these people are obsessed with slipcovers
 

check this out. these people are obsessed with slipcovers. those useless pieces of cardboard that most of us throw away.

http://forum.blu-ray.com/slipcovers/

with all thats going in the world I wish I could get excited about meaningless crap. personally id be happy with a generic rewriteable disc in a paper sleeve, the film itself is what is important

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Yes every post on the forum there leads into a slipcover discussion, people buy movies based on if there is a slipcover or not. whatever.

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Why would I want to throw something out that's part of the package I bought and usually has added visual value over the video case without it. Do you buy a hardcover novel and just throw away the cover that came with it too?

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Some people collect things. :shrug:

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pretty much that.

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Slipcovers are nice but not a requirement. I'll take them if the release has them but I won't lose any sleep if it doesn't. That said, if it does have a slipcover, my OCD demands I get the most pristine one in the store. I'm sure I must get bizarre looks at Best Buy or Wal-Mart as I meticulously inspect each slipcover until I find one that is in good enough condition for me to accept. :sad:

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I do like slipcovers and the fact they introduced the word "Lenticular" into my vocab. I won't lose sleep over not getting one but will get and keep them given the choice.

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I never throw them away unless it's trashed (ripped, unrecoverable sticker residue, etc). :shrug:

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I like slipcovers not obsessed with them.

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These are movie collector sites, I would expect most people who take the time to post are relatively serious about their collections. I've tossed a few I didn't care for (or too damaged) but I do like the way shiny, embossed covers look. I even re crease the edges so they fit more securely.

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i throw away all my slipcovers unless they're completely different from the case art.

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Why so mean, bro? Why you gotta point fingers?


We have our own version here (mixed with inserts, cases and packaging):

http://forum.dvdtalk.com/dvd-talk-co...es-inserts-35/

Re: these people are obsessed with slipcovers
 

This.

The only slipcovers I personally like are the lenticular ones that are usually on Blu-ray 3D releases.

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I love Slipcovers, especially the lenticular 3D and embossed foil ones. They seem to add a lot of value to the Blus. They are less-reflective on the shelf and easier to read the spines. I'm a bit upset my Harry Potter 1-5 Blus have no slipcovers but my 6-8 do.

maybe move this to the cover forum

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That would be ironic.

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Slipcovers seem like a waste to me. In a world where we all try to be more eco-friendly (or at least pretend to be), what's the point of these slipcovers? I would think that the material used to make them could be put to better use.

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I don't think most of "us" throw them away.

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I toss 'em in a box for an eventual re-sell. It does seem to add some value to people, so it's good to have them handy.

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I disagree with your premise.

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You sound like a pleasant person! At least we know you spend your time well!

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It's funny how the people that don't like slipcovers and throw them away always love to tell everyone else about it...

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Instead, you spend your time criticizing the hobbies of others on message boards...

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okay? just reverse that to it's funny how the people that like slipcovers always love to tell everyone else about them.

i think its great that companies are claiming to be more eco friendly by using the eco cases but then they put a slipcover on the package, makes no sense. i like slipcovers, i don't really give a shit enough about a slipcover to search them out.

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maybe you should spend less time worrying about people collecting cardboard and focus that time on proper sentence syntax and punctuation.

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Yeah I do agree with that, I guess my point is that with anything "collectable" there will always be people who love to shoot others down about it. I like slipcovers myself but definitely don't go to great lengths to acquire them. I also don't collect baseball cards or coins, but wouldn't throw them away should I find some. I do, however, collect Brewery pint glasses, which take up a damn lot of space!