I own less than 10 and they are all special editions.
I guess when it's so easy to stream movies or pick them up at the library like I do, I don't understand having $$$'s invested in owning them.
I know some of you have said you have large collections - simply curious - why ?
I like being able to watch what I want when I want. Not everything is available on streaming and you never know when a movie will removed from a streaming service. I also like special features, which you usually don't get with streaming.
shareGood answer. Streaming Services seem very dodgy to me because you can't see what they've got before you pay up. It's buying a pig in a poke.
you never know when a movie will removed from a streaming service.
Yeah, but don't you also buy movies you've never seen before? Isn't it a waste of money if the movie's disappointing?
shareI do, but it is not really a waste if I wanted to see the movie, even if it is disappointing.
shareDo you sell them afterwards or keep all of them?
shareIt depends. Sometimes I sell them and sometimes I keep them. It depends on the movie.
shareI still don't understand how you have space for so many DVDs! Do you rent a storage unit?😉
shareWELL,HE SURE DOESNT HAVE HIS OWN ATTIC VIDEO STORE(I GOT LUCKY) FEATURING OVER 20,000 TITLES...ALLABY EITHER HAS SHELVES ON EVERY WALL,OR A LOT OF RUBBERMAID TUBS.
shareI want to move into your attic.
shareNo. I have enough room in my apartment. I have several bookshelves and 2 lockers in my apartment.
shareOkay, I guess my imagination is just kind of running wild! I have a tendency to do that.😜
shareI do the same thing as you, I think. If I can’t find a movie streaming I’ll order the dvd, especially if it’s priced low. If I dislike the movie I’ll pass it on to someone or sell it on eBay.
shareJust a different angle here but if you had a family for example it would work out cheaper to buy the movie than take the family to go see it.
shareMost of my DVDs are from the time before streaming was so big. I can't remember the last time I bought a movie. I'm a dedicated library user for movies & TV shows that aren't on the streaming services I subscribe to.
It's also nice to have things to watch when your internet goes down. For me, that's right now. 😠 Tech coming on Tuesday.
I can still remember a time before we could own our favourite movies and back then the only chance you’d get to watch them again was if it was broadcast on TV or rereleased at a cinema. So the concept of building up your own library of movies when VHS arrived was something I loved, and then I did the same when DVD arrived and now I collect Blu-ray movies.
shareI don't. I gave away all my DVDs almost a decade ago and never bought one again since. Now it's all digital all the way.
Some here mentioned that they like to be able to watch any movie anytime, but I just don't give movies that high of priority. If I can't watch something then I'll watch other thing instead.
If my Internet is down, I'll play a videogame. Or do the chores. Or take a walk. Movies are fine, but they're not oxygen to me.
Hard media look and sound much better than streamed media. The difference on a good home theater system is drastic.
shareFirstly streaming services came along a good time after I began collecting. I can't go to the cinema because for some reason it gives me a headache so I watch movies etc on my 42" widescreen TV with decent stereo speakers instead. And I'm a collector ( also collect vintage safety razors ). Finally buying their product is my way of supporting the Entertainment Industry that has given me so much enjoyment ( virtue signalling ! ).
Because I really do watch some movies over and over. I really will pick them up after years, and watch and enjoy them again.
But I'm very picky about what I buy, because the demise of VHS tapes taught me a sharp lesson about planned obsolescence and the folly of trying to build a collection of anything that's dependent on technology. it's happening again, all our DVDs are going to be unplayable in a few years.
I have a big VHS collection and VCR’s on 3 TVs. Although new films obviously aren’t being released on VHS, how does the change in technology make them unplayable or DVD’s in the future for that matter?
shareMy last VCR died about 2 years ago. All those VHS tapes took up so much room. I put the last of the tapes, around 50 of them , outside next to the dumpster and they were gone within 10 minutes. There are plenty of people still watching vhs.
shareYou made someone happy for sure. 😀
shareI did that ,
then i reembered there were a couple of things taped off tv that were never gonna see again
First, they stop putting new movies on VHS or DVD or whatever, and your library ages, then they stop making players for that technology. So since DVD players all tend to die within one year...
shareAlthough I had a few I never collected VHS tapes because I hated the technology. Same with cassette tapes. Dodgy technology and a "high" maintenance pain in the arse with it. So I ended up throwing them out along with my VCR when DVD's and CD's came along.
I have been thinking that I should buy a couple of spare Blu-ray DVD players though to future proof my collection. It looks like the Market is trying to move away from physical media and force people onto streaming services as another attempt to claw back profits from piracy.
There is even an electronics shop close to me that specializes in VCR and cassette players. I have brought 2 cassette decks to them to be repaired in the last Couple of years. When I have a VCR go out I just buy another used on because they are so cheap.
shareI have a Magnavox dual VCR and DVD player that's probably considered antiquated but which still comes through for me beautifully. I haven't used the VCR function in years but I attribute its longevity to this device, which I actually still have laying around, intended for a second-hand store donation someday https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VHS_tape_rewinder
shareAh! So for the life of the VCR you have used a separate rewind box. Kind of like keeping your miles low on a car. 👍
shareYup, that's exactly what sold me on purchasing that item. The low mileage analogy is apt also. $10 worth of gas usually lasts me about two months.
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