How about Cardboard Keeper Digipack Style Blu's (Campaign For A Greener Blu) - Blu-ray Forum

ryanstune · 10-07-2008, 09:24 PM

I'm not a fan of the plastic, it's cheap and characterless, I'd love to see some cardboard digipack style blu's like what we had for out LOTR's dvd collectors editions and the like, plus it's better for the environment and atleast we know the studios a little more to produce than the current $3.28 it costs to manufacture a single Blu release (case+print+disc).
I loathe Plastic, loathe loathe loathe.
I know some people don't like the Cardboard because it gets bent but do you really want your gear to out live you ?
Campaign For A Greener Blu.

xander · 10-07-2008, 09:31 PM

Pass. I like the plastic. Unless we can get them all in steelbook, which would be my first preference.

I want it to be cockroaches, twinkies, and my Blu's that survive the nuclear blast.

bhampton · 10-07-2008, 09:44 PM

Eek... my nightmare revealed.

I can't wait till the last of the cardboard snapper cases on my shelves get replaced with Blu Ray versions.

=Brian

cartman781 · 10-07-2008, 09:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ryanstune

I'm not a fan of the plastic, it's cheap and characterless, I'd love to see some cardboard digipack style blu's like what we had for out LOTR's dvd collectors editions and the like, plus it's better for the environment and atleast we know the studios a little more to produce than the current $3.28 it costs to manufacture a single Blu release (case+print+disc).
I loathe Plastic, loathe loathe loathe.
I know some people don't like the Cardboard because it gets bent but do you really want your gear to out live you ?
Campaign For A Greener Blu.

Your going to have an uphill battle getting many people here to agree with you. Alot of people around here hae digibook cases.

DrinkMore · 10-07-2008, 10:22 PM

I wouldn't mind a thinner case or something more innovative.

Hep · 10-07-2008, 10:33 PM

Although I understand the reluctance to change the packaging paradigm for BDs, I am in favour of anything that helps our planet. I don't think cardboard snapper cases are the best solution though. Refer to An Inconvenient Truth DVD for some real eco-friendly packaging; I mean corn starch cellophane

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tylerrad · 10-07-2008, 10:35 PM

Not an altogether terrible idea. It depends on the quality of the cases. For instance, the There Will Be Blood DVD was released with a flimsy cardboard case. I have the two disc version and it's essentially garbage, the single disc being even worse. It's difficult to remove the discs without scratching them and it looks terrible because of the print job - and the cover image, but that's beside the point.

For CDs, I almost always prefer sturdy cardboard digipack cases to the plastic ones, but I like the current Blu-ray cases. It would just depend

GGX · 10-07-2008, 10:36 PM

I'll take better Blu-ray packaging over a greener Earth.

Blu Titan · 10-07-2008, 10:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bhampton

Eek... my nightmare revealed.

I can't wait till the last of the cardboard snapper cases on my shelves get replaced with Blu Ray versions.

=Brian

Agree..hate those carboard crappolas.

Alan Gordon · 10-07-2008, 10:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ryanstune

I know some people don't like the Cardboard because it gets bent but do you really want your gear to out live you ?

Yes!!

~Alan

olds403 · 10-07-2008, 10:45 PM

I too will pass on cardboard packaging, I want durable packaging that will not be damaged and properly protect the disc. Not really interested in the green aspect, just want my investment protected.

blu-rayfan101 · 10-07-2008, 10:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GGX

I'll take better Blu-ray packaging over a greener Earth.

+1 We will be satisfied with out product and we probably won't live to see the damages of satisfaction.

DrinkMore · 10-07-2008, 10:46 PM

See this is where new packaging done right could really change peoples opinions.

I remember those terrible cardboard abominations myself. Not sure you can get cheaper than that. However, if they come up with something that uses less, better for the environment, looks good and is sturdy, whats the harm? My movies are always on the shelf. I wouldn't mind having packaging that is slimmer and uses less waste.

AaronSCH · 10-07-2008, 11:14 PM

Inconvenient truth ...yeah right. I'm so sick of Al Gore's bull. I loathe loathe loathe digi-paks, digi-books and environmentalists.

No thanks. I don't conserve but I do recycle. I live my life. I want a keep case to protect my investment. Personally, I have grown tired of the environmentalist-wacko propaganda that has been shoved down our throats constantly. This country has always moved forward technologically while developing ways to make less of an environmental impact. The answer to mankind's needs is not conservation but innovation. DiCaprio goes on Oprah to encourage us to switch out our incandescent bulbs for much more environmentally dangerous flourescent bulbs and then hops on his private jet and burns a ton of jet fuel. Barbara Streisand, Al Gore and the rest of the privileged, wacko leftists spew their bull and then retreat into their Escalades and head straight for their 10,000+ square foot mansions. Gimme a break. Limousine Liberals...hypocrites. Just what the world needs., a bunch of high school drop outs using their celebrity soapboxes to tell us how to live, who to vote for and what to believe. Again, no thanks. I wish they would shut up and stick to their day jobs.

Polypropylene is a commonly recycled material used in the production of keep cases and has the number "5" as its recycling symbol. It is a thermoplastic polymer, made by the chemical industry and used in a wide variety of applications, including packaging, textiles (e.g., ropes, thermal underwear and carpets), stationery, plastic parts and reusable containers of various types, laboratory equipment, loudspeakers and automotive components.

I suggest we encourage the exclusive use of the polypropylene keepcase and save a tree. Cardboard equals timber:

Psychonaut · 10-07-2008, 11:16 PM

HDDVDs should have been in the cardboard. THOSE are the ones in the landfills now...

tqmilymi · 10-07-2008, 11:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bhampton

Eek... my nightmare revealed.

I can't wait till the last of the cardboard snapper cases on my shelves get replaced with Blu Ray versions.

=Brian

Amen.

SkullPhyre · 10-07-2008, 11:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GGX

I'll take better Blu-ray packaging over a greener Earth.

Me too. I love the plastic cases. I take all those warner digipacks scan the cases and make a cover sleeve for a NICE BIG BLU PLASTIC CASE.
I hate cardboard. I think this thread should be locked. Its gonna get ugly.

Alan Gordon · 10-07-2008, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by SkullPhyre

I think this thread should be locked. Its gonna get ugly.

I think AaronSCH already took us there...

That being said, who wonders if CMikeCS and ryanstune is the same person?

~Alan

AaronSCH · 10-07-2008, 11:28 PM

Sorry Alan, but silence is sometimes perceived as passive agreement. And there are many of us who disagree with this point of view.

Alan Gordon · 10-07-2008, 11:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AaronSCH

Sorry, but silence is sometimes perceived as passive agreement.

Nobody will accuse you of being passive!

Although your current/future therapist might refer to you as passive-agressive after you get arrested for the shooting spree at Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.

~Alan

10-07-2008, 09:24 PM	#1
ryanstune Junior Member Member since:Oct 2008	How about Cardboard Keeper Digipack Style Blu's (Campaign For A Greener Blu) I'm not a fan of the plastic, it's cheap and characterless, I'd love to see some cardboard digipack style blu's like what we had for out LOTR's dvd collectors editions and the like, plus it's better for the environment and atleast we know the studios a little more to produce than the current $3.28 it costs to manufacture a single Blu release (case+print+disc). I loathe Plastic, loathe loathe loathe. I know some people don't like the Cardboard because it gets bent but do you really want your gear to out live you ? Campaign For A Greener Blu.

10-07-2008, 11:14 PM	#14
AaronSCH Banned Member since:Sep 2007 Trading Score:1	Inconvenient truth ...yeah right. I'm so sick of Al Gore's bull. I loathe loathe loathe digi-paks, digi-books and environmentalists. No thanks. I don't conserve but I do recycle. I live my life. I want a keep case to protect my investment. Personally, I have grown tired of the environmentalist-wacko propaganda that has been shoved down our throats constantly. This country has always moved forward technologically while developing ways to make less of an environmental impact. The answer to mankind's needs is not conservation but innovation. DiCaprio goes on Oprah to encourage us to switch out our incandescent bulbs for much more environmentally dangerous flourescent bulbs and then hops on his private jet and burns a ton of jet fuel. Barbara Streisand, Al Gore and the rest of the privileged, wacko leftists spew their bull and then retreat into their Escalades and head straight for their 10,000+ square foot mansions. Gimme a break. Limousine Liberals...hypocrites. Just what the world needs., a bunch of high school drop outs using their celebrity soapboxes to tell us how to live, who to vote for and what to believe. Again, no thanks. I wish they would shut up and stick to their day jobs. Polypropylene is a commonly recycled material used in the production of keep cases and has the number "5" as its recycling symbol. It is a thermoplastic polymer, made by the chemical industry and used in a wide variety of applications, including packaging, textiles (e.g., ropes, thermal underwear and carpets), stationery, plastic parts and reusable containers of various types, laboratory equipment, loudspeakers and automotive components. I suggest we encourage the exclusive use of the polypropylene keepcase and save a tree. Cardboard equals timber: Last edited by AaronSCH; 10-08-2008 at 12:02 AM.

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10-07-2008, 09:31 PM	#2
xander Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:May 2008 Location:Just Outside of the Alliance's Reach 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:720 iTunes collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:4	Pass. I like the plastic. Unless we can get them all in steelbook, which would be my first preference. I want it to be cockroaches, twinkies, and my Blu's that survive the nuclear blast.

10-07-2008, 09:44 PM	#3
bhampton Blu-ray Count Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:981 Blu-ray collection:2537 DVD collection:67 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:18	Eek... my nightmare revealed. I can't wait till the last of the cardboard snapper cases on my shelves get replaced with Blu Ray versions. =Brian

10-07-2008, 10:22 PM	#5
DrinkMore Banned Member since:Apr 2007 Location:That's What She Said! Blu-ray collection:140 Blu-ray reviews:7 Trading Score:3	I wouldn't mind a thinner case or something more innovative.

10-07-2008, 10:33 PM	#6
Hep Power Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Ontario, Canada Home Theater Gallery:33 Blu-ray collection:660 Blu-ray reviews: 7 Trading Score:17	Although I understand the reluctance to change the packaging paradigm for BDs, I am in favour of anything that helps our planet. I don't think cardboard snapper cases are the best solution though. Refer to An Inconvenient Truth DVD for some real eco-friendly packaging; I mean corn starch cellophane .

10-07-2008, 10:35 PM	#7
tylerrad Active Member Member since:Aug 2008 Blu-ray collection:38 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	Not an altogether terrible idea. It depends on the quality of the cases. For instance, the There Will Be Blood DVD was released with a flimsy cardboard case. I have the two disc version and it's essentially garbage, the single disc being even worse. It's difficult to remove the discs without scratching them and it looks terrible because of the print job - and the cover image, but that's beside the point. For CDs, I almost always prefer sturdy cardboard digipack cases to the plastic ones, but I like the current Blu-ray cases. It would just depend

10-07-2008, 10:36 PM	#8
GGX Banned Member since:Oct 2006 Location:Kentwood, Michigan Blu-ray collection:262 Trading Score:2	I'll take better Blu-ray packaging over a greener Earth.

10-07-2008, 10:45 PM	#11
olds403 Active Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Michigan	I too will pass on cardboard packaging, I want durable packaging that will not be damaged and properly protect the disc. Not really interested in the green aspect, just want my investment protected.

10-07-2008, 10:46 PM	#13
DrinkMore Banned Member since:Apr 2007 Location:That's What She Said! Blu-ray collection:140 Blu-ray reviews:7 Trading Score:3	See this is where new packaging done right could really change peoples opinions. I remember those terrible cardboard abominations myself. Not sure you can get cheaper than that. However, if they come up with something that uses less, better for the environment, looks good and is sturdy, whats the harm? My movies are always on the shelf. I wouldn't mind having packaging that is slimmer and uses less waste.

10-07-2008, 11:16 PM	#15
Psychonaut Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Second left after Wal-Mart Blu-ray collection:111	HDDVDs should have been in the cardboard. THOSE are the ones in the landfills now...

10-07-2008, 11:28 PM	#19
AaronSCH Banned Member since:Sep 2007 Trading Score:1	Sorry Alan, but silence is sometimes perceived as passive agreement. And there are many of us who disagree with this point of view.

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