Ok, maybe this is the wrong place to post this thread, but it seems to be the most appropriate place. This thread (and I’m sorry if this has been done before on another section of the site) would be for posting a list of your custom made DVD sets so that others can take advice for building thier sets. What I mean by custom sets doesn’t mean DVD’s you made into sets, a collection you’ve made of official and/or non-official DVD’s.
I’ll start with my Lord of the Rings custom set for an example.
FOR ALL THREE FILMS:
4-Disc Extended Version
-Extended Version of Film Split Across Two Disc with 6.1 DTS sound. Best version of film avaliable.
-2 Discs of Bonus Features
Disc 2 of Theatrical Cut Release
-Includes Trailers and featurettes/documentaries not found on the Extended DVD bonus material. Great Disc to add to the collection.
Disc 2 of Limited Edition
-Includes the Costa Botes documentary. A comprehensive look at the trilogy without all the fluff narration. Just footage.
EXTRA NOTES:
-That’s how I’d do the set. You could also add the theatrical version, if you’d like it. I peronally find the Extended Editions vastly superior, and don’t need the theatrical version, but for anyone who wants it because they like both or because they want a more comprehensive set, add it. I would NOT reccoemend you use Disc 1 of the limited editions if you want both versions of the films. It won’t look as good as the seperate Extended/Theatrical release discs, and you’ll lose the 6.1 sound track. Plus, it’s one of those two sided discs, and that’s really all that needs to be said on why not to use the limited edition version of the movie.
PACKAGING:
I would use the packaging for the 4-Disc extended editions. Keep all the 4 discs in their specified place. Take the other two (or three) discs and put them both in a seperate paper disc sleeve. Put these sleeves in the flap right next to movie part one, where the booklet is. They fit very well. And now you have a comprehensive six (or seven) disc set for all three lord of the rings films. For anyone keeping track, that’s eighteen or twenty-one discs total.
So with each post, you should comment on someone else’s list or make your own modifications too it, and/or add a new guide to making a custom DVD set. Make sure to specify where you get all discs so people can know where to get them if they want to build them.
