Dvd Spot???? - Blu-ray Forum

Beta Man · 01-24-2008, 05:37 PM

Am I crazy here, or are there others out there that think listing all of your DVDs is time-consuming, and with no real upside...... Why go through the time??? I tried to throw mine in an Excel spreadsheet one time, just so I could keep track of them and know if I lost any, etc. and I couldn't finish typing it all up..... too time consuming!

GregBlu5 · 01-24-2008, 05:42 PM

Well, some have said that it's good for insurance purposes. For me, it was a good way to keep track of all my Blu's. However, I have waayyy too many SDs and just did not want to take the time to add them all to that, or any, site.

Beta Man · 01-24-2008, 05:49 PM

I see! I have a little over 1k standard DVDs (one blu ray so far.... got it yesterday!!!) I never thought of the insurance thing, then again, I have a home in a nice area, so unless there is a fire, I should be alright. Maybe I'll give the spreadsheet another shot!!!! I wonder if DVD Spot would recognize the 6 different copies of Reservoir Dogs I have. (special edition, then I have Mr. Blonde, Pink, Brown, Orange, and White editions)

mystiksuicide · 01-24-2008, 05:51 PM

I love dvdspot it gives me a quick print out I keep in my pocket when looking for movies at BB.

Especially since I have received a few as gifts that I haven't watched yet.

GregBlu5 · 01-24-2008, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beta Man

I see! I have a little over 1k standard DVDs (one blu ray so far.... got it yesterday!!!) I never thought of the insurance thing, then again, I have a home in a nice area, so unless there is a fire, I should be alright. Maybe I'll give the spreadsheet another shot!!!! I wonder if DVD Spot would recognize the 6 different copies of Reservoir Dogs I have. (special edition, then I have Mr. Blonde, Pink, Brown, Orange, and White editions)

They seem to have just about all versions of every movie to pick from. For my standard DVDs, I keep them on an alphabetized list in Microsoft Word. Dvdspot would be good for your Blu collection since you're just starting out--as I was last fall when I joined that site to keep track of them.

sj001 · 01-24-2008, 05:54 PM

I love the site, and it is very hand for quick reference for specs, and what movies I have watched and such. Plus if someone wants to know what I have, it's an easy link to send. Beats a spreadsheet anyday.

Slapper · 01-24-2008, 05:56 PM

I just started using DVDSPOT and I like it. I've gone through 1/2 of my SD collection so far and everything I have so far has been in the database. I think it's a great way to keep track of my collection...

as long as the site doesn't go belly-up.

chasswen · 01-24-2008, 06:04 PM

i have been using this product its easy and not alot of typing crap.
http://www.rmsft.com/mmd/screenshots1.html

CptGreedle · 01-24-2008, 06:10 PM

There are several upsides.

1) Bragging rights

B) An estimated value of your entertainment library for insurance estimates.

three) Keeping track of what you own or have just "seen" when considering buying things online and don't want to go through your library again to check

And finally, making and reading reviews to get/give an idea of what the movie was like.

I like DVDspot, it also has a ranking of how many BDs vs HD DVDs people own. BD is over 60%.

sj001 · 01-24-2008, 06:11 PM

I like to rank all of my titles too, and then check what other people rank them. I think all around it is a very cool site. The fact that it's free is even better.

Blu-Ray Buckeye · 01-24-2008, 06:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beta Man

I see! I have a little over 1k standard DVDs (one blu ray so far.... got it yesterday!!!) I never thought of the insurance thing, then again, I have a home in a nice area, so unless there is a fire, I should be alright. Maybe I'll give the spreadsheet another shot!!!! I wonder if DVD Spot would recognize the 6 different copies of Reservoir Dogs I have. (special edition, then I have Mr. Blonde, Pink, Brown, Orange, and White editions)

Probably, they are very good about having all of the various releases out there. They even have the various region for many blu-rays. Once you get caught up to current, it isn't hard to stay up to date. Also, you don't have to enter the extra data... it takes about 15 seconds to just catalog that you own a movie - not that hard.

PossumPete · 01-24-2008, 06:29 PM

I use excel and Delicious Monster on my Mac. The excel transfers over to my Treo which I use when I go shopping. DM is more for insurance purposes and provides a ton of info without having to get up and look for the disc. Works for books, CDs and games, too!

Since I'm over 3K in the number of discs and games I have, I could never start to do this now. Luckily, I started a long time ago and just kept up with it. What I really need is a Mac program that will transfer to my Treo so that I can eliminate excel.

w_tanoto · 01-25-2008, 05:17 AM

I use excel as well till I found DVD spot. click the link for my profile on my sig

blindcat87 · 01-25-2008, 08:36 AM

I wish someone would put out some tracking software that would allow one to enter new titles into your list by scanning the UPC. It would give me an excuse to buy a bar code scanner since there are several products that allow the blind to keep track of things with a personal bar code system. They use tactile bar code tags or stickers in case anyone is wondering how this works. I have enough vision to use a gadget called a pocket viewer (basically a hand held little viewer with a LCD display) to find the UPC on DVDs and BDs. Though I really can't read them on it anymore, if I can locate them, I can scan them and it would make a really tedious task much more doable.

Chris

simcal · 01-25-2008, 08:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beta Man

I see! I have a little over 1k standard DVDs (one blu ray so far.... got it yesterday!!!) I never thought of the insurance thing, then again, I have a home in a nice area, so unless there is a fire, I should be alright. Maybe I'll give the spreadsheet another shot!!!! I wonder if DVD Spot would recognize the 6 different copies of Reservoir Dogs I have. (special edition, then I have Mr. Blonde, Pink, Brown, Orange, and White editions)

just checked for you and it came up with 22 matches, every one you mentioned plus a whole lot more.

I use dvdspot myself. its just good to keep track of everything, how many I have what i have spent.

Seretur · 01-25-2008, 09:43 AM

I don't keep track of my SD collection anymore (too many!), but I do have separate DVD Spot accounts for my Eureka Masters of Cinema discs (which is my favorite classics edition bar none, better than Criterion) and my Blu-rays.

Among other things, it's a way to remember how much I paid for it all, including the inevitable s&h. And I really like the layout of that site.

Grisle · 01-25-2008, 09:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beta Man

I see! I have a little over 1k standard DVDs (one blu ray so far.... got it yesterday!!!)

Now is the best time to start an account for your BDs...if you only have one then it shouldn't take that long.

Bullet · 01-25-2008, 09:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blindcat87

I wish someone would put out some tracking software that would allow one to enter new titles into your list by scanning the UPC. It would give me an excuse to buy a bar code scanner since there are several products that allow the blind to keep track of things with a personal bar code system. They use tactile bar code tags or stickers in case anyone is wondering how this works. I have enough vision to use a gadget called a pocket viewer (basically a hand held little viewer with a LCD display) to find the UPC on DVDs and BDs. Though I really can't read them on it anymore, if I can locate them, I can scan them and it would make a really tedious task much more doable.

Chris

You can try this one, its very good and they have a scanner too. I don't have the scanner, but the software works pretty well for me. I have the movie collector, and trying out the game collector.

Collectorz.com

hagaf22 · 01-25-2008, 11:43 AM

being in the military and having to move often, i am used to taking pictures of all my belongings for insurance purposes, which is what i did with my dvd collection, all my dvds are photographed and stored online and an external hdd, never know what can happen when your out at to dinner.

PossumPete · 01-25-2008, 11:49 AM

Delicioius Monster uses the installed camera on my mac to read barcodes for easy input. It uses Amazon to get pictures and other info. It also uses data from other countries. It just doesn't export to Palm devices

01-24-2008, 05:37 PM	#1
Beta Man Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Juuuuuuuust A Bit Outside.... Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:268 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:25	Dvd Spot???? Am I crazy here, or are there others out there that think listing all of your DVDs is time-consuming, and with no real upside...... Why go through the time??? I tried to throw mine in an Excel spreadsheet one time, just so I could keep track of them and know if I lost any, etc. and I couldn't finish typing it all up..... too time consuming!

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01-24-2008, 05:42 PM	#2
GregBlu5 Power Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Indio, CA 4K collection:794 Blu-ray collection:3954 iTunes collection:2 Blu-ray reviews:1	Well, some have said that it's good for insurance purposes. For me, it was a good way to keep track of all my Blu's. However, I have waayyy too many SDs and just did not want to take the time to add them all to that, or any, site.

01-24-2008, 05:49 PM	#3
Beta Man Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Juuuuuuuust A Bit Outside.... Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:268 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:25	I see! I have a little over 1k standard DVDs (one blu ray so far.... got it yesterday!!!) I never thought of the insurance thing, then again, I have a home in a nice area, so unless there is a fire, I should be alright. Maybe I'll give the spreadsheet another shot!!!! I wonder if DVD Spot would recognize the 6 different copies of Reservoir Dogs I have. (special edition, then I have Mr. Blonde, Pink, Brown, Orange, and White editions)

01-24-2008, 05:51 PM	#4
mystiksuicide Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Miami Blu-ray collection:305 Blu-ray reviews:27	I love dvdspot it gives me a quick print out I keep in my pocket when looking for movies at BB. Especially since I have received a few as gifts that I haven't watched yet.

01-24-2008, 05:54 PM	#6
sj001 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Rochester, NY Blu-ray collection:317 DVD collection:17 Trading Score:5	I love the site, and it is very hand for quick reference for specs, and what movies I have watched and such. Plus if someone wants to know what I have, it's an easy link to send. Beats a spreadsheet anyday.

01-24-2008, 05:56 PM	#7
Slapper Special Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:I live in a pineapple under the sea... Blu-ray collection:277	I just started using DVDSPOT and I like it. I've gone through 1/2 of my SD collection so far and everything I have so far has been in the database. I think it's a great way to keep track of my collection... as long as the site doesn't go belly-up.

01-24-2008, 06:04 PM	#8
chasswen Active Member Member since:Jun 2007 Blu-ray collection:275 Blu-ray reviews:2	i have been using this product its easy and not alot of typing crap. http://www.rmsft.com/mmd/screenshots1.html

01-24-2008, 06:10 PM	#9
CptGreedle Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Sworn super-hero now services Atlanta (and suburbs). Blu-ray collection:128 Blu-ray reviews:5	There are several upsides. 1) Bragging rights B) An estimated value of your entertainment library for insurance estimates. three) Keeping track of what you own or have just "seen" when considering buying things online and don't want to go through your library again to check And finally, making and reading reviews to get/give an idea of what the movie was like. I like DVDspot, it also has a ranking of how many BDs vs HD DVDs people own. BD is over 60%.

01-24-2008, 06:11 PM	#10
sj001 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Rochester, NY Blu-ray collection:317 DVD collection:17 Trading Score:5	I like to rank all of my titles too, and then check what other people rank them. I think all around it is a very cool site. The fact that it's free is even better.

01-24-2008, 06:29 PM	#12
PossumPete Active Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Northeast NC 4K collection:523 Blu-ray collection:2669 MA collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1	I use excel and Delicious Monster on my Mac. The excel transfers over to my Treo which I use when I go shopping. DM is more for insurance purposes and provides a ton of info without having to get up and look for the disc. Works for books, CDs and games, too! Since I'm over 3K in the number of discs and games I have, I could never start to do this now. Luckily, I started a long time ago and just kept up with it. What I really need is a Mac program that will transfer to my Treo so that I can eliminate excel.

01-25-2008, 05:17 AM	#13
w_tanoto Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Hatfield, UK / Jakarta, Indonesia Blu-ray collection:37 Blu-ray reviews:47	I use excel as well till I found DVD spot. click the link for my profile on my sig

01-25-2008, 08:36 AM	#14
blindcat87 Expert Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Southern NM	I wish someone would put out some tracking software that would allow one to enter new titles into your list by scanning the UPC. It would give me an excuse to buy a bar code scanner since there are several products that allow the blind to keep track of things with a personal bar code system. They use tactile bar code tags or stickers in case anyone is wondering how this works. I have enough vision to use a gadget called a pocket viewer (basically a hand held little viewer with a LCD display) to find the UPC on DVDs and BDs. Though I really can't read them on it anymore, if I can locate them, I can scan them and it would make a really tedious task much more doable. Chris

01-25-2008, 09:43 AM	#16
Seretur Special Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:An Island in the Adriatic Blu-ray collection:521 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:2	I don't keep track of my SD collection anymore (too many!), but I do have separate DVD Spot accounts for my Eureka Masters of Cinema discs (which is my favorite classics edition bar none, better than Criterion) and my Blu-rays. Among other things, it's a way to remember how much I paid for it all, including the inevitable s&h. And I really like the layout of that site.

01-25-2008, 11:43 AM	#19
hagaf22 Member Member since:Jan 2008 Blu-ray reviews: 1	being in the military and having to move often, i am used to taking pictures of all my belongings for insurance purposes, which is what i did with my dvd collection, all my dvds are photographed and stored online and an external hdd, never know what can happen when your out at to dinner.

01-25-2008, 11:49 AM	#20
PossumPete Active Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Northeast NC 4K collection:523 Blu-ray collection:2669 MA collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1	Delicioius Monster uses the installed camera on my mac to read barcodes for easy input. It uses Amazon to get pictures and other info. It also uses data from other countries. It just doesn't export to Palm devices

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