I  looked into this for you and this item has two shelves. There is one that is above the doors on this item, and there is one behind the double doors, and then there is the bottom of the unit inside those doors. I  have also double checked on how many dvd or cd cases can be held on this item and show that each of the surfaces inside the doors can hold 56 dvd or cd cases, give or take. The top shelf is not tall enough for dvd cases as it is intended for media devices which are usually wide and short. Let me know if you have any more questions.