Organise your DVD collection with Slappa cases

23Jan/090

Have you got a growing DVD collection that is causing the bookcase to warp or you're running out of space? I have the solution, Slappa.co.uk.

I can't remember who recommended me to check out their website, but I am so glad they did!

The quality of their leather cases and the finishing, really does mean a financial investment on your part, but you'll be thankful for it. They are not cheap, but having got them out for some friends, they have followed suit with purchases and are in total agreement.

So with over 350 DVDs and Blu-Rays, the investment into a storage solution that lasts is imperative. The amount of wasted space from all those cases doesn't bear thinking about.

You will have noticed that movie companies over the last few years have been a bit tight on adding any inserts inside the cases, you know the booklets. It is a real disappointment when you open the case, to find only the disc. What a waste of packaging!

So imagine the amount of wasted space on that bookcase. I therefore went ahead and bought the CD cases, note, not the DVD ones.

I have four of the 240 HardBody PRO CD cases in Graphite, £39.99 each, and now my collection takes up a fraction of the space. Each page has the ability to store 8 discs in 4 pockets, or 4 discs with a CD cover. But being DVDs you really don't need to include the artwork.

I have decided to keep 1 movie per pocket, with the special features disc behind. Or if there is a sequel, I'll group the movies together. With season collections such as 24, Friends, The Office, they are all in one case to make it easy to find.

For almost all movies, you can see the name of the movie on the disc, or you can recognise the movie from the images. A few tough ones include Fight Club and Usual Suspects. You will find movies that you haven't watched for years and will have them queuing up at the DVD player ready to play.

Buy what about all the cases? Good question, they are taking up the space in plastic boxes in the attic!

Slappa have launched a DVD version of the cases, but I find that they are expensive for what they are, and they number of discs you can store. I have one for the PS2 and PS3 games and store them with the booklet instructions. More recently they have a DVD box solution, but that's difficult to lend to a friend of take round to a house party.

Only problem I find is knowing what movies are in each case. It is unrealistic to sort A to Z, so writing them down and keeping them the list in the front pocket could be an idea. But recently I have found the website Collectorz.com, which has a database of movies, games, etc, for people to keep tabs on what they own and can share online their collection. This is something that I'm going to investigate!