What's your stance on buying Blu-rays if you already own the DVD?

[zak88lx]

I bought a PS3 40 GB early this month which included Spider-man 3.
I watched it and I could not believe the PQ and AQ that a Blu-ray movie was capable of producing.
I love watching movies at home and I already have a fairly large collection of 385 DVD's.

When I started buying Blu-ray movies I made myself a promise that I would not buy any Blu-ray releases of movies that I already owned on DVD but I have already broken this rule and now with all of the Spielberg movies coming out on Blue I'm starting to worry that I will collapse and buy everything again on Blu-ray!

What's your stance on buying Blu-rays if you already own the DVD?

Zak

[Steverhcp02]

rebuy all the way.

[BStecke]

I'll rebuy movies I really enjoy. Die Hard, Batman Begins, V For Vendetta (when it comes out) Spiderman . . . these are all no-brainers for me. If it's something that will be a different experience in high-def, I'll rebuy.

I don't think my Road Trip DVD will get replaced with a Blu-ray

[agoofykindasuperman]

Originally Posted by BStecke

I'll rebuy movies I really enjoy. Die Hard, Batman Begins, V For Vendetta (when it comes out) Spiderman . . . these are all no-brainers for me. If it's something that will be a different experience in high-def, I'll rebuy.

I don't think my Road Trip DVD will get replaced with a Blu-ray

amen to that

[Gio]

Originally Posted by BStecke

I'll rebuy movies I really enjoy. Die Hard, Batman Begins, V For Vendetta (when it comes out) Spiderman . . . these are all no-brainers for me. If it's something that will be a different experience in high-def, I'll rebuy.

I don't think my Road Trip DVD will get replaced with a Blu-ray

i agree ill buy a bunch, but not all
seeing a movie again on BLU is just freakin mind blowing its almost as good as seeing it for the first time

[Marcusarilius]

Originally Posted by Gio

i agree ill buy a bunch, but not all
seeing a movie again on BLU is just freakin mind blowing its almost as good as seeing it for the first time

I could not agree more. When I purchased into HD, I bought everything at once. TV, BD player, receiver. Hooked it all up and I have to say, I was stunned beyond words. I had to replace all of my favorite movies from DVD to BD and it has been worth every single penny! It is mind blowing. Here I am 6 months into HD and the PQ still rocks me. SQ is so off the charts now, I feel like someday I should be waking up from my Blu-ray dream and back to the hum-drum world of lame DVD PQ with it's weak and pointless SQ. Please... just let me sleep. BD HD is really what home theater enthusiests have been waiting for all these years. Sure something better will come along eventually, but when you can match or out-do PQ and SQ from the theater experience, you have arrived close enough!

[ESUNintel]

Originally Posted by zak88lx

I bought a PS3 40 GB early this month which included Spider-man 3.
I watched it and I could not believe the PQ and AQ that a Blu-ray movie was capable of producing.
I love watching movies at home and I already have a fairly large collection of 385 DVD's.

When I started buying Blu-ray movies I made myself a promise that I would not buy any Blu-ray releases of movies that I already owned on DVD but I have already broken this rule and now with all of the Spielberg movies coming out on Blue I'm starting to worry that I will collapse and buy everything again on Blu-ray!

What's your stance on buying Blu-rays if you already own the DVD?

Zak

I remember telling myself I will not buy the Blu-ray versions of any movies I currently had on DVD back when I got the S300. That went out the window after a week, after having watched a few Blu-rays I decided to sell the DVD's on Ebay and purchase the BD versions. I didn't sell all of them at once, I'm still working on in, I sell about 1-4 DVD's a week, cause it be pricey to buy all the BD's at once.

[zak88lx]

Originally Posted by ESUNintel

I decided to sell the DVD's on Ebay and purchase the BD versions. I didn't sell all of them at once, I'm still working on in, I sell about 1-4 DVD's a week, cause it be pricey to buy all the BD's at once.

What are you getting on average for the DVD's you sell on ebay?
I have been thinking about doing this but was discouraged as I didn't think it would be worth my time after ebay fees.

Thanks,
Zak

[pedigree]

Originally Posted by zak88lx

What are you getting on average for the DVD's you sell on ebay?
I have been thinking about doing this but was discouraged as I didn't think it would be worth my time after ebay fees.

Thanks,
Zak

ebay fees shipping... not to mention if they are used they're worthless... u'll get maybe 10$ total including shipping to sell them and then it'll cost you about 4$ to ship... not worth it IMO... take a look at even box sets of certain movies (i.e. look at LOTR special extended edition: all of them together is like 30$ new in box) so its useless to try and make even a bit of money off it... you'll sell em and maybe be able to buy four or five bd's at retail

[JJ]

Re-buy. Definitely. Doesnt even compare. Has to be a movie I really like though, to rebuy - i.e., I re-bought Troy, 300, Kingdom of Heaven - but would not rebuy Snakes on a Plane, Jumanji, etc.

[JJ]

Although I should note I buy no more DVDs. Bourne III will probably be the last one.

[BStecke]

Originally Posted by JJxiv1215

Although I should note I buy no more DVDs. Bourne III will probably be the last one.

I'm hoping Live Free Or Die Hard Unrated will be my last.

[bajor27]

I sell off my DVDs on eBay as well and re-buy on Blu. I won't do it with all, but there's quite a few I will be doing this with.

I definitely don't make much as used movies definitely aren't worth much, but anything is better than nothing. I can't imagine owning both and deciding to watch the SD version afterall.

I'll sometimes sell them or gift them off to friends who haven't jumped on the blu wagon yet too.

Oh yes, and aside from the very odd movie here and there (mainly to get the wife to stop complaining), I haven't purchases a lot of newer DVD movies in the last year or two - I've stuck to a lot of TV on DVD which have no real intention of upgrading anytime soon.

[Sonny]

I have rebought everything I can

[graverot]

I am slowly replacing as many as I can but I will not sell off my old DVDs even though it means having 2 copies of the same movie. Heres why I am not 100% sure Bluray will win in fact I dont even think HDDVD will win I will get bashed for this but I think this will end up like the laser disc. Upconversion dvd players are becomming very popular and cheap. People just changed over from VHS to DVD 5 years ago now they are being ask to do it again with 2 competing formats it wont happen. I am taking a risk just buying Blurays but Im a tech head that wants the best. I also know the average joe who isnt into it will purchase an upconversion while not true HD it cleans a DVD up pretty good. My PS3 upconverts to a DVD to 1080P. Laser disc was miles ahead of VHS so was the betamax still the public wasnt ready for a format change. I think with 2 formats adding to the confusion will just end up being a niche market for tech heads and movie ethusastics.
If that happens most of you trading your DVDs in will end up haing to buy them back if bluray is phased out. It is to early to sell off your DVDs I would hold onto them until we see where the market is heading.

[Kristin Simard]

Originally Posted by graverot

I am slowly replacing as many as I can but I will not sell off my old DVDs even though it means having 2 copies of the same movie. Heres why I am not 100% sure Bluray will win in fact I dont even think HDDVD will win I will get bashed for this but I think this will end up like the laser disc. Upconversion dvd players are becomming very popular and cheap. People just changed over from VHS to DVD 5 years ago now they are being ask to do it again with 2 competing formats it wont happen. I am taking a risk just buying Blurays but Im a tech head that wants the best. I also know the average joe who isnt into it will purchase an upconversion while not true HD it cleans a DVD up pretty good. My PS3 upconverts to a DVD to 1080P. Laser disc was miles ahead of VHS so was the betamax still the public wasnt ready for a format change. I think with 2 formats adding to the confusion will just end up being a niche market for tech heads and movie ethusastics.
If that happens most of you trading your DVDs in will end up haing to buy them back if bluray is phased out. It is to early to sell off your DVDs I would hold onto them until we see where the market is heading.

Bang ! You are dead. Back to the grave, graverot.

By the time blu-ray is phased out, we'll be watching holographic movies

No way am I going to sell my blu-rays and go back to dvd !!

[Joe Cain]

Originally Posted by graverot

Laser disc was miles ahead of VHS so was the betamax still the public wasnt ready for a format change.

Just a thought: laserdisc and Betamax both suffered limitations in uninterrupted playing time that the mass market was never going to stomach as long as there was an alternative.

[Hawknelson05]

Originally Posted by graverot

I am slowly replacing as many as I can but I will not sell off my old DVDs even though it means having 2 copies of the same movie. Heres why I am not 100% sure Bluray will win in fact I dont even think HDDVD will win I will get bashed for this but I think this will end up like the laser disc. Upconversion dvd players are becomming very popular and cheap. People just changed over from VHS to DVD 5 years ago now they are being ask to do it again with 2 competing formats it wont happen. I am taking a risk just buying Blurays but Im a tech head that wants the best. I also know the average joe who isnt into it will purchase an upconversion while not true HD it cleans a DVD up pretty good. My PS3 upconverts to a DVD to 1080P. Laser disc was miles ahead of VHS so was the betamax still the public wasnt ready for a format change. I think with 2 formats adding to the confusion will just end up being a niche market for tech heads and movie ethusastics.
If that happens most of you trading your DVDs in will end up haing to buy them back if bluray is phased out. It is to early to sell off your DVDs I would hold onto them until we see where the market is heading.

A. Your PS3 does NOT upconvert normal dvd's to 1080p. If this were so, blu-rays would be obsolete. There's not enough information on the disk for a refresh rate like that.

B. Blu is going to take time. It's expensive and like you said, people just changed and are finally getting the hang of DVD's. (Even some still don't get it =0). But with the death of analog signals coming soon, A LOT of people are upgrading their tv's and saying goodbye to the old tubes. And that's a FACT. Down the line as more hdtv's are sold, blu-ray standalones will continue to steadily decrease little by little and will become more available to the avg consumer.

and C. IT's not as huge of a change as VHS or DVD to laser disc or anything of that sort. People know how to use DVD's so they'll know how to use blu. Since most of the general population is mildly retarded, they'll be pleased to know it's the same system. 1. Take disc out of case. 2. place disc in player 3. play disc

woo!

[Hawknelson05]

Originally Posted by zak88lx

I bought a PS3 40 GB early this month which included Spider-man 3.
I watched it and I could not believe the PQ and AQ that a Blu-ray movie was capable of producing.
I love watching movies at home and I already have a fairly large collection of 385 DVD's.

When I started buying Blu-ray movies I made myself a promise that I would not buy any Blu-ray releases of movies that I already owned on DVD but I have already broken this rule and now with all of the Spielberg movies coming out on Blue I'm starting to worry that I will collapse and buy everything again on Blu-ray!

What's your stance on buying Blu-rays if you already own the DVD?

Zak

my stance is.... REPLACE THEM!!!!

[Novacaine]

I will only rebuy the movies that i really like, the rest can stay on dvd, and any new movie that comes out i will get on bluray