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I finally splurged on this shelving unit for my disk collection. Bought the Oskar Atlantic. Thank you Elliot for pointing me in the right direction. It is so great to give the disks come breathing room.
I custom build my own media shelves. I still think that's the best solution, at least for me, because by doing that there's no compromise involved. When looking for shelves I would always find a couple of things I didn't like or design features that were not ideal for my purpose, so I decided to go the DIY route. I added all the things I wanted to the design and I made the shelves floor-to-ceiling, so there's room for so many movies. There's some woodworking and painting involved, but if you are crafty enough you can get some good results (and save some money, too)
Have 3 of these shelves, 2 for Blu-rays and 1 for CDs, and they're definitely recommended. If I could change one thing, it would be to make the pegs flat on one side so they were flush with the shelf. They get in the way with those boxsets that are slightly taller than regular cases. Apart from that, perfect 👌
The shelving unit arrived with supersonic speed and I have just finished assembling it. I’m not a DIY expert and it was a bit fiddly but didn’t take me long. It seems pretty robust and looks good. I got the black one that can hold 528 DVD’s so I will be mixing DVD and Blu-ray’s in. Now for the best part where I get to scoop the stacks of discs up off the floor and curate them on the shelves. Thanks for making the video Elliot.
Those saying the joke is bad have horrible sense of humor. I’m pretty sure the joke was intended to bring a smirk or smile not to bring you to the floor grabbing your stomach crying out of laughter. Good joke mate!
I prefer cabinets that lock: 1) Extreme protection from sunlight, dust 2) Can hide titles for privacy 3) Can lock, if desired, for security. Check it: Atlin Designs 64" H Modern Wood Large Style Deluxe Media Cabinet with 2 Doors & Key Lock
Great video. 👍 10 years ago, I came across some 5/8" thick, 8" deep, 2ft and 4ft white melanine laminated boards at a local Lowes hardware store. I bought a bunch of these boards to make (4) 24"x48" shelf units which I stacked as 2 stacks floor to ceiling for all our DVDs. Recently, I decided to remodel our family room and redo these shelves into a single 15ft, 2Ft high wall unit direct under a wall that holds my projector screen, finished off with a 15ftx12"x2" thick mantle from left over Pergo laminated floor over 2" high density foam base. The result is outstanding, and my DVDs look flush with a bit of front shelf gap, but similar to your video, except mine looks like a custom cabinet and I have my sound bar right on top of the mantle. USA
Hi Elliot just wanted to say thank you for this video! I have just bought a new house and needed shelves for my blu ray collection! These will be getting ordered very soon! Thank you again! :)
Just a note US buyers, the Oskar Atlantic and Lilyvale are different shelves. Lillyvale seems to be better. Oskar atlantic has the blurays stick out over the edge a bit.
Hey, so thanks for telling me this, I just wish I read it sooner. Already bought it and found that out the hard way. What should I do now? I can’t seem to buy the uk one and I doubt I could return this anyway.
I have a ikea billy bookcase and it has served me well. I still have more space to go. But as a collector life I have a separate shelf dedicated to my criterion collection which is almost full! But I’ll deal with it and find a way. Anyways have a good one! -Bernardo Cisneros
Hi Elliot, I have these shelves too, and looked long and hard at various shelves before purchasing these. I use them for cds, dvds and blurays. As you say they are excellent from a sizing perspective and build quality. Wants not to like. Just started watching your channel in the last couple of weeks and i'm very impressed. Peace Andy H
Your shelving display is sublime! My eyes are always drawn to it when watching your videos. I’m happy with my criterion closet but the rest of my collection is on 3 mismatched bookshelves. I am so very jealous of your wonderful setup!
I’m very happy with my BR/DVD shelves, but yours are my target from now on as they are the best in the RUclips game. it's like a classic books library showing how cultured you are ;). I just wished they go until the ceiling to be absolutely perfect !
@@ElliotCoen Quality!!! Come on, Lynn, I'll drop you off at a cab rank!! This video could only be bettered if it was sponsored by Hamilton's Water Breaks 🤪🤣🤣🤣
These are the perfect depth, indeed! I'm looking at precisely the Billy shelves as well, because I can't have those you linked shipped to me. Other than about 10cm of extra depth, it satisfies other requirements, like similarly adjustable height of shelves throughout, and iKea sells extra shelves separately. Plus it can have glass doors, which seems necessary in my environment 'cause of excessive dust. I thought I'd just place some editions, and boxsets, in front of the rows for display.
Really appreciate this, as I had been using the thin Benno/Gnedby units from IKEA, and they don’t make them anymore, so I will be getting this obviously better alternative. Thank you and I’m in!
Hi Elliot! These shelves look very nice! I currently have Ikea Billy shelves currently and I agree the overhang is a bit extreme. But I will say for my current living situation it works out well because I can stack blu-rays two deep so that I don't have to buy more shelves until I move!!
I actually really like these. For people who collect and dont do wood work these are totally amazing for. I am making my own shelves though that circle my room perfect with built in tv spot as well. And my shelves can be resized lol
Currently using Ikea Billy - the extra depth is annoying, but they have one massive plus point for me - timber and glass doors on the front. I live in a Queenslander (timber house, designed to basically leave all the doors and windows open for about 8 months a year), so the doors make managing the dust so much easier. Would love a version of your shelves that could have doors...
Great breakdown of your setup Elliot! If I hadn't built my own shelves, this is absolutely what I'd buy. Especially for someone who has maybe a little too much in their collection 😅 Great stuff my friend.
Hi Elliot. These have been out of stock on Amazon for while they are back in stock today. I ordered one and will buy another in a couple of months if they are back in stock. Thank you so much for making this fantastic video.
Not gonna lie, when I first found your channel, the first thing I noticed about your videos were the shelves lol Does that sound as shallow as I think it does? Edited to add: "Totally random film I just pulled out there" Suuuuuuuuure, Elliot :P Barry Lyndon strikes again!
Not shallow at all. My shelves in the background is 95% of why people probably watch my videos. It can't be because I'm saying much of worth, that's for sure 😁
Great video! You really went in depth and there’s nothing about this video that felt padded. I’m definitely gonna pick these up some day when I move and have more space.
Sadly, they no longer sell these shelves in WHITE but only in barf brown "wood" or darken-your-room black. Anyway, I've recently discovered your channel and share the same love for physical media.
These look really nice. It's exactly what I'm looking for. I hate when shelves are too deep and push the book or bluray or whatever too far back and it looks stupid. These seem to fit the bluray perfectly.
I have been using a couple of Billy bookcases with extra shelves for years. The extra depth space is annoying, but I do use them for a few other items on the top and bottom shelves which make up for it. These look like a great replacement though for in the future when my current ones fall apart as long as I can get them in Australia for a decent price.
Thanks for sharing this. The space efficiency is a big draw but I have a couple of reservations: The “wood” you speak of is particle board. It is brittle and if struck on an edge or corner will mushroom and cannot be repaired. Furniture made of particle board cannot survive being moved more than a couple times before it falls apart. It’s flimsy, disposable trash. Also formaldehyde, a carcinogen, is used to hold the wood particles together . The foot at the base, there for balance I gather, is also extremely ugly. But I’m inspired to make something of similar dimensions from quality materials.
Absolutely brilliant video, thank you so much, I have been watching your videos for a while now so envious of your shelving. You sir are an absolute legend. I just have to rearrange some picture frames to get the height. 👍👊
Thanks! Just bought the single option because I've just started my collection and the three would be overkill for now, but also because I live in a small apartment in nyc so it should be great.
I also use the Billy bookcase for my video games but you end up having barely enough room to double stack your games, or just too much space to put other things in front.
The Billy is too deep for me, very nice, a lot of hype, but by far too deep to make all your walls Billy. Blue Ray would not work for Billy. Way too deep and a waste of floor space.
I came across your video and was curious as to what you consider to be the perfect shelves. I was surprised and delighted to find out that we both have the same favorite shelving unit! These are THE BEST for all types of films. I have four of these units with mostly blu-rays and 4k films as well, but they even hold the occasional rare VHS incredibly well also.
Thanks Elliot ... I have been looking for a storage solution for awhile ... they are available in Canada too ... I ordered maple which is my favourite finish ... excited to finally have all my CDs/Blu Ray/4K discs in one place :)
Grey video mate. Thanks for sharing! I’m currently renovating my cinema room after getting my projector set up, and I’ve had to figure out a whole new shelving system. I’ve ended up choosing to make my own, but I do love your set up 👍🏻👍🏻 take care buddy 💿💿
You can actually build your own shelves for surprisingly little money (like this: ruclips.net/video/H7ACX0wBzis/видео.html). I built two shelves that fit about 1000 (rough estimation) DVDs and Blu Rays for 20 €. Sure, they do not looks as nice as the ones Elliot uses but I think they present the DVDs quite well and that's what it's all about :).
Great video Elliot, thank you. Shelves now on the shopping list. Need to declutter the attic next! OT, hoping that certain Kubrick film comes out on 4k at some point (if only to please you). You can certainly spend my money, recently upgraded to an Oppo 203 so I can get my Criterion A's.
I bought some like these years ago on eBay in Australia. It says Made in China on the box, so they're knockoffs, but they appear to be exactly the same as what I see here - structurally at least. I agree that they're possibly the ultimate shelves for collectors, and want to buy some more. I hope I can find authentic ones, though!
I have 3-4x more CD's as you and a big problem, i don't know what to do. I need 3 rooms for that 🤔I've done something similar to you before, but the problem is dust, I'm thinking of doing something similar to yours again, but with a glass door, so that dust doesn't get inside, I'd just have to make more small shelves, how could be opened and closed normally. Now I have another additional problem, I'm slowly switching to 4k. I used to have over 4,000 VHS video tapes, when I switched to DVD, I threw them all in the trash, I just collected all those DVDs, and then Blu-Ray came out, I just about collected it all, and now it's out and 4k. I invested so much money in that shit, I must have given a good three-room apartment and a good car for those things, and I don't even know how much I'll give in the future. This is a very expensive hobby and I advise anyone who is thinking about something like this to stop immediately. Because the problem is that once you get hooked, you can't stop, because always and always something new comes out, and you just pay and pay, it never ends. The problem is when you have over 50-100 CDs, then you want more and more, I don't listen to half of them, but I have to have them for the sake of a crappy collection.
I have a big collection but I never got onto the hamster-wheel of endlessly upgrading stuff I already had once I had it on DVD. VHS I replaced, because it's a horrible format really, clunky, heaby, poor quality and the tapes snarl or break or whatever. But DVD is fine, I feel no need to upgrade constantly to the latest. In fact, DVD is still my go-to for most things. I'll get a bluray if it's only out on bluray, or on eof a handful of things I really want the best possible quality for.
Hey Elliot, Just a quick question. I noticed you litterally collect all releases by ..as an example..Criterion. Do you just collect them because of the art of you litterally like every film theve released? I only buy the titles i actually like.
Hey, good question! Yes, of the labels I enjoy and want to support, I will buy anything released by them. The majority of my film discoveries come through Blu-ray collecting, so each new release from Criterion, for example, could be one of my new favourite films. And I just want to financially support these great companies. Taking a gamble on an obscure Criterion disc could lead to more interesting and experimental release from Criterion down the line. I hope that helps!
I bought the Billy bookcase and it’s way too much for what I need, and you right about how DVD’s fit in them, wish I would have done my homework before hand.
@@YowzoeNot rubbish, not quite genius but certainly a very good quality, sturdy and good looking unit. I have a mixture of VHS, DVD and Blu-Ray stored in it and there is no evidence of any splintering or bowing and it’s almost full. Only problem now of course is I have space in it for about 40 more discs/tapes so I will defo have get another one or stop buying films on physical media but that is NOT going to happen!
You may want to update this video as the quality has gone way down on these since you made this video. The adjustable shelves are now much thinner. They used to be 15mm as sown in your video to only 9mm. They main sides and top shelves are still 15mm but of a very poor quality "wood". Also the sides are not one piece but several stacked and joined pieces. This makes the shelving unit less sturdy. I am still searching for replacements to house my CD/DVD/BluRay collections.
I have a mix of Blu Ray discs (shorter case) and DVD discs (taller case). I am keeping my legacy DVDs without plans to replace. I know the shelves can be adjusted to accomodote DVD's. I'm wondering if you have an idea of how many shelves I will lose, if I mix my DVD's and Blu Rays together (which will require planning for taller shelving cubbies)?
I don’t know if anyone who’s bought these shelves and I’m considering it as they’re very affordable, but are they hard to put together, as I’m not that much of a handyman? I feel that 3 could probably fit all of my movies, my anime collection, and my video game collection.
Ellliot dont know if ull see this comment but i took my shelves (similar to urs) and put bed risers underneath them to lift them 6 inches off the ground. The risers r pyramid shaped but flat on top and bottom (naturally) but flipped them upsidedown so the wider end is touching the shelves. So a set of 4 risers per shelving unit lifts them off thr ground and looks surprisingly good.
Did the design for these change at all? The ones in the video, the shelf is flush with the front. The one I looked at on Amazon, the shelf is not as deep.
I just make my own. The problem I see is too much lost space with the dividers. My mindset is optical media is so light you can literally get away with 3 to 4 feet with no support. Also I like wall mounting. I agree about custom height and depth. A little over DVD size is nice. I got one shelf that is good for the Igmar Bergman set because it is just a little taller on one side, but so deep! So I made a special shelf and mad custom felt covered wood spacers for the various sizes. Problem solved!
IMPORTANT! While the North American version of these shelves, the Atlantic Oskar, once looked like the shelves in the video, they have drastically cheapened out on the materials in recent years. The MDF is now thinner/flimsier (splits very easily), the hardware to hold it together is cheap and practically unusable, and each individual shelf is now shallower, so DVDs actually hang over the edge at least half an inch (a centimeter or two). The stock photos online are of the original shelves before they started cutting corners, but the item you will receive is the inferior version. This also means that if you have an older version of the shelf, you will not be able to match it with a newer one. I can't speak for the Lillyvale shelves in the UK link, but I know the Atlantic Oskar shelves are junk. Personally, while I agree with Elliot that a Billy bookcase doesn't work very well for exclusively displaying standard DVDs/Blu-Rays, there are some very important upsides to them. The shelves are sturdy and won't sag under the weight of over 100 DVDs, the extra depth allows you to display memorabilia or larger box sets, there are many customizable options (doors, glass shelves, different sizes, etc.), and they're less money than the shelves shown in this video. There's also a dedicated online community that have created an endless amount of hacks for the shelves. Lastly, if you're looking to save even more money, since the Billy is by far the most popular bookshelf, they're always available on the second hand market for a fraction of the price. I own 14 of them, all purchased used for an average of $25-30 each.
@@stevies.1975 Elliot's links to the Atlantic Oskar in the description because it's the North American equivalent to the UK Lillyvale shelves. I'm just letting people know that the Atlantic product photo is misleading because the company has cheapened out on the materials - something Elliot couldn't possibly know because he doesn't own that product.
You had me looking forward to the link and it led to the exact product I didn't want. The shelf units in your video are perfect, other than the lip at the bottom, which as your video clearly shows is susceptible to dirt and scuffing. The links to the US versions are different and all but the fixed shelves are smaller than the length of a Blu-Ray case, strangely enough you would have to go down two sizes to get longer shelves. Other than that, good video.
These shelves are actually the best I've ever seen in terms of its sturdiness and looks. Hoping to get one or two of these shelves like the one you have but unfortunately Amazon doesn't ship internationally to the Philippines which I'm from.
The UK shelves are so much better. The shelves actually go all the way to the edge. 5.7 depth instead of a 4.5 from the US version. I hate not seeing the separation in between each shelf.
These are perfect, thanks! Not sure how much shipping to Australia will be but I need these! I have to ask though how do you find them re dust ? They seem quite compact and not a lot of spare space so hoping you don't find yourself attracting too much dust into your collection and the maintenance is minimal? Cheers!
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The US and UK shelves are NOT interchangeable. The linked US shelf has Blu-rays sticking out past the inner shelf.
The link is for 5’ cases, not 6’4”
The US shelf isn't fitted for blu-ray cases on every shelf. I own one, and it's fugly and non-uniform when I try it.
Loving these shelves 😮
I finally splurged on this shelving unit for my disk collection. Bought the Oskar Atlantic. Thank you Elliot for pointing me in the right direction. It is so great to give the disks come breathing room.
I custom build my own media shelves. I still think that's the best solution, at least for me, because by doing that there's no compromise involved. When looking for shelves I would always find a couple of things I didn't like or design features that were not ideal for my purpose, so I decided to go the DIY route.
I added all the things I wanted to the design and I made the shelves floor-to-ceiling, so there's room for so many movies.
There's some woodworking and painting involved, but if you are crafty enough you can get some good results (and save some money, too)
Definitely agree with you. I just purchased one for my cd/dvd/blue ray collection and as you said they are perfect. I will buy a second one.
Have 3 of these shelves, 2 for Blu-rays and 1 for CDs, and they're definitely recommended. If I could change one thing, it would be to make the pegs flat on one side so they were flush with the shelf. They get in the way with those boxsets that are slightly taller than regular cases. Apart from that, perfect 👌
The shelving unit arrived with supersonic speed and I have just finished assembling it. I’m not a DIY expert and it was a bit fiddly but didn’t take me long. It seems pretty robust and looks good. I got the black one that can hold 528 DVD’s so I will be mixing DVD and Blu-ray’s in. Now for the best part where I get to scoop the stacks of discs up off the floor and curate them on the shelves. Thanks for making the video Elliot.
My mate bought some cheap shelves and it collapsed. I said that you've only got YOUR-SHELF to blame. 😂
Don't give up the day job
how in the world did this receive 24 thumbs up
@@kozmicflush980 I dunno! It was such a fucking awful joke, I was expecting at least that amount thumbs DOWN!
😂😂😂😂 this is fucking great
Those saying the joke is bad have horrible sense of humor. I’m pretty sure the joke was intended to bring a smirk or smile not to bring you to the floor grabbing your stomach crying out of laughter.
Good joke mate!
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Great video. 👍
10 years ago, I came across some 5/8" thick, 8" deep, 2ft and 4ft white melanine laminated boards at a local Lowes hardware store.
I bought a bunch of these boards to make (4) 24"x48" shelf units which I stacked as 2 stacks floor to ceiling for all our DVDs.
Recently, I decided to remodel our family room and redo these shelves into a single 15ft, 2Ft high wall unit direct under a wall that holds my projector screen, finished off with a 15ftx12"x2" thick mantle from left over Pergo laminated floor over 2" high density foam base.
The result is outstanding, and my DVDs look flush with a bit of front shelf gap, but similar to your video, except mine looks like a custom cabinet and I have my sound bar right on top of the mantle. USA
Hi Elliot just wanted to say thank you for this video! I have just bought a new house and needed shelves for my blu ray collection! These will be getting ordered very soon! Thank you again! :)
Just a note US buyers, the Oskar Atlantic and Lilyvale are different shelves. Lillyvale seems to be better. Oskar atlantic has the blurays stick out over the edge a bit.
Exactly! TOTALLY DIFFERENT
Hey, so thanks for telling me this, I just wish I read it sooner. Already bought it and found that out the hard way. What should I do now? I can’t seem to buy the uk one and I doubt I could return this anyway.
How far do they stuck out? It won’t bother me too much aesthetically but obviously I can’t have shit falling off
@@xxxWolFangxxx I prefer DEEP shelves, like Ikea Billy's, I don't like have everything on the edge.
@@xxxWolFangxxx very little. Maybe 10 percent of the bluray is off the shelf
I have a ikea billy bookcase and it has served me well. I still have more space to go. But as a collector life I have a separate shelf dedicated to my criterion collection which is almost full! But I’ll deal with it and find a way. Anyways have a good one!
-Bernardo Cisneros
Yes I like the "waste space" of the Billy's, I don't like the movies almost in the edge, a little earthwave can send all to the floor!!!
@@JohnSmith-zl8rz 100 percent agree with you I like my movies to be flush on the back like an actual library book shelves.
Thanks so much for making this video! It has been a tremendous help. I have been searching for just the right storage solution and this is it!!!!!
Hi Elliot,
I have these shelves too, and looked long and hard at various shelves before purchasing these. I use them for cds, dvds and blurays. As you say they are excellent from a sizing perspective and build quality. Wants not to like. Just started watching your channel in the last couple of weeks and i'm very impressed.
Peace
Andy H
Finally I asked about this many times.
Wow this is the absolute best shelves for blue ray. I am astonished!
Perfect. Now all I need is a spare room to put them in...
I feel ya. I'm constantly wishing for more room.
Agreed. Id get one or 2 of these, but i have no room for them
I also love these shelves! I have 3 of the smaller ones with only 2 columns of sections and they have been great
Your shelving display is sublime! My eyes are always drawn to it when watching your videos. I’m happy with my criterion closet but the rest of my collection is on 3 mismatched bookshelves. I am so very jealous of your wonderful setup!
Bought these shelves using your link. Really happy with them so Thank you for the recommendation.
I’m very happy with my BR/DVD shelves, but yours are my target from now on as they are the best in the RUclips game. it's like a classic books library showing how cultured you are ;). I just wished they go until the ceiling to be absolutely perfect !
This was not the video I deserved but the one that I desperately needed.
Funniest video title ever! And the thumbnail to go with it. Verging on Alan Partridge!! Loving it!
Jurassic Park!!
@@ElliotCoen Quality!!! Come on, Lynn, I'll drop you off at a cab rank!!
This video could only be bettered if it was sponsored by Hamilton's Water Breaks 🤪🤣🤣🤣
I have these same shelves and they are perfect for my collection!
Just what i needed gonna get one for my own collection. Thanks!!
My pleasure! Thanks for watching :)
These are the perfect depth, indeed!
I'm looking at precisely the Billy shelves as well, because I can't have those you linked shipped to me. Other than about 10cm of extra depth, it satisfies other requirements, like similarly adjustable height of shelves throughout, and iKea sells extra shelves separately. Plus it can have glass doors, which seems necessary in my environment 'cause of excessive dust.
I thought I'd just place some editions, and boxsets, in front of the rows for display.
Really appreciate this, as I had been using the thin Benno/Gnedby units from IKEA, and they don’t make them anymore, so I will be getting this obviously better alternative. Thank you and I’m in!
I have the Billy and put pieces of 2x4 behind the discs. This looks far better!
Hi Elliot! These shelves look very nice! I currently have Ikea Billy shelves currently and I agree the overhang is a bit extreme. But I will say for my current living situation it works out well because I can stack blu-rays two deep so that I don't have to buy more shelves until I move!!
That shelves looks great. One thing i noticed as a norwegian was Edvard Munch movie so cool :)
I actually really like these. For people who collect and dont do wood work these are totally amazing for. I am making my own shelves though that circle my room perfect with built in tv spot as well. And my shelves can be resized lol
Currently using Ikea Billy - the extra depth is annoying, but they have one massive plus point for me - timber and glass doors on the front. I live in a Queenslander (timber house, designed to basically leave all the doors and windows open for about 8 months a year), so the doors make managing the dust so much easier. Would love a version of your shelves that could have doors...
I am 100% going to buy these. Thank you so much!
Ahh you answered my question with a full video. Thanks man appreciate that!
My pleasure, Craig. I hope all is well with you :)
@@ElliotCoen are you on Letterboxd mate?
How come the “totally random” blu-ray that you pulled out was Barry Lyndon?
I know, what are the odds eh??
Great breakdown of your setup Elliot! If I hadn't built my own shelves, this is absolutely what I'd buy. Especially for someone who has maybe a little too much in their collection 😅 Great stuff my friend.
Hi Elliot. These have been out of stock on Amazon for while they are back in stock today. I ordered one and will buy another in a couple of months if they are back in stock. Thank you so much for making this fantastic video.
Wow! You have an amazing collection!! Thanks for sharing this. I'm going to get them for my room :)
Not gonna lie, when I first found your channel, the first thing I noticed about your videos were the shelves lol Does that sound as shallow as I think it does? Edited to add: "Totally random film I just pulled out there" Suuuuuuuuure, Elliot :P Barry Lyndon strikes again!
Not shallow at all. My shelves in the background is 95% of why people probably watch my videos. It can't be because I'm saying much of worth, that's for sure 😁
Those are fantastic shelves! I never knew they existed so thanks for the info. Great collection by the way.
Great video! You really went in depth and there’s nothing about this video that felt padded. I’m definitely gonna pick these up some day when I move and have more space.
Sadly, they no longer sell these shelves in WHITE but only in barf brown "wood" or darken-your-room black. Anyway, I've recently discovered your channel and share the same love for physical media.
Thank you for making this video. I think shelves should also have glass doors.0
These look really nice. It's exactly what I'm looking for. I hate when shelves are too deep and push the book or bluray or whatever too far back and it looks stupid. These seem to fit the bluray perfectly.
I have been using a couple of Billy bookcases with extra shelves for years. The extra depth space is annoying, but I do use them for a few other items on the top and bottom shelves which make up for it.
These look like a great replacement though for in the future when my current ones fall apart as long as I can get them in Australia for a decent price.
They're like $109-135 at the moment in Australia. I know this is 2 years old haha. Just thought I'd mention it.
Glad to come across this. Good to get a recommendation. Thanks for the tips.
Thanks for sharing this. The space efficiency is a big draw but I have a couple of reservations:
The “wood” you speak of is particle board. It is brittle and if struck on an edge or corner will mushroom and cannot be repaired. Furniture made of particle board cannot survive being moved more than a couple times before it falls apart. It’s flimsy, disposable trash. Also formaldehyde, a carcinogen, is used to hold the wood particles together . The foot at the base, there for balance I gather, is also extremely ugly. But I’m inspired to make something of similar dimensions from quality materials.
Absolutely brilliant video, thank you so much, I have been watching your videos for a while now so envious of your shelving. You sir are an absolute legend. I just have to rearrange some picture frames to get the height. 👍👊
Thanks! Just bought the single option because I've just started my collection and the three would be overkill for now, but also because I live in a small apartment in nyc so it should be great.
I'm glad to hear I could help. I hope you're doing well in NYC, my friend!
Billy Bookcase from IKEA with extra shelves seems like a better version of this. Not broken up every 12" or so and very sturdy.
I also use the Billy bookcase for my video games but you end up having barely enough room to double stack your games, or just too much space to put other things in front.
The Billy is too deep for me, very nice, a lot of hype, but by far too deep to make all your walls Billy.
Blue Ray would not work for Billy. Way too deep and a waste of floor space.
Billy is in no way as good as his set up.
Billy is more hype.
i bought the 2 section wide shelf - thanks Elliot!
My pleasure, Zack!
Thanks Elliot, I had wondered where you got them from, thanks for letting us know
Great storage units got two of them in black for my collection 😎👍
Your video convinced me until I read the Amazon reviews. I think the company modified them and they have different dimensions
I came across your video and was curious as to what you consider to be the perfect shelves. I was surprised and delighted to find out that we both have the same favorite shelving unit! These are THE BEST for all types of films. I have four of these units with mostly blu-rays and 4k films as well, but they even hold the occasional rare VHS incredibly well also.
They aren't available in any colour any longer in the UK. I'm devastated!
GREAT suggestion
Been looking for something for my gaming collection.
Peace ✌
This is beautiful.
Thanks Elliot ... I have been looking for a storage solution for awhile ... they are available in Canada too ... I ordered maple which is my favourite finish ... excited to finally have all my CDs/Blu Ray/4K discs in one place :)
Grey video mate. Thanks for sharing! I’m currently renovating my cinema room after getting my projector set up, and I’ve had to figure out a whole new shelving system. I’ve ended up choosing to make my own, but I do love your set up 👍🏻👍🏻 take care buddy 💿💿
Great video! Very helpful, especially as I am trying to figure out some storage issues with my movie collection. Thank you so much.
Would really love to get these shelf’s. Unfortunately they don’t ship to Denmark 😢
I'm hoping they ship outside of the UK again when the virus goes!
You can actually build your own shelves for surprisingly little money (like this: ruclips.net/video/H7ACX0wBzis/видео.html). I built two shelves that fit about 1000 (rough estimation) DVDs and Blu Rays for 20 €. Sure, they do not looks as nice as the ones Elliot uses but I think they present the DVDs quite well and that's what it's all about :).
the slow pan of the box sets made me weak in the knees.
Brilliant 😊
Hi Elliot, how do you organize your collection? I noticed they are not alphabetical nor numerically organized. From a very curious fan 😊
Great video Elliot, thank you. Shelves now on the shopping list. Need to declutter the attic next! OT, hoping that certain Kubrick film comes out on 4k at some point (if only to please you). You can certainly spend my money, recently upgraded to an Oppo 203 so I can get my Criterion A's.
I bought some like these years ago on eBay in Australia. It says Made in China on the box, so they're knockoffs, but they appear to be exactly the same as what I see here - structurally at least. I agree that they're possibly the ultimate shelves for collectors, and want to buy some more. I hope I can find authentic ones, though!
These are all made in China too, as far as I'm aware. The build quality is great and they're very affordable!
Elliot, you have an excellent youtube channel. I'm glad I found your channel!
Thank you so much!
They look great!!
Thanks!
Very informative! I think I will get the one for CDs
I have 3-4x more CD's as you and a big problem, i don't know what to do. I need 3 rooms for that 🤔I've done something similar to you before, but the problem is dust, I'm thinking of doing something similar to yours again, but with a glass door, so that dust doesn't get inside, I'd just have to make more small shelves, how could be opened and closed normally. Now I have another additional problem, I'm slowly switching to 4k. I used to have over 4,000 VHS video tapes, when I switched to DVD, I threw them all in the trash, I just collected all those DVDs, and then Blu-Ray came out, I just about collected it all, and now it's out and 4k.
I invested so much money in that shit, I must have given a good three-room apartment and a good car for those things, and I don't even know how much I'll give in the future. This is a very expensive hobby and I advise anyone who is thinking about something like this to stop immediately. Because the problem is that once you get hooked, you can't stop, because always and always something new comes out, and you just pay and pay, it never ends. The problem is when you have over 50-100 CDs, then you want more and more, I don't listen to half of them, but I have to have them for the sake of a crappy collection.
I have a big collection but I never got onto the hamster-wheel of endlessly upgrading stuff I already had once I had it on DVD. VHS I replaced, because it's a horrible format really, clunky, heaby, poor quality and the tapes snarl or break or whatever. But DVD is fine, I feel no need to upgrade constantly to the latest. In fact, DVD is still my go-to for most things. I'll get a bluray if it's only out on bluray, or on eof a handful of things I really want the best possible quality for.
Great video. I was looking for some shelves.
Thanks so much, Jim. I hope this helped.
How’d you get the rectangles so snug together? I have gaps above my cases, and it’s kind of annoying. Wish it was more snug.
Hey Elliot,
Just a quick question. I noticed you litterally collect all releases by ..as an example..Criterion. Do you just collect them because of the art of you litterally like every film theve released?
I only buy the titles i actually like.
Hey, good question! Yes, of the labels I enjoy and want to support, I will buy anything released by them. The majority of my film discoveries come through Blu-ray collecting, so each new release from Criterion, for example, could be one of my new favourite films. And I just want to financially support these great companies. Taking a gamble on an obscure Criterion disc could lead to more interesting and experimental release from Criterion down the line. I hope that helps!
Those shelves look great.
Though you could do with a bit of a clear-out.🤣
I bought the Billy bookcase and it’s way too much for what I need, and you right about how DVD’s fit in them, wish I would have done my homework before hand.
Thanks for this media storage solution. On your recommendation I’ve just ordered a unit. If it’s rubbish it’s down to you 😊
How was it? Rubbish or genius?
@@YowzoeNot rubbish, not quite genius but certainly a very good quality, sturdy and good looking unit. I have a mixture of VHS, DVD and Blu-Ray stored in it and there is no evidence of any splintering or bowing and it’s almost full. Only problem now of course is I have space in it for about 40 more discs/tapes so I will defo have get another one or stop buying films on physical media but that is NOT going to happen!
You may want to update this video as the quality has gone way down on these since you made this video. The adjustable shelves are now much thinner. They used to be 15mm as sown in your video to only 9mm. They main sides and top shelves are still 15mm but of a very poor quality "wood". Also the sides are not one piece but several stacked and joined pieces. This makes the shelving unit less sturdy. I am still searching for replacements to house my CD/DVD/BluRay collections.
Thanks i was about to purchase this from amazon but it has alot of bad reviews
Hi mate, been lolling for some blu ray shelving myself and these sound perfect but they’re unavailable on Amazon when I click the links 😏
I have a mix of Blu Ray discs (shorter case) and DVD discs (taller case). I am keeping my legacy DVDs without plans to replace. I know the shelves can be adjusted to accomodote DVD's. I'm wondering if you have an idea of how many shelves I will lose, if I mix my DVD's and Blu Rays together (which will require planning for taller shelving cubbies)?
Excelente. Muchas gracias por el video. Saludos desde Costa Rica 🇨🇷
I have the same set of shelves only difference is that mine are black - they're excellent.
Great vid, Elliot! Thanks for the info...
I don’t know if anyone who’s bought these shelves and I’m considering it as they’re very affordable, but are they hard to put together, as I’m not that much of a handyman? I feel that 3 could probably fit all of my movies, my anime collection, and my video game collection.
Video suggestion : top 3 dream criterion releases from each studio
Thank You for this post. This is very helpful for me in trying to figure out what storage system to use. M K
Ellliot dont know if ull see this comment but i took my shelves (similar to urs) and put bed risers underneath them to lift them 6 inches off the ground. The risers r pyramid shaped but flat on top and bottom (naturally) but flipped them upsidedown so the wider end is touching the shelves. So a set of 4 risers per shelving unit lifts them off thr ground and looks surprisingly good.
That sounds amazing, thanks for the tip, Vernon!
Did the design for these change at all? The ones in the video, the shelf is flush with the front. The one I looked at on Amazon, the shelf is not as deep.
I just make my own. The problem I see is too much lost space with the dividers. My mindset is optical media is so light you can literally get away with 3 to 4 feet with no support. Also I like wall mounting. I agree about custom height and depth. A little over DVD size is nice. I got one shelf that is good for the Igmar Bergman set because it is just a little taller on one side, but so deep! So I made a special shelf and mad custom felt covered wood spacers for the various sizes. Problem solved!
What are these ones called ?
Looking in Canada
IMPORTANT! While the North American version of these shelves, the Atlantic Oskar, once looked like the shelves in the video, they have drastically cheapened out on the materials in recent years. The MDF is now thinner/flimsier (splits very easily), the hardware to hold it together is cheap and practically unusable, and each individual shelf is now shallower, so DVDs actually hang over the edge at least half an inch (a centimeter or two). The stock photos online are of the original shelves before they started cutting corners, but the item you will receive is the inferior version. This also means that if you have an older version of the shelf, you will not be able to match it with a newer one. I can't speak for the Lillyvale shelves in the UK link, but I know the Atlantic Oskar shelves are junk.
Personally, while I agree with Elliot that a Billy bookcase doesn't work very well for exclusively displaying standard DVDs/Blu-Rays, there are some very important upsides to them. The shelves are sturdy and won't sag under the weight of over 100 DVDs, the extra depth allows you to display memorabilia or larger box sets, there are many customizable options (doors, glass shelves, different sizes, etc.), and they're less money than the shelves shown in this video. There's also a dedicated online community that have created an endless amount of hacks for the shelves. Lastly, if you're looking to save even more money, since the Billy is by far the most popular bookshelf, they're always available on the second hand market for a fraction of the price. I own 14 of them, all purchased used for an average of $25-30 each.
Different product range. You’re not comparing like with like.....🙄🙄🙄
@@stevies.1975 Elliot's links to the Atlantic Oskar in the description because it's the North American equivalent to the UK Lillyvale shelves. I'm just letting people know that the Atlantic product photo is misleading because the company has cheapened out on the materials - something Elliot couldn't possibly know because he doesn't own that product.
I have 3 spindle racks that spin around can hold almost 700 dvd/ bluray per each spindle racks
I really don't like the media shelves that are so shallow that blurays stick out but these look perfect.
You had me looking forward to the link and it led to the exact product I didn't want. The shelf units in your video are perfect, other than the lip at the bottom, which as your video clearly shows is susceptible to dirt and scuffing. The links to the US versions are different and all but the fixed shelves are smaller than the length of a Blu-Ray case, strangely enough you would have to go down two sizes to get longer shelves. Other than that, good video.
The top storage section is useless unless you plan to never use it. However these look pretty decent for dvds
These shelves are actually the best I've ever seen in terms of its sturdiness and looks. Hoping to get one or two of these shelves like the one you have but unfortunately Amazon doesn't ship internationally to the Philippines which I'm from.
I've got that rivette box as well
The UK shelves are so much better. The shelves actually go all the way to the edge. 5.7 depth instead of a 4.5 from the US version. I hate not seeing the separation in between each shelf.
nothing like a good old billy shelf
I think mine are better than Billys :)
These are perfect, thanks! Not sure how much shipping to Australia will be but I need these! I have to ask though how do you find them re dust ? They seem quite compact and not a lot of spare space so hoping you don't find yourself attracting too much dust into your collection and the maintenance is minimal? Cheers!