Proper CD storage

[RCBH928]

Hopefully I didn't start a thread about this before, I keep forgetting...

I am building a huge collection of old shows and i will probably never be over with until like I am 50 :p

and i store others in a book kind of CD holder, like int he attached image.
I wonder if this kind of storage will deteriorate the DVD's after some time?

I heard a lot about DVD/CDs going bad(&and whatever CD rot is), but I have never seen a case.

[CRTGAMER]

You should just lay on a red ant hill, might be less painful then the onslaught thats coming, from numerous Replies. I'm in the firing line too, I store my PS1 games in two huge pouch binders since there are so many. I do keep the booklet and covers with the discs and the cases are in a large box in the washroom. Its not the ideal storage just more accessible with the limited space in the living room. In my defense, my PS2 and Dreamcast games are in their original cases.

Since the PS1 games are not yanked out very often, the scratch risk is less. If I do get hooked on a particular PS1 game or two, it stays in the PS1 console or empty jewel case sitting on top. This saves scratches and having to drag out the binder.

Its much better to store the movies in regular DVD cases to avoid scratches and keeping the original covers and liner notes. With space being an issue maybe go with slim cases or at least the four disc cases that take the space of one?

The plastic pouches will not cause disc rot if stored in a climate controlled area that is not high in humidity. The problem is the bag touches the label and read sides of the disc and may become stuck decades later. Coin collectors go for non-PVC vinyl clear pouches to cut down on corrosion, look for that material for the pouches?

[AppleQueso]

You should just lay on a red ant hill, might be less painful then the onslaught thats coming, from numerous Replies. I'm in the firing line too, I store my PS1 games in two huge pouch binders since there are so many. I do keep the booklet and covers with the discs and the cases are in a large box in the washroom. Its not the ideal storage just more accessible with the limited space in the living room. In my defense, my PS2 and Dreamcast games are in their original cases.

Since the PS1 games are not yanked out very often, the scratch risk is less. If I do get hooked on a particular PS1 game or two, it stays in the PS1 console or empty jewel case sitting on top. This saves scratches and having to drag out the binder.

Its much better to store the movies in regular DVD cases to avoid scratches and keeping the original covers and liner notes. With space being an issue maybe go with slim cases or at least the four disc cases that take the space of one?

The plastic pouches will not cause disc rot if stored in a climate controlled area that is not high in humidity. The problem is the bag touches the label and read sides of the disc and may become stuck decades later. Coin collectors go for non-PVC vinyl clear pouches to cut down on corrosion, look for that material for the pouches?

I find it absolutely baffling that you'll slightly modify ps2 and gamecube cases to avoid an exceptionally rare circumstance that could result in a disc cracking, yet store your Playstation games in incredibly scratch-prone CD binders. Just sayin'

The issue isn't disc rot, it's dust and tiny debris that can slowly gather in the pouches. Over time, this debris combined with the pressure of the disc in the sleeve can cause some nasty scratches. It really depends on what sorts of material the sleeves are made of, etc. though, it's not a guaranteed disc death wish.

If you're looking to avoid disc rot, I guess some precautions I'd imagine would be useful would be fairly common sense ones. Store the discs in a relatively cool environment (no sheds, attics, etc), and ideally away from direct sunlight.

[CRTGAMER]

I find it absolutely baffling that you'll slightly modify ps2 and gamecube cases to avoid an exceptionally rare circumstance that could result in a disc cracking, yet store your Playstation games in incredibly scratch-prone CD binders. Just sayin'

Looking for Ant Hill
I can see what king is alluding, too much stuff with limited space. I do take precautions by modifying the Gamecube cases and it does seem the PS1 games do not get equal treatment. Its a question of ready quick accessibility, games are no good if packed away. I have almost 500 PS1 games that would not fit in the living room if kept in their original cases. The original cases and long boxes are packed away in the washroom. I keep the rare or expensive PS1 games such as Vib Ribbon, Policenauts and Final Fantasy VII in their original cases. The shelves and tables are shared with Atari, NES, N64, GBA, Dreamcast, Gamecube and Wii games. Then there are the tons of controllers and the consoles themselves. Luckily, I can keep the PS2 games in their original cases in the bedroom since they are installed in the PS2 Fat hard drive.

[Hobie-wan]

The "scratching due to the occasional dirt particle" has already been addressed. But yeah, I don't consider paper or plastic sleeves appropriate for games or music that is going to be pulled out and put away often. I only consider sleeves appropriate for computer driver discs that I will probably never use more than once or twice and burned CDs for use in the car that are going to be abused with heat and such anyway.

[ninjainspandex]

i keep all my ps2 games in a binder since i have the slim ps2 and i always bring it when i travel. what am i to do, bring 100+ cases with me haha?

[Michi]

I still have some of my Sega CD games in a small binder, because, well, they came that way. I put a couple of them in slim cases, but I've still got to get a couple more because I really don't want to keep them in that binder. A couple of them wouldn't load because the binder sheets left some sort of residue on them, probably because they were left in someone's attic or garage for too long. So if you're going to use them, just be sure to get a binder that has the cloth-like material that the back side of the disk rubs against and not one that's all plastic.

[RCBH928]

I am not sure why would you say they will get scratched in the binder?

the binder I have has a zipper and I keep the binders in my cabinet , is this not enough to keep the dust away?

[Zing]

I once had my entire audio CD collection in a binder. After about a year, many of them had scratches and damage on the label side from sliding the discs in and out. I had to replace quite a few discs. I removed them from the binder (returned them to the original jewel cases) and there was no further damage after.

[MrPopo]

I am not sure why would you say they will get scratched in the binder?

the binder I have has a zipper and I keep the binders in my cabinet , is this not enough to keep the dust away?

No, it's not. Dust is insideous.