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

mattyl149 · 09-01-2012, 11:59 AM

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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 · 09-01-2012, 12:05 PM

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 · 09-01-2012, 12:06 PM

Quote:

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 · 09-01-2012, 12:14 PM

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 · 09-01-2012, 12:25 PM

Yep.

May last year:

June this year:

It's even bigger now

Johnny Vinyl · 09-01-2012, 12:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Albatross365

Yep.

May last year:

June this year:

It's even bigger now

Nice!

Rodge08 · 09-01-2012, 12:33 PM

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 · 09-01-2012, 01:12 PM

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

Gizz · 09-01-2012, 01:52 PM

I remember just having Batman and Batman Returns both were £ 9.99 from Blockbusters and I did not even have a HD TV then. But I was saving up for one. Now I have 325 Blu Rays.

JimDiGriz · 09-01-2012, 03:28 PM

Yeah, right now compared to most people here on the forums!

I really cant see it getting beyond 250 though. I only buy films I really like on blu and Ill quickly sell anything that I dont like anymore for whatever reason (Sunshine was a recent example of this).

tom pain · 09-01-2012, 03:59 PM

I remember buying my first

CJPowers · 09-01-2012, 04:20 PM

I do remember when I only had a handful of Blu-rays/HD-DVDs. I also remember forking out ridiculous amounts of money for crap films (as you do

) just to see what the PQ was like.

I've got about 80 titles that I need to sell, so I can't really see me ever hitting 400. Also the novelty has worn off so I'm buying fewer discs nowadays.

Albatross365 · 09-01-2012, 06:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tom pain

I remember buying my first

What was it? I started out with Stargate

Villiam Hayes · 09-01-2012, 06:51 PM

Yeah and it wasn't that long ago,funny thing is I said I would only replace my favourite films.
This time last year I owned about 50,now my collection is over 200,that is well over my "favourite films" total.
But I am enjoying buying them and of course enjoying watching them so long may it continue.

tom pain · 09-01-2012, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Albatross365

What was it? I started out with Stargate

Hostel.

I was just looking for a film to try out on my new PS3 and that was the cheapest one they had!

After watching it I realised why...

tigertron · 09-01-2012, 07:24 PM

I remember when I got Casino Royale free with my PS3. That was the only one I had for a quite a long time actually. It was only until 2008 where I started buying Blu-rays.

I seem to be buying more Blu-rays each year.

Villiam Hayes · 09-01-2012, 07:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tigertron

I remember when I got Casino Royale free with my PS3. That was the only one I had for a quite a long time actually. It was only until 2008 where I started buying Blu-rays.

I seem to be buying more Blu-rays each year.

I'm surprised you weren't tempted sooner as that disc look's pretty frigging class on Blu-ray.

johnchatzo · 09-01-2012, 07:34 PM

Well i've been buying for almost 2 years and my collection is not that huge.I try not to spend a lot.Ofc there are around 10 movies i don't want to own anymore but i'm too bored to sell.

chip75 · 09-01-2012, 08:36 PM

I think Blu-ray's are like hairs on your chest.* One minute you're smooth like a peach (apart from that one hair you call Trevor) then the next minute you're wondering where the hell that rug came from.

And where the hell did Trevor go? Is he the Rug King™ or was he plucked by a newer stronger chest hair?

Of course if you're a lady you can change it to hairy legs: one day you're a Veet spokesperson the next you look like a bloody centaur....

Either way you've got to many bloody BD's to fit on your shelves!

mattyl149 · 09-01-2012, 09:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chip75

I think Blu-ray's are like hairs on your chest.* One minute you're smooth like a peach (apart from that one hair you call Trevor) then the next minute you're wondering where the hell that rug came from.

And where the hell did Trevor go? Is he the Rug King™ or was he plucked by a newer stronger chest hair?

Of course if you're a lady you can change it to hairy legs: one day you're a Veet spokesperson the next you look like a bloody centaur....

Either way you've got to many bloody BD's to fit on your shelves!

If you looked at my chest hair, you wouldn't realise that I had a big collection

09-01-2012, 11:59 AM	#1
mattyl149 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Oct 2011 Location:Old Hill, West Midlands 4K collection:494 Blu-ray collection:8413 DVD collection:1045 Digital collection:133 Blu-ray reviews:1	Can you remember when you had a small blu-ray collection? If this thread belongs elsewhere, feel free to move it. Or if a similar thread exists, feel free to merge it 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?

09-01-2012, 01:12 PM	#8
mattyl149 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Oct 2011 Location:Old Hill, West Midlands 4K collection:494 Blu-ray collection:8413 DVD collection:1045 Digital collection:133 Blu-ray reviews:1	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 Last edited by mattyl149; 09-01-2012 at 01:17 PM.

09-01-2012, 12:05 PM	#2
Johnny Vinyl Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:At the crossroad of Analogue Dr & 2CH Ave Home Theater Gallery:19 Blu-ray collection:205 DVD collection:7 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:8	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.

09-01-2012, 12:14 PM	#4
Johnny Vinyl Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:At the crossroad of Analogue Dr & 2CH Ave Home Theater Gallery:19 Blu-ray collection:205 DVD collection:7 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:8	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.

09-01-2012, 12:25 PM	#5
Albatross365 Special Member Top contributor Member since:May 2011 Location:London Blu-ray collection:334 Digital collection:21 Blu-ray reviews: 11	Yep. May last year: June this year: It's even bigger now

09-01-2012, 12:33 PM	#7
Rodge08 Active Member Member since:Sep 2011 Location:Scotland 4K collection:340 Blu-ray collection:2592 Trading Score:3	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.

09-01-2012, 01:52 PM	#9
Gizz Blu-ray Champion Member since:Mar 2012 Location:England Home Theater Gallery:7 4K collection:420 Blu-ray collection:1828 DVD collection:808 Digital collection:10 iTunes collection:340 Prime collection:151	I remember just having Batman and Batman Returns both were £ 9.99 from Blockbusters and I did not even have a HD TV then. But I was saving up for one. Now I have 325 Blu Rays.

09-01-2012, 03:28 PM	#10
JimDiGriz Blu-ray Champion Member since:Oct 2010 Location:UK 4K collection:262 Blu-ray collection:645 DVD collection:142 Blu-ray reviews:11	Yeah, right now compared to most people here on the forums! I really cant see it getting beyond 250 though. I only buy films I really like on blu and Ill quickly sell anything that I dont like anymore for whatever reason (Sunshine was a recent example of this).

09-01-2012, 03:59 PM	#11
tom pain Senior Member Member since:Aug 2009 Location:Cardiff Home Theater Gallery:7 Blu-ray collection:247	I remember buying my first

09-01-2012, 04:20 PM	#12
CJPowers Expert Member Member since:Apr 2009 Location:West Midlands, England 4K collection:209 Blu-ray collection:573	I do remember when I only had a handful of Blu-rays/HD-DVDs. I also remember forking out ridiculous amounts of money for crap films (as you do ) just to see what the PQ was like. I've got about 80 titles that I need to sell, so I can't really see me ever hitting 400. Also the novelty has worn off so I'm buying fewer discs nowadays.

09-01-2012, 06:51 PM	#14
Villiam Hayes Banned Top contributor Member since:Dec 2011 Location:Norn Iron Home Theater Gallery:15 Blu-ray collection:437 DVD collection:5 Trading Score:20	Yeah and it wasn't that long ago,funny thing is I said I would only replace my favourite films. This time last year I owned about 50,now my collection is over 200,that is well over my "favourite films" total. But I am enjoying buying them and of course enjoying watching them so long may it continue.

09-01-2012, 07:24 PM	#16
tigertron Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2010 4K collection:19 Blu-ray collection:293 DVD collection:30 Blu-ray reviews: 4 Trading Score:2	I remember when I got Casino Royale free with my PS3. That was the only one I had for a quite a long time actually. It was only until 2008 where I started buying Blu-rays. I seem to be buying more Blu-rays each year.

09-01-2012, 07:34 PM	#18
johnchatzo Senior Member Member since:Oct 2011 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:627	Well i've been buying for almost 2 years and my collection is not that huge.I try not to spend a lot.Ofc there are around 10 movies i don't want to own anymore but i'm too bored to sell.

09-01-2012, 08:36 PM	#19
chip75 Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:Oct 2010 Location:Wales 4K collection:304 Blu-ray collection:3099 DVD collection:1782 iTunes collection:229 Trading Score:9	I think Blu-ray's are like hairs on your chest.* One minute you're smooth like a peach (apart from that one hair you call Trevor) then the next minute you're wondering where the hell that rug came from. And where the hell did Trevor go? Is he the Rug King™ or was he plucked by a newer stronger chest hair? Of course if you're a lady you can change it to hairy legs: one day you're a Veet spokesperson the next you look like a bloody centaur.... Either way you've got to many bloody BD's to fit on your shelves!

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