Are you discriminating when buying blus? - Blu-ray Forum

Groo The Perverted · 02-25-2010, 03:29 AM

I remember when I collected DVDS I would often get movies even if I hadn't seen them, figuring if I didn't like it I'd just get rid of it either to a friend, or to a pawn shop or whatever.

With Blus though I find myself 99.9% of the time buying something I've already seen and know I like. I won't pick up movies that I don't see myself watching repeatedly.

And I don't really get TV series on Blu, with very few exceptions of shows I intend to get.

I mean, as of right now I have 15 titles in my collection, and only one of those (CJ7) I haven't seen yet.

What about you guys?

Buddy Christ · 02-25-2010, 03:33 AM

Sometimes a blind buy is too risky for the money. I think in the back of a lot of minds the thought of how long will this media last? creeps in and maybe we are sometimes hesitant to throw cash at blind buys.

I'm not saying I'm just saying.

pokefan · 02-25-2010, 03:33 AM

Wow, you're a Guru been around for 2 years and you only have 15 BDs in your collection!!! That's some serious restraint, I can't say I'm quite that picky I guess.

Groo The Perverted · 02-25-2010, 03:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pokefan

Wow, you're a Guru been around for 2 years and you only have 15 BDs in your collection!!! That's some serious restraint, I can't say I'm quite that picky I guess.

lol.

There's a handful of blus I want but just haven't bought yet. I want the Godfather Restoration (or at the very least Godfather 1 & 2 Sapphires) and a few others.

Steve · 02-25-2010, 03:57 AM

I would say I'm pretty discriminating. I think I've only blind bought one or two movies out of all the blu-rays I own. IMO they're just to expensive to take a chance on a movie I haven't seen.

pBLU-RAYs3 · 02-25-2010, 03:59 AM

I dig deep 4 that pocket change. Gotta catch em all, Pokemon........er, I meant blus. I buy what I think is going to be fun blind buys like dragon wars.

You like!!!

lucv13 · 02-25-2010, 05:16 AM

I try not to be "discriminating" I once bought a green blu

repete66211 · 02-25-2010, 04:11 PM

I never have and never will blind buy. I set reasonable limits to how much I'm willing to spend on any particular movie. I buy second-teir movies used on eBay. If it's under $10 (i.e. Heathers) I might buy it even if I know I won't watch it but maybe once.

toef · 02-25-2010, 05:45 PM

Once DVDs were consistently on sale for $4-5, I started to buy movies I hadn't seen before, if I heard good things about them, or they had some sort of other appeal.

For example, I like Kevin Spacey, so I started buying any movie he was in, if it was on sale for $5. Now, sadly, I have K-Pax sitting on my shelf.

With Blu-ray, I won't let that happen again. Everything I've purchased I've seen before, and really liked (just liking it isn't enough). It's sort of like a "best of" version of my DVD collection.

I don't spend more than about $12-13 per movie, with rare exceptions (Wizard of Oz when it first came out, for $35 at Target... but I had a Target giftcard that I never planned on using, and Godfathers 1 and 2 for $15 each at Target a few weeks ago).

LeAnn · 02-25-2010, 06:00 PM

I will blind buy movies that seem to be in the genre I enjoy, like Jewel of the Nile.. LOL.

But otherwise, I'd rather have seen the movie in theatres or just seen it before.

If I really want a movie I will buy it right off. If I am unsure, or Macruz gets it first, hehe, then I can wait and see if it is worth me buying. Like Pandorum, I was going to get it, decided to wait to see it with Macruz, ended up not finding it to my tastes.

BUT, the exception for me are Collector's Editions and Steelbooks. If it is a disney SB, I have to have it, no questions asked, I will not even sleep the night before. Must have it.

If it is a really good Collector's edition, like nice bonuses, good art, good movie, I find myself pulled into getting it (Gone with the Wind, Wizard of Oz, Casablanca).

Take for example, I just bought Planet of the Apes Collector's Edition. Saw it in Bestbuy for gobs of money and just couldn't rationalize parting with the cash. SO, as soon as I saw it posted on sale (today...) I bought it.

Or a toy... I eat happy meals for toys and I buy blurays for the toys.

Like the transforming Bumblebee case.. Star Trek...or the Dark Knight... or the Puzzlebox. All because they were toys...

Perhaps I should see a doctor for this... HAHAH. oh how I love my Blus.

Hammie · 02-25-2010, 06:56 PM

I started out buying movies I liked but did not own on DVD. Then I moved to buying my favorites DVD's on BD. Then I started buying anything that looked good on BD. Next thing I knew, I had over 300 BD's.

I have recently slowed down my purchasing. Especially since when I started buying BD's I said I would never have unopened/unwatched BD's. I just looked at my shelf and would probably say at least 100 of the BD's I won now fall into the unopened/unwatched category.

Teabaggins · 02-25-2010, 07:06 PM

hey Leann your old av was hotter

Sagacious Koreo · 02-25-2010, 07:10 PM

I always research before I buy. I generally get movies that I'll either know I'm going to like or if I've already seen them. Don't do to many blind buys, but every once in a while when I have some spare money I'll go out on the edge. Not very often, but it's happened.

Beta Man · 02-25-2010, 07:52 PM

I buy Blu-rays regardless of the race/ethnicity/religious affiliation/sex/creed/sexual orientation of the actors/actresses/director/or person selling them.

[Show spoiler]

Beta Man · 02-25-2010, 07:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pokefan

Wow, you're a Guru been around for 2 years and you only have 15 BDs in your collection!!! That's some serious restraint, I can't say I'm quite that picky I guess.

His trading score is three times that of his collection

LeAnn · 02-25-2010, 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Teabaggins

hey Leann your old av was hotter

BAH! You guys are so picky.

MaCruz · 02-25-2010, 08:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LeAnn

BAH! You guys are so picky.

Put up a different one.

P@t_Mtl · 02-25-2010, 09:18 PM

I am at the very least slower in my purchases. Two years into DVD I was already past 400-500 movies. Reaching 2 years into BD and I am just reaching 150.

I think the fact for me is that certain movies I already own on DVD and as such will not be upgrading them back to BD. Unlike when DVD got around, there was still lots and lots of movies that never even made it to VHS and so it was interesting to get themon DVD. I can't speak for everyone but I am looking now at upgrading older movies on BD, more quality movies like GWTW or Casablanca as example

btf1980 · 02-25-2010, 09:42 PM

I very rarely buy blu-ray movies. I don't see the point. I pay $18 a month for a 3 movie out plan from blockbuster online. Works for me.

How often do most people watch these movies anyway? Save your money and buy better gear I say.

silversnake · 02-25-2010, 11:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by btf1980

How often do most people watch these movies anyway? Save your money and buy better gear I say.

I like being able to watch any movie I have loved at any time. I don't want to wait for it in the mail or have to go out to get it. I just never know what mood will strike

I can't say I really enjoyed collecting good movies until blu-rays. Before I had some good dvd's, bust mostly garbage.

02-25-2010, 03:29 AM	#1
Groo The Perverted Blu-ray Champion Member since:Aug 2008 Blu-ray collection:109 DVD collection:8 Trading Score:272	Are you discriminating when buying blus? I remember when I collected DVDS I would often get movies even if I hadn't seen them, figuring if I didn't like it I'd just get rid of it either to a friend, or to a pawn shop or whatever. With Blus though I find myself 99.9% of the time buying something I've already seen and know I like. I won't pick up movies that I don't see myself watching repeatedly. And I don't really get TV series on Blu, with very few exceptions of shows I intend to get. I mean, as of right now I have 15 titles in my collection, and only one of those (CJ7) I haven't seen yet. What about you guys?

02-25-2010, 03:59 AM	#6
pBLU-RAYs3 Expert Member Member since:Aug 2008 Location:LAKER country	Oh HELL no! I dig deep 4 that pocket change. Gotta catch em all, Pokemon........er, I meant blus. I buy what I think is going to be fun blind buys like dragon wars. You like!!!

02-25-2010, 06:00 PM	#10
LeAnn Blu-ray Samurai Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Aug 2009 Home Theater Gallery:48 Blu-ray collection:303 Trading Score:9	I will blind buy movies that seem to be in the genre I enjoy, like Jewel of the Nile.. LOL. But otherwise, I'd rather have seen the movie in theatres or just seen it before. If I really want a movie I will buy it right off. If I am unsure, or Macruz gets it first, hehe, then I can wait and see if it is worth me buying. Like Pandorum, I was going to get it, decided to wait to see it with Macruz, ended up not finding it to my tastes. BUT, the exception for me are Collector's Editions and Steelbooks. If it is a disney SB, I have to have it, no questions asked, I will not even sleep the night before. Must have it. If it is a really good Collector's edition, like nice bonuses, good art, good movie, I find myself pulled into getting it (Gone with the Wind, Wizard of Oz, Casablanca). Take for example, I just bought Planet of the Apes Collector's Edition. Saw it in Bestbuy for gobs of money and just couldn't rationalize parting with the cash. SO, as soon as I saw it posted on sale (today...) I bought it. Or a toy... I eat happy meals for toys and I buy blurays for the toys. Like the transforming Bumblebee case.. Star Trek...or the Dark Knight... or the Puzzlebox. All because they were toys... Perhaps I should see a doctor for this... HAHAH. oh how I love my Blus. Last edited by LeAnn; 02-25-2010 at 06:13 PM.

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02-25-2010, 03:33 AM	#2
Buddy Christ Power Member Member since:Aug 2009 Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray collection:142 Blu-ray reviews:7	Sometimes a blind buy is too risky for the money. I think in the back of a lot of minds the thought of how long will this media last? creeps in and maybe we are sometimes hesitant to throw cash at blind buys. I'm not saying I'm just saying.

02-25-2010, 03:33 AM	#3
pokefan Senior Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Stillwater, OK (MEMBER "ECPP" - Tornado Alley Affiliate) Home Theater Gallery:26 4K collection:23 Blu-ray collection:242 Trading Score:22	Wow, you're a Guru been around for 2 years and you only have 15 BDs in your collection!!! That's some serious restraint, I can't say I'm quite that picky I guess.

02-25-2010, 03:57 AM	#5
Steve Blu-ray Knight Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:May 2008 Location:Anna, TX 4K collection:128 Blu-ray collection:416 Trading Score:41	I would say I'm pretty discriminating. I think I've only blind bought one or two movies out of all the blu-rays I own. IMO they're just to expensive to take a chance on a movie I haven't seen.

02-25-2010, 05:16 AM	#7
lucv13 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Gatineau QC Canada DVD collection:70 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:12	I try not to be "discriminating" I once bought a green blu

02-25-2010, 04:11 PM	#8
repete66211 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Kansas City area Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray collection:196 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:3	I never have and never will blind buy. I set reasonable limits to how much I'm willing to spend on any particular movie. I buy second-teir movies used on eBay. If it's under $10 (i.e. Heathers) I might buy it even if I know I won't watch it but maybe once.

02-25-2010, 05:45 PM	#9
toef Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2008 Location:Isla Nublar 4K collection:229 Blu-ray collection:545 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:4	Once DVDs were consistently on sale for $4-5, I started to buy movies I hadn't seen before, if I heard good things about them, or they had some sort of other appeal. For example, I like Kevin Spacey, so I started buying any movie he was in, if it was on sale for $5. Now, sadly, I have K-Pax sitting on my shelf. With Blu-ray, I won't let that happen again. Everything I've purchased I've seen before, and really liked (just liking it isn't enough). It's sort of like a "best of" version of my DVD collection. I don't spend more than about $12-13 per movie, with rare exceptions (Wizard of Oz when it first came out, for $35 at Target... but I had a Target giftcard that I never planned on using, and Godfathers 1 and 2 for $15 each at Target a few weeks ago).

02-25-2010, 06:56 PM	#11
Hammie Blu-ray Champion Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:May 2008 Location:Washington, DC Metro Home Theater Gallery:53 Blu-ray collection:545 DVD collection:12 Trading Score:12	I started out buying movies I liked but did not own on DVD. Then I moved to buying my favorites DVD's on BD. Then I started buying anything that looked good on BD. Next thing I knew, I had over 300 BD's. I have recently slowed down my purchasing. Especially since when I started buying BD's I said I would never have unopened/unwatched BD's. I just looked at my shelf and would probably say at least 100 of the BD's I won now fall into the unopened/unwatched category.

02-25-2010, 07:06 PM	#12
Teabaggins Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2008	hey Leann your old av was hotter

02-25-2010, 07:10 PM	#13
Sagacious Koreo Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:May 2009 Blu-ray collection:685 Trading Score:3	I always research before I buy. I generally get movies that I'll either know I'm going to like or if I've already seen them. Don't do to many blind buys, but every once in a while when I have some spare money I'll go out on the edge. Not very often, but it's happened.

02-25-2010, 07:52 PM	#14
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 buy Blu-rays regardless of the race/ethnicity/religious affiliation/sex/creed/sexual orientation of the actors/actresses/director/or person selling them. [Show spoiler]

02-25-2010, 09:18 PM	#18
P@t_Mtl Blu-ray Duke Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Montreal Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:452 DVD collection:513 Trading Score:3	I am at the very least slower in my purchases. Two years into DVD I was already past 400-500 movies. Reaching 2 years into BD and I am just reaching 150. I think the fact for me is that certain movies I already own on DVD and as such will not be upgrading them back to BD. Unlike when DVD got around, there was still lots and lots of movies that never even made it to VHS and so it was interesting to get themon DVD. I can't speak for everyone but I am looking now at upgrading older movies on BD, more quality movies like GWTW or Casablanca as example

02-25-2010, 09:42 PM	#19
btf1980 Special Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jan 2007 Location:NYC Home Theater Gallery:97 Trading Score:14	I very rarely buy blu-ray movies. I don't see the point. I pay $18 a month for a 3 movie out plan from blockbuster online. Works for me. How often do most people watch these movies anyway? Save your money and buy better gear I say.

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