At the moment my collection is basically over two large book cases and all in alphabetical order - a pain but it is the easiest way to find them.

Worst Nightmare wrote: At the moment my collection is basically over two large book cases and all in alphabetical order - a pain but it is the easiest way to find them.

Mine's mostly alphabetical, except for new purchases.  I'm already due for a new bookshelf, and seeing that I already have 4 in the TV room, I'm starting to run out of room.

I work on the see a hole, fill it principle.  I have 2 DVD racks which are full and then shoved into any space on my bookshelves and piled on top of my coffee table, and beside it, on the floor.  I don't organize them right now but hopefully one day I'll turn one room in the house into a proper library with shelves on all 4 walls.  My books are also piled up on tables, floors and under chairs.

I do the genre/alphabetical thing too. And some of my choices would probably irk some too.  Does The Terminator go into Horror?  Sci-fi?  Action?

I put it in Sci-fi.

Does Snatch go into Action?  Comedy?  Foreign...?  Drama?

I went for Action.

I'm fine with it.  When I am in the mood for a certain kind of movie, I know where to look.

Jonny, I really have to say that is the best avatar of yours that I've seen since I've been on here. Where do you get these images at?

Generally, I agree with Adrian (even though he likes the idea of coffee spewing from my nose), I prefer to alphabetize my library. Although some titles are grouped together when they are closely related or sequels. When my bookcases run out of room, I will probably revert to some type of genre sorting. I have thought about selling some titles off, but just can't part with 'em. So if I have to add additional shelving to a walk in closet, I will probably move something like concert/music titles or animation.

I have over 500 DVDs and have them spread around. Most are in one room in a spiral DVD rack, more are in my closet in magazine holders, the TV box sets are on top of my entertainment center and the rest (more TV box sets) are on standard DVD racks next to my big screen. This stimer I'm planning on putting 'em all in one room on shelves... hopefully as it gets annoying trying to figure out (if I'm looking for a particular title) in which location they're in.

hehe..and I thought it is a stupid topic to start

i'd say..if they are separate movies like Indiana Jones i'd count them as separate...but if they are like episodes of one series like Lost ore Friends I would count them by seasons

My DVD cases are all upstairs in boxes out of sight, so all my discs are downstairs in large books, all my Star Trek series are in a large metal CD box because the DVD boxes are made from flimsy cardboard.

I have taken photos and logged nearly all of them down put that's for insurance purposes, and all are insured.

I think having them all on display is just too tempting for someone to break in and make off with them as well as any other valuable stuff you might have.

I know theres a little bit of c**p from my younger years, but anywayoops, the images are too big, I'll resize them later as I have to go to bed now)

Here it is for the person who could'nt find this thread. Let's keep it going shall we?

I keep mine organized in alphabetical order. Box sets (Back to the Future, Matrix box set, etc, etc) are kept on the lower shelves and I have officially ran out of room. I'm going to go and buy 3 big shelving units from Ikea and use that to store my DVD's when I move out in a couple of months.