Do you buy new DVD's still or just everything on Blu-ray??

[Blu-Ron]

Originally Posted by fighthefutureofhd

of course i buy new dvd's. why wouldn't i? not everything is going to be bleu. and i don't see any reason to hold out for it if i really want it now.

That's what they said about DVD's. I personally think it's ridiculous to by a regular DVD when Blu is available.

[brettallica]

Originally Posted by Blu-Ron

That's what they said about DVD's. I personally think it's ridiculous to by a regular DVD when Blu is available.

Yeah, I concur with this. If you own a Blu-ray player, and a movie you want to buy is available on Blu, just buy it on Blu. Period.

[fighthefutureofhd]

and not everything is on dvd either. as for buying dvd when bleu is available, that only works if the movie you want is on bleu. what if it isn't? do you wait then for the chance that it might be on bleu someday? i don't because there are some i don't think will ever make it to bleu. and plus i don't think i should i have to wait to watch a movie i want to watch. it's about the movies first and foremost.

[brettallica]

Originally Posted by fighthefutureofhd

and not everything is on dvd either. as for buying dvd when bleu is available, that only works if the movie you want is on bleu. what if it isn't? do you wait then for the chance that it might be on bleu someday? i don't because there are some i don't think will ever make it to bleu. and plus i don't think i should i have to wait to watch a movie i want to watch. it's about the movies first and foremost.

I think that's a legitimate reason to buy a DVD. I think nowadays, though, just about everything that comes out does so with a Blu counterpart -- heck at this point, you might consider the DVD version to be the counterpart because everything is going Blu. So I guess at this point, the only question would be: what movie do you want to watch that isn't on Blu?

[fighthefutureofhd]

plenty. there's a whole bunch i own on dvd that have yet to go bleu and i doubt ever will. plus there are plenty of new movies and such that don't get a bleu counterpart. plenty of shows on dvd, concerts, music videos, and so on and so forth. heck i bought the complete x-files on dvd last year even though i owned a bleu-ray player and all. i don't believe that one will be forthcoming to bleu-ray for a good long while and i wanted to watch the show again. bleu-ray is capturing the marketplace, but it's still at a small rate. 80% of new movies make it to bleu but there is so much more content out there that doesn't. dvd still has a stronghold and will for some time. i fine with it, as i think both can coexist peacefully.

[Chordata]

I have 100s of DVDs, but I'll never buy another one again.

[paperkut]

The only dvd's that I will buy will be the classics that I can't see coming on blu for a long time. ie: half baked

[Beta Man]

Originally Posted by paperkut

The only dvd's that I will buy will be the classics that I can't see coming on blu for a long time. ie: half baked

1) That's not a "classic"

2) Why can't you see it coming to Blu-ray soon? It was available on HD DVD.... so chances are, it's in the works

[Chordata]

Originally Posted by paperkut

The only dvd's that I will buy will be the classics that I can't see coming on blu for a long time. ie: half baked

You think Half Baked is a "classic"? Do you know what "classic" means?

[Beta Man]

Originally Posted by Blu-Ron

That's what they said about DVD's. I personally think it's ridiculous to by a regular DVD when Blu is available.

as Fightforthefuture said...... not every movie has had a DVD release yet..... but I agree.... If I don't own it, and want to own it.... if the Blu-ray exists, I'll certainly not even consider the option of buying the DVD..... if it costs too much on Blu-ray.... I'll wait.... but I won't buy the DVD.

I keep my DVDs though.... there are plenty of great ones......

For those who only own a couple hundred DVDs or less, they might think that cheap DVDs are a deal...... but for those with larger collections..... you think back upon the money spent, and how many Blu-rays are still on your wishlist

[brettallica]

Originally Posted by fighthefutureofhd

plenty. there's a whole bunch i own on dvd that have yet to go bleu and i doubt ever will. plus there are plenty of new movies and such that don't get a bleu counterpart. plenty of shows on dvd, concerts, music videos, and so on and so forth. heck i bought the complete x-files on dvd last year even though i owned a bleu-ray player and all. i don't believe that one will be forthcoming to bleu-ray for a good long while and i wanted to watch the show again. bleu-ray is capturing the marketplace, but it's still at a small rate. 80% of new movies make it to bleu but there is so much more content out there that doesn't. dvd still has a stronghold and will for some time. i fine with it, as i think both can coexist peacefully.

I don't have the data to back this up, but perhaps you do since you mentioned 80%. I think just about every movie that comes out nowadays comes out in Blu and DVD, so as far as new releases go there's no real reason to ever buy a DVD again, unless you're just hell-bent on not spending the extra money (which I can respect, but simply do not agree myself).

My main question for you was more about what you wrote here:

Originally Posted by fighthefutureofhd

...plus i don't think i should i have to wait to watch a movie i want to watch...

"Having to wait" implies that you're talking about a movie that has yet to be released, not one you already own. Like, you're waiting for it to come out as in it hasn't been released yet on either format. Well (just about) any movie that is coming out will be coming out on Blu. For TV shows, I could see them being a bit behind.

Maybe I just misunderstood you from the beginning. Either way, it's all good.

[fighthefutureofhd]

Originally Posted by brettallica

I don't have the data to back this up, but perhaps you do since you mentioned 80%. I think just about every movie that comes out nowadays comes out in Blu and DVD, so as far as new releases go there's no real reason to ever buy a DVD again, unless you're just hell-bent on not spending the extra money (which I can respect, but simply do not agree myself).

My main question for you was more about what you wrote here:

"Having to wait" implies that you're talking about a movie that has yet to be released, not one you already own. Like, you're waiting for it to come out as in it hasn't been released yet on either format. Well (just about) any movie that is coming out will be coming out on Blu. For TV shows, I could see them being a bit behind.

Maybe I just misunderstood you from the beginning. Either way, it's all good.

no, i am talking about movies that have been released, but just not bleu-ray. like howard the duck for example. it's not on bleu-ray at the moment and won't be for at least 30 years if even that. or at all. not that i want howard the duck. just using it as an example. there are a lot of movies on dvd, but not on bleu-ray that i would definitely buy. and then there are those that are coming out on dvd that i would buy too. a good example is the black cauldron. it's coming out on dvd again soon. i will be buying it day of release. it will not be on bleu. i'll still buy it though. it's one of my favorite movies and the upgrade is enough for me to buy it. even if it is on dvd. oh noes dvd. so by having to wait i am talking about passing on the current dvd version and waiting for when the eventual bleu-ray comes out.

[brettallica]

Originally Posted by fighthefutureofhd

no, i am talking about movies that have been released, but just not bleu-ray. like howard the duck for example. it's not on bleu-ray at the moment and won't be for at least 30 years if even that. or at all. not that i want howard the duck. just using it as an example. there are a lot of movies on dvd, but not on bleu-ray that i would definitely buy. and then there are those that are coming out on dvd that i would buy too. a good example is the black cauldron. it's coming out on dvd again soon. i will be buying it day of release. it will not be on bleu. i'll still buy it though. it's one of my favorite movies and the upgrade is enough for me to buy it. even if it is on dvd. oh noes dvd. so by having to wait i am talking about passing on the current dvd version and waiting for when the eventual bleu-ray comes out.

I think I understand you now. Thank you for clearing that up. I definitely don't have a "problem" per se with you or people who buy DVDs, especially when the Blu isn't available. If the Blu is, though, then...