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Malkavman · 10-20-2002, 10:18 AM

I was wondering if anyone has any helpful info for me.

Recently I was relieved of a great number of my DVD cases(long story); but since I keep all of my discs in a CD wallet(actually 2 CD wallets), I still have the really important parts. However I miss the cases and was wondering how I can go about replacing them. All of the titles in my profiler are homeless discs, and only the discs I have bought recently are the cases I have left.

Thanx

Shifty · 10-20-2002, 03:52 PM

You can buy cases at http://inetdvd.com/store/cases.asp

Then you can print up cover art from various site. Someone else can help you there.

The Mobius · 10-20-2002, 04:24 PM

This site has DVD covers .. some good, some bad, many in other languages unfortunately.

Also, (if you haven't already) you could pay for DVD profiler to get higher quality cover scans that might print OK .. no spines though.

rtcpenguin · 10-20-2002, 05:18 PM

DV-Depot sells DVD cover art. Sometimes they only have custom covers (different than on the the disc traditionally), but they are professional quality.

Also, if you use cdcovers.cc, make sure to print the covers on glossy paper.

sub780lime · 10-21-2002, 12:13 AM

you can get dvd cases from your local walmar too, your sort of out of luck if any of them are double disc, i would like to know where i can get some of those cases

The Mobius · 10-21-2002, 12:33 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by sub780lime
sort of out of luck if any of them are double disc, i would like to know where i can get some of those cases

Ummm .. that first link in this thread has double and even quadruple cases for sale

rtcpenguin · 10-21-2002, 12:48 AM

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Originally posted by martycoster
Ummm .. that first link in this thread has double and even quadruple cases for sale

my link (above) sells 1-disc all the way to 7-disc cases as well

MooglePorn · 10-21-2002, 01:45 AM

Since the chances of you being able to find copies of all your covers on-line, and purchasing new cases for all of them might be expensive, I think the best solution would be to hunt down whoever took your cases and kill them, KILL THEM, then bring them back home.

If you simply lost them without any thieving, simply ask Satan to bring them back to you. He's usually in a bad mood when I talk to him but there's no better way to achieve these sorts of things.

The most realistic thing might be to wait for www.dvdcoverart.com to come back. It's down right now but I hear it will return, and they have shitloads of covers.

sub780lime · 10-21-2002, 02:44 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by rtcpenguin
my link (above) sells 1-disc all the way to 7-disc cases as well

sweet ive been looking for somewhere that had them, cases like lord of the rings and monsters inc annoy me

The Mobius · 10-21-2002, 02:57 PM

I was just wondering if anyone knows how to get replacement Snapper cases, at least the plastic part of them?

I have a couple that are broken from a move, and just had the thought that maybe I could swap the carboard part with intact casings.
I'm imaging that Warner control all snappers and wouldn't provide such a service, but if I don't ask, I won't find out!

jonathan_little · 10-21-2002, 06:36 PM

Replace a snapper case? Oh the insanity!

I highly doubt Warner has any extra snappers hanging around, especially for sale. Snappers are cheap (or very close to trash) to begin with and storing boxes of empty snappers doesn't seem like it would be a profitable enterprise.

sub780lime · 10-21-2002, 07:02 PM

forget your snappers, find the art and just buy keep cases to but them in, then take that cardboard and use it as the dvd insert

The Mobius · 10-21-2002, 10:33 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by sub780lime
forget your snappers, find the art and just buy keep cases to but them in, then take that cardboard and use it as the dvd insert

Yeah, I would, but unfortunately it's 3 of the Nightmare discs, so replacing the snappers with keepers would mean they wouldn't fit into the nice box, as keepers are wider

Ah well, I'll just send some more hate mail to warner...
EDIT: Doh, I mean New Line, but now they're using keepers, so I can't send them hate mail .. argh :head implodes:

Malkavman · 10-21-2002, 11:38 PM

I thought about DVDepot, but replacing 100+ cases gets quite costly. Plus, there's the added snafu about multi-disc sets(such as The Simpsons: Season one which has a fold out custom case), or other custom cases(such as T2: UE metal case and Total Recall: SE in the case that looks like Mars). not to mention the booklets, which I like. And the person who might have them is 1600 miles away, so tracking them down is out of the question since I have no car. It saddens me that I have to start from scratch in the cases department; and that so many of my DVDs are now homeless.

But at least I can still watch the movies themselves.

WhipSilk · 10-22-2002, 06:58 AM

Try www.shop4tech.com -- 100 cases for 29.95. True, they have weird little spindles that take some practice getting the disks ON, but the disks come off smoothly and the spindles don't look like they'll start losing sprockets anytime soon. And they're a LOT better than snappers.

IKEA_boy · 10-22-2002, 07:47 AM

I have access to plenty of snappers that have no use. Talk to me and we might work something out.

Possibly.

Maybe.

10-20-2002, 10:18 AM	#1 (permalink)
Malkavman Actor Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Overland Park, KS	DVD cases lost, now what? I was wondering if anyone has any helpful info for me. Recently I was relieved of a great number of my DVD cases(long story); but since I keep all of my discs in a CD wallet(actually 2 CD wallets), I still have the really important parts. However I miss the cases and was wondering how I can go about replacing them. All of the titles in my profiler are homeless discs, and only the discs I have bought recently are the cases I have left. Thanx __________________ "Aren't you dead?" -Kirk, to Spock; Star Trek II My DVD Profiler http://www.danasoft.com/sig/Malkavsign.jpg

10-20-2002, 05:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
rtcpenguin Actor Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Fairfax, VA	DV-Depot sells DVD cover art. Sometimes they only have custom covers (different than on the the disc traditionally), but they are professional quality. Also, if you use cdcovers.cc, make sure to print the covers on glossy paper. __________________ The Adventures of Ted Superfly Blog

10-21-2002, 12:13 AM	#5 (permalink)
sub780lime Can't Spell Bilbo Join Date: May 2002 Location: A Galaxy Far Far Away	you can get dvd cases from your local walmar too, your sort of out of luck if any of them are double disc, i would like to know where i can get some of those cases __________________ love comes and goes, but an avatar . . . that's forever. - Pirate

10-21-2002, 07:02 PM	#12 (permalink)
sub780lime Can't Spell Bilbo Join Date: May 2002 Location: A Galaxy Far Far Away	forget your snappers, find the art and just buy keep cases to but them in, then take that cardboard and use it as the dvd insert __________________ love comes and goes, but an avatar . . . that's forever. - Pirate

10-21-2002, 11:38 PM	#14 (permalink)
Malkavman Actor Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Overland Park, KS	I thought about DVDepot, but replacing 100+ cases gets quite costly. Plus, there's the added snafu about multi-disc sets(such as The Simpsons: Season one which has a fold out custom case), or other custom cases(such as T2: UE metal case and Total Recall: SE in the case that looks like Mars). not to mention the booklets, which I like. And the person who might have them is 1600 miles away, so tracking them down is out of the question since I have no car. It saddens me that I have to start from scratch in the cases department; and that so many of my DVDs are now homeless. But at least I can still watch the movies themselves. __________________ "Aren't you dead?" -Kirk, to Spock; Star Trek II My DVD Profiler http://www.danasoft.com/sig/Malkavsign.jpg

10-20-2002, 03:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
Shifty Actor Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: New Jersey	You can buy cases at http://inetdvd.com/store/cases.asp Then you can print up cover art from various site. Someone else can help you there.

10-20-2002, 04:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
The Mobius Actor Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Lurking	This site has DVD covers .. some good, some bad, many in other languages unfortunately. Also, (if you haven't already) you could pay for DVD profiler to get higher quality cover scans that might print OK .. no spines though.

10-21-2002, 01:45 AM	#8 (permalink)
MooglePorn Actor Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Philadelphia, PA	Since the chances of you being able to find copies of all your covers on-line, and purchasing new cases for all of them might be expensive, I think the best solution would be to hunt down whoever took your cases and kill them, KILL THEM, then bring them back home. If you simply lost them without any thieving, simply ask Satan to bring them back to you. He's usually in a bad mood when I talk to him but there's no better way to achieve these sorts of things. The most realistic thing might be to wait for www.dvdcoverart.com to come back. It's down right now but I hear it will return, and they have shitloads of covers.

10-21-2002, 02:57 PM	#10 (permalink)
The Mobius Actor Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Lurking	I was just wondering if anyone knows how to get replacement Snapper cases, at least the plastic part of them? I have a couple that are broken from a move, and just had the thought that maybe I could swap the carboard part with intact casings. I'm imaging that Warner control all snappers and wouldn't provide such a service, but if I don't ask, I won't find out!

10-21-2002, 06:36 PM	#11 (permalink)
jonathan_little Actor Join Date: Jan 2002	Replace a snapper case? Oh the insanity! I highly doubt Warner has any extra snappers hanging around, especially for sale. Snappers are cheap (or very close to trash) to begin with and storing boxes of empty snappers doesn't seem like it would be a profitable enterprise.

10-22-2002, 06:58 AM	#15 (permalink)
WhipSilk Actor Join Date: May 2002 Location: Phoenix AZ	Try www.shop4tech.com -- 100 cases for 29.95. True, they have weird little spindles that take some practice getting the disks ON, but the disks come off smoothly and the spindles don't look like they'll start losing sprockets anytime soon. And they're a LOT better than snappers. Last edited by WhipSilk : 10-22-2002 at 01:33 PM.

10-22-2002, 07:47 AM	#16 (permalink)
IKEA_boy Director Emeritus ~~Persista~~ Persistent Student Join Date: Oct 2001	I have access to plenty of snappers that have no use. Talk to me and we might work something out. Possibly. Maybe.

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