Customer Reviews

Bellagio-Italia CD/DVD Storage Binder (Black)

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3 star:		(7)
2 star:		(6)
1 star:		(5)

 

 

Based on the reviews read here, we bought three of these to contain a special subset of our main collection, which is housed in several large zippered binders made by Targus and CaseLogic. Comparing the two system concepts -- looseleaf book style vs. zipped binders -- we came to these conclusions:

* Zipped binders provide considerably more dust protection than the bookshelf binders.

* Looseleaf book-style binders afford greater flexibility in moving discs from one place in a volume to another than do zippered binders lacking removable page capability.

* Zipped binders with handles offer easier portability, even if only from room to room.

* These particular looseleaf book-style binders don't seem to be as well made as we expected; on receipt, the paper glued to inside the front cover of one was already beginning to detach. They do, however, offer convenient spine slots for labeling contents.

* Most seriously, these binders don't come with enough inserts to fill them out sufficiently; we found that the inserts from three binders barely fill two, leaving one empty binder and the need to buy additional inserts.

Tip: if you opt for this style (and are willing to accept the dust vulnerability), buy fewer binders but more inserts (sold separately at Large CD/DVD Binder Insert Pages). A filled binder will stand better on shelves and fill out the space between volumes from back to front.

This is a costly solution to the CD/DVD storage solution that looks better, I think, than it works. We'll keep the ones we have, and buy more inserts, but return to our former practice of using zippered, large-capacity, bookshelf-sized binders.

I ordered two of these a week ago, got them yesterday, and just ordered two more. I am using the binder for music CDs. It indeed holds 48, using both sides of the page inserts, without having to force or squash them in. Each slot will fit a CD and the jewel case booklet (insert the CD playing surface toward the back - there is a soft cushiony material there). I plan to put all my CDs in these binders. You can insert lists of songs or other info next to each CD, but I will just flip through the pages to find the one I want. The binder is easy to handle. They look nice, and free up lots of shelf room. The faux-leather seems durable, and doesn't look tacky. The binder is large, so I probably wouldn't use it to carry CDs around, but could, in a pinch. I just wanted something sharp looking, easy to use, and less shelf clutter. This fits the bill just right!

If you are looking for ways to store your cds and dvds in a decorative setting, this is the binder you are looking for.
The best thing about this binder is it looks like a book in my library; it is not too wide and it doesn't extend beyond the size of other books. It comes only in black though, I wish we could have more options.

Length:: 0:26 Mins

I love these CD holders! I have been looking for some like it for years. They look really smart on the shelf. Some of the metal fittings were a little sloppy (there was black paint on 2 of them) and the paper label is difficult to change, but would absolutely recommend... I am being picky. They really look fabulous. I bought 3, then wanted more and bought 3 more!

I started out with the smaller version of these and had my entire DVD collection in those for awhile but as my collection has grown to 335 discs now, this is a much better alternative. I still get the "books on a shelf" look which I love but the bigger size holds twice as many DVDs and are even expandable. The smaller ones aren't.

The good:

They're durable. They look good. The little name placard is really convenient.

No more space consuming DVD cases or bulky, unappealing binders!

The not so good:

They don't come with enough pages! If you buy three of the binders, you'll need to buy at least one refill pack to fill the binder. And they really do over-charge for the refill pages.

Bottom Line: A bit pricey, but they sure look great!

I bought 4 with the inserts after reading the reviews here. While they're not absolute top of the line they are made fairly well. Actually better than most I've seen. No they're not "zippered" and dust will eventually get in, not really a big deal since the pages are more than adequate to protect the DVD/CD's. With the Inserts this brings them up to 80 per Binder. I do think that is a little "fat" so I've left 4 pages empty per binder. They look very nice on the bookshelf and stand up very well. I've got a very large DVD collection and these not only look very nice but are designed/made pretty well. Fact is they work out so well I've ordered another 8 with additional inserts. I really got tired of my living room starting to look like a DVD store.

Yep, I do recommend these. They may be a bit pricey but are a good bang for the buck, you do get what you pay for.

So far I have been very pleased with this product. Just wanted to write a quick note on the realistic capacity for cd storage. If you are planning to insert the cd liner notes behind the cd, the binder will hold approximately 8-10 pages which translates into a storage capacity of 32-40 cds per binder. I ordered extra pages and found them totally unnecessary given that I inserted the liner notes behind my cds. The only need for extra pages is if you are not planning to insert your cd liner notes. Otherwise, just order the binders.

The binders also do feel like genuine leather and look exceptionally nice on display.

I just ordered four of these, based on reviews. Unfortunately, the covers are so curved that they take up twice as much space as necessary, and don't fit on a shelf together. Something about the combination of materials and glue on the covers has warped them in a counter-clamshell fashion: they look fine empty, but fill them with DVDs and the free edges have spread out an additional 4".

These will be returned, and another solution sought.

My brother-in-law introduced me to this product, and I love it! I have recommended this book to friends and family as well. It looks so sleek and sophisticated (as opposed to dozens of DVDs in their original boxes). Now I have my bookshelves back! I highly recommend.