Alias vs. Buffy/Angel packaging

The Buffy and Angel sets come in these giant fold-out boxes whie the Alias set
contains three plastic cases holding two discs apiece. I find the Alias
packaging much more user-friendly.

Those of you who've bought many different TV sets on DVD -- which of these
formats is the norm?

Thanks.

Melquiades

Melquiades <> wrote:

> The Buffy and Angel sets come in these giant fold-out boxes whie the
> Alias set contains three plastic cases holding two discs apiece....which
> of these formats is the norm?

I'm not sure there really *is* a norm. _Star Trek: TNG_ and _The
Simpsons_ come in fold-out cardboard "DigiPaks," usually with an outer
cardboard shell. _Star Trek: DS9_ and _CSI_ and _Sex in the City_ come
in plastic "flip-book" cases with several shallow disc trays attached
to a clear backing flap. A&E's shows all come in keep cases (usually
two, with a cardboard shell).

I prefer the _DS9_/_CSI_/_SitC_ cases, myself: they're durable, very
compact on the shelf (since the plastic covers are thinner than
cardboard), and you don't have to cover the entire couch or table just
to get to Disc Five (or whatever).

Opinions will vary, however.

doug

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Douglas Bailey

(Melquiades) wrote in
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> The Buffy and Angel sets come in these giant fold-out boxes whie the
> Alias set contains three plastic cases holding two discs apiece. I
> find the Alias packaging much more user-friendly.
>
> Those of you who've bought many different TV sets on DVD -- which of
> these formats is the norm?

As someone else said, there really isn't a "norm". The Buffy/Angel-
style cases seem to be a bit more popular, though. Keepcases in boxes
seem to be used most often when the series is sold by individual discs
as well as in season sets.

Aesthetically, I like the Buffy boxes. They're really eye-catching and
yet so small. However, I do wonder what will happen if they should
happen to get knocked off the shelf one day...


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"Douglas Bailey" <> wrote in message
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> I prefer the _DS9_/_CSI_/_SitC_ cases, myself: they're durable, very
> compact on the shelf (since the plastic covers are thinner than
> cardboard), and you don't have to cover the entire couch or table just
> to get to Disc Five (or whatever).

I'm fond of the thin keepcases held in an outer box as Family Guy and
Futurama are packaged.

Joshua Zyber

In article <4Dx5b.28055$ k.net>,
(Melquiades) wrote:

> The Buffy and Angel sets come in these giant fold-out boxes whie the Alias
> set
> contains three plastic cases holding two discs apiece. I find the Alias
> packaging much more user-friendly.

I agree. My problem with the foldout digipaks is that after you unfold
they stretch out for like 3 feet or something. And I'm so anal and
protective of my Buffy/Angel sets that if the table or desk or whatever
I have them on is not completely clean I can't even get myself to open
them up. The one plus is that the digipaks allow for a lot of nice
artwork.

> Those of you who've bought many different TV sets on DVD -- which of these
> formats is the norm?

The digipaks are definitely the norm, but it's becoming more common to
see keepcases. Probably because a lot of people have complained to the
studios about the foldout digipaks.
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BL

Black Locust

In news:1Iy5b.28350$ link.net,
Joshua Zyber <> said in a panic:
> "Douglas Bailey" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> I prefer the _DS9_/_CSI_/_SitC_ cases, myself: they're durable, very
>> compact on the shelf (since the plastic covers are thinner than
>> cardboard), and you don't have to cover the entire couch or table
>> just to get to Disc Five (or whatever).
>
> I'm fond of the thin keepcases held in an outer box as Family Guy and
> Futurama are packaged.

Personally I hate those cases since I feel like I have to be ultra cautious
when taking the disc out and also when putting it back in. Thankfully
I found alternate artwork on dvdcoverart.com for my FG Volume 1
boxset for standard Armary cases. The original boxset has been used
as a decoration on top of my right speaker of my home theater tho.

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In news:bl2112-,
Black Locust <> said in a panic:
> The digipaks are definitely the norm, but it's becoming more common to
> see keepcases. Probably because a lot of people have complained to the
> studios about the foldout digipaks.

The biggest thing I have noticed myself is the in-ring holders
tend to be wrecked on some of the foldout digipaks, which leads
to some of the discs getting out of place and getting damaged
during shipping and while being out on the sales floor. Its scary
sometimes watching the way customers treat products like DVDs
on the floor, they just assume that nothing can damage them so they
toss them around and jiggle them in multiple directions. I have had to
defective out quite a few DVDs after said customer had done
such acts then decided not to buy said DVD. Just this past week
alone I had to send back two DVDs from such acts, one of them
being a copy of "Ringu" while the other one thankfully was a copy
of "Freddy Got Fingered." Sadly I think I'll see the latter one replaced
before the former will....

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Joshua Zyber <> wrote:
> "Douglas Bailey" <> wrote in message

> > I prefer the _DS9_/_CSI_/_SitC_ cases, myself...
>
> I'm fond of the thin keepcases held in an outer box as Family Guy and
> Futurama are packaged.

I haven't seen those. Are the keepcases about the same thickness as the
_Panic Room_ and _Grease_ digipaks (i.e., about half the thickness of
regular keep cases)?

I'll look at _Family Guy_ and _Futurama_ next time I'm at a B&M store.

doug

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Douglas Bailey

"Douglas Bailey" <> wrote in message
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> > I'm fond of the thin keepcases held in an outer box as Family Guy
and
> > Futurama are packaged.
>
> I haven't seen those. Are the keepcases about the same thickness as
the
> _Panic Room_ and _Grease_ digipaks (i.e., about half the thickness of
> regular keep cases)?

Yes, they are the Thin-Pak design, seen here:

http://www.bagsunlimited.com/cart/de...t=252&product_
id=cdvdtp%2Dc

Joshua Zyber

Black Locust <> wrote:

> My problem with the foldout digipaks is that after you
> unfold they stretch out for like 3 feet or something.

Except that you don't really need to unfold the entire
thing to get at any one disc.

> And I'm so anal and protective of my Buffy/Angel sets
> that if the table or desk or whatever I have them on
> is not completely clean I can't even get myself to open
> them up. The one plus is that the digipaks allow for a
> lot of nice artwork.

In the case of BUFFY, the Season 1 set for Region 2 was
even spiffier, as the digipack unfolded into a cross.

I rather like the digipacks, myself, but as others have
said, I prefer the "book" design, as with the DS9 sets.

-- jayembee

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