How Do You Collect Your Blu-Rays?

[Al_The_Strange]

Originally Posted by PaulDHolloway

How do you decide which blu-ray your going to buy?

For me I have them grouped in categories. I focus on collecting by Comedy/Drama/Horror etc

When I get done with one category I go to the next one. In October I focus on the Horror titles and have a marathon


How do you collect ?

How do I collect? Well, I could either go buy them from the local stores, or order them online and wait a whopping 3-7 days for delivery. On occasion, I might also check the local blu garden to see if a fresh crop is growing; then I might harvest them. Also found a few under a rock once...

Hm, maybe people will start geocaching BDs...

Seriously though, I focus on:

1. Any interesting new titles. If it's something I have seen and liked and want to see again, I'll add it to my wishlist (or buy it right away if I really want it, which I do more often than not). If it's something that I haven't seen before, I'll either rent it or just blind-buy it; it all depends.
2. Titles I already own on DVD, because I'd rather downsize my DVD collection to save shelf space and increase the quality of the films I own. So if I see catalogue titles on sale, or if new ones come up for preorder, I'll order them.
3. All of the above in the form of steelbooks, exclusive editions, special editions, imports, etc. But I will only get this kind of thing if I don't already own a title on BD...usually...
4. May consider upgrading an existing BD (double dipping ) if a new edition comes out with better PQ or more extras, or if a box set comes out with other movies I don't have.

[Nikka488]

Great topic! I love it. Especially since no one that I know comes anywhere close to my ‘movie’ collecting habits. I started buying Blu-Rays last November and currently am at 140 titles. My wish list is almost depleted and there isn’t too much coming out over the next 3-4 months that I’m super excited about. That’s ok though because I’ve spent around $1100 on Blu-Rays over the past 7 months. (Average cost per disc is $8.62 – Thank you Hollywood Video for helping bring that down significantly).

I started with a rule that I would only buy movies that I don’t have (no double dipping), but that quickly went out the window. My current rules are:

1. I want the movie and have either seen it or want to see it bad enough that I’m willing to risk a blind buy. I rarely go to the movies anymore because I can buy the blu-ray cheaper than it cost me to see the movie in the theater (I see around 6 movies a year now max) with the g/f. Plus I love my home theater set up.
2. The movie is $14.99 or less (preferably $9.99 or less).
3. It’s worth having on Blu-Ray. Personally for me that means PCM/uncompressed audio. The audio tracks are more important to me than the PQ. You can’t upconvert audio to reference quality and I get the most enjoyment from the audio now. I still love great PQ, but AQ does more for me.
4. The genre is Sci-Fi, Action, Epic drama, historical drama, horror. I don’t personally see the need to buy Comedy on Blu-Ray. Just like I don’t feel the need to go see a comedy in the theater.
5. I won’t buy anymore unless I’ve watched half of what I own. I just ordered 7 more this week, which means I need to watch 7 more before I can buy another. This may seem like a strange rule, but I personally felt like I was collecting to collect, not to have stuff to watch. I feel like some I’ve bought I just bought to buy something. I have about 7 in my collection that I have no doubt saying I shouldn’t have bought.


Side-note rant:
This past weekend I went through my collection of DVDs and pulled out the ones that I had re-bought on Blu-Ray. There were 32. I took them to FYE and they priced them out between a penny and $2 each in trade credit. They then turn around and sell them for 650% (or more) mark up. I told the guy I would rather burn them on principle alone (which I would never do) than trade them in.

I asked my friends if they were interested in any of them and if they were I would rather sell them to them for a couple bucks each. Out of 32 only one got bought. LOL. I knew they would have little residual value, but I was shocked that they were essentially worth nothing. I’ll take them up to the cottage and leave them there, but it did change the way I now think about double-dipping. Don’t get me wrong I got a lot of mileage out of my old DVD over the past ~10 years, but I think I’ll be more critical before ‘upgrading’ others unless they are one of my top 25 movies or have a HUGE jump up in AQ/PQ.

Of course I’m sure this will all change. Sorry for the long post. I guess I could have just said:

1. I like/want the movie
2. It’s less than $14.99 but preferably less than $9.99 ( I will buy used from some online retailers)
3. I feel like I’ll watch it more than once.

[ZAR]

My guidelines are: the overall price, and how much I or I think I'll enjoy the movie.

The highest I'm willing to pay for a Blu Ray is $15.99, there are expectations of course, but it's mainly $15.99. Anything over then it's usually a rent first.

The movie also has to be something that I'm going to be rewatching more than just once or twice. If it's going to be a one time deal then I'll stick to renting it.

[nublu]

I have my master list (both available and hope to be released titles).
I read all reviews paying attention to quality of transfer and audio.
Lastly, I wait for MAJOR price drops then pull the trigger.
No impulse buys or blind buys for me -- burned on a few DVD's in the past.

[LordoftheRings]

I only collect what I like, same with Music.

[Spike Killer]

It's a simple yet complicated process of making plans to purchase a particular blu-ray in the near future. Decide at that moment in time that I really don't need it. And wait for the next one to come along.

I am strongly considering Minority Report or Saving Private Ryan, but I've made it thus far without them, so, I probably won't buy it.

[xxBachelor1981xx]

I only buy movies with slip covers and TV box sets that i like...

[RAZGRIZ-1]

I usually just look through the deal section on the forum and the ticker at the top of the site, or look at amazon. If I find a movie I am interested in I check the reviews on it and if it isn't terrible quality I buy it.

I rarely buy single movies over $20 unless its something I really want or its a Criterion Collection BD. Fortunately for me I have a wide range of taste in everything so I can blind buy with peace of mind.

Just broke the 100 mark, looking forward to 200.

[krazeyeyez]

If you want to use me for marketing research you better be sending me some free blu's or at the very least some coupons before i tell you my buying habits...

[Massacre1]

I only buy films I know that I will not regret buying.

I am more into good components than buying movies themselves, I have the two-out-at-a-time-plan from Netflix, 10+ movies a month (for the price of one).

[cinema sickness]

Price and whether or not I have it on DVD already and feel as though it needs to be upgraded.

[Rockford007]

I only buy blu-ray movies I will watch MULTIPLE times. I have a collection of DVD's that I only watched once and it is a waste. It's better to netflix or rent than buy if the movie is not worth watching multiple times.

Because this is blu-ray, I also only buy GREAT picture quality. I want at least a 4.5/5 rating on picture quality. Otherwise, what is the point of buying in high definition?

If a movie meets those two criteria, I will buy. Otherwise I netflix or pass.

[jjbsn5192]

Originally Posted by LordoftheRings

I only collect what I like, same with Music.

I happen to have a very extensive Music Collection due to being very Tasteful with my music..

but in terms of movies/blus so to speak

i like to Re-Buy alot of the movies i owned or dont own on blu-ray..

basically i convert.. and am one of the poppies loving cash wasting blu addicts

[holdfasthope]

I only buy movies I really like and know I'll watch repeatedly. From there, I make a wish-list and buy the movies whenever they reach a price that I'm willing to pay. For some movies it's $15, for some it's $25. Depends entirely on the film.

[majestic1]

I only purchase Blus if I know I'll be re-watching them over time. I usually collect action blockbusters and comedies. This year alone, IM2, Hot Tub Time Machine, Kick-Ass, Get Him to the Greek, TS3, Knight and Day, The Losers, A-Team, PoP and Percy Jackson are on my to-buy list. These movies are light-hearted escapist entertainment and I know I'll be re-watching these movies on a rainy day or maybe a Sunday afternoon when I have nothing better to do.

I might love Green Zone and The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, but I can't see myself watching them again anytime soon.

[Drewbee87]

Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

I buy anything on my wishlist when it's an acceptable price.

I do the same!

[Bunker]

Originally Posted by xxBachelor1981xx

I only buy movies with slip covers

You value a piece of cardboard more than the movie inside?

[markbr]

I just buy the movies I think I will watch again and enjoy, if not chuck it on Ebay !!!!

[Zinthos]

I'm really into the Disney collecting, but I do have quite a few other Blu-rays as well.. Aside from Disney films, when picking out whether to buy a movie on Blu or not, I really decide if its a movie I really love. If so, then I pay the extra and get it on Blu-ray.. If I simply just enjoy it, then I'll stick with the less expensive DVD.

And I really think that slipcovers look nice, so thats always a bonus.

[Walts Ghost]

Most of the time, I buy what I like or whats on my wishlist if it's a good price. And then sometimes I'll just see something for a good price and pick it up. No real thought to it. And then anything I don't watch anymore or get bored of I sell and buy something new. Easy enough