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Post by Ass_E9 on Feb 12, 2017 17:28:46 GMT
Still buying movies and in several formats: Blu-ray, DVD, VHS, and digital download. But will be trying to avoid buying them from Amazon moving forward.
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Post by izon on Feb 12, 2017 23:29:51 GMT
10-15 years ago, I was frequently buying VHS tapes from flea markets and thrift stores. I never really bought them from the net, because the postage cost made it too expensive. I picked up some great stuff back then. I carried on doing that for a while and adding to the ones that I'd been purchasing when VHS was mainstream, I have many 100's of tapes now. But over time they started disappearing from the flea markets and second hand stores. I've been repairing VHS players since I was kid, (it's surprisingly easy to fix the common problems with them), but it was just getting too hard to find the tapes cheap enough. I noticed that on eBay the pricing+postage was not that far from Laserdisc so I took the plunge and bought an entry-level LD player. VHS and LD are both watched on my Trinitron, because analog video looks so much better than on my LCD...
I more or less buy 1 LD every month, but I don't like using the player much because I don't want to put too much wear on it... In terms of DVD, I purchase those quite frequently now, they've kind of taken place of VHS because they're so cheap now. Although the quality of some releases (particularly the 2000 release of Final Destination - one I've noticed recently) look really bad on LCD, but much better on CRT. MPEG-2 is quite old now and digital artifacts are annoying to watch, but some DVD's (e.g. Saw 2) look very watchable. I watch my DVD's on my Trinitron via RGB. I also buy all my TV shows on DVD - amazing value for money IMO.
I only own a handful of Blu-Rays. Netflix is what I spend most of my time watching though, convenient, and for the money, really good quality IMO. Although I only really use Netflix for TV shows, serious movie fans will have either seen or must be willing to drop standards to get through Netflix's catalogue of movies.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2017 23:48:59 GMT
I lost my old dvd collection when i moved somehow, so i have been taking my time with getting new stuff. Though recently i have been pretty lucky finding lots of oldies that i used to have at thrift stores in my area.
If something new is good enough to buy, i will wait until the price has gone down, or i can find it second hand. No point in spending all your hard earned money on things that can wait.
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Post by Moviefan on Feb 15, 2017 18:48:02 GMT
I regularly buy blu-rays. I love Criterion blu-rays and classics. Many of my purchases are blind buys.
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Post by Dontrocktheboat on Feb 15, 2017 21:54:56 GMT
I recently got a few i needed like Steel magnolias, problem child and Dexter season 7
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Post by MCDemuth on Feb 15, 2017 22:47:40 GMT
Since I am going to pay for Movies & TV Shows at somepoint, somehow... I just buy it on DVD/Blu-day... And then it's mine. I can watch it anytime I want, and as many times I want.
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Post by miike80 on Feb 16, 2017 14:52:08 GMT
I still buy movies constantly. it started with VHS, then switched to DVD, and now Bluray
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Post by Deleted on Feb 16, 2017 23:20:47 GMT
I am still bying movies.
I buy DVD and Blu-Ray
I did buy VHS back in the day.
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Post by Blue on Feb 16, 2017 23:25:08 GMT
I have all of my FAVORITE stuff on DVD or Blu-Ray in the event the internet goes down forever (which actually can happen). People rely too much on digital properties. Netflix is diddly squat without an internet connection. I periodically buy stuff on eBay when the prices are decent. I haven't bought anything new in ages, unless it's to support the brand.
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Post by Matthew the Swordsman on Feb 16, 2017 23:33:21 GMT
Yes, I still buy DVDs. A lot of the films and TV series I enjoy are not being repeated on TV, and they usually aren't on the streaming services here in Australia. Heck, I've even digitised some of my old VHS tapes, since some of them contain content that isn't available on any modern format.
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Post by MCDemuth on Feb 17, 2017 0:08:17 GMT
I recently heard Netflix, decided to quit carrying a TV Show, and people were asking on IMDb, where they could watch it...
And you know, all this Cloud Stuff? Becareful. You never know when these places are going to shut down, like IMDb! And if that is the only place you had your paid for digital media, it's gone...
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2017 9:22:52 GMT
Just curious if you've stopped buying movies, and if so, why? Or are you still regularly buying movies? I still buy films because it's always good to have a physical copy of things. If the internet goes out, I can still pop a movie in the DVD player.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2017 20:00:29 GMT
due to money and lack of storage I havent been buying movies. + I have about 12+ tbs of movies and tv to watch and a few hundred dvds/bluray still in plastic so dont really see the point. If I had unlimited money and space I would probably still buy though not from amazon.
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Post by Dontrocktheboat on Feb 19, 2017 22:33:24 GMT
Its nice having your favorite films and watching them at anytime. I feel as if I learn something new every time
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Post by hemlin on Feb 20, 2017 14:45:47 GMT
I used to be a major collector, particualrly stuff like Criterion releases and tv boxsets. With the introduction of streaming services I have found that my habit has cut down quite a bit.
It feels good to be buying less, but I don't think I will get rid of the collection any time soon. As mentioned above, films tend to randomly disappear from Netflix and the like.
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Post by FilmFlaneur on Feb 21, 2017 15:30:11 GMT
I started out, like most film enthusiasts did I imagine, with hundreds of VHS tapes back in the day, both bought and recorded off TV, using high grade tape only. Then when the digital revolution came I spent a good year or so transferring much (especially the rarer stuff) to DVD discs. In the present new world I am currently ripping stuff to external hard drives, reaching 8TB plus the same again in back up drives at present. I am also downloading a fair bit, especially stuff like euro-horror/crime Asian cinema, cult items, silents etc which can be very hard/expensive to source, or see, by any other means. I don't like steaming much since I like to own stuff off-line. Some discs I retain even when backed up, since the commentary can be unique or interesting. I still buy the occasional disc (usually second hand), to add to a small Blu-ray collection - at least when I think a film justifies the slightly clearer image. Don't care for 3-D at all.
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Post by NewtJorden on Feb 21, 2017 17:40:40 GMT
I buy bluray.
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Post by PreachCaleb on Feb 21, 2017 19:42:17 GMT
I tend to watch Netflix and if I watch a movie or show I really enjoyed, I'll look for the dvd. If it's something I really loved, I'll seek out the blu ray.
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Post by bb15 on Feb 21, 2017 23:21:29 GMT
I still buy Blu-rays. On a big TV a BR usually gives the best picture and sound. And a disc is always available. A lot of films can't be streamed with decent quality.
Imo at least, BB ;-)
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