What Is A Slipcover? | A Deep Dive Into Blu-ray Slipcovers

Рет қаралды 33,537

Жыл бұрын

What is a slipcover? Are slipcovers rare? Are slipcovers valuable? How do I find Blu-rays with slipcovers? Why didn’t I get a slipcover with my Blu-ray?
I get these questions all the time, so let’s take a deep dive into slipcovers and explain what these pieces of cardboard are, why some people find them to be collectible, and why they can sometimes cost a lot of money!
Subscribe: / @jeffrauseo
Become a member for just $2/month and support my channel: / @jeffrauseo
Listen to the Films At Home Podcast: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh...
Subscribe to my Newsletter: www.houseof1000movies.com/sub...
Donate to the channel or request a video: linktr.ee/FilmsAtHome
Follow me on social media!
Instagram: / jeffrauseo
TikTok: / jeffrauseo
Twitter: / jeffrauseo
Facebook: / jrauseo
Try the WhatNot app for live shopping deals on movies and get a $15 credit using my link: whatnot.com/invite/jeffrauseo
My followers get 10% off their orders at Fright Rags with code FAH124. Shop here: bit.ly/FrightRagsFAH
Sign-up for Vinegar Syndrome Rewards and get a $5 off coupon: rwrd.io/2chy5bn?s
Sign-up for Horror Pack and get $3 off with code FILMSATHOME: bit.ly/HorrorPackFAH
Shop the Films At Home merch store: filmsathome.myspreadshop.com/
Get 15% off your Movie Palette at moviepalette.com/ with code JEFF15
Find great deals on 4K and Blu-ray with free shipping on every order at GRUV.com: bit.ly/GRUV_Deals
Get 15% off at Umbrella Entertainment with code FILMSATHOME15: shop.umbrellaent.com.au/
Cut the cord and sign up for fuboTV, my personal cable-alternative! Click here for 15% off your first month: bit.ly/FuboFilmsAtHome
My Home Theater:
Media Shelves: www.modernshelving.com/discou...
AV Receiver: amzn.to/3VWs4oU
4K TV: amzn.to/3gAp3uq
Speakers: bit.ly/SVSSpeakersFAH
Subwoofer: bit.ly/SVSSubwoofersFAH
4K Player: amzn.to/3TK8WKT
Home Theater Seating: bit.ly/HomeTheaterSeats
Sign-up For A FREE Amazon Prime Trial:
amzn.to/2Gm7Uzu
*As stated in the video, I will earn a small commission from any purchases made through my affiliate links.*
#Bluray
#collection
#physicalmedia

Пікірлер: 391

@LSOreal Жыл бұрын

I have officially lived long enough to see someone do an entire video on slip covers. I can now rest in peace.

@jamyjet Жыл бұрын

I just find slip covers annoying, a flimsy bit of card that will no doubt get damaged or bent and doesn't really protect anything

@d.r.martin6301 Жыл бұрын

I must confess, the obsession with slipcovers baffles me.

@mikeamizzle Жыл бұрын

Slipcovers could be the dumbest part of this whole hobby

@donsimpsonshead8809 Жыл бұрын

I laughed out loud that you had to explain to this crowd what a book was!

@SSJ2LINK Жыл бұрын

My dad has a movie collection and throws slip covers away. I’ve never really understood the point in them

@jimjambaroo777 Жыл бұрын

Ya know, Jeff? I want to thank you. You’re one of the only content creators who focuses majority on physical media who goes out of your way to emphasize and stress that “Hey, I prefer the 4K, but if all you got is Bluray or even dvd? Who cares, collect, if it works for you it works for you!” I’ve seen some content creators who make you feel bad if you have one pixel less than the highest quality 8K, 10K whatever😂 (I’m not counting people like Daisuke Beppu or 20th and 21st movies, who I feel focus more on THE FILM and the tech specs are more an after thought for them). So for that, my friend, I thank you 🥳

@nickspann89 Жыл бұрын

I like the look and feel of slipcovers and try to always buy them over the ones without slips. My only complaint is when online retailers like Amazon don’t tell you if your getting a slip or not. I just want to know what I’m paying for.

@MarlinAmada Жыл бұрын

There is no big deal about it… unless you’re crazy

@josephwoods5925 Жыл бұрын

I can understand why some folks may want to collect slip covers and steel books. Myself, I'm only really interested in the movie and the bonus features. I like to have my favorite movies in the best quality possible with as much behind the scenes information as possible. I don't really care how it's packaged.

@SamLovesMovies25 Жыл бұрын

I do really like to have the slipcover, if it has unique features such as shinyness, sparklyness, embossing, different artwork from the inner case, etc. I just wish that they wouldn't make it soooo much more difficult to get a slipcover if you don't buy the movie RIGHT away at release... However,

@Snoogins22 Жыл бұрын

Slipcovers are one of those things I tell myself I don’t care about, until I can get an edition with a slipcover. They just look better on the shelf.

@NegativeReaper Жыл бұрын

My cousin once revealed to me that if he got a blu-ray with a slipcover, he'd just throw it away. Needless to say... I was horrified.

@craigdixon1941 Жыл бұрын

In Australia, slip covers aren’t really a thing. Studio releases rarely have them. It’s only our local boutiques (Imprint, Umbrella) that really utilise them.

@Markimark151 Жыл бұрын

Slipcovers used to be on DVDs and Blu Rays, but they’re mostly redundant since it’s kind of wasteful since it’s excessive packaging! I just care about the hard casing for the disc, since a lot of movie disc cases are made from recyclable plastic that don’t age well and they get easily damaged!

@eduardolanzasuazo8954 Жыл бұрын

The fact that Jeff made a video about a piece of cardboard blows my mind lol

@heyyouthere123 Жыл бұрын

I've found that my collection looks better without the slipcovers on the shelf, so I just hide them in my closet. Used to be obsessed with them, but not so much anymore

@deadmansteadman3796 Жыл бұрын

I usually only go out of my way for slipcovers if I know I love the movie already or if the art is unignorably pretty.

@bobw1811 Жыл бұрын

For myself, they're worth having if there's alternate artwork on the case (assuming I like the art on the slipcover). It's just nice having that extra little bit of artwork. That being said, I mean "worth it" if I'm getting it during the initial run. I really can't see myself dropping a hundred bucks for an out-of-print slipcover.

@garvisreed2410 Жыл бұрын

My son used to work at Target a decade or 2 ago and the DVDs with the slipcovers wouldn't fit in their theft protection plastic cases, so they would take them off and throw them away. There was also a local video store that would order say 10 copies of the new releases and would then pull off and throw out the slipcovers. Hard to believe these days.