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post #61 of 158
2/27/08 at 6:06pm

Re: So...are you mixing-in your HD discs with your SD-DVDs?

I have close to 1000 DVDs. Been buying them from almost the beginning. I have never forgotten what i own, and this is from a guy who cant remember anything. I couldnt write a list of titles, but i know them when i see them at the store. Course i dont need to write a list, thats what DVD Profiler is for.
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post #62 of 158
2/27/08 at 6:33pm

Re: So...are you mixing-in your HD discs with your SD-DVDs?

Only got 2 BD's so far. And they're both on the shelf with everything else :-)
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post #63 of 158
4/26/08 at 5:15pm
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Re: So...are you mixing-in your HD discs with your SD-DVDs?

Posted in error...
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post #64 of 158
4/26/08 at 7:27pm

Re: So...are you mixing-in your HD discs with your SD-DVDs?

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Originally Posted by Mike Frezon
Posted in error...

Just dont let it happen again Mike!
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post #65 of 158
4/26/08 at 8:17pm
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Re: So...are you mixing-in your HD discs with your SD-DVDs?

It was like I had a "senior moment"...posting a thought I had while reading one thread...into another--wrong--thread.

Crazy I tells ya.
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post #66 of 158
4/27/08 at 7:21am

Re: So...are you mixing-in your HD discs with your SD-DVDs?

I have the BDR separate from the SD-DVD. But both are catalogued alphabetically.

More power to you all who categorize in genre, but I just can't do that.

I tried something like that for a while with my comic book collection. I alphabetized by each comic book company, but for me, that just got too old, too fast. So with that I now do the same thing. Everything from A-Z.

Although I do have to keep the Blue-Ray's separate as that up and down flow of cases would just drive me bonkers.

My daughter's Kid DVDs also have their own separate section upstairs with the TV as opposed to downstairs in the basement where my collection is. I couldn't be bothered with going up and down the stairs day in and day out to grab an Elmo DVD or Princess movie.
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post #67 of 158
4/27/08 at 7:32am

Re: So...are you mixing-in your HD discs with your SD-DVDs?

Well, I now have 62 titles in HD DVD (maybe four or five more to be added) and they are alphabetically arranged on a separate shelf (the shorter cases fit where the SD DVD cases would not). I don't have enough of one genre or another to warrant many sub-categories but I might re-think that later one. As for mixing them in with my SD DVDs--IF I did, I would then arrange them among the genres but the practicality of the smaller cases makes it unlikely I'll shelve them together. The "up and down" thing wouldn't bother me, though--it doesn't with books (of which I have many more than SD DVDs, HD DVDs, CDs, DVD-As, SACDs combined).
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post #68 of 158
1/11/09 at 11:20am
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Re: So...are you mixing-in your HD discs with your SD-DVDs?

I'm now contemplating a major re-organization of my shelves...mostly because I have been lax in adding-in my recent purchases--which for me also means moving the SD discs into slimmer cases.

So, anyway, I am still trying to figure out if I should keep the BD discs segregated or finally integrate them in with the rest of the video disc brethren...

The fact that I've got adjustable shelves and the size difference of the BD cases from the SD cases makes me think I'll be even more efficient to keep them separated. But that means my Harry Potter films will be separated, etc. And , NO, I won't rebuy them all just to satisfy my shelving concerns!
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post #69 of 158
1/11/09 at 11:51am

Re: So...are you mixing-in your HD discs with your SD-DVDs?

I have over 1000 SD-DVD titles and about 50 BD titles. I just mix the BD with the SD discs, sorted first by genre and then alphabetically.
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post #70 of 158
1/11/09 at 12:24pm

Re: So...are you mixing-in your HD discs with your SD-DVDs?

BDs, HD DVDs, and DVDs are all kept isolated from each other. Right now, BDs and HD DVDs are in no particular alphabetical order. DVDs were alphabetically in order at one time, but right now the order is slightly askew due to complete lack of concern when refiling. Warner Bros. snappers are kept separate from amaray cases and are filed by alphabetical order.
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post #71 of 158
1/12/09 at 9:55am

Re: So...are you mixing-in your HD discs with your SD-DVDs?

About a month ago I combined HD DVD and BDs (A-Z). I don't see myself ever mixing them in with my DVDs.
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post #72 of 158
1/12/09 at 10:12am

Re: So...are you mixing-in your HD discs with your SD-DVDs?

I'm a firm discriminator when it comes to BDs and DVDs - they are kept separate. However, I have sold off most of my DVDs - I only own about 50 (never owned more than about 225), although that doesn't count TV shows. I own around 60 or so BDs.

For the most part, I've only bought movies I know I would re-watch (there have been a few exceptions though).

I put them in order by categories (horror, sci-fi, comedy, drama, etc.).
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post #73 of 158
1/12/09 at 10:39am

Re: So...are you mixing-in your HD discs with your SD-DVDs?

I've truly 'mixed' two SD and BD titles:

When I bought a previously viewed "The Spiderwick Chronicles" Blu-ray, the store I bought it from put it in a double-disc Blu-ray case instead of its original single disc case - a pleasant surprise, because I took that same case and used it for the "Independence Day" Blu-ray, placing the standard DVD's bonus disc inside the case with the BD.

The other was taking the "Cloverfield" BD and placed it inside the steelbook DVD case, giving the DVD itself to someone who didn't have a clue what it was...beneficial to them because it's more effective if you watch that movie not knowing a thing about it.
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post #74 of 158
1/12/09 at 11:27am

Re: So...are you mixing-in your HD discs with your SD-DVDs?

My HDDVDs and BDs are mixed together and separate from my DVDs, mainly because they're smaller, and fit on shelves that DVDs don't.
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post #75 of 158
1/12/09 at 1:36pm

Re: So...are you mixing-in your HD discs with your SD-DVDs?

This olddie favorite (thread) reminds me that I still need to get back on top of my collection, especially since my BD collection has grown a whole lot since my last post back in late-Feb. No accidental re-buys on BD so far though.

_Man_
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post #76 of 158
1/12/09 at 1:58pm
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Re: So...are you mixing-in your HD discs with your SD-DVDs?

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Originally Posted by Man-Fai Wong
...I still need to get back on top of my collection

You & me both, brother!

I need to pack some more hours in my day...somehow.
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post #77 of 158
1/14/09 at 12:16pm

Re: So...are you mixing-in your HD discs with your SD-DVDs?

Yes and no....they are all on the same shelf, but the Blu-Rays are in alphabetical order and seperated from the DVD's...which are also in alphabetical order.
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post #78 of 158
7/26/09 at 10:00pm
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My titles are still segregated from each other.  But, I am beginning to think the time has come for them to "move in together."

Step 1 for me will be to get busy with DVD Profiler and get my collection caught up.  That alone will take me awhile.  Step 2 will be to slim down a number of the newer DVD titles in my collection.  Then...integration! 
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post #79 of 158
7/27/09 at 4:32am
 I keep the HD DVDs mixed in with the Bds now, but I keep them on seperate shelves from the DVDs due to the height difference. The exception to this is some slightly oversized Bds like the Digi-books and Close Encounters, Planet Earth sets, etc. they miss by just a fraction of an inch so they have to share a shelf with some DVD cases.
For DVDs, I try to keep certain genres seperated, and the titles are then ordered chronologically by year of release.
For Bd/HD DVDs, I don't have enough to bother separating into genres, and I don't keep the titles I've already watched and don't plan to watch again boxed up and out of the way. The unwatched ones get priority shelf space and those are arranged chronologically (that goes for DVDs as well).
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post #80 of 158
7/27/09 at 5:32am

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Originally Posted by Mike Frezon View Post

My titles are still segregated from each other.  But, I am beginning to think the time has come for them to "move in together."


I may start doing that soon.  I'm still very much in transition mode.
 

Step 1 for me will be to get busy with DVD Profiler and get my collection caught up.  That alone will take me awhile.  Step 2 will be to slim down a number of the newer DVD titles in my collection.  Then...integration! 
 

I did that as well.  Actually, in my case, I hadn't kept up w/ DVD Profiler for so long (from before Invelos bought them) that I no longer could access my old account and had to start a new one from scratch.   That was a **LOT** of work, and I'm probably still not done re-adding DVDs though I've decided to not re-add the ones that I've already (or will very soon be) replaced w/ BDs.   Actually, I'm also not sure I wanna re-add the ones that I plan to keep alongside the BDs (for the extras or roadtrips or whatever).

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For DVDs, I try to keep certain genres seperated, and the titles are then ordered chronologically by year of release.
For Bd/HD DVDs, I don't have enough to bother separating into genres, and I don't keep the titles I've already watched and don't plan to watch again boxed up and out of the way. The unwatched ones get priority shelf space and those are arranged chronologically (that goes for DVDs as well).

Yeah, I used to categorize them as well, but hadn't kept up since the family keeps mixing/messing them up.

I also generally keep the as-yet-unwatched titles in their separate piles/section.  I have too much of a backlog.

_Man_
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post #81 of 158
7/27/09 at 6:37am
I have several hundred SD DVD's (most converted to slimline cases) on two racks in alphabetical order. After the SD DVD's come the Blu's in alphabetical order, followed by the HD DVD's. After my Red2Blu order comes in, I will replace some HD DVD's with Blu's and remove the HD DVD's. I still like keeping the HD stuff separate because of the size of the cases.

I also have some SD DVD sets on another rack.

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post #82 of 158
7/27/09 at 7:53am
I started to re-sort and re-shelve my stuff but got interrupted by having to cope with a leaky pool in the backyard a few weeks ago--so all my stuff is now a mess (always something else came up to interfere with re-shelving).  When I get a few days respite from other work, I will re-order stuff according to genre in HD DVD (now at around 170 titles) and BD (nearly 100, at a rough guess) and SD DVD (around 600 I guess).

I do have one shelf set apart where the formats (all three) are mixed--they form one genre (Westerns).  I'm teaching a course on The Wild West this summer and it includes a film component.  Since I'll likely teach this course again, I think I'll keep my Westerns in their own space (nearly 40 titles so far).
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post #83 of 158
7/27/09 at 9:00am
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I also generally keep the as-yet-unwatched titles in their separate piles/section.  I have too much of a backlog.
 

I can relate to this!
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post #84 of 158
7/27/09 at 10:13am


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Originally Posted by Man-Fai Wong View Post

I did that as well.  Actually, in my case, I hadn't kept up w/ DVD Profiler for so long (from before Invelos bought them) that I no longer could access my old account and had to start a new one from scratch.   That was a **LOT** of work, and I'm probably still not done re-adding DVDs though I've decided to not re-add the ones that I've already (or will very soon be) replaced w/ BDs.   Actually, I'm also not sure I wanna re-add the ones that I plan to keep alongside the BDs (for the extras or roadtrips or whatever).

 

Oh, BTW, I also started organizing my collection on DVD Profiler so that it's easier/quicker to separate the BDs from the DVDs.  Basically, I now use the collection # for this although I don't have my system perfected yet because I started doing it a bit late.  I've set it up so that the lower numbered titles are BDs (and sorted by title name) and the higher numbered ones (above 300 for now) are DVDs (and also sorted by title name).

There is barely enough functionality in the PC-based app to help make this manageable.  Ideally, I'd probably have one subcollection or the other numbered above 1000 since I don't expect to ever own that many of each at the same time (and the extra digit would make for nicer organization/browsing/etc), but unfortunately, the software doesn't make it easy to move/shift an entire subcollection up into the much higher collection # range -- and I had decided to organize them this way a bit late.  It's easy enough to shift them up a handful slots, but not several hundred.   Hopefully, the folks at Invelos will make it much easier/quicker to systematically change the collection #s -- would help if they allowed importing from XML, not just exporting to it, so I could just do a systematic edit outside the app.

_Man_
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post #85 of 158
7/27/09 at 11:47am
My Blu-rays are on a separate shelf from the DVDs. It just looks better than they would mixed together. DVDs are on the lower shelves, on top of that are the Blu-rays, and on top of those are the DVD boxsets. Looks great to me.
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post #86 of 158
7/30/09 at 10:26pm


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Originally Posted by Man-Fai Wong View Post




Oh, BTW, I also started organizing my collection on DVD Profiler so that it's easier/quicker to separate the BDs from the DVDs.  Basically, I now use the collection # for this although I don't have my system perfected yet because I started doing it a bit late.  I've set it up so that the lower numbered titles are BDs (and sorted by title name) and the higher numbered ones (above 300 for now) are DVDs (and also sorted by title name).

There is barely enough functionality in the PC-based app to help make this manageable.  Ideally, I'd probably have one subcollection or the other numbered above 1000 since I don't expect to ever own that many of each at the same time (and the extra digit would make for nicer organization/browsing/etc), but unfortunately, the software doesn't make it easy to move/shift an entire subcollection up into the much higher collection # range -- and I had decided to organize them this way a bit late.  It's easy enough to shift them up a handful slots, but not several hundred.   Hopefully, the folks at Invelos will make it much easier/quicker to systematically change the collection #s -- would help if they allowed importing from XML, not just exporting to it, so I could just do a systematic edit outside the app.

_Man_
Instead of using collection #s in DVD Profiler, I do this:



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post #87 of 158
7/31/09 at 5:40am
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Oooooh.  Nice, Porfirio.

I have GOT to do something like that.  I don't categorize by genre, though...except that I have all my Disney titles separated out and all my music/concert/performance titles separated out.  I need to investigate the deeper abilities of Profiler, no doubt about it.  When I get time to pay some attention to the collection, I will absolutely do so.

I have never found a use for collection #s either, so organizing alphabetically by sub-categories makes all the sense in the world, especially since that's how they are on my shelves.  I have been using "goofy" prefixes in titles to have the sub-categories "group together" in the software.  For example, "Music Eagles: Farewell Tour..." or "Disney Pinocchio".  There was a way to do it where the "key word" did NOT show up in the actual description.

But that looks awesome!

Maybe you spoke to this earlier in the thread, but since you've got the formats separated in Profiler, are they also separated on your shelf?  Curious minds and all...
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post #88 of 158
7/31/09 at 9:32am


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Originally Posted by Mike Frezon View Post
Maybe you spoke to this earlier in the thread, but since you've got the formats separated in Profiler, are they also separated on your shelf?  Curious minds and all...

Yes they are... with the exception of the HD stuff, they are mixed in together. Here are the simple steps to create categories in DVD Profiler:

To create Categories and Sub-Categories:

  1. Click on Add DVD to collection
  2. Select the Add by Title tab
  3. Uncheck Download profile from Invelos option  (keep Prompt for personalization checked)
  4. Fill in the Title: field with the desired category or sub-category name
  5. Click on Add DVD
  6. The Edit Profile window will pop up. Just fill in the desired info, click OK and repeat steps 2–6; or click on Add Now to Owned

 

To add titles to Categories:

  1. Open the desired category
  2. Add titles (or sub-categoris) by using the Box Set Contents option


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post #89 of 158
7/31/09 at 10:30am
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Here I go derailing my own thread...    But, I really think the way collector's have their stuff organized on paper (or PC) goes a long way towards how they are arranged on shelf, etc. 

That is awesome description!  Thanks for including it.  I meant to ask how you did it...but I was going to fire up Profiler (which I haven't done in a while) to see if I could figure it out myself first.  I'm not sure I would have. 

Is you HD stuff on the shelf separate for storage purposes (height of shelves) or because you just like having the HD material located separately from the SD?
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post #90 of 158
7/31/09 at 11:08am

Quote:
Originally Posted by Porfirio View Post

Instead of using collection #s in DVD Profiler, I do this:



 


That certainly looks great for the client app.  Thanks for the idea.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Porfirio View Post

Yes they are... with the exception of the HD stuff, they are mixed in together. Here are the simple steps to create categories in DVD Profiler:

To create Categories and Sub-Categories:

 

  1. Click on Add DVD to collection

     

  2. Select the Add by Title tab

     

  3. Uncheck Download profile from Invelos option  (keep Prompt for personalization checked)

     

  4. Fill in the Title: field with the desired category or sub-category name

     

  5. Click on Add DVD

     

  6. The Edit Profile window will pop up. Just fill in the desired info, click OK and repeat steps 2–6; or click on Add Now to Owned

     

 

 

To add titles to Categories:

 

  1. Open the desired category

     

  2. Add titles (or sub-categoris) by using the Box Set Contents option

However, doing it this way won't work so well for the hosted web version, no?  The hosted web display doesn't nicely break up the "box sets" in the same way, but merely lists the box set titles just like any other title.  And it doesn't even make sure to keep all the items w/in the set listed together, AFAIK.

For instance, I've found that I needed to change the sort version of the title name (which is probably what Mike's thinking for his "key word") for box set contents in order to force all the titles w/in the set to show up properly on the web side -- I've also done it to sort the titles w/in the set the way I like it, eg. chronological w/in a movie franchise set in most cases.

For myself, a main part of the reason for doing this at all is the web side presentation because I often lend out movies to friends and family -- and it'd be nice to quickly/easily separate the BDs from the DVDs for them, especially since most of them don't have a BD player yet.  But yeah, it'd also be nice to quickly/easily categorize them like you have.  Too bad the Invelos/DVD Profiler folks haven't gotten around to improving their web presentation at all over the years (or so it seems).

_Man_
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