Getting rid of your DVD's already? - Blu-ray Forum

blurayforever143 · 03-30-2007, 09:27 PM

Well, it's a poll, I have lots of "popular" box sets that I am thinking of selling while they're worth something

Rocky boxset
Superman boxset
X-Men boxset
Spiderman I/II set
Star Wars I-VI

Then there's movies I just can't see NOT going blu-ray, Advent Children, Spirits Within, Snakes on a Plane, Memoirs of a Geisha, so I am just thinking of getting rid of everything that will most likely see itself on bluray

and of course, keeping all the anime, kids movies, teen movies, "chick flicks", animated movies, martial arts movies, foreign movies, etc that probably won't be on bluray in ages

So what are you guys doing?

haushausman · 03-30-2007, 09:31 PM

You got me thinking that's for sure!! The value will for sure go down over the next year. Not to mention when I watch any regular DVDs now I want to slit my wrists

I may be placing a large lot of DVDs on ebay soon.. lol.

dgator783 · 03-30-2007, 09:32 PM

I sold about half my collection already....pretty much everything I hadnt watched in forever or that is coming out on blu ray....The only ones Ive kept so far are all my univeral movies such as jurassic park and back to the future sets and such.....once universal switches to the blue side, then bye bye DVD all together....I cant watch a blu ray then a standard dvd with upconversion, it just depresses me....lol

Valore · 03-30-2007, 10:49 PM

Well I have quite a few DVD's and like you said, there's the possiblity not all of them will come out on bluray. I sell the DVD's I have as they come out on bluray. That way not only do I have the best possible quality of the movie, I have the ones that didnt make the blu-cut e.g. The Monster Squad. A rare DVD to own that I really, and I stress REALLY, hope one day is restored for bluray...but most likely won't. I don't really care about the depreciated value of movies over time...money is not an option to a movie collector such as myself.

Aaron · 03-30-2007, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by dgator783

I sold about half my collection already....pretty much everything I hadnt watched in forever or that is coming out on blu ray....The only ones Ive kept so far are all my univeral movies such as jurassic park and back to the future sets and such.....once universal switches to the blue side, then bye bye DVD all together....I cant watch a blu ray then a standard dvd with upconversion, it just depresses me....lol

You have a massive sig....lol

Smallville206 · 03-30-2007, 11:32 PM

I've only replaced a few dvds so far. I pick up everything now in Blu ray and will be replacing dvds here and there, but replacing everything I have is not top priority, not with over 400 dvds.
The ones I replace with Blu ray I'll be super happy, but I am not going to complain about having the dvds I do.

AlaskaDon · 03-31-2007, 12:06 AM

I've only replaced a few titles so far (the Amazon sale helped out with that), but I'm not planning on repurchasing everything. In reality I would probably never be able to replace my entire collection anyway. A large part of my collection is in old B/W films which may never see Blu-ray. Lots of Universal and Warner classics like the Classic Monsters, gangster films, Marx Brothers, Abbott & Costello, etc. When I do repurchase something on BD, I mail the title I'm replacing off to my Dad so no waste. He's a movie buff also, but will probably never go HD. It took forever to get him to can the VCR and he held out longer than most on giving up his Betamax

phloyd · 03-31-2007, 12:16 AM

I am seriously thinking about dumping many of my DVDs.

If course some of the BD releases are not great for extras but I don't think I would miss them.

Xboxbydegrees · 04-02-2007, 04:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blurayforever143

Well, it's a poll, I have lots of "popular" box sets that I am thinking of selling while they're worth something

Rocky boxset
Superman boxset
X-Men boxset
Spiderman I/II set
Star Wars I-VI

Then there's movies I just can't see NOT going blu-ray, Advent Children, Spirits Within, Snakes on a Plane, Memoirs of a Geisha, so I am just thinking of getting rid of everything that will most likely see itself on bluray

and of course, keeping all the anime, kids movies, teen movies, "chick flicks", animated movies, martial arts movies, foreign movies, etc that probably won't be on bluray in ages

So what are you guys doing?

Other than ebay where is a good place if any to sell them?

assur191 · 04-02-2007, 04:37 PM

MediaExchange123.com is a good place. They give you good deals and pay you quite promptly. They even give you a shipping credit if you sell enough. I sold half of my DVD collection through them.

Camulus · 04-13-2007, 04:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by assur191

MediaExchange123.com is a good place. They give you good deals and pay you quite promptly. They even give you a shipping credit if you sell enough. I sold half of my DVD collection through them.

Thanks for the link. Going through my collection now to see what they are worth.

dadkins · 04-13-2007, 03:11 PM

This laptop plays both.
It also burns both.
Now, it can rip both.

Naw, I see no reason to get rid of/replace all the normal DVDs with BDs.
Ever read a book twice?

*FOR ME*, watching a movie again is about the same.
Why blow $30 on a movie that I already have?
New movies, most likely will be on BD.

YMMV.

View Poll Results: Getting rid of your DVD's?
Only films I've ALREADY replaced	37	35.58%
Only CONFIRMED titles	21	20.19%
Super popular stuff that I know will be BLU	9	8.65%
No, I'll keep both my DVD's and my Blu Rays!	37	35.58%
Voters: 104. You may not vote on this poll

03-30-2007, 09:27 PM	#1
blurayforever143 Active Member Member since:Mar 2007 Trading Score:6	Getting rid of your DVD's already? Well, it's a poll, I have lots of "popular" box sets that I am thinking of selling while they're worth something Rocky boxset Superman boxset X-Men boxset Spiderman I/II set Star Wars I-VI Then there's movies I just can't see NOT going blu-ray, Advent Children, Spirits Within, Snakes on a Plane, Memoirs of a Geisha, so I am just thinking of getting rid of everything that will most likely see itself on bluray and of course, keeping all the anime, kids movies, teen movies, "chick flicks", animated movies, martial arts movies, foreign movies, etc that probably won't be on bluray in ages So what are you guys doing?

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03-30-2007, 09:31 PM	#2
haushausman Special Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Chicago Home Theater Gallery:12 Blu-ray collection:343 Blu-ray reviews: 5	You got me thinking that's for sure!! The value will for sure go down over the next year. Not to mention when I watch any regular DVDs now I want to slit my wrists I may be placing a large lot of DVDs on ebay soon.. lol.

03-30-2007, 09:32 PM	#3
dgator783 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Lakeland,FL 4K collection:377 Blu-ray collection:1521 Blu-ray reviews:11 Trading Score:14	I sold about half my collection already....pretty much everything I hadnt watched in forever or that is coming out on blu ray....The only ones Ive kept so far are all my univeral movies such as jurassic park and back to the future sets and such.....once universal switches to the blue side, then bye bye DVD all together....I cant watch a blu ray then a standard dvd with upconversion, it just depresses me....lol

03-30-2007, 10:49 PM	#4
Valore Power Member Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Somewhere between here and there Blu-ray collection:148 DVD collection:84 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:1	Well I have quite a few DVD's and like you said, there's the possiblity not all of them will come out on bluray. I sell the DVD's I have as they come out on bluray. That way not only do I have the best possible quality of the movie, I have the ones that didnt make the blu-cut e.g. The Monster Squad. A rare DVD to own that I really, and I stress REALLY, hope one day is restored for bluray...but most likely won't. I don't really care about the depreciated value of movies over time...money is not an option to a movie collector such as myself.

03-30-2007, 11:32 PM	#6
Smallville206 Active Member Member since:Dec 2006 Location:Seattle, Washington	I've only replaced a few dvds so far. I pick up everything now in Blu ray and will be replacing dvds here and there, but replacing everything I have is not top priority, not with over 400 dvds. The ones I replace with Blu ray I'll be super happy, but I am not going to complain about having the dvds I do.

03-31-2007, 12:06 AM	#7
AlaskaDon Special Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Tennessee Blu-ray collection:-	I've only replaced a few titles so far (the Amazon sale helped out with that), but I'm not planning on repurchasing everything. In reality I would probably never be able to replace my entire collection anyway. A large part of my collection is in old B/W films which may never see Blu-ray. Lots of Universal and Warner classics like the Classic Monsters, gangster films, Marx Brothers, Abbott & Costello, etc. When I do repurchase something on BD, I mail the title I'm replacing off to my Dad so no waste. He's a movie buff also, but will probably never go HD. It took forever to get him to can the VCR and he held out longer than most on giving up his Betamax

03-31-2007, 12:16 AM	#8
phloyd Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2003 Location:California Trading Score:5	I am seriously thinking about dumping many of my DVDs. If course some of the BD releases are not great for extras but I don't think I would miss them.

04-02-2007, 04:37 PM	#10
assur191 Active Member Member since:Aug 2005 Blu-ray collection:345	MediaExchange123.com is a good place. They give you good deals and pay you quite promptly. They even give you a shipping credit if you sell enough. I sold half of my DVD collection through them.

04-13-2007, 03:11 PM	#12
dadkins Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Hercules, CA Blu-ray collection:35 Blu-ray reviews:2	This laptop plays both. It also burns both. Now, it can rip both. Naw, I see no reason to get rid of/replace all the normal DVDs with BDs. Ever read a book twice? FOR ME, watching a movie again is about the same. Why blow $30 on a movie that I already have? New movies, most likely will be on BD. YMMV.

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