"Official" OCD DVD Collecting and Organization Discussion Thread
06-07-10, 12:59 PM
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Re: "Official" OCD DVD Collecting and Organization Discussion Thread
Originally Posted by Cheato
It seems strange to have my Resident Evil games all in separate places just because they are for different systems. From my perspective, the "right place" for them is together. Same with Spider-Man games. Why put the movie games 1 and 2 in one place because they were PS2 games and then movie game 3 in another because it was made for the PS3? I think it's kind of cool to be able to see, say, all the Batman games in one place, and I have them sorted chronologically by release date, so you can see a kind of history of games based on the character.
Originally Posted by Gatherer
The same kind of thing can happen with books (although different sizes of books don't need different devices to play them); some people group all hardbacks separately from paperbacks to make their shelves look more consistent, but they might have part of a series in hardback and part in paperback.
06-07-10, 04:38 PM
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Re: "Official" OCD DVD Collecting and Organization Discussion Thread
Originally Posted by Trevor
Side note, I often think of combining all my formats, as I'm to the point where I can't remember what HD discs I own. Anyone else mix in their BDs and HD-DVDs with regular DVDs, or even VHS?
I hate buying a DVD after confirming that I don't own it, but then later seeing that I own a HD version of it. Yeah, I know I need to get off my butt and catalog everything, I'm obviously very lazy, and fearful of another DVDSpot scenario.
I hate buying a DVD after confirming that I don't own it, but then later seeing that I own a HD version of it. Yeah, I know I need to get off my butt and catalog everything, I'm obviously very lazy, and fearful of another DVDSpot scenario.
As for being fearful of cataloging software being discontinued (i.e. DVDSpot), I have learned in the past not to rely on any service/software to catalog my collection-- right now I only use Microsoft Excel. I print off a "master list" every year and keep 2 copies of the document itself (Desktop & flash drive)-Not to mention I'm considering uploading it to Google Docs one of these days. This could be something you could consider doing.
06-07-10, 04:57 PM
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Well, I took a few hours and re-organized by collection by genre - Blu Ray, DVD- action/adventure, blaxploitation, comedy, criterion/moc, documentary, drama, exploitation/cult, gialli, horror, sci-fi/fantasy, thriller, troma, western, VHS (only a few). Of course there were a bunch of titles that could have gone in a couple of different genres, and I made entire sections that could fit into others but I like the setup so far and hopefully I can break it down even farther when I get enough titles from certain sections. I can't wait for the day where I have enough post-apocalyptic titles to start its own section 
06-07-10, 05:04 PM
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Re: "Official" OCD DVD Collecting and Organization Discussion Thread
Originally Posted by supermike07
I haven't upgraded to HD yet, but I still have quite a few VHS tapes (mostly stuff that's not available on DVD) which remains segregated from the DVDs.
06-07-10, 05:34 PM
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Re: "Official" OCD DVD Collecting and Organization Discussion Thread
Originally Posted by Cheato
I keep my stuff sorted together, not separated by format. This means I also have stuff that's not available in a commercial release which I have recorded to DVD-Rs together with my Blu-rays and DVDs.
It seemed natural to me because I was already storing my PS1, PS2, and Xbox games together (and later Gamecube, PS3, Xbox360, and Wii games, too). It seems strange to have my Resident Evil games all in separate places just because they are for different systems. From my perspective, the "right place" for them is together. Same with Spider-Man games. Why put the movie games 1 and 2 in one place because they were PS2 games and then movie game 3 in another because it was made for the PS3? I think it's kind of cool to be able to see, say, all the Batman games in one place, and I have them sorted chronologically by release date, so you can see a kind of history of games based on the character.
So, too, I want all my Batman movies in one place, and so on.
It seemed natural to me because I was already storing my PS1, PS2, and Xbox games together (and later Gamecube, PS3, Xbox360, and Wii games, too). It seems strange to have my Resident Evil games all in separate places just because they are for different systems. From my perspective, the "right place" for them is together. Same with Spider-Man games. Why put the movie games 1 and 2 in one place because they were PS2 games and then movie game 3 in another because it was made for the PS3? I think it's kind of cool to be able to see, say, all the Batman games in one place, and I have them sorted chronologically by release date, so you can see a kind of history of games based on the character.
So, too, I want all my Batman movies in one place, and so on.
For years I've dreamed of combining media, like having the original novel, then the movie based on it, then soundtrack to the movie, then spinoff TV series, maybe even throw in a few graphic novels or a making of book (like that really nice BladeRunner one).
But for now, I do combine my Blurays with my DVDs. I have less than 10 Blu's and several hundred DVDs, and some of the Blu's are parts of series, so it doesn't make sense to sort them out separately (like Harry Potter 6 on Blu is with the HP DVDs, and Conquest of the Planet of the Apes is with all my Apes DVDs since it's the only one I own.)
I also have 2010 on Blu next to my 2001 DVD (2010 got upgraded first since the 2001 DVD is 16x9).
06-08-10, 03:35 AM
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Re: "Official" OCD DVD Collecting and Organization Discussion Thread
Originally Posted by Trevor
Side note, I often think of combining all my formats, as I'm to the point where I can't remember what HD discs I own. Anyone else mix in their BDs and HD-DVDs with regular DVDs, or even VHS?
I hate buying a DVD after confirming that I don't own it, but then later seeing that I own a HD version of it. Yeah, I know I need to get off my butt and catalog everything, I'm obviously very lazy, and fearful of another DVDSpot scenario.
I hate buying a DVD after confirming that I don't own it, but then later seeing that I own a HD version of it. Yeah, I know I need to get off my butt and catalog everything, I'm obviously very lazy, and fearful of another DVDSpot scenario.
06-08-10, 11:07 AM
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I know people rag on DVDAF, and I agree it could stand some improvement, but I have used it for so many years and it's served me very well for what it is, especially for being free. I especially like being able to make different folders for different groupings (like I have my Star Trek in a separate folder, my Godzilla's in a folder) and there's a "sort override" function, so you don't have to accept the default alphabetical sorting (this way I can have Army of Darkness *after* Evil Dead 1 and 2, though I still have to explain it to people who see them on my shelf and ask about it...), it also allows me to have all my Doctor Who discs in story number order, all my Star Trek in order, etc.
My link is below, give it a look if you want to see for yourself.
My link is below, give it a look if you want to see for yourself.
06-08-10, 09:54 PM
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I've said this over and over, but if DVDAF would just add an import by UPC feature I'd be there immediately. I really want a place to put my collection online and I like what DVDAF has going, I just refuse to start over and add every single title by hand.
06-08-10, 11:31 PM
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Originally Posted by smashthesymbols
I've said this over and over, but if DVDAF would just add an import by UPC feature I'd be there immediately. I really want a place to put my collection online and I like what DVDAF has going, I just refuse to start over and add every single title by hand.
06-09-10, 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by supermike07
You can search for and catalog titles by UPC on DVDAf...
09-05-10, 03:58 PM
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Re: "Official" OCD DVD Collecting and Organization Discussion Thread
After on again off again work on my rec room after a flood earlier this year, I finally have everything back to the way it was and am about 95% done.
I still have a little more work to do heare and there but am going to take a break for a couple months and just enjoy what I have done for now. Pictures did not come out very good. I think it may be on it's way out. Time for a new one.
I still have a little more work to do heare and there but am going to take a break for a couple months and just enjoy what I have done for now. Pictures did not come out very good. I think it may be on it's way out. Time for a new one.
09-05-10, 08:04 PM
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That's an impressive collection there taco, I don't even have a tenth of the goodies you have, and my shelves still feel crowded. I'd also love to move my setup to our basement but I'm also afraid of flooding.
09-05-10, 08:27 PM
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Taco Very impressive! Wish I had that much room for all my stuff. Have to keep all of my TV titles in a closet along with most of my 1 sheet posters, and some Collectables!
09-09-10, 11:46 AM
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I use DVD Profiler, and for the last day or so I can't access any of my Disney titles. Whenever I click on any of them in the list, it just continues to show the last non-Disney title I had selected. Anyone else having this problem or know anything about it? I'm using 3.6, build 1392.
09-09-10, 04:14 PM
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I use that exact DVD Profiler and just checked. I could see Disney movies. I don't know what the problem could be. The only problem that I ever had with it was if the dvd cover picture wasn't at a certain size. It would often disappear. Though, that was probably more the version of the program it was or the computer on which I was using it.
09-27-10, 11:45 PM
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Just reorganized all my stuff and thought I'd share here. Bought one shelf a few years ago and filled it up. Looked pretty hard for the same shelf but they do not make it anymore so I bought the newer version. Unfortunately the shelves are shorter and its made of crappier material. Oh well. Here are the photos.
Old shelf
New shelf
I've played around with different ways of organizing the titles and have settled on this for now. HDdvd and Bluray are mixed together but sorted by categories. Movies, Sports, Criterion, TV shows, and Disney. Other shelf as CDs, video games, regular DVD sorted similarly and a ton of old wrestling dvds.
Old shelf
New shelf
I've played around with different ways of organizing the titles and have settled on this for now. HDdvd and Bluray are mixed together but sorted by categories. Movies, Sports, Criterion, TV shows, and Disney. Other shelf as CDs, video games, regular DVD sorted similarly and a ton of old wrestling dvds.
10-05-10, 05:09 PM
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Re: "Official" OCD DVD Collecting and Organization Discussion Thread
Originally Posted by Trevor
Side note, I often think of combining all my formats, as I'm to the point where I can't remember what HD discs I own. Anyone else mix in their BDs and HD-DVDs with regular DVDs, or even VHS?
I hate buying a DVD after confirming that I don't own it, but then later seeing that I own a HD version of it. Yeah, I know I need to get off my butt and catalog everything, I'm obviously very lazy, and fearful of another DVDSpot scenario.
12-01-10, 10:07 AM
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I went dumpster diving today. The gift shop at the hospital was throwing away a rotating display that I think I'll be able to work into my DVD or CD collection somehow. I have no shame.
12-01-10, 10:42 AM
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Anyone store their DVDs in a multi-disc CD/DVD "binder"? I'm looking at the $8 ones Big Lots sells, but I currently have over 2000 discs and those only hold 96 each (so I will need >10 of them). I'm also unsure whether I'd put bonus discs (anything that has 2 or 3 discs) in them.
I find it's a better to have them all on display but I have literally ran out of space, as all 4 walls of my "media room" are full. I'm not interested in replacing regular cases to slim cases, so that's not an option. I keep everything in alphabetical order except for a few exceptions.
I find it's a better to have them all on display but I have literally ran out of space, as all 4 walls of my "media room" are full. I'm not interested in replacing regular cases to slim cases, so that's not an option. I keep everything in alphabetical order except for a few exceptions.
12-01-10, 08:14 PM
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Originally Posted by supermike07
Anyone store their DVDs in a multi-disc CD/DVD "binder"? I'm looking at the $8 ones Big Lots sells, but I currently have over 2000 discs and those only hold 96 each (so I will need >10 of them). I'm also unsure whether I'd put bonus discs (anything that has 2 or 3 discs) in them.
I find it's a better to have them all on display but I have literally ran out of space, as all 4 walls of my "media room" are full. I'm not interested in replacing regular cases to slim cases, so that's not an option. I keep everything in alphabetical order except for a few exceptions.
I find it's a better to have them all on display but I have literally ran out of space, as all 4 walls of my "media room" are full. I'm not interested in replacing regular cases to slim cases, so that's not an option. I keep everything in alphabetical order except for a few exceptions.
12-01-10, 09:21 PM
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Re: "Official" OCD DVD Collecting and Organization Discussion Thread
Originally Posted by Trevor
I went dumpster diving today. The gift shop at the hospital was throwing away a rotating display that I think I'll be able to work into my DVD or CD collection somehow. I have no shame.
That's awesome!
12-02-10, 12:38 PM
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Re: "Official" OCD DVD Collecting and Organization Discussion Thread
Originally Posted by Trevor
I went dumpster diving today. The gift shop at the hospital was throwing away a rotating display that I think I'll be able to work into my DVD or CD collection somehow. I have no shame.
12-02-10, 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Ash Ketchum
Hmmm...now where's that Gift Shop Supply Catalog I discarded because I thought I'd never need it?
It's fairly sturdy plastic, but not too heavy. The slots aren't tall enough to hold DVDs standing up, but would work on their shorter side. So I'll probably use it for CDs. I think each slot holds 5 CDs, so 15 per vestibule, x8, x4 sides, = 480 CDs. It seems like it will hold that weight, but I'll have to be careful, as I guess it was made for pretty light shoes.
12-02-10, 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Trevor
It's actually pretty awesome the more I think about it. I'll take off the stickers obviously, it was used to sell women's casual shoes (not sure why the hospital had them here...).
It's fairly sturdy plastic, but not too heavy. The slots aren't tall enough to hold DVDs standing up, but would work on their shorter side. So I'll probably use it for CDs. I think each slot holds 5 CDs, so 15 per vestibule, x8, x4 sides, = 480 CDs. It seems like it will hold that weight, but I'll have to be careful, as I guess it was made for pretty light shoes.
It's fairly sturdy plastic, but not too heavy. The slots aren't tall enough to hold DVDs standing up, but would work on their shorter side. So I'll probably use it for CDs. I think each slot holds 5 CDs, so 15 per vestibule, x8, x4 sides, = 480 CDs. It seems like it will hold that weight, but I'll have to be careful, as I guess it was made for pretty light shoes.
