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Post by theauxphou on Jan 23, 2023 22:15:35 GMT
Very rarely do I buy DVDs. Last one I bought was a 3-disc set of that old Filmation cartoon, “Ghostbusters” (vol. 1). Only because it cost me $4.17 brand new and it was going out of print.
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Post by Sarge on Jan 28, 2023 3:58:38 GMT
Last time I bought a DVD was Nov 2014, and that was only because the movie wasn't available on BD.
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Post by alpha128 on Feb 14, 2023 0:45:05 GMT
I just ordered a DVD from Amazon last week. I've already watched the movie once.
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Post by thebayharborbutcher on Mar 3, 2023 4:24:47 GMT
I stopped buying DVDs about 4-5yrs ago. I used to buy ALOT especially as a kid. I never did an official count, but I have to have 1000 plus. The truth is I think they are kinda a waste now. The majority I watched once, some are still in their original packaging. They just sit on shelves taking up space and collecting dust. They are worth virtually nothing and seem like they will depreciate in value more and more. I found a pawn shop that would buy them for a whopping 10 cents a piece. I sold 60 of them for a whole 6 bucks (yeah).
Anyway I know the value comes from the holder, but now all I can do is look at all these DVDs I and think about all the wasted money I threw away.
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Post by PreachCaleb on Mar 9, 2023 20:48:30 GMT
I still buy DVDs, not at the rate I used to; I'm certainly more selective about what movies I buy. But I still love them. I love my library.
And I just don't trust streaming services enough to not remove a movie or lose the license or whatever. With my library, I don't have to wonder if a movie I'm in the mood for is streaming somewhere. It's right there on my shelf.
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Post by Feologild Oakes on Mar 10, 2023 10:35:33 GMT
What i find strange are people who had there favorite TV shows or movies on DVD, And than they got rid of the DVDs because the tv show or movie was on a streaming service. And when the tv show or movie get removed from the streaming service, they complain that they can`t see the movies or tv shows anymore.
If they had kept their DVD of their favorite tv shows or movies, they could still be watching their favorite movies/tv shows, and not whine about how they can`t watch them anymore.
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Post by forca84 on Apr 29, 2023 16:34:18 GMT
Said this on another thread. Due to running out of room I've slowed way down. I started collecting in 2002. I enjoyed searching for and building up my collection. But the tide has turned the past several years. Noticeably DVD sections at Walmart etc. are very small. It feels like it's being phased out. I still watch my dvds. But I also stream plenty too.
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Post by novastar6 on Apr 30, 2023 5:41:05 GMT
I'm still waiting for the Tiny Toons Halloween special Night Ghoulery to come out on DVD, thus completing the entire TTA series.
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Post by Vodkie on Apr 30, 2023 22:38:12 GMT
DVDs, not so much for movies but yes for tv shows, unless said tv show is on blu-ray or 4k.
I buy blu-rays and 4k discs for movies. I only buy digital if it's the only option. I Don't agree with digital. I buy what I want in physical media form (Blu-ray, 4k, DVD, CD, Vinyl record, Cassette tape, ETC) As much as possible.
A Physical copy comes with 1. A vinyl record, a tape, a physical cd/dvd/blu-ray/4k disc/game cartridge 2. A Case/box 3. Artwork 4. A Label on the disc, cartridge or vinyl record or text printed onto the cassette. 5. Shrink wrap on the case 6. A Paper insert with the digital copy (Movies) 7. Shipped to a store to be sold And sometimes 8. A slipcover
A digital copy, a file just have to be sent to server. A physical copy costs way more to produce.
Why is a Super Mario game for the Nintendo Switch 60 dollars on Walmart's Shelf AND 60 dollars on the Nintendo eShop?
So, if I want Gremlins 1 and 2 and The Goonies digitally on amazon, Gremlins 1 is $14.99, gremlins 2 is $12.99 and The Goonies is $9.99 YET The Triple feature Blu-Ray is only $12.89? (Current price) $37.97 for Digital (14.99+12.99+9.99) or $12.99 for physical? Nope. I'm getting the physical.
Why is P!nk's 2006 album "I'm not dead" $7.21 (Current price) for the CD on amazon but the mp3 download is $9.99? Mp3 is compressed audio. Lower quality should not be more expensive.
I just don't agree with digital versions being the same cost (or in some cases more) when it's costing them way less to produce it digitally.
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Post by Hnefahogg on May 24, 2023 17:50:28 GMT
Lots of DVDs have clear compression artefacts. I've always considered myself as someone who's not very picky with quality, but they make it difficult for an enjoyable movie experience after getting used to High Definition.
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Post by jackbrock on Jun 29, 2023 2:13:07 GMT
I still buy or rent.
There are some good movies that aren't on any streaming services.
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Post by The Lost One on Jun 29, 2023 10:15:18 GMT
What i find strange are people who had there favorite TV shows or movies on DVD, And than they got rid of the DVDs because the tv show or movie was on a streaming service. And when the tv show or movie get removed from the streaming service, they complain that they can`t see the movies or tv shows anymore. If they had kept their DVD of their favorite tv shows or movies, they could still be watching their favorite movies/tv shows, and not whine about how they can`t watch them anymore. I think people have just got a bit lazy - sticking a DVD on just seems more effort than picking something from Netflix.
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Post by Hnefahogg on Oct 14, 2023 12:11:33 GMT
variety.com/2023/digital/news/best-buy-ending-dvd-blu-ray-disc-sales-1235754919/UPDATED: Best Buy is checking out of the DVD business. The consumer-electronics retailer will phase out sales of DVDs and Blu-ray discs both in-store and online in early 2024, according to industry sources familiar with the company’s plans. Best Buy made the initial decision to end DVD sales nine months ago, according to one source. Best Buy confirmed Friday that it is ending sales of DVDs. “To state the obvious, the way we watch movies and TV shows is much different today than it was decades ago,” a Best Buy spokesperson said in a statement to Variety. “Making this change gives us more space and opportunity to bring customers new and innovative tech for them to explore, discover and enjoy.” Best Buy will continue to sell movies and TV shows on physical discs through the 2023 holiday shopping season online and in stores, before discontinuing sales in the new year. The company will continue to sell video games. As of mid-2023, Best Buy had 1,129 store locations, with 969 of those in the U.S. News of Best Buy’s ending DVD sales was first reported by home-entertainment blog The Digital Bits. The move comes as Netflix, 25 years after launching its pioneering DVD-by-mail service, shipped out its last DVDs to customers on Sept. 29 (and let them keep their final discs if they chose to). Best Buy’s exit from the market will leave Walmart, Amazon and Target as the top retailers in the U.S. stocking DVDs and Blu-ray discs. Also still in the physical-disc game is Redbox, now owned by Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, which maintains a network of about 29,000 DVD rental kiosks nationwide. Amid the ascent of streaming video, sales of DVDs and Blu-Ray discs have been shrinking for years. U.S. physical media revenue in the first half of 2023 dropped 28%, to $754 million, compared with $1.05 billion in the year-earlier period, according to data from trade association DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group. Ingram Entertainment, a leading DVD distributor, recently announced that it would wind down operations after more than 35 years in business. The company said it will “continue to provide catalog product” to customers into the fourth quarter of 2023. Meanwhile, Walmart has been in talks with DVD distributor Studio Distribution Services (SDS), a joint venture of Universal Pictures and Warner Bros., to assume management of portions of its physical-media operations, Media Play News reported this summer. Also: www.mediaplaynews.com/best-buy-the-chain-that-helped-trigger-the-dvd-revolution-is-ditching-the-disc-for-good/
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Post by Roberto on Oct 28, 2023 22:02:07 GMT
It was time to move on in the late 2000s once Blu-ray became popular.
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Post by Hnefahogg on Oct 29, 2023 10:47:03 GMT
It was time to move on in the late 2000s once Blu-ray became popular. Well, some people call Blu-rays DVDs. They just use DVD as the term for all physical media that comes in the form of a disc. Then of course actual DVDs are still produced, although I wonder who still buys them. Not even the charity shops want to take them.
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