Blu-ray Disc Cases...I'm going to maim the designer responsible. - Blu-ray Forum

JJ · 04-16-2008, 03:43 PM

Don't get me mistaken - I love my Blu-rays and their cases.

But the ones with the locking tab - I'm going to get my hands on the engineer who drew them up and introduce him to my friend here.

They lock after you open them two or three times and then that's it. They break. One of the tiny, <1mm latches breaks off and then they don't hold. Does the entire tab mechanism - well, can it be removed entirely? My mini-case of OCD is driving me crazy about this, might end up buying new tabs for them or my impatience...

...will get the best of me.

WickyWoo · 04-16-2008, 03:53 PM

You're supposed to fold it into the case. The latch is there so they don't have to use side/bottom stickers

Fold in, press down, never see it again

JJ · 04-16-2008, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WickyWoo

You're supposed to fold it into the case. The latch is there so they don't have to use side/bottom stickers

Fold in, press down, never see it again

Seriously? I feel sheepish.

Everyone here is a baaaaaad person for not letting me know this sooner.

CptGreedle · 04-16-2008, 04:01 PM

Yeah. I LOVE the locking mechinism on the Blu-ray disc cases. The ones on the DVD case are horrible! You forget they are there and keep prying and prying at it before you realize it has 2 locks on the top and bottom keeping it closed. They also stick out a lot when they are open and just get in the way. I HATE them!
But the Blu-ray ones fold in on themselves and are designed to stay folded (they latch there too) so they are always out of the way.

I love that pic you have of the 2 cars! LOL Someone was not thinking when they tried that stunt.

Lucy Diamond · 04-16-2008, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WickyWoo

You're supposed to fold it into the case. The latch is there so they don't have to use side/bottom stickers

Fold in, press down, never see it again

HOLY CRAP!!!

I've been cutting them off with a razor blade.

This is why we join online communities and interact with people who have similar interests.

(smacks own head)

Thank you...sincerely

WriteSimply · 04-16-2008, 05:04 PM

I use those tabs for movies rated R and above. PG-13 and below, I fold it in.

fuad

fdm · 04-16-2008, 05:14 PM

Have to remember to try that on my broken one...

Who knew?

JJ · 04-16-2008, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WriteSimply

I use those tabs for movies rated R and above. PG-13 and below, I fold it in.

fuad

You know, I'm pretty sure if you have children - they can unlock the tabs and put them back in. Or is it simply another organizational pattern?

jw · 04-16-2008, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JJxiv1215

Seriously? I feel sheepish.

Everyone here is a baaaaaad person for not letting me know this sooner.

good to see the community was of help

WriteSimply · 04-16-2008, 05:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JJxiv1215

You know, I'm pretty sure if you have children - they can unlock the tabs and put them back in. Or is it simply another organizational pattern?

The tabs are enabled as stumbling blocks. Children above 4 can unlock the tab for sure but it has to be reinforced with informative messages so that they get the point.

It's just like putting a deadbolt on your door. It won't deter the really determined burglar from getting in. It makes it a bit harder and tells them yet again that they are doing something real bad.

fuad

dixonhill · 04-16-2008, 05:29 PM

OMG ... same story here, lol!!

Thanks mate, simple things are the best, aren't they!

JasonR · 04-16-2008, 05:39 PM

I never knew it myself!

I will try it when I get home.

esteban2 · 04-16-2008, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JJxiv1215

Don't get me mistaken - I love my Blu-rays and their cases.
...will get the best of me.

Every so often, a thread about cases appears here, and i never get it. IMO, cases are trivial, i couldn't care less about what kind of case the disc comes in.

savage1984 · 04-16-2008, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CptGreedle

Yeah. I LOVE the locking mechinism on the Blu-ray disc cases. The ones on the DVD case are horrible! You forget they are there and keep prying and prying at it before you realize it has 2 locks on the top and bottom keeping it closed. They also stick out a lot when they are open and just get in the way. I HATE them!
But the Blu-ray ones fold in on themselves and are designed to stay folded (they latch there too) so they are always out of the way.

I love that pic you have of the 2 cars! LOL Someone was not thinking when they tried that stunt.

THat part about the DVD cases is classic. SOoOOoooo annoying hehehe

Lord_Stewie · 04-16-2008, 05:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JJxiv1215

Don't get me mistaken - I love my Blu-rays and their cases.

But the ones with the locking tab - I'm going to get my hands on the engineer who drew them up and introduce him to my friend here.

They lock after you open them two or three times and then that's it. They break. One of the tiny, <1mm latches breaks off and then they don't hold. Does the entire tab mechanism - well, can it be removed entirely? My mini-case of OCD is driving me crazy about this, might end up buying new tabs for them or my impatience...

...will get the best of me.

like wicky said you could always fold it in, and you wouldn't have to worry about it anymore.

but still i am amazed that you somehow broke the latch. mine are still pristine, and i lock 'em all the time and unlock them, i never broke any. i am just wondering how you broke it.

JJ · 04-16-2008, 05:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shadblz

like wicky said you could always fold it in, and you wouldn't have to worry about it anymore.

but still i am amazed that you somehow broke the latch. mine are still pristine, and i lock 'em all the time and unlock them, i never broke any. i am just wondering how you broke it.

I have arms like a Tyrannosaur.

And as for Esteban - it is trivial, my friend, and a minor annoyance to which I now know the answer to - now it is no longer an annoyance. So good thing I posted and discovered the method to fix it. Sheesh.

cnowels · 04-16-2008, 06:02 PM

Wow.... I sure didn't know that either. Gonna try it out tonight though. As for parental controls, has anyone tried out the software lockouts where you can lock out movies over PG or something without a password?

I heard it didn't work 100% with DVD's because it was up to the individual disc creation as to whether it could be locked out or not.

Has anyone tried it with BD's yet.... my young daughters are soon going to be old enough where some of my movies would be a concern.

DutchBoy · 04-16-2008, 06:17 PM

Amazing how the little things slip by. I knew about the locks, but it's cool that a whole new flock of blu owners are learning about them.

Beta Man · 04-16-2008, 06:18 PM

I posted about this "annoyance" before, and discoved (via this forum) that you could lock back the tab, but I may cut them off anyways.

Psychonaut · 04-16-2008, 06:21 PM

Hmm. Quite informative. I had no idea I could do this either. I'll have to mess with it tonight.

04-16-2008, 03:43 PM	#1
JJ Blu-ray Count Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Miami, FL Home Theater Gallery:99 4K collection:619 Blu-ray collection:1293 DVD collection:31 Digital collection:5 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:203	Blu-ray Disc Cases...I'm going to maim the designer responsible. Don't get me mistaken - I love my Blu-rays and their cases. But the ones with the locking tab - I'm going to get my hands on the engineer who drew them up and introduce him to my friend here. They lock after you open them two or three times and then that's it. They break. One of the tiny, <1mm latches breaks off and then they don't hold. Does the entire tab mechanism - well, can it be removed entirely? My mini-case of OCD is driving me crazy about this, might end up buying new tabs for them or my impatience... ...will get the best of me.

04-16-2008, 05:39 PM	#12
JasonR Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Trading Score:12	I never knew it myself! I will try it when I get home. Last edited by JasonR; 04-16-2008 at 07:26 PM.

04-16-2008, 06:02 PM	#17
cnowels Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Chesapeake, VA Blu-ray collection:154	Parental Control Sub-Topic Wow.... I sure didn't know that either. Gonna try it out tonight though. As for parental controls, has anyone tried out the software lockouts where you can lock out movies over PG or something without a password? I heard it didn't work 100% with DVD's because it was up to the individual disc creation as to whether it could be locked out or not. Has anyone tried it with BD's yet.... my young daughters are soon going to be old enough where some of my movies would be a concern.

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04-16-2008, 03:53 PM	#2
WickyWoo Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2007 Trading Score:2	You're supposed to fold it into the case. The latch is there so they don't have to use side/bottom stickers Fold in, press down, never see it again

04-16-2008, 04:01 PM	#4
CptGreedle Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Sworn super-hero now services Atlanta (and suburbs). Blu-ray collection:128 Blu-ray reviews:5	Yeah. I LOVE the locking mechinism on the Blu-ray disc cases. The ones on the DVD case are horrible! You forget they are there and keep prying and prying at it before you realize it has 2 locks on the top and bottom keeping it closed. They also stick out a lot when they are open and just get in the way. I HATE them! But the Blu-ray ones fold in on themselves and are designed to stay folded (they latch there too) so they are always out of the way. I love that pic you have of the 2 cars! LOL Someone was not thinking when they tried that stunt.

04-16-2008, 05:04 PM	#6
WriteSimply Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Sep 2006 Location:Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	I use those tabs for movies rated R and above. PG-13 and below, I fold it in. fuad

04-16-2008, 05:14 PM	#7
fdm Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Way Out West 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- iTunes collection:- Prime collection:- Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:3	Have to remember to try that on my broken one... Who knew?

04-16-2008, 05:29 PM	#11
dixonhill Active Member Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Germany Blu-ray reviews:3	OMG ... same story here, lol!! Thanks mate, simple things are the best, aren't they!

04-16-2008, 06:17 PM	#18
DutchBoy Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2008 Location:R. Cucamonga, CA Blu Ray Steelbooks™: 22 Home Theater Gallery:31 Blu-ray collection:101 Trading Score:12	Amazing how the little things slip by. I knew about the locks, but it's cool that a whole new flock of blu owners are learning about them.

04-16-2008, 06:18 PM	#19
Beta Man Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Juuuuuuuust A Bit Outside.... Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:268 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:25	I posted about this "annoyance" before, and discoved (via this forum) that you could lock back the tab, but I may cut them off anyways.

04-16-2008, 06:21 PM	#20
Psychonaut Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Second left after Wal-Mart Blu-ray collection:111	Hmm. Quite informative. I had no idea I could do this either. I'll have to mess with it tonight.

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