05 | 05:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Atreus
I like to close the case then place it in the orignal shrinkwrap then drive it over to the store where I purchased it and place it on the shelf until I am done watching the movie.
If I bought it online I just put it in the shrink wrap and then put it in the envelope it arrived in and place it in my mailbox.
If I bought it online I just put it in the shrink wrap and then put it in the envelope it arrived in and place it in my mailbox.
For the record, I keep it closed.
07-26-05 | 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Atreus
I like to close the case then place it in the orignal shrinkwrap then drive it over to the store where I purchased it and place it on the shelf until I am done watching the movie.
If I bought it online I just put it in the shrink wrap and then put it in the envelope it arrived in and place it in my mailbox.
If I bought it online I just put it in the shrink wrap and then put it in the envelope it arrived in and place it in my mailbox.
07-26-05 | 05:53 PM
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From: So. Illinois
Originally Posted by LasVegasMichael
Unless it is a TV Season Set, I close it, and put it in the admittingly dorky "Now Playing" DVD holder that is mounted on the wall next to the screen.
Anyway, to answer the OP's question seriously, I usually close my cases. Even for TV sets that come in digi-paks and slipcases. I'll put the digi-pak back in the slipcase. For keepcases, I'll usually snap'em back shut, except for those that have those little locking tabs. I'll close the case, but won't relock the tabs. As for taking extra energy to do all these steps, WTF? Are we all becoming THAT lazy???
07-26-05 | 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Gojira69
Atreus wins best snappy answer to stupid question no-prize!
07-26-05 | 07:18 PM
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From: palookaville
Originally Posted by Josh-da-man
I snap the case shut.
Not only that, but I put an AOL cd in it while I'm the DVD so the prongs don't expand while the DVD is out of it. And I always return the DVD case to shelf in its spot so it doesn't get dusty and the other cases don't tip over.
Then I wash my hands exactly nine times, flick the light switch on and off six times, and walk around my chair in a counterclockwise circle three times before i sit down in it. And I then enjoy the movie.
Not only that, but I put an AOL cd in it while I'm the DVD so the prongs don't expand while the DVD is out of it. And I always return the DVD case to shelf in its spot so it doesn't get dusty and the other cases don't tip over.
Then I wash my hands exactly nine times, flick the light switch on and off six times, and walk around my chair in a counterclockwise circle three times before i sit down in it. And I then enjoy the movie.
07-26-05 | 07:38 PM
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From: Portland, Oregon
Originally Posted by feral125
Whenever I watch a movie I leave the keepcase open until I'm done then I put the disc back in and close it. I just see no reason to have to open the case twice. Anyone else?
--THX
