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DVD COVERS
As important as comic bags are to an avid comic collector to protect their investment, any DVD owner will surely cherish and have a good stock of DVD Snapper Case Covers.
Popular as the Amaray style hard shell case has become, many companies (Warner being the most popular) have opted for the less costly cardboard snapper case. As many will agree, these cases do not hold up well under constant use or the onslaught of sticky, greasy fingers. You might think this is easy to avoid, but don't be caught putting a movie away after having your fingers in the popcorn bowl for over an hour. As well with DVD, it tends to be a long term entertainment investment, DVD not only being more expensive than, but lasting longer than VHS (under proper care).
With this in mind, in about two minutes of your time and basically pennies toward your investment, you can not only protect your movie collection, but give it a high gloss look that can take the inevitable punishment it is sure to receive. Some have tried to solve the problem by cutting up the original packaging to fit it into an Amaray case, but this unfortunately doesn't work well, not to mention the damage that is done to the original packaging. Now, with no cutting, and more importantly with no damage, this is easily resolved.
Much the same technique as protecting a valuable comic or magazine with specially designed bags, the DVD cover is a crystal clear virgin polyethylene bag that perfectly fits like a glove over the cardboard section of a standard DVD snapper case.
Now with little more than a bit of patience and some tape (we recommend you use acid free scotch tape, this can easily be identified by the cloudy white look... the advantage of this tape is that it does not yellow and dry out as quickly), you can have you DVD collection protected in no time. In addition, one more suggestion would be to make sure as little air is in the cover as possible before sealing. Additionally, easy to follow instructions are included with the covers available by contacting ...
TimS10@home.com
www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Cinema/5421/Covers.html
Don't forget to mention you saw the covers featured at DVD NOW.
One thing some DVD users will ask is, "What about the double fold snapper cases?" Obviously the DVD covers are not long enough for these cases, they are quite rare, but to date we've run across this type of case on: Dances With Wolves from Orion, Laurel and Hardy from Image, as well as Lost in Space and Rush Hour from New Line. In response to this, using the standard covers, we have come up with a solution to this we call the...
DVD NOW EXCLUSIVE
DOUBLE FOLD - DOUBLE BAG TECHNIQUE
Follow the instructions below carefully, and using two bags, you can get the same protection for your double fold snapper cases. We recommend reading all the instructions carefully before attempting this technique at home.
1) Take the first bag and cut off the extra flap, leaving the front and back the same length.
2) Take the second bag and cut the bag the length of the case back.
The technique we use, is making a small cut on the edge of the bag at the desired length. Now fold the bag at the cut, keeping both sides even and thus the corners square. Last of all, cut along the fold with a sharp knife.
3) Slide the second bag carefully over the case back, then press flat to eliminate any small air pockets and creases.
Be careful not to rush this part as there are many sharp edges to rip the bag on.
4) Slide the first bag over the front of the case, slightly overlapping the other bag.
Although this is a lot easier than going over the back, keep an eye on the front corners, our overconfidence cost us a bag on this step.
5) Once both bags are in place, smooth them out to remove all the air pockets.
To maximize air removal, use a hard flat surface. Also, smooth out the outside case front then fold it over to seal it from any air flow.
6) Taking two pieces of acid free tape (see above) taller than the case, seal the two bags together, trimming the excess tape off the top and bottom with your scissors.
There you have DVD NOW's exclusive Double Fold - Double Bag Technique, not to be confused with the double bagging technique used by many grocery stores. Austin Powers would likely say "This is my bag... baby!," but remember where you saw it first. Yes this does leave a visible tape line down the back of your cover, but this is a small price to pay.
Once again please note, DVD NOW does not sell this product or is responsible for any difficulties. If trying our recommended techniques at home, we are not responsible for any injuries due to improper use of scissors or other sharp objects. Use them at your own risk!
Please forward any questions or inquiries to the following...
TimS10@home.com
www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Cinema/5421/Covers.html
... and don't forget to mention you saw the covers featured at DVD NOW.
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