Folks, as the originator of this thread, here is the solution I went with to replace my CD jewel boxes. After a lot of research and obtaining product samples, I went with Jazzloft CD sleeves. http://www.jazzloft.com . The CDs can be inserted with the data side against the CD's paper insert, or against the plastic sleeve. I discussed it with them and they say that placing the data side against the paper insert will not harm the CD, so I am doing that. An advantage of these sleeves is that the CD paper insert side title (the title strip that shows on the edge of the jewell box) wraps around inside the sleeve. If you stack CDs loosely together, this title is still somewhat visible, making it easier to identify your CDs.
Another good product is the Univenture CD sleeve (they have several styles). http://www.univenture.com . The Univenture sleeves have an orange peel surface. I prefer the smooth Jazzloft surface - less reflection for me.
One disadvantage with plastic sleeves is that they are a little slippery, so you can't stack CDs vertically more than about 4" - like you might do if you grab a handful of CDs and place them on a table to look through. But that's a small price to pay for eliminating jewell boxes.
To replace DVD jewel boxes, I went with Discsox sleeves. http://www.discsox.com or http://www.mmdesign.com . These sleeves hold all of the paper inserts without cutting or folding. They have Bluray versions, too.
Cheers,
Fred
