Why does everyone hate snapper cases?

[n8twing]

I dont think they are that bad. What cases do people like and why?

And why does everyone hate snapper cases?

[Calhoun07]

I dont think they are that bad. What cases do people like and why?

And why does everyone hate snapper cases?

Easilly damaged cardboard-bad, sturdy plastic keep case good

[RKillian]

1. Easy to damage the art because it's on the box.
2. The snapper mechanism wears out quickly.
3. DVDs aren't held in as snugly as other cases.
4. They don't store as well as keepcases.
5. You can't pile them up for any reason.
6. They don't have any informative inserts.
7. The cover is non-removable to a keepcase.

[Calhoun07]

1. Easy to damage the art because it's on the box.
2. The snapper mechanism wears out quickly.
3. DVDs aren't held in as snugly as other cases.
4. They don't store as well as keepcases.
5. You can't pile them up for any reason.
6. They don't have any informative inserts.
7. The cover is non-removable to a keepcase.

Well, the inside cover technically replaces the need for an insert, and the cover is removeable if you lift up on the snappers on the back. But where are you going to find repalcement covers if you damage yours?

[James]

I dont think they are that bad. What cases do people like and why?

And why does everyone hate snapper cases?
I don't think I can put it better than RKillian.... which begs the question - do you yourself prefer Snapper cases N8Wing? If so, why do you like them?

[GL2k2]

I actually did not buy one of my favorite movies simply because it was in a snapper case (Memoirs of the Invisible Man). I'm on a one man vendetta against those things. I will not purchase any movie that comes in snapper cases, one reason I steered away from the BTAS by WB and well most of the Warner Bros. films. They are ripping us off and they know it. Why else would they market Special Editions with "keepsake cases" as an added bonus.

[Simpler Simon]

As the old saying goes, hate is such a....strong word. While I agree the snapper has a lot of bad qualities, it's not something I actively shun or gripe about. It's sub-par packaging and I hope WB gets rid of it eventually, but that's pretty much it.

Now, Alpha (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=82726) cases are a different matter entirely... :p

[Anarky]

my dvd library is thin: all i've got are box sets
the only snapper case dvd i have is The Animatrix and i think it's really weak.

the snapper cases are one of the reasons why i'm not purchasing the Justice League, BTAS, or X-Men: Evolution dvds. it's box sets or nothing...and the WB won't get my money 'til i get what i want.

thankfully we're getting Space Ghost and the Aqua Teens in box sets.

[Patrick McCart]

Warner Bros. isn't ripping anyone off. Their DVD's are often the cheapest and actually have superb quality. A lot of studios have $14.99 DVDs that are sub-par or are bare-bones.

If the case keeps you from purchasing a movie, you have serious issues. Nothing is stopping you from buying a keep case from Wal-Mart for a cheap price.

The clasp DOES become flimsy after time, but the hub is seriously one of the best. All 6 of the cases I have recieved damaged or with broken hubs were keep cases. And a huge amount of my DVD's are in snapper cases. Not ONE of them is damaged. I even spilled a glass of water on some DVD's once (freak accident) and while my keep cases got water damage on the paper cover, the Snappers were unharmed...

I'm sorry if I'm being harsh, but if the case is keeping you from purchases, you have serious mental problems. Even if WB switches which is likely since T3 and Matrix 2 are in keep cases), that still leaves thousands upon thousands of DVD's in snapper cases on shelves.

Go on...buy your DVD's for the pretty plastic cases so you can show off to your friends. Just don't call yourself a DVD or movie buff.

[zmanjz]

I have 3 DVDs in Snapper cases.

2 of them are warped and partially disolved due to environmantal conditions.

I have approx 40 other DVDs in standard cases. they have NO problems.

If I'm not going to resort to bootleg Movies, I demand Quality.

[GL2k2]

Warner Bros. isn't ripping anyone off. Their DVD's are often the cheapest and actually have superb quality. A lot of studios have $14.99 DVDs that are sub-par or are bare-bones.

If the case keeps you from purchasing a movie, you have serious issues. Nothing is stopping you from buying a keep case from Wal-Mart for a cheap price.

The clasp DOES become flimsy after time, but the hub is seriously one of the best. All 6 of the cases I have recieved damaged or with broken hubs were keep cases. And a huge amount of my DVD's are in snapper cases. Not ONE of them is damaged. I even spilled a glass of water on some DVD's once (freak accident) and while my keep cases got water damage on the paper cover, the Snappers were unharmed...

I'm sorry if I'm being harsh, but if the case is keeping you from purchases, you have serious mental problems. Even if WB switches which is likely since T3 and Matrix 2 are in keep cases), that still leaves thousands upon thousands of DVD's in snapper cases on shelves.

Go on...buy your DVD's for the pretty plastic cases so you can show off to your friends. Just don't call yourself a DVD or movie buff.


No one is crazy for not wanting snappers. There is a point that most people don't realize and that is DVD's are suppose to be the ultimate movie experience. Packaging reflects this as well. I just saw Macolm X in a snapper case and wanted to vomit. Look at that beautiful "X" cover and it is ruined by a stupid snapper on the side of it. I am in school to be an artist and everyone agrees that it is disturbing to look at and ruins your vision of it. Can you imagine if movie posters and comic books and billboards signs had a huge snapper on the side of them. It would look pretty ugly and distasteful.

Basically, no one crazy to have taste for what catches their eyes. And that isn't even the only reason why people dislike them so.

[n8twing]

OK, n8twing here again :)

Thanks to everyone for responding; It's not that i LIKE Snapper Cases, per se... it's just that I've seen so many people that REALLY hate them, and I didnt know why...

The first snapper case I bought was the BATMAN BEYOND movie-- which was--what-- almost 3 years ago i think? And it's held up OK.

The snap devices on mine havent worn out yet. And I stack them vertically on a bookshelf-- i almost NEVER stack DVDS... esp. not for storage. So none of my snapper cases have been damaged or worn.... maybe a liiiitle bit of dinging on the cardboard edges.

Anyways, I can see what you guys are saying now; I would PREFER the plastic cases, but snappers wouldnt deter me from buying something I wanted...

[RKillian]

I'm sorry if I'm being harsh, but if the case is keeping you from purchases, you have serious mental problems. Even if WB switches which is likely since T3 and Matrix 2 are in keep cases), that still leaves thousands upon thousands of DVD's in snapper cases on shelves.

Perhaps you have issues if you like buying substandard goods?

Those snapper cases can sit there and rot for all I care. WB's job is to make money selling, gasp, what their customers want. We don't want snappers, for justified reasons. Until they're addressed, they won't get a cent from me.

And, yknow, if the cardboard was removable to a keepcase, I wouldn't be so harsh. Unfortunately, they're not without doing alot of damage through mutilation.

Go on...buy your DVD's for the pretty plastic cases so you can show off to your friends. Just don't call yourself a DVD or movie buff.

How dare you dismiss people who are just as much (if not moreso) of a movie buff than you are based solely on their legitimate packaging concerns...

[Simpler Simon]

No one is crazy for not wanting snappers. There is a point that most people don't realize and that is DVD's are suppose to be the ultimate movie experience. Packaging reflects this as well. I just saw Macolm X in a snapper case and wanted to vomit. Look at that beautiful "X" cover and it is ruined by a stupid snapper on the side of it. I am in school to be an artist and everyone agrees that it is disturbing to look at and ruins your vision of it. Can you imagine if movie posters and comic books and billboards signs had a huge snapper on the side of them. It would look pretty ugly and distasteful.

Basically, no one crazy to have taste for what catches their eyes. And that isn't even the only reason why people dislike them so.

I'm looking at my Animatrix snapper right now and...yes, there's a snapper on the side of it? I don't see how it ruins the artwork. If we, as self-proclaimed movie buffs can train our eyes to ignore those "stupid black bars" on our widescreen movies, surely a simple snapper isn't going to make us vomit?

And I've never really bought that "ultimate movie experience" pitch. I mean, I'm sure VHS was hyped as the ultimate movie experience when it came out, and then laserdisc after that. DVDs only ultimate until the next format comes along.

Lastly, Patrick's right. Even if WB does switch to keep cases tomorrow, there's still tons of product in snapper cases to move off the shelves. And even then, WB may not give its older titles new cases, because they have to move their own warehouse of unused snappers too. It's a shame to pass on great movie titles simply because of the packaging.

[Steven C]

DVD Cover Art (http://dvdcoverart.com/dvdcoverart/) is your friend!

[The Dork Knight]

Personally, I don't care about the case. It's the DVD that matters.

- The Dork Knight

[Eddy]

I really do hate those cases. I haev some South Park DVDs with those kind of cases and I really do hate them. Sometimes the don't snap shut and such. And my DVD row won't stand up because of those snapper cases, so they need to be held up by my remote. Maybe I can but empy regular DVD cases and scan the covers on the snappers and put them in those cases. I'll just store the snapper cases in my closet.

[Icer]

I hate them too, but it doesn't stop me from buying the movie within the case.
I had one of those cases completely pushed inward when traveling (i had bought it on vacation) and thought that wouldn't have happened if they had used keepcases.

I really wish they would change them though.

[Patrick McCart]

How dare you dismiss people who are just as much (if not moreso) of a movie buff than you are based solely on their legitimate packaging concerns...

A true movie buff loves the movies. If packaging keeps you from buying a movie, you are more concerned about the packaging than the movie.

Again, I'll mail you keep cases for free so you can experience some of the greatest movies ever made...which you deny yourself because of packaging. I'm dead serious.

[Mynd Hed]

A true movie buff loves the movies. If packaging keeps you from buying a movie, you are more concerned about the packaging than the movie.

Again, I'll mail you keep cases for free so you can experience some of the greatest movies ever made...which you deny yourself because of packaging. I'm dead serious.

The difference is that snapper cases do an inferior job of protecting their precious cargo, insofar as they are far less waterproof and have a greater tendency to come open than keepcases. I still don't think it's enough for me, personally, to justify boycotting a movie that's only available in a snapper, but it's certainly enough to justify a strong preference of keepcases over snappers and make it a legitimate concern and not just being picky. The other day, I had a semi-serious spill situation involving one of my DVDs and a large quantity of liquid. Had it been in a snapper, both the case and the DVD would likely have been ruined. Fortunately, it was a keepcase, and it wiped right away with no harm done.

[Patrick McCart]

DVD's are plastic...liquids don't bother them.

The paper covers in keepcases get water damage while snapper covers can be wiped off most of the time.

[Mynd Hed]

DVD's are plastic...liquids don't bother them.

The paper covers in keepcases get water damage while snapper covers can be wiped off most of the time.

Depends on the liquid. This particular liquid was fairly sticky, I wouldn't want to put anything that had been doused in it into my precious $300 DVD player. (-:

[ThiagoPE]

I don´t like that cases too. Very fragile.

i prefer the plastic case from amaray, it is more resistent and the majority of movies companies uses it.

ThiagoPE

[cabe624]

I don't really mind the case, if only for the fact that it is hard to store. When you put it on the shelf you sometimes have to jam it in there because of the snapper. But, some of the best movies of all time are WB movies, and I'm not going to pass up a great film like "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" or "On the Town" just because of the packaging.