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Where is the best place to find DVD/Blu-Ray storage?

I'm a fairly big DVD/Blu-Ray collector, with a few hundred movies and TV shows in my collection (counting individual discs, I have around 550 discs). For the past few years I've been using a cheap shelving unit I picked up at Walmart for around $40, but now it's falling apart and I've used up all the shelving space, leaving three large stacks of cases sitting on the very top of the unit.

Now, if I was going to continue living under my current conditions, this would suffice for a time. But in a month and a half, I'll be moving halfway across the state to move in with my fiancee, and I don't think the unit will survive the move. I've talked with her about replacing it, and she's open to it. But I'm not entirely pleased with the kinds of things I've seen offered by the likes of Walmart and Best Buy.

Thoughts on particular retailers and/or products?

by kriderzero
asked 6 months ago

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I cheated on my DVD collection, and picked up a Sony 400 disc DVD changer. Never have to touch the things, don't have to deal with the cases, (All the cards and jacket covers saved in a box, and special edition packaging saved elsewhere) Loved the first one so much, I bought a second one to put the other half of my collection in. You can program Disc title into it, and sony branded discs have the information in a tag the player can read.

I plan to do the same thing for my Blu Ray collection when it gets a little bigger with a Sony 400 disc changer.

waltertangofoxtrot
6 months ago

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If you are looking for a long term storage solution, at least until DVD's go the way of the VHS tape, go to a woodworker. A cheap shelf unti will not cost very much, and can be made to your specifications. If you go with drawers and doors, expect it to cost more (hardware costs and difficulty jumps). They can make you what you want in whatever color you want. YOu can use a cheaper wood choice and have them paint it or stain it, or there are some places that will let you finish it yourself.

A lot of smaller wood shops love custom orders, as it helps drum up new customers. If you get into a lot of detail, expect the costs to climb more.

I never buy walmart furniture, it never lasts. It is usually made overseas with stuff you don't know where it came from. You will normally go through 3-4 walmart/staples pieces before you go through one real wood piece.

TO me, the cost is worth it, but it may not be for you. I do some woodworking, but a larger item or two I have bought local.

ecriscit
6 months ago

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I was in the same position as you are a few years ago. I was up to 4 of those Sony 400 disc changers and I was using DVDProfiler (http://www.invelos.com/) to track them all. It just got to be way too much of a hassle.

So I finally made the investment into a NAS server. I picked up a ReadyNAS pro:

http://www.readynas.com/

6x - 2TB drives and a Popcorn Hour:

http://www.popcornhour.com/

It took a few months but I backed up all of my media onto the ReadyNAS device. Now I stream them all through the Popcorn Hour.

Would I do all of this today? I don't know. With the Netflix's and HuLu's out there today it may not be worth it. But I also don't think you will see Netflix streaming Blu-Ray anytime soon. And I like to have everything local and in my hand. I hate depending on a company like Netflix for instant gratification.

Hope that helps! And good luck!

coondogg97
6 months ago

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Check the back of your local supermarket and grab their empty milk crates.

wingnutzero
6 months ago

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I have Billy Bookshelves from Ikea, and they are GREAT!!

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/search/?query=BILLY+Bookcase

unoriginal26
6 months ago

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@waltertangofoxtrot: While I absolutely love the sound of that idea, the prices I'm seeing are so prohibitive. The Sony 400 disc Blu-Ray Changer I found on Amazon was about a month and a half's worth of the part of rent I'll be paying each month.

@coondogg97: I've considered going the digital route before, but I don't like the thought of compressing my movies down to fit onto smaller drives, and I'm not really monetarily down with the thought of buying enough larger hard drives to keep things relatively uncompressed. Not to mention, time is a bit at a premium for me, as I'm working towards getting all of my teaching certifications and degrees up to the Master's level, which is quite time consuming.

@ecriscit: This is probably something I'll most seriously look into. I had considered talking to my grandfather, who has done lots of carpentry over the years, but I'm not sure he really does any of it anymore, and the time of year doesn't seem to encourage time spent in his garage.

kriderzero
6 months ago

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@unoriginal26: Ikea doesn't really have anything close to me (their nearest location I'm pretty sure is all the way across NY from where I'll be in a month and a half), and they use particle board materials just like what you see out of Walmart and Best Buy. Though I have to admit I at least like the appearance of their Billy setup that has the TV stand integrated.

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