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== Jewel cases ==
== Jewel cases ==
; standard jewel case
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: the most common packaging for a cd. three pieces - back, tray and front. the spine is part of the back cover which goes between the back and tray


{| border="1"
; slim case
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: common for singles. two pieces, back and front. the spine is part of the front cover (which is L-shaped, like a normal cassette case).
| Name || Rarity || Description || Image
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| Jewel case || Very common || the most common packaging for a cd. three pieces - back, tray and front. the spine is part of the back cover which goes between the back and tray || [[wikipedia:commons:File:Cd_jewel_case.jpg|here]]
|-
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| Slim jewel case || Very common || common for singles. two pieces, back and front. the spine is part of the front cover (which is L-shaped, like a normal cassette case). || [[wikipedia:commons:File:Caja_de_CD.jpg|here]]
|-
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| Super jewel box || Increasingly common || improved type of jewel case. rounded corners. can have spines on all four edges. more common for recent releases (sizes: cd-size, dvd-size, also one between the two) ||
|}


; alt slim case
; alt slim case
: similar to a normal slim case, except hinged like a normal jewel case. since it's still only two pieces, there's no back cover and hence no spine. really annoying and thankfully not too common.
: similar to a normal slim case, except hinged like a normal jewel case. since it's still only two pieces, there's no back cover and hence no spine. really annoying and thankfully not too common.

; super jewel box
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: improved type of jewel case. rounded corners. can have spines on all four edges. more common for recent releases
:* sizes: standard (cd-size), plus (between cd and dvd), king (dvd-size)


; double jewel case
; double jewel case
: twice the width of a normal jewel case and opens on both sides. a lot of playstation games used similar cases.
: twice the width of a normal jewel case and opens on both sides. a lot of playstation games used similar cases.


== Cardboard sleeves ==
== Sleeves ==


{| border="1"
; single cardboard sleeve
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: square piece of card into which the cd is put directly
| Name || Rarity || Description || Image
:* sizes: standard, 8cm
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| Paper sleeve || ? || like a cardboard sleeve but made of paper, often with a plastic window || [[wikipedia:commons:File:Packaging_Paper_Sleeve_with_CD.jpg|here]]
|-
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| Cardboard sleeve || ? || square piece of card into which the cd is put directly ||
|-
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| Plastic sleeve || ? || like a cardboard sleeve but made of plastic ||
|}


; double cardboard sleeve
; double cardboard sleeve
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: a pouch (for want of a better word) with a piece of card which folds over the front. the cd itself is in a papery/plasticky dust shield thing
: a pouch (for want of a better word) with a piece of card which folds over the front. the cd itself is in a papery/plasticky dust shield thing
:* sizes: jewel case sized, square jewel case height (narrower than jewel case), square jewel case width (taller than jewel case)
:* sizes: jewel case sized, square jewel case height (narrower than jewel case), square jewel case width (taller than jewel case)

; plastic sleeve
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: like a cardboard sleeve but made of plastic

; paper sleeve
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: like a cardboard sleeve but made of paper, often with a plastic window


== Digipaks ==
== Digipaks ==


{| border="1"
; digipak
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: folding card with plastic trays
| Name || Rarity || Description || Image
:* sizes: cd-size, dvd-size (dvdigipak)
|-

| Digipak || Very common for special editions || folding card with plastic trays (sizes: cd-size, dvd-size) || [[wikipedia:commons:File:Digipak.JPG|4 panel]], [[wikipedia:commons:File:6PanelDigipakOasisCD2008.jpg|6 panel]]
; jp 8cm
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: as wide as an 8cm cd and twice as high. it's a piece of card with a piece of plastic stuck to one side. very common. i don't have that many, but this was the standard packaging for a japanese single before they switched to normal 12cm cds in 2000 or so
| jp 8cm || Very common for older Japanese singles || as wide as an 8cm cd and twice as high. it's a piece of card with a piece of plastic stuck to one side. i don't have that many, but this was the standard packaging for a japanese single before they switched to normal 12cm cds in 2000 or so || [[wikipedia:commons:File:8cm_CD_single_jacket.jpg|here]]

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; digibook
: similar to a digipak, except made of hard card shaped like a book
| Digibook || ? || similar to a digipak, except made of hard card shaped like a book ||
|}
:* sizes: cd-size, dvd-size


== Others ==
== Others ==


{| border="1"
; keep case
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: soft plastic thing. ridiculously common for dvds
| Name || Rarity || Description || Image
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| Keep case || Very common for DVDs || soft plastic thing. ridiculously common for dvds || [[wikipedia:commons:File:Amaray-case.jpg|4 panel]]
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| jcard || Very common for cassettes || standard cassette packaging, plastic case with a liner which folds into a J shape || [[wikipedia:commons:File:Caixa_para_fita.JPG|here]]
|}


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== Weird stuff ==
; jcard
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: standard cassette packaging, plastic case with a liner which folds into a J shape. very common.

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=== Weird stuff ===


* things similar to digipaks but with card hinges at the top and bottom to hold the cd instead of a tray
* things similar to digipaks but with card hinges at the top and bottom to hold the cd instead of a tray
* things similar to digipaks but with foam blobs instead of a tray
* things similar to digipaks but with foam blobs instead of a tray
* tins. i have several in round tins with bubble wrap inside
* tins. i have several in round tins with bubble wrap inside

== Links ==

* [[Next_Generation_Schema/Release_Packaging]]
* [[wikipedia:Optical_disc_packaging|Wikipedia]]

Revision as of 22:04, 18 May 2011

Jewel cases

Name Rarity Description Image
Jewel case Very common the most common packaging for a cd. three pieces - back, tray and front. the spine is part of the back cover which goes between the back and tray here
Slim jewel case Very common common for singles. two pieces, back and front. the spine is part of the front cover (which is L-shaped, like a normal cassette case). here
Super jewel box Increasingly common improved type of jewel case. rounded corners. can have spines on all four edges. more common for recent releases (sizes: cd-size, dvd-size, also one between the two)
alt slim case
similar to a normal slim case, except hinged like a normal jewel case. since it's still only two pieces, there's no back cover and hence no spine. really annoying and thankfully not too common.
double jewel case
twice the width of a normal jewel case and opens on both sides. a lot of playstation games used similar cases.

Sleeves

Name Rarity Description Image
Paper sleeve ? like a cardboard sleeve but made of paper, often with a plastic window here
Cardboard sleeve ? square piece of card into which the cd is put directly
Plastic sleeve ? like a cardboard sleeve but made of plastic
double cardboard sleeve
a single cardboard sleeve inside another cardboard sleeve. not sure how common it is, seems to be more common for commercial stuff, maybe because it offers more protection than a single cardboard sleeve.
mini-lp
a pouch (for want of a better word) with a piece of card which folds over the front. the cd itself is in a papery/plasticky dust shield thing
  • sizes: jewel case sized, square jewel case height (narrower than jewel case), square jewel case width (taller than jewel case)

Digipaks

Name Rarity Description Image
Digipak Very common for special editions folding card with plastic trays (sizes: cd-size, dvd-size) 4 panel, 6 panel
jp 8cm Very common for older Japanese singles as wide as an 8cm cd and twice as high. it's a piece of card with a piece of plastic stuck to one side. i don't have that many, but this was the standard packaging for a japanese single before they switched to normal 12cm cds in 2000 or so here
Digibook ? similar to a digipak, except made of hard card shaped like a book

Others

Name Rarity Description Image
Keep case Very common for DVDs soft plastic thing. ridiculously common for dvds 4 panel
jcard Very common for cassettes standard cassette packaging, plastic case with a liner which folds into a J shape here

Weird stuff

  • things similar to digipaks but with card hinges at the top and bottom to hold the cd instead of a tray
  • things similar to digipaks but with foam blobs instead of a tray
  • tins. i have several in round tins with bubble wrap inside

Links

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