Store Your DVD’s In Style With Fellowes DVD Jewel Cases
Written: Jun 07 '04 (Updated Jun 07 '04)
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Pros: Sturdy, great for replacing damaged or worn cases, accommodates standard DVD sleeve inserts.
Cons: No inner carrier for leaflets or booklets.
The Bottom Line: Sick of storing your burned DVD’s in plastic jewel cases? Give them some style with these nifty DVD sized cases.
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| Freak369's Full Review: Fellowes 5-Pack DVD Jewel Case (Movie Size) 83357 |
When I purchased a new computer a few months ago I opted to get a DVD burner knowing that it would be something that I would use often. Little did I know that going with a Sony Vaio would be more of a headache than a godsend – but that’s a whole different review. Now that most of the kinks have been worked out I am starting to make copies of the DVD’s that I own so the originals don’t get destroyed, scratched or lost. This presented a rather unique situation – I had tons of jewel cases stacked up all over the place from burning CD and the stacks got larger with the addition of copied DVD’s. I started to look for replacement DVD cases and didn’t really think that I’d need to think about it, I mean, how many different size cases could there be? Well, there’s standard size, slim, deluxe, double pronged and those created for video game discs that could also be used for DVD storage. Yeah, picture me strolling the aisles of Best Buy – staring in amazement at over 50 different types and styles of DVD cases. If people didn’t know better they may have thought I only get out of the house once a year.
Fellowes DVD Jewel Cases 83357
First off, when you hear the term “jewel case” you tend to think of the small clear cases that audio CD’s are packaged in – get that thought out of your head. These are the standard black DVD cases that almost all movies are encased in these days. For all intents and purposes, these are suitable replacements for cases that may be worn or damaged as well as for those that are being used to store burned or copied discs. I found these for $4.99 at Target so they are about a buck a piece; I am sure that if I looked online and purchased a larger quantity I’d be able to get a better price but at the time I was just looking for a few to try out to see their overall quality. As soon as I busted them out of the plastic overpacking I knew that I got what I paid for – a mid level, run of the mill DVD case with no real perks to speak of. These will accommodate most all standard sized DVD case labels made for ink jet or laser printers however since these are part of the Neato series from Fellowes, you’d probably have less set up troubles using the ones within the Fellowes family.
One of the downsides to these cases is that the bottom of the plastic cover isn’t sealed, when you go to slide in a copy of the label it needs to be taped in place or it will slide around. While this might not sound like a big deal it is when your color printer takes seven minutes to print out the copy and reprinting it is something you’d rather not do. Sure you could glue it in place but when happens if you want to reuse the case? Why the bottoms aren’t sealed is a mystery that even Fellowes couldn’t answer when I called their customer service line – it’s not like they saved any extra money by not sealing it. Even though this can be remedied with a little tape or glue, it is something that could ruin a printed sleeve or label if it’s not properly seated. One important thing to note is that Fellowes makes standard sized cases as well as slim line ones, they are almost identical but the slim ones are, well, slimmer. The drawback is that copied labels won’t fit into the sleeve so you will need to buy special labels or use a software system that will adjust the size of the spine. The standard sized cases are in the 50 series [83356, 83357 etc] and the slim line ones are in the 60 series [83364, 83365 etc].
I picked these up for $4.99 for a five pack so you do the math – a dollar a piece. At the time I just needed a few to store some ripped DVD’s so they wouldn’t get scratched but now that I have about twenty movies waiting for some type of permanent housing, buying these five at a time just isn’t cost effective. No doubt I’ll be checking out other Fellowes products to store the discs but the largest lot they sell at the present moment is ten per pack for about $7.99 – a bigger saving but I know that if I buy a larger amount I’ll save a lot more. Still, in a pinch I know that I can pick these up and get quality cases that will hold up to a lot of use without falling apart or having the vinyl sleeve rip. These are pretty basic cases so when you first check them out you might curl your lip at them because you can see the plastic molding and indents but this is easily solved by sliding in a label or sleeve.
The Bottom Line
All in all these are great cases for storing burned DVD’s but they aren’t the greatest or best on the market. In this case you are getting a good deal on buying the five pack but if you are copying a ton of movies then you may want to look for a larger package of them – something that Fellowes doesn’t offer at the present moment [the largest is the ten pack]. The cases open and close easily and the disc can be removed without having to have a degree in engineering however the lack of any type of internal holder for inserts or booklets might be seen as a big con to some people. If this is something that you are looking for and consider it a “must have” feature, check out the cases made for video game discs since 99% of the time these cases have some type of internal prong or clip to keep things in place. If these don’t sound like the type of case you are looking for, you can check out the other products that Fellowes offer at their official website: www.fellowes.com.
As always, thanks for the read!
~^V^~ Freak ~^V^~
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