Your opinion of new Blu-ray cases with cut-outs? - Blu-ray Forum

aramis109 · 03-31-2009, 11:05 PM

image courtesy of md99

I posted over at the Digital Bits/Bill Hunt thread regarding these cases. In case you haven't seen them, they seem to be intermittently rolling out on releases such as "The Princess Bride" and "Quantum of Solace". At first, I didn't really mind them, but then I ended up almost damaging the paper liner when I was getting out the movie. Seems like you could also potentially knock loose and/or scratch a disc. It's also been noted that as seen in the pic above, your cover art could stick to the security sticker and become damaged.

Supposedly they're recycled. The cost savings (or lack thereof- I really don't know) is thus far not being passed on to the consumer. I'm not really sure of the benefit, since as opposed to bottled water, the product isn't entering a landfill or back into the system.

What are your thoughts on these cases? I personally am all for green but don't really like it mixed into my collection.

Releases with Eco Friendly cases:
The Princess Bride
Quantum of Solace
Silence of the Lambs
The World is Not Enough
Goldfinger
Moonraker
Never Say Never Again

nycomet · 03-31-2009, 11:06 PM

I don't like them at all. I believe Silence of the Limbs has that cut out pattern. Eeeeuew.

aramis109 · 03-31-2009, 11:08 PM

If you guys can confirm which titles you're seeing these cases pop up, I'll update the OP.

wnicholas76 · 03-31-2009, 11:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aramis109

If you guys can confirm which titles you're seeing these cases pop up, I'll update the OP.

I can definitely confirm that Quantum of Solace has said "viva eco-friendly" case on just about every copy. To me, it's a little weird having that kind of case in my collection.

Batman1980 · 03-31-2009, 11:11 PM

All 3 of my Bond films came in these, so did Silence of the Lambs. I heard Twilight did as well but don't quote me on that.

jkwest · 03-31-2009, 11:14 PM

I'm all for conserving and recycling...plastic is disgusting...look up "plastic bags" on google, and, its quite disturbing.

aramis109 · 03-31-2009, 11:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wolverine1980

All 3 of my Bond films came in these, so did Silence of the Lambs. I heard Twilight did as well but don't quote me on that.

My copy of Twilight from Target did not. Which Bond flicks?

DeadDog · 03-31-2009, 11:15 PM

I like them

.

The "green" aspect has more to do with using less to produce, therefore reducing carbon emissions. It's not about plastic in landfills so much.

The less the better I say!

aramis109 · 03-31-2009, 11:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jkwest

I'm all for conserving and recycling...plastic is disgusting...look up "plastic bags" on google, and, its quite disturbing.

I'm all for it too, but I'm not sure this is really accomplishing anything but allowing them to cheap out on the case. How many of these are really going to end up in the garbage?

Batman1980 · 03-31-2009, 11:23 PM

The World is Not Enough
Goldfinger
Moonraker
Basically the 3 volume blu set that just came out except I bought all 3 individually.

4K2K · 03-31-2009, 11:31 PM

I want cases that are easy to open and close, but mostly that protects the disc and other contents of the case. I want cases that don't break ever nor cause any damage to the contents.

Hep · 03-31-2009, 11:38 PM

I love them...that's all.

PH3AR · 03-31-2009, 11:40 PM

Just bought QoS and it is Eco-Friendly and i ahte it so i choose...

I hate them! Give me a full case that will protect my investment.

cause now the cases are REALLY flimsy, and i want to protect my $27 investment!

Clark Kent · 03-31-2009, 11:41 PM

The studios have to get rid of the security strips if they are going to continue with this awful packaging. One of my Bonds had the artwork ripped because the security strip got attached to the back of it.

J6P · 03-31-2009, 11:42 PM

Goldfinger arrived in one of these and I don't really see a downside.

The only "bad case" I've ever purchased is the original cardboard disc scrape special for Baraka. Worthless!

Red Hood · 03-31-2009, 11:45 PM

Quantum of Solace is the only one I own so far and its awful, so flimsy.

aramis109 · 03-31-2009, 11:48 PM

Keep up the discussion fellas. I like the idea of going green but I really hate the implementation- especially with the security stickers as has been noted.

Spymaster · 04-01-2009, 12:19 AM

They are absolutely terrible and will only lead to disc/cover art damage.

Scrap them immediately.

If I buy one, and the package is damaged in any way, it's going straight back to Amazon!

racerx1965 · 04-01-2009, 01:07 AM

I love the idea of being 'green', but this implementation is horrid. If this becomes the defacto standard then I will replace all of the 'green' cases with standard cases and then throw away the 'green' cases. So now I will be less 'green' than if they stuck with the standard cases.

phansson · 04-01-2009, 01:29 AM

I am all for them. I drive a hybrid. I recycle (at home and work).

The best numbers I can find is there were 248 million dvd's sold in 2007. So lets say that 200 million were in standard amray cases. If you could save 30%, that would cut down on 60 million dvd cases. That doesn't include software cases or game cases by the way.

If you stacked those cases up it would reach 1732 miles into space.

If you laid them on their side, end to end, they would almost reach around the earth (23611 miles).

30% is a lot...... if you put in in perspective. Every little bit helps and you have to start somewhere.

View Poll Results: What do you think about the new "Viva Eco-Friendly" cases?
I love them! Going green is important.	39	16.25%
I hate them! Give me a full case that will protect my investment.	129	53.75%
I like the idea, but I think the implementation is poor.	62	25.83%
... I have no idea what you're talking about.	10	4.17%
Voters: 240. You may not vote on this poll

03-31-2009, 11:05 PM	#1
aramis109 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Milwaukee, WI Home Theater Gallery:10 4K collection:4 Blu-ray collection:360 Trading Score:18	Your opinion of new Blu-ray cases with cut-outs? image courtesy of md99 I posted over at the Digital Bits/Bill Hunt thread regarding these cases. In case you haven't seen them, they seem to be intermittently rolling out on releases such as "The Princess Bride" and "Quantum of Solace". At first, I didn't really mind them, but then I ended up almost damaging the paper liner when I was getting out the movie. Seems like you could also potentially knock loose and/or scratch a disc. It's also been noted that as seen in the pic above, your cover art could stick to the security sticker and become damaged. Supposedly they're recycled. The cost savings (or lack thereof- I really don't know) is thus far not being passed on to the consumer. I'm not really sure of the benefit, since as opposed to bottled water, the product isn't entering a landfill or back into the system. What are your thoughts on these cases? I personally am all for green but don't really like it mixed into my collection. Releases with Eco Friendly cases: The Princess Bride Quantum of Solace Silence of the Lambs The World is Not Enough Goldfinger Moonraker Never Say Never Again Last edited by aramis109; 04-01-2009 at 01:59 PM. Reason: added more titles.

04-01-2009, 12:19 AM	#18
Spymaster Senior Member Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Cheshire, UK Blu-ray collection:236	They are absolutely terrible and will only lead to disc/cover art damage. Scrap them immediately. If I buy one, and the package is damaged in any way, it's going straight back to Amazon! Last edited by Spymaster; 04-01-2009 at 12:22 AM.

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03-31-2009, 11:06 PM	#2
nycomet Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Long Island, NY, USA ; I enjoy watching 3D blu-rays; 41 Blufans steels so far Home Theater Gallery:11 Blu-ray collection:1344 DVD collection:55 Digital collection:246 Blu-ray reviews:40 Trading Score:343	I don't like them at all. I believe Silence of the Limbs has that cut out pattern. Eeeeuew.

03-31-2009, 11:08 PM	#3
aramis109 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Milwaukee, WI Home Theater Gallery:10 4K collection:4 Blu-ray collection:360 Trading Score:18	If you guys can confirm which titles you're seeing these cases pop up, I'll update the OP.

03-31-2009, 11:11 PM	#5
Batman1980 Blu-ray Jedi Member since:Feb 2009 Location:District 13 Home Theater Gallery:8 4K collection:146 Blu-ray collection:394 DVD collection:57 Blu-ray reviews:22 Trading Score:48	All 3 of my Bond films came in these, so did Silence of the Lambs. I heard Twilight did as well but don't quote me on that.

03-31-2009, 11:14 PM	#6
jkwest Off-Topic King Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Northern California PSN Id: jkwest5 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:20	I'm all for conserving and recycling...plastic is disgusting...look up "plastic bags" on google, and, its quite disturbing.

03-31-2009, 11:15 PM	#8
DeadDog Power Member Top contributor Member since:Jul 2008 Home Theater Gallery:12 Blu-ray collection:355 Digital collection:96 iTunes collection:125 Trading Score:360	I like them . The "green" aspect has more to do with using less to produce, therefore reducing carbon emissions. It's not about plastic in landfills so much. The less the better I say!

03-31-2009, 11:23 PM	#10
Batman1980 Blu-ray Jedi Member since:Feb 2009 Location:District 13 Home Theater Gallery:8 4K collection:146 Blu-ray collection:394 DVD collection:57 Blu-ray reviews:22 Trading Score:48	The World is Not Enough Goldfinger Moonraker Basically the 3 volume blu set that just came out except I bought all 3 individually.

03-31-2009, 11:31 PM	#11
4K2K Special Member Top contributor Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Region B	I want cases that are easy to open and close, but mostly that protects the disc and other contents of the case. I want cases that don't break ever nor cause any damage to the contents.

03-31-2009, 11:38 PM	#12
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	I love them...that's all.

03-31-2009, 11:40 PM	#13
PH3AR Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Dover, Pennsylvania PSN:WORKINtheCORNER Home Theater Gallery:9 Blu-ray collection:325 Blu-ray reviews:2	Just bought QoS and it is Eco-Friendly and i ahte it so i choose... I hate them! Give me a full case that will protect my investment. cause now the cases are REALLY flimsy, and i want to protect my $27 investment!

03-31-2009, 11:41 PM	#14
Clark Kent Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Metropolis Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:184	The studios have to get rid of the security strips if they are going to continue with this awful packaging. One of my Bonds had the artwork ripped because the security strip got attached to the back of it.

03-31-2009, 11:42 PM	#15
J6P Expert Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Aug 2007 Home Theater Gallery:117 Blu-ray collection:270	Goldfinger arrived in one of these and I don't really see a downside. The only "bad case" I've ever purchased is the original cardboard disc scrape special for Baraka. Worthless!

03-31-2009, 11:45 PM	#16
Red Hood Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2008 Blu-ray collection:33	Quantum of Solace is the only one I own so far and its awful, so flimsy.

03-31-2009, 11:48 PM	#17
aramis109 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Milwaukee, WI Home Theater Gallery:10 4K collection:4 Blu-ray collection:360 Trading Score:18	Keep up the discussion fellas. I like the idea of going green but I really hate the implementation- especially with the security stickers as has been noted.

04-01-2009, 01:07 AM	#19
racerx1965 Active Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:The Heartland 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:-	I love the idea of being 'green', but this implementation is horrid. If this becomes the defacto standard then I will replace all of the 'green' cases with standard cases and then throw away the 'green' cases. So now I will be less 'green' than if they stuck with the standard cases.

04-01-2009, 01:29 AM	#20
phansson Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Arkansas Home Theater Gallery:22 Blu-ray collection:643 Blu-ray reviews:1	I am all for them. I drive a hybrid. I recycle (at home and work). The best numbers I can find is there were 248 million dvd's sold in 2007. So lets say that 200 million were in standard amray cases. If you could save 30%, that would cut down on 60 million dvd cases. That doesn't include software cases or game cases by the way. If you stacked those cases up it would reach 1732 miles into space. If you laid them on their side, end to end, they would almost reach around the earth (23611 miles). 30% is a lot...... if you put in in perspective. Every little bit helps and you have to start somewhere.

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