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DVD / Blu-ray / HD-DVD Talk => The Collector's Place => Topic started by: Touti on August 09, 2007, 06:47:46 PM
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The 2nd most important thing for a collector after his/her DVD's is the way to store them. I thought a thread with links to storage solutions could be usefull.
All multimedia storage:" (http://www.allmultimediastorage.com) American but ships to canada from BC warehouse, no duty fees.
http://www.batteryguys.com/shop/catalog/category_67_CD_and_DVD_Storage_page_1.html
http://www.storehouserock.com/
http://www.dvdstoragecabinet.net/
http://www.htmarket.com/home-theater-furniture-dvd-cd-storage-racks-dvd-storage-cabinets.html
http://www.cdrackshoppe.com/
http://spinkeeper.com/
http://www.storeyourmedia.com/
http://www.mediastoragecenter.com/
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Here's another that can be interesting, but it's costly.
http://www.can-am.ca/ (http://www.can-am.ca/)
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Here's another that can be interesting, but it's costly.
http://www.can-am.ca/ (http://www.can-am.ca/)
I have my doubts about can-am. It seems to be all metal, I'm afraid it's gonna look like cheap filing cabinets that we buy for offices.
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Here's another that can be interesting, but it's costly.
http://www.can-am.ca/ (http://www.can-am.ca/)
I have my doubts about can-am. It seems to be all metal, I'm afraid it's gonna look like cheap filing cabinets that we buy for offices.
Yes, but some people might like the look anyway ;)
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It's not really the look I'm concerned with, it's the noice. I wonder if vibrations in a home theatre room would make them noisy because of all the metal.
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Yeah, you do have a point. Don't know.
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I'd really like a big one with glass doors in my living room.
(http://www.allmultimediastorage.com/products/Full_CD-954open.jpg)
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The one I like is this one
(http://imgred.com/http://www.allmultimediastorage.com/products/ma-1520.jpg)
But I'm not sure I want to pay that price for just a few shelves.. But hey, I just realized. The Canadian dollar is high at the moment.. Hmmm might make me reconsider
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The one I like is this one
(http://imgred.com/http://www.allmultimediastorage.com/products/ma-1520.jpg)
But I'm not sure I want to pay that price for just a few shelves.. But hey, I just realized. The Canadian dollar is high at the moment.. Hmmm might make me reconsider
These are nice! I have one at home that looks almost exactly as this one, but it's way larger, holds 2,000 DVDs and is built in actual maple wood. I think it was about $120 USD. These BatteryGuys are nuts with these prices, I'd say; I had it custom made with a local carpentry company in NZ. I'll try to find out if they have a website.
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Heard some nice things about http://www.mmdesign.com/ (http://www.mmdesign.com/).
But I also saw on the old intervocative site someone pointing to a site that makes vertical sliding cabinets 2 - 3 deep. Can't find it for the life of me now. It was pretty expensive also though.
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I've got these and don't think you can go wrong.
http://www.ikea.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/IkeamsSearch?storeId=7&langId=-20&catalogId=11001&searchType=product&pageNumber=-1&orderBy=score&category=%23%7EProducts&query=billy
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I use Billy shelves too and they are pretty good. You just need to beware of Ikea because they keep changing the colours. I bought my first set in medium brown, which then disappeared for a year! Meaning I was right on the verge of scrapping the lot ...
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Thanks touti for the websites. I really like the wall mounts at cdrackshoppe. Again thanks this is what I have been looking for for several months.
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You're welcome my friend. I'm glad the site was usefull to you, that's the whole idea.
"Tap on the shoulder" and "Make Jon jealous again" points awarded :hysterical:
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:voodoo:
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I use bookshelves from Walmart in a "Guest" room which is also my computer room and "office'" currently 704 DVDs on board with room for 225 more.
(http://photos3.pix.ie/BE/2A/BE2A4778EBFE4F9099C1000947500265.jpg)
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Nice picture & welcome to the forum! :)
As it so happens, I've recently also made new pictures of my collection (I had to clean before my guests arrived ;);D).
(http://dvds.doena-soft.de/thumbnails/overview1.jpg) (http://dvds.doena-soft.de/overview1.jpg) (http://dvds.doena-soft.de/thumbnails/overview2.jpg) (http://dvds.doena-soft.de/overview2.jpg) (http://dvds.doena-soft.de/thumbnails/overview3.jpg) (http://dvds.doena-soft.de/overview3.jpg) (http://dvds.doena-soft.de/thumbnails/overview4.jpg) (http://dvds.doena-soft.de/overview4.jpg) (http://dvds.doena-soft.de/thumbnails/overview5.jpg) (http://dvds.doena-soft.de/overview5.jpg) (http://dvds.doena-soft.de/thumbnails/overview6.jpg) (http://dvds.doena-soft.de/overview6.jpg) (http://dvds.doena-soft.de/thumbnails/overview7.jpg) (http://dvds.doena-soft.de/overview7.jpg)
And while I was at it, I made also pictures of my bedroom where my books and other stuff is stored:
(http://dvds.doena-soft.de/sz/thumbnails/sz1.jpg) (http://dvds.doena-soft.de/sz/sz1.jpg) (http://dvds.doena-soft.de/sz/thumbnails/sz2.jpg) (http://dvds.doena-soft.de/sz/sz2.jpg) (http://dvds.doena-soft.de/sz/thumbnails/sz3.jpg) (http://dvds.doena-soft.de/sz/sz3.jpg) (http://dvds.doena-soft.de/sz/thumbnails/sz4.jpg) (http://dvds.doena-soft.de/sz/sz4.jpg) (http://dvds.doena-soft.de/sz/thumbnails/sz5.jpg) (http://dvds.doena-soft.de/sz/sz5.jpg)
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I have 3 different shelves..one in the hall, one in the family room and in my room. The shelves are all basically full and I still have more DVDs piled around. I need a new shelf..or 2 or 3 ;), but I have no clue where I could put them right now.
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Welcome to the forums! :cheers:
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Could never seem to find anything so just made myself some
(http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k219/ninehours/DVDShelves3.jpg)
(http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k219/ninehours/DVDShelves4.jpg)
wasn't planned but stacking one on top of another fitted perfectly floor to ceiling
(http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k219/ninehours/DVDShelves3-1.jpg)
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Could never seem to find anything so just made myself some
They look great!
Are you a professional carpenter or just hobbyist?
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Could never seem to find anything so just made myself some
They look great!
Are you a professional carpenter or just hobbyist?
Neither really, tho i am hoping to get a little workshop, but something like this is quite simple to do there is no joinery involved just screws and the backboard is simply glued and pinned anyone could do it
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It looks really nice.
I would probably mess up the dimensions if I tried to make something like that. I'd probably read the tape measure wrong. lol
My step dad is good at building stuff. He did build me a few shelves once that I used for a few different things...I think I had some VHS movies on them for a while..then books..then DVDs.
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I'd probably read the tape measure wrong. lol
There is a good saying "Measure Twice, Cut Once" ;D
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I was someone who knew nothing about construction. In my day it was unheard of for girls to take shop class. They stuck us in home economics :yucky: which I hated. Who the hell wants to learn how to make a dress; I very seldom even them!
Around 20 years ago I bought an old house, circa 1832, that was in desperate need of fixing up. I quickly found that most of the work that would have to be done had to be custom made. Everything one could buy was the wrong size or it was unavailable. The cost to have someone else do the work would have ended up costing me more than I paid for the house! :o
I ended up doing the work myself. I learned the 'how to" by asking lots of questions, reading everything I could get my hands on and trial and error. I had several elderly patients who ended up being the best help of all. They couldn't do the physical labor but as a resource for materials, knowledge etc. they were invaluable.
20 years years later I now do everything myself except for electrical and extensive plumbing. And, I am teaching my 8 year old niece how much fun it is to do it yourself!
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I've helped my mom and step dad do a lot of remolding stuff. My step dad does well with building things. He built on a lot for the house..build decks that go basically all the way around the house.
My mom and step dad both have said that they would have been better off building a whole new house after all the work and money they put in.
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I think you can make the DVD cases then!
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There is a good saying "Measure Twice, Cut Once" ;D
"I cut twice already and it's still too short."
:laugh:
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i actually own 2 of the can-am storage sets..1 two drawer and 1 three. They stack nicely and I have them under a countertop i use in my concession/movie room across from my theater. They are quiet with smooth closing drawers and hold alot. I use them for my DVDs I am waiting to watch.My watched collection then goes out on display on the walls in shelves.As for these..yes i would highly recommend.
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I'm now officially out of shelf space. All my DVD movie titles are kept in my study on (The Great Wall) which I had custom built when I bought my own house. TV series, blu-ray titles etc are on two separate units in the lounge room.
I think I'll get another custom job built and have all everything in the study.
(http://i870.photobucket.com/albums/ab261/DrHasslein/DVD%20Collection/IMG_0010.jpg)
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That's a nice looking shelf.
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Why thank you. It was well worth getting it built.
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That's a stunning set up. Although I must admit I already saw it as I watched your video on youtube about the history of your DVD collection.
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I had such nice little categories for my movies and TV shows, such as "comedy" or "sci-fi". But I've run out of space. I can't afford to have an half-empty shelf just because I don't have any more "Hacker" movies.
So I had to return to strictly alphabetical order. :-\
The results can be seen here: http://doena-journal.net/en/my-dvds
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I've always loved your set up Karsten. Your shelving set up is my ideal way of storing DVD's. Very neat, clean and organised... as well as just plain nice to look at.
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Karsten you have an excellent set up, extremly well organised.
No offence but you're definitely German :laugh: I'm half German and also super organised.
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Karsten you have an excellent set up, extremly well organised.
No offence but you're definitely German :laugh: I'm half German and also super organised.
I am German too, so it's obviously not "every German" :P
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Not so organised are you Achim? If so then we have that in common.
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I've tried to be organized with my DVDs. Some of them are fairly well organized. But since I've run out of space on most of my shelves, I have stacks of DVDs here, there, and everywhere it seems. And a few stacks of Blu-rays. I think I might be able to fit another shelf in by the original shelf...now I just have to see if the one store still has them. I think it is a different color, but I don't really care. Having another one that size - it is supposed to hold like 500 I think - will really help. I might even have extra space for a bit again.
I do have my tv show sets on their own shelves and my animated movies on their own shelf. Everything else is alphabetical. Well...it is supposed to be alphabetical.
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My DVDs are in different locations because of the types of storage(s) that I use. This bugs me because anything else I collected I always kept together. I didn't keep packs of baseball cards in three different rooms, for instance.
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It bugs me that mine are sort of...scattered around the house too. I would love to have a room just for shelves for DVDs...heck right now, I'd be happy with a wall of shelves. :laugh: