I hate Criterion double cases

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 20 Feb 2007, 13:09

Just had a look at Criterion "In the Mood for Love" - it looks a nice set, but grrr why do Criterion use those double cases, they are too big and it took me 5-6 goes before I figured how to get the discs out

They seem to play fine (just skipped through the film) but have some fingermarks on them now

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 20 Feb 2007, 13:15

Yup, Double-Alpha cases do suck. But they're miles better than snappers and digipacks IMO.

IronMonkey · Post by **IronMonkey** » 20 Feb 2007, 13:34

They're completely pointless. Poor hub design & they take up twice as much space as a double Amaray case! I hate them too.

I'm tempted to scan & modify my The Rock criterion case so I can put it in a double Amaray instead.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 20 Feb 2007, 14:28

I think my discs play fine but they are hard to get out of the hubs

Do you put your thumb on the "Lift here" bit and press down in the middle?

Killer Meteor · Post by **Killer Meteor** » 20 Feb 2007, 16:25

I'm not keen on double amarays. A better option is the 2-disc style used by HKL for a time - the flap disc holder is much more gentle on the disc

Barbarian King · Post by **Barbarian King** » 20 Feb 2007, 16:42

I actually kinda like them. They just feel like...more...or something.

I hate the double cases that instead of having the middle disc holder have both discs stacked on top of eachother. That's just stupid. It's a double thick case, put the damn divider in the middle that holds the first disc.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 20 Feb 2007, 17:03

I'll try watching the film tomorrow.
I've tried and its nigh on impossible to get the discs out :x

Wierdly its very easy to get them out of say, the double disc alpha case of T2 (UE R1) and Evil Dead THX Anchor Bay R1 (Alpha Case).
I just hope it works

Disc 1 is full of fingerprints

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 20 Feb 2007, 20:42

I hate pointless threads more

(Joke). Seriously yeah they're annoying.

I actually kinda like them. They just feel like...more...or something.

They're only use them so it makes the product bigger so they can charge their expensive prices. Sure they can be worth it. I have a few but they are expensive.

I hate the double cases that instead of having the middle disc holder have both discs stacked on top of eachother. That's just stupid. It's a double thick case, put the damn divider in the middle that holds the first disc.

Agreed those are annoying.

The hinged ones are the best.

Romero loves these CC cases, and can't stand hinged ones (I think)

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 20 Feb 2007, 20:47

I love double amarays, they rule all other dvd packaging. Esspecially shitty, cheap digipack crap.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 20 Feb 2007, 20:54

I knew that would get your attention.

p.s - They're alpha not amaray cases, amaray is a make.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 20 Feb 2007, 21:16

Plastic cases to me will always be amarays

just like walkmans will always be walkmans, even if they are not

but MP3 players are not all I Pods, that just being silly

i in front of works is sad, esspecially Pod.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 20 Feb 2007, 22:22

romerojpg wrote:Plastic cases to me will always be amarays just like walkmans will always be walkmans, even if they are not

but MP3 players are not all I Pods, that just being silly i in front of works is sad, esspecially Pod.

Always one for contradicting yourself, eh?

IronMonkey · Post by **IronMonkey** » 20 Feb 2007, 23:43

grim_tales wrote:Wierdly its very easy to get them out of say, the double disc alpha case of T2 (UE R1)

Eh? My copy of T2: UE is in a double amaray case which has a metal wrap around it. Its definitely not an alpha case. Do you have a different version that I don't know about or something?

Barbarian King · Post by **Barbarian King** » 21 Feb 2007, 00:28

IronMonkey wrote:
grim_tales wrote:Wierdly its very easy to get them out of say, the double disc alpha case of T2 (UE R1)
Eh? My copy of T2: UE is in a double amaray case which has a metal wrap around it. Its definitely not an alpha case. Do you have a different version that I don't know about or something?

There's a silver double disc alpha case with a cardboard slipcover like the metal slipcover.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 21 Feb 2007, 09:30

Ah yes, thats the one I have (an older copy?)

Barbarian King · Post by **Barbarian King** » 21 Feb 2007, 10:11

grim_tales wrote:Ah yes, thats the one I have (an older copy?)

It was made after the run of metal slipcovers was done with.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 21 Feb 2007, 10:14

Click on No. 22 in my collection, I have the one with the cardboard silver slipcover/double case.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 21 Feb 2007, 10:18

Another packaging I didnt like was Red Dwarf VII - it was a normal amaray case, but it was a 3 disc set. Only the 3 discs were just stacked on top of each other on the same platter, with no dividers. That's just stupid :x