Ex-rental, do you buy them? - Blu-ray Forum

mrpants · 07-15-2012, 12:42 PM

What are ex-rentals like, do they have a load of unskippable trailers of something?

Or are they stripped of extras or hd sound?

James78 · 07-15-2012, 12:45 PM

I have several ex-rental films - cheap as chips and in fine condition. As long as they play without skipping, I don't have a problem with a few scratches.

PK22 · 07-15-2012, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrpants

What are ex-rentals like, do they have a load of unskippable trailers of something?

Or are they stripped of extras or hd sound?

Drive Angry has all the features and is fine

whedon · 07-15-2012, 12:57 PM

Have a few, only real issue I have is when the barcode the store scans is stuck on the spine and getting it off involves ripping the cover.

Wes Blu-ray · 07-15-2012, 01:23 PM

No. I was tempted a few times on eBay, but passed on them.

Sky_Captain · 07-15-2012, 01:27 PM

Only if they don't have RENTAL COPY emblazoned across them, which is quite rare.

snooloui · 07-15-2012, 01:41 PM

Nope don't like owning ex-rentals. If they say rental anywhere on the case or disc, then I don't want them in my collection.

DaveSimonH · 07-15-2012, 01:44 PM

I have two (I think), District 9 which has a "Rental Copy" banner and Funny People which is a 1 disc instead of 2.
I got District 9 in a 4for£10 & Funny People in a 3for£8, so for those prices I don't mind and of course the discs are fine which is the most important thing.

Dickieduvet · 07-15-2012, 02:00 PM

Picked up Source Code from That's Entertainment for £3, Has Rental on the cover, Don't really care TBH, It's also got no features but for £3

whedon · 07-15-2012, 03:43 PM

If the "rental copy" banner is so annoying simply print out a new cover and stick it in the case. I picked up exrental copies of Chronicle, The Descendants, Straw Dogs and Haywire for 30. Three of the cases have "Rental Copy" on them but all the discs look perfect which is what really matters. Had I bought the 4 of them in my local HMV I would have paid 90 euro for them. Far as I'm concerned they were a bargain

07-15-2012, 12:42 PM	#1
mrpants Special Member Member since:May 2011 Location:UK	Ex-rental, do you buy them? What are ex-rentals like, do they have a load of unskippable trailers of something? Or are they stripped of extras or hd sound?

07-15-2012, 12:45 PM	#2
James78 Expert Member Top contributor Member since:May 2011	I have several ex-rental films - cheap as chips and in fine condition. As long as they play without skipping, I don't have a problem with a few scratches.

07-15-2012, 12:57 PM	#4
whedon Special Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2011 4K collection:493 Blu-ray collection:6224 Digital collection:143 iTunes collection:34 Prime collection:23	Have a few, only real issue I have is when the barcode the store scans is stuck on the spine and getting it off involves ripping the cover.

07-15-2012, 01:23 PM	#5
Wes Blu-ray Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2011 Location:United Kingdom Trading Score:5	No. I was tempted a few times on eBay, but passed on them.

07-15-2012, 01:27 PM	#6
Sky_Captain Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:17	Only if they don't have RENTAL COPY emblazoned across them, which is quite rare.

07-15-2012, 01:41 PM	#7
snooloui Power Member Member since:Oct 2010 Location:UK Blu-ray collection:394	Nope don't like owning ex-rentals. If they say rental anywhere on the case or disc, then I don't want them in my collection.

07-15-2012, 01:44 PM	#8
DaveSimonH Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Sep 2009 Location:Scotland, UK Home Theater Gallery:23 4K collection:8 Blu-ray collection:2042 DVD collection:981 Digital collection:111 Trading Score:3	I have two (I think), District 9 which has a "Rental Copy" banner and Funny People which is a 1 disc instead of 2. I got District 9 in a 4for£10 & Funny People in a 3for£8, so for those prices I don't mind and of course the discs are fine which is the most important thing.

07-15-2012, 02:00 PM	#9
Dickieduvet Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Sep 2008 Location:England 4K collection:638 Blu-ray collection:3908 DVD collection:90 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:7	Picked up Source Code from That's Entertainment for £3, Has Rental on the cover, Don't really care TBH, It's also got no features but for £3

07-15-2012, 03:43 PM	#10
whedon Special Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2011 4K collection:493 Blu-ray collection:6224 Digital collection:143 iTunes collection:34 Prime collection:23	If the "rental copy" banner is so annoying simply print out a new cover and stick it in the case. I picked up exrental copies of Chronicle, The Descendants, Straw Dogs and Haywire for 30. Three of the cases have "Rental Copy" on them but all the discs look perfect which is what really matters. Had I bought the 4 of them in my local HMV I would have paid 90 euro for them. Far as I'm concerned they were a bargain

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