To Steel or not to Steel? (or, why do you buy steelbooks) - Blu-ray Forum

EastCoast · 07-18-2012, 01:51 AM

Hi, all. I'm new to the hobby of blu-ray collection, and standing, looking at the bridge that many before me have crossed, but which some have not.

Having just started, my total collection is less than 100 - I currently have 2 steels, being the recently re-released Futureshop "exclusive" versions of Batman Begins and The Dark Knight. Both still sealed and untouched. I have on pre-order the FS exclusives for both the Avengers (3D combo steel) and The Hunger Games.

In considering what to add to my overall collection, I am faced with the decision as to whether to continue down the steel road or not. Take the WB 1 & 2 wave steels, for instance. A number of these titles appeal to me, but most of these are readily available at a significant discount in regular BD format vs. their steel counterpart. In short, I could pick up many more titles by sticking with the regular BD versions.

Then, there are the more collectible type titles, such as the Harry Potter films, Lord of the Rings, etc., not to mention the simply very cool looking steels one can import from the UK or Germany or the like.

So, the question I pose is this - for those of you who wholly embrace steel collecting, do you always go for the steel, or are there times when you do not?

I am looking for a little enlightenment - your opinions, please.

And, thanks in advance.

07-18-2012, 01:51 AM	#1
EastCoast Special Member Member since:Jun 2012 Location:New Brunswick, Canada Blu-ray collection:116 Trading Score:22	To Steel or not to Steel? (or, why do you buy steelbooks) Hi, all. I'm new to the hobby of blu-ray collection, and standing, looking at the bridge that many before me have crossed, but which some have not. Having just started, my total collection is less than 100 - I currently have 2 steels, being the recently re-released Futureshop "exclusive" versions of Batman Begins and The Dark Knight. Both still sealed and untouched. I have on pre-order the FS exclusives for both the Avengers (3D combo steel) and The Hunger Games. In considering what to add to my overall collection, I am faced with the decision as to whether to continue down the steel road or not. Take the WB 1 & 2 wave steels, for instance. A number of these titles appeal to me, but most of these are readily available at a significant discount in regular BD format vs. their steel counterpart. In short, I could pick up many more titles by sticking with the regular BD versions. Then, there are the more collectible type titles, such as the Harry Potter films, Lord of the Rings, etc., not to mention the simply very cool looking steels one can import from the UK or Germany or the like. So, the question I pose is this - for those of you who wholly embrace steel collecting, do you always go for the steel, or are there times when you do not? I am looking for a little enlightenment - your opinions, please. And, thanks in advance.

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