Blu-ray Shelving - Blu-ray Forum

Donnie Darko · 06-14-2012, 12:39 AM

I just purchased a new home and am in need of a STURDY yet AFFORDABLE shelving unit to hold my many Blu-Rays. I currently have over 400 movies - however am looking for shelving to hold many more as my collection expands. I have searched Ebay and Amazon with not much luck. They are either way over priced or cheap with sagging shelves reviews.
Does anyone know of an online store to purchase a large, attractive, sturdy and affordable shelving unit to hold and display my blus? I really need help in my search! Thank you !!

Dreamliner330 · 06-14-2012, 12:43 AM

Target has a shelf that is meant for books (about 12" deep) that works well for blus. It's $30 and has 5 shelves, I added 2 shelves to mine and it works great!

Click Here (Or copy this address)

Donnie Darko · 06-14-2012, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Dreamliner330

Target has a shelf that is meant for books (about 12" deep) that works well for blus. It's $30 and has 5 shelves, I added 2 shelves to mine and it works great!

Thank you ! I take it that adding shelves to it is on the easy side?

Dreamliner330 · 06-14-2012, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Donnie Darko

Thank you ! I take it that adding shelves to it is on the easy side?

Yeah, they sell shelving at places like Menards, Lowes or Home Depot.

sonic_debauchery · 06-14-2012, 02:59 AM

IKEA

Various media storage racks at great prices.

enigma · 06-14-2012, 03:08 AM

I have one of these on either side of my entertainment stand and I'm pleased. My only complaint is that the top shelf is CD sized, which I feel is a waste. They may be a bit more than you want to spend, but considering the space, I feel they're worth it.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Atlantic...5365&cp=1&lp=1

(Also, if you have any friends who are employees of Best Buy and don't mind hooking you up with their discount, you can score them for literally half off.)

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Dreamliner330 · 06-14-2012, 06:37 AM

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Originally Posted by enigma

I have one of these on either side of my entertainment stand and I'm pleased. My only complaint is that the top shelf is CD sized, which I feel is a waste. They may be a bit more than you want to spend, but considering the space, I feel they're worth it.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Atlantic...5365&cp=1&lp=1

(Also, if you have any friends who are employees of Best Buy and don't mind hooking you up with their discount, you can score them for literally half off.)

How sturdy is that shelf? Any pics of the front & side of yours (loaded up)?

I'd like something that has a higher 'blu-ray per square foot'. My shelf is nice, but the one you linked to has 8 blu-ray shelves and looks a bit longer too.

This is what my shelf looks like:

FunkJames · 06-14-2012, 06:40 AM

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002RRH23W

This one is pretty nice looking, it will definitely hold a ton of em. I bought one and might buy another someday when I have that many blu-rays.

The Nice Guy · 06-14-2012, 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by FunkJames

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002RRH23W

This one is pretty nice looking, it will definitely hold a ton of em. I bought one and might buy another someday when I have that many blu-rays.

I just purchased that exact one from walmart
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Sauder-O-S...herry/13044874

It was easy to assemble and it will hold about 325 blus. It's perfect for someone like me who is just starting to build up their collection. (The OP will need a much bigger one)

enigma · 06-14-2012, 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Dreamliner330

How sturdy is that shelf? Any pics of the front & side of yours (loaded up)?

I'd like something that has a higher 'blu-ray per square foot'. My shelf is nice, but the one you linked to has 8 blu-ray shelves and looks a bit longer too.

Click the thumbnails for larger images.

Dreamliner330 · 06-14-2012, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by enigma

Click the thumbnails for larger images.

Looks good...How many single blus fit in each section? 23? 25? (tough to see). Also, do blus fit alright in the bottom shelf?

I might have to pick one of them up, I'd like a bit more shelf space.

enigma · 06-14-2012, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Dreamliner330

Looks good...How many single blus fit in each section? 23? 25? (tough to see). Also, do blus fit alright in the bottom shelf?

I might have to pick one of them up, I'd like a bit more shelf space.

With slips, 21-22 (my one Disney shelf has 21, the next has 22). Without slips, 26. A mixture of the two would obviously fall somewhere in between.

The bottom shelf is the same size as the rest, so they fit fine. This excludes the top shelf, however, which is CD sized.

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smeesmay · 06-14-2012, 02:24 PM

i took 2 bookcases (alot like the target ones mentioned a few posts back...as side towers, put long shelves in between and added a couple heavy duty ones for the TV and components. Its still rough (needs trimmed out) to really look built in, but it holds my collection closing in on 1,000 with room for about 600 more... (note in the pic I was around 400) and I will remove the 2 front speakers and put in another shelf when my collection warrants it.

The weird camera angle makes the center shelves appear bowed, but they aren't...yet

evnash · 06-14-2012, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by smeesmay

i took 2 bookcases (alot like the target ones mentioned a few posts back...as side towers, put long shelves in between and added a couple heavy duty ones for the TV and components. Its still rough (needs trimmed out) to really look built in, but it holds my collection closing in on 1,000 with room for about 600 more... (note in the pic I was around 400) and I will remove the 2 front speakers and put in another shelf when my collection warrants it.

The weird camera angle makes the center shelves appear bowed, but they aren't...yet

is your center channel really blocked by your tv?

smeesmay · 06-14-2012, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by evnash

is your center channel really blocked by your tv?

Yeah that was at the time. I have moved it up a hair and tilted it a bit foreward to keep the entire speaker surrounds above the line of the tv. I cannot notice any reflections of the tv

necorbin · 06-14-2012, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by The Nice Guy

I just purchased that exact one from walmart
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Sauder-O-S...herry/13044874

It was easy to assemble and it will hold about 325 blus. It's perfect for someone like me who is just starting to build up their collection. (The OP will need a much bigger one)

I used to have one of these, but found that over time the shelves started sagging.... Found this at Target, and fell in love... Love having divided shelves. I've almost got 1 filled, and will be buying a 2nd one soon...

http://www.target.com/p/atlantic-esp...e/-/A-13918980

Dreamliner330 · 06-19-2012, 10:15 PM

Any more high capacity shelf ideas?

HorrorFan71 · 06-27-2012, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Dreamliner330

Any more high capacity shelf ideas?

The long "floating shelves" look nice and can hold alot,because you screw them into your studs and dont have to worry about sagging..

Dreamliner330 · 06-30-2012, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by HorrorFan71

The long "floating shelves" look nice and can hold alot,because you screw them into your studs and dont have to worry about sagging..

I have IKEA floating shelves with nothing on them...and they are sagging (Back to front sag).

Dreamliner330 · 07-01-2012, 05:51 PM

Any other ideas guys?

06-14-2012, 12:39 AM	#1
Donnie Darko Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Hartford, Connecticut 4K collection:4 Blu-ray collection:669 Prime collection:2	Blu-ray Shelving I just purchased a new home and am in need of a STURDY yet AFFORDABLE shelving unit to hold my many Blu-Rays. I currently have over 400 movies - however am looking for shelving to hold many more as my collection expands. I have searched Ebay and Amazon with not much luck. They are either way over priced or cheap with sagging shelves reviews. Does anyone know of an online store to purchase a large, attractive, sturdy and affordable shelving unit to hold and display my blus? I really need help in my search! Thank you !!

06-14-2012, 12:43 AM	#2
Dreamliner330 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2012 Home Theater Gallery:1 4K collection:501 Blu-ray collection:1111 DVD collection:1 Trading Score:416	Target has a shelf that is meant for books (about 12" deep) that works well for blus. It's $30 and has 5 shelves, I added 2 shelves to mine and it works great! Click Here (Or copy this address) Last edited by Dreamliner330; 06-14-2012 at 06:23 AM.

06-14-2012, 02:59 AM	#5
sonic_debauchery Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:May 2011 Location:Earth Home Theater Gallery:473 4K collection:14 Blu-ray collection:416 DVD collection:221	IKEA Various media storage racks at great prices.

06-14-2012, 03:08 AM	#6
enigma Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Apr 2011 Location:Greensburg, Pennsylvania Blu-ray collection:1192 Trading Score:48	I have one of these on either side of my entertainment stand and I'm pleased. My only complaint is that the top shelf is CD sized, which I feel is a waste. They may be a bit more than you want to spend, but considering the space, I feel they're worth it. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Atlantic...5365&cp=1&lp=1 (Also, if you have any friends who are employees of Best Buy and don't mind hooking you up with their discount, you can score them for literally half off.) Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

06-14-2012, 06:40 AM	#8
FunkJames Active Member Member since:Jan 2011 Location:Washington Blu-ray collection:275	http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002RRH23W This one is pretty nice looking, it will definitely hold a ton of em. I bought one and might buy another someday when I have that many blu-rays.

06-14-2012, 02:24 PM	#13
smeesmay Special Member Top contributor Member since:Apr 2011 Location:Missouri Home Theater Gallery:22 4K collection:7 Blu-ray collection:1696 DVD collection:1 Digital collection:4 Blu-ray reviews: 22 Trading Score:136	i took 2 bookcases (alot like the target ones mentioned a few posts back...as side towers, put long shelves in between and added a couple heavy duty ones for the TV and components. Its still rough (needs trimmed out) to really look built in, but it holds my collection closing in on 1,000 with room for about 600 more... (note in the pic I was around 400) and I will remove the 2 front speakers and put in another shelf when my collection warrants it. The weird camera angle makes the center shelves appear bowed, but they aren't...yet

06-19-2012, 10:15 PM	#17
Dreamliner330 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2012 Home Theater Gallery:1 4K collection:501 Blu-ray collection:1111 DVD collection:1 Trading Score:416	Any more high capacity shelf ideas?

07-01-2012, 05:51 PM	#20
Dreamliner330 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2012 Home Theater Gallery:1 4K collection:501 Blu-ray collection:1111 DVD collection:1 Trading Score:416	Any other ideas guys?

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