Do you keep doubles of movies (i.e. Blu-rays and DVD editions)?

[Brian81]

Originally Posted by Midnight Rambler

I got rid of a bunch of DVD's back when BestBuy did their "Upgrade & Save" program but since then I have not disposed of many.

I wish they would have kept that going...

[captainsolo]

Oh goodness yes. Aside from what people have posted about fond memories, better packaging and the like my two key caveats are exclusive features and transfer differences-most specifically on the audio side of things as it's the most common reason for me to have multiple copies.

Firstly for films I truly like I like to hold onto old editions with features that haven't carried over-or for exclusive presentations etc.
Some older releases have transfer differences: more correct color, non digitally tweaked masters, better grain retention etc.

But primarily why I have so many multiples today-and more specifically Laserdisc editions of films-is due to the incessant remixing of audio tracks that really took off in the DVD era and continues to happen combined with the lack of interest in preserving original audio mixes with proper quality. I cannot even begin to list how many times I've been shocked at how much better an older release can sound regardless of source mix or format, and now if there's any nice older release Laserdisc of a title I like with a digital soundtrack, I usually add it to my lddb wishlist.
I'll admit to also buying many LDs that are identical to their DVD ports simply to check out the PCM track versus the lossy DD track or 5.1 remix.

But then again I'm the nut who has been collecting every major Bond format release short of CED and Beta.

[Monterey Jack]

Originally Posted by Brian81

I wish they would have kept that going...

Considering how the movie section of Best Buy has shrunken within the last five years, it'd be kind of pointless now. When the U&S sales started, they still had GENRE sections and had DVDs and Blus separated.

[StingingVelvet]

Originally Posted by Monterey Jack

Considering how the movie section of Best Buy has shrunken within the last five years, it'd be kind of pointless now. When the U&S sales started, they still had GENRE sections and had DVDs and Blus separated.

Mine hasn't shrunk at all and is still massive. Depends on the store. My local Target finally shrank theirs last month though.

I honestly find it amazing people still shop for movies in a store in 2019.

[mstrsmth]

I usually INTEND to get rid of my duplicate DVDs, but they're so worthless at this point I feel insulted taking them to a record store to get 10 cents each. Sometimes I'll ship out a stack to friends, but otherwise, I have around a hundred just sitting in plastic tubs, waiting for their fate.

[Brian81]

Originally Posted by StingingVelvet

Mine hasn't shrunk at all and is still massive. Depends on the store. My local Target finally shrank theirs last month though.

I honestly find it amazing people still shop for movies in a store in 2019.

The way to get slipcovers and steels that aren't damaged.

[Midnight Rambler]

Originally Posted by StingingVelvet

I honestly find it amazing people still shop for movies in a store in 2019.

Well, for me it's about instant gratification. And back in the day when store selections were plentiful, on our "movie night", me and the missus would often go out to the store to buy that night's movie partly just for the fun of the hunt. I kinda miss that ...

[monwobbbo]

Originally Posted by StingingVelvet

Mine hasn't shrunk at all and is still massive. Depends on the store. My local Target finally shrank theirs last month though.

I honestly find it amazing people still shop for movies in a store in 2019.

nostalgia or force of habit. i really liked going to the store every week and seeing what was new. of course being an old fart that is what i've been doing most of my life. it is getting tougher and tougher to find stuff in stores though so i have had to break down and order stuff online.

sadly the lack of retail space for new releases (or stock items) is a big part of why physical media is dying. can't trell you how many times i went to a store to buy a specific title and ended up coming home with titles that i hadn't even considered. there is much to be said about impulse buying. i really don't have that online. i order what i want and maybe look at a recommendation or two but that's about it.

[horroru]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

I sell off my DVDs as soon as Blu-ray upgrades of the respective movies become available.

That way, I'll never be on the Hoarders television show.

I'm with Great Owl, I sell off the DVD as soon as an upgrade is available.
I only save the DVD in the rare instance that any major extras are missing on the upgrade, like a full documentary for example.
I need the space, and nostalgia isn't enough to have me keep them - besides, I still have them, in a better version!

I've been lucky enough to be able to upgrade to a great 4K tv and most DVDs show their age unfortunately.

[Monterey Jack]

Originally Posted by horroru

I only save the DVD in the rare instance that any major extras are missing on the upgrade, like a full documentary for example.
I need the space, and nostalgia isn't enough to have me keep them - besides, I still have them, in a better version!

I usually throw the DVD into a two or three-disc case with the Blu and make my own "combo pack". I still have the old DVD of The Thing in a case with the Scream Factory release to have the unmolested commentary track and a watchable version of the "Terror Takes Shape" documentary (which, on the SF Blu, features the film clips so dark you can barely make out what's going on ). And I've kept the "bonus discs" from the 2-disc DVDs of Speed and From Hell for the supplementary stuff that wasn't ported over to the Blus (and used the movie discs from both as trade-in fodder for Best Buy's old "Upgrade & Save" program).

[StingingVelvet]

Originally Posted by Midnight Rambler

Well, for me it's about instant gratification. And back in the day when store selections were plentiful, on our "movie night", me and the missus would often go out to the store to buy that night's movie partly just for the fun of the hunt. I kinda miss that ...

I kind of miss it too, but I guess I just don't fight the tide.

[Monterey Jack]

I still love the tactile pleasure of going to a store and riffing through a stack of movies, CDs or books, hoping something will catch my eye I wasn't even thinking of before I got there. It's NOT the same ordering online.

Plus, you can "kick the tires" of the purchase to ensure getting copies with a pristine slipcover, no dinged corners or spine slashes on a steelbook, etc. When ordering online, you're totally at the mercy of whoever packages, ships and delivers your goodies.

[StingingVelvet]

I used to ask my wife if anyone from her work would like something out of my "take it to the disc exchange place someday" pile, but she laughed so hard every time I stopped asking. To her and the girls she works with the idea of owning a movie is preposterous. Same for my students.

[Monterey Jack]

It really IS bizarre how the paradigm has shifted over the last two decades. In the salad days of the DVD format (roughly 1999-2002, I'd say), there was TREMENDOUS excitement about actually being able to amass a sizeable movie collection in a format much better and more convenient than bulky, smeary VHS. Pretty much EVERYONE was buying a DVD player, and a classic movie hitting this new format was an EVENT. Now people are just content to stream everything, and have zero interest in any movie made prior to the early-2000s. I will always want to OWN movies.

[KANDXL]

sorry i dident find it helpful

[Monterey Jack]

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[bonehica]

Originally Posted by Monterey Jack

It really IS bizarre how the paradigm has shifted over the last two decades. In the salad days of the DVD format (roughly 1999-2002, I'd say), there was TREMENDOUS excitement about actually being able to amass a sizeable movie collection in a format much better and more convenient than bulky, smeary VHS. Pretty much EVERYONE was buying a DVD player, and a classic movie hitting this new format was an EVENT. Now people are just content to stream everything, and have zero interest in any movie made prior to the early-2000s. I will always want to OWN movies.

And during those salad days we were fighting the Joe 6-Pack FULLSCREEN crowd. 15 years later...now J6P wants to stream. And, they still hate black bars.

[horroru]

Originally Posted by Monterey Jack

I usually throw the DVD into a two or three-disc case with the Blu and make my own "combo pack". I still have the old DVD of The Thing in a case with the Scream Factory release to have the unmolested commentary track and a watchable version of the "Terror Takes Shape" documentary (which, on the SF Blu, features the film clips so dark you can barely make out what's going on ). And I've kept the "bonus discs" from the 2-disc DVDs of Speed and From Hell for the supplementary stuff that wasn't ported over to the Blus (and used the movie discs from both as trade-in fodder for Best Buy's old "Upgrade & Save" program).

Not surprisingly Monterey I do the same - and did it with "From Hell" since yes the solid extras were missing from the blu.
I've got a store near my house that buys my DVDs for $3-$4 a pop depending on the title, so not too bad - I figure I got years of enjoyment out of them and if I can put that money toward new discs even better.

[veritas]

I sell the dvds if I can get a decent profit for them. I normally list like 40 to 100 dvds and blu rays on craiglist at a price thats equal to the utility I put on that item plus 30% to 50% mark up or market value minus 5 to 15% whichever is higher.

[Monterey Jack]

Originally Posted by bonehica

And during those salad days we were fighting the Joe 6-Pack FULLSCREEN crowd. 15 years later...now J6P wants to stream. And, they still hate black bars.

The only difference being, now we have older movies and TV shows getting cropped on the TOP and BOTTOM to fill sets, instead of on the sides.