Dvd Package Views
The Discbox Slider (also called DBS) is a disc packaging concept in 100% carton board, found both in CD and DVD sized packaging formats. The DBS is comparable with plastic jewel or amaray cases when it comes to size but holds more of the features of the LP style cases in terms of light weight and printability. The DBS case opens up from the side by moving the slider part (on which the disc is resting) from the sleeve. The Discbox Slider is also considered as one of the most environmental friendly CD or DVD packaging options as it is 100% recyclable. Many covermound CDs released in British magazine Mixmag used to be packaged in Discbox slider, after replacing a standard jewel box, although the discbox slider itself was replaced by a simple cardboard sleeve.
Current (early 2007) prerecorded Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD titles ship in packages similar to but slightly smaller than a standard DVD keep case, generally with the format prominently displayed in a horizontal stripe across the top of the case (red for HD DVD and Playstation 3 Greatest Hits Games, blue for Blu-ray, and clear for PlayStation 3 regular games).
One notable disc package is the Discwheel. With the case closed, the CD or DVD can be manually rotated so that it operates as an informational wheel chart. This allows for information to be offered mechanically as well as digitally. Stock Discwheels include: Date Wheels, Pregnancy Wheels, Football Schedules, Body Mass Index Calculators, Cocktail Recipes Guides, World Time Conversions, etc. Custom Discwheels are also available. Discwheels are patented and available from Flexigroup, who also make paperboard and plastic wheels.
Blank CD and DVD media are often sold in bulk packages called spindles or, less formally, cake boxes. This type of packaging consists of a round, clear plastic cup that mates bayonet-style to a base with a central post that holds a stack of discs; dummy discs made of clear polycarbonate with no recording surface are often packed on the ends of the stack to avoid scratches from contact with the hard plastic of the packages. Such packages have been designed to hold anywhere from ten up to 100 discs, and offer the user multiple options for packaging the finalized disc.