DVD - Case Types
This page is supposed to be an assistance when choosing which case
type to set when creating a profile with InterVocative Software's DVD
Profiler. It is by no means omniscient. Please also see this thread in the InterVocative forums.
Genearal
When
setting a case type, please keep in mind that distributors sometimes change the
case of a release. Often the initial pressing gets some sort of limited
packaging, like a keep case with cardboard sleeve or a digipak, while later
pressings come in a generic keep case. Always chose the case type of the
initial release of the DVD when contributing a profile. Check contribution
notes and/or forum if you're unsure.
Keep Case
Commonly
known as "Amaray" (actually, "Amaray" is the name of one
company who manufactures keep cases). Comes in different colors (black, white,
red and transparent are common) and holds one to three DVDs with a multitude of
retention mechanisms for the discs. Often has clips for an inlay or booklet.
Some also have additional freerunning trays hung in on the inside, apart from
that all versions of keep cases have one thing in common: They are made out of
one single piece of plastic, with a transparent foil on the outside where you
slip the actual cover artwork behind. Note: All kinds of keep cases with
cardboard slipcases or sleeves (see picture 3 and 4) areNOT the case type "drawer"!
Examples
(click to enlarge):
Keep
Case Variations
The thicker
version (about 2,5cm / 1" thick) of the keep case, which usually holds
more discs (up to seven) is often called "Alpha case" (similar to
"Amaray", "Alpha" is a manufacturer who also makes
"normal" keep cases, so this terminology isn't necessarily correct).
Examples
(click to enlarge):
The thinner
version (about 5mm / 0.2" thick) is often called "Slim case". It
offers space for up to two discs or one disc and a thin inlay or booklet. It is
most commonly used in box sets.
Box Set
A box set
consists out of two or more movies or episodes in separate cases (most commonly
keep cases, but not always) in a cardboard slipcase. Once again, this is NOT a "drawer"!
Snapper (Snapcase)
Also known
as "Ivy Hill Snapper" ("Ivy Hill" is the company who makes
them). Is assembled out of a black plastic tray with a piece of cardboard which
features the cover artwork attached to it. The plastic tray has a short lid,
which snaps shut (hence the name), locking the cover. The case can be
disassembled without being damaged.
Digipak
Also known
as "hub" (in older versions of DVD-Profiler). Consists out of a
folding piece of cardboard featuring cover artwork, with one or more
transparent plastic trays attached to it (glued on, can't be disassembled
without damage). Usually comes in a slipcase (again: this is NOT a "drawer").
Jewel
Also known
as "Super Jewel". Consists out of three parts of hard, usually
transparent plastic (front, back and tray) which are snapped together (can be
disassembled without damage when you're cautious). The only case type apart
from certain custom cases to feature a real hinge-joint for the front cover and
not just a fold.
Example
(click to enlarge):
Clamshell
Looks like
those "fake books" you stored VHS cassettes in back then and thus is
quite similar to a thick keep case. But unlike keep cases, which have rounded
corners and edges, clamshells have salient edges. Is quite rare as a case type
for DVDs nowadays.
Drawer
This is a
plastic case with a plastic tray that slides out like a drawer. I'd like to
stress once again, cardboard slipcases or sleeves are NOT drawers (see Keep Case, Box Set and Digipak)!
Is quite rare as a case type nowadays.
Custom
Everything
that doesn't fit one of the above descriptions is a custom case. Note that
borders are a little blurred here. For example "Band of Brothers"
(see below) is packed in a digipak which is attached to a tin box - this goes
under "custom".
Examples (click
to enlarge):
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