Can you remember when you had a small blu-ray collection?

[mattyl149]

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I was struggling to remember back to when I only had a few blu-rays. It's always felt like I've owned a lot of them. My first one was either Up or Snow White, I can't really remember now. I was still buying DVDs and I bought them because they were dual format, although I did have a blu-ray player at the time. I certainly didn't envisage I would be where I am now with my collection, having over 1100 titles and another 100 or so on pre-order

So to anyone with a large or fairly large collection, do you remember the time when you only had a few, and did you know where the blu-ray journey would take you? Did you just have a small shelf for them and think that would be enough?

[Johnny Vinyl]

Yes, because I'm livin' it!

I'd love to expand my collection, but I also have other media that I support so I'm spread pretty thin. There is no doubt however that if I were primarily a movie-lover my collection would be substantially higher.

[Simon_LDT]

Originally Posted by Johnny Vinyl

Yes, because I'm livin' it!

I'd love to expand my collection, but I also have other media that I support so I'm spread pretty thin. There is no doubt however that if I were primarily a movie-lover my collection would be substantially higher.

I'm the same, vinyl ain't cheap!

[Johnny Vinyl]

I will say that despite my small collection, I have never owned as many movies as I have since Blu-ray was introduced. And never in a million years would I ever have imagined owning what I own. I'm in a bit of a standstill at the moment regarding BD purchases, but I know my collection will grow in time.

[Albatross365]

Yep.

May last year:



June this year:



It's even bigger now

[Johnny Vinyl]

Originally Posted by Albatross365

Yep.

May last year:



June this year:



It's even bigger now

Nice!

[Rodge08]

I can barely remember having few, I never thought I'd have so many as I have now and it'll continue to grow. I think my first was Stealth which was free with my original PS3 but I didn't have a HD tv so it was pointless. There were ones I bought during the start that were more for building the collection and were very cheap that I kinda regret buying but I don't really like selling.

I never had a lot of DVDs they were mostly TV series so I had one smallish bookcase but I now have 4 bookcases (with space for another one) and drawers at the sides of my bed can hold quite a number.

The way things are with pre-orders and general buying I'll prob reach 1000 by early next year.

[mattyl149]

I didn't imagine ever hitting 1000, well not as soon as I did. I had over 4000 DVDs, but have got rid of the ones I've upgraded (I still have over 3000). It seems like there are so many titles I do want and I will happily re-buy catalogue titles for the better quality

What blu-ray has allowed me to do, is to own a title like Wings. I've always wanted this, but never thought I would get it, and to have it on blu-ray is unbelievable. I also buy a lot more pre-orders than I did with DVD and these soon add up. What has also helped my collection grow is that a lot of the US releases are region free, where the DVD wasn't. I've been able to buy Kino titles, such as all the Keaton ones which may not get released over here, unless MOC pick them up, and they seem so much more special than if they were on DVD. I am also buying from labels I never thought I would such as Kino and Twilight Time

[Takeshi666]

Originally Posted by Johnny Vinyl

Yes, because I'm livin' it!

And I keep thinking that I do, until I actually list my blu-ray collection and realize how many I actually have!

[NHassell18]

I had around 210 at one point, but had so many films which were blind buys that I didn't like/films I barely liked in the first place and just bought for the hell of it that I just sold them all off and am where I'm at now. Now only buy Blu-rays of films I really like and know I will want to watch again.