How much is your montly blu-ray budget? - Page 5 - Blu-ray Forum

seigneur_rayden · 07-12-2010, 03:00 PM

I don't have a budget. It just depends on the deals and what is released during the month.

RippdBD10101 · 07-12-2010, 03:22 PM

Well, I just crunched the numbers for my BD New Release List over the next 4 months, the budget is as follows....

July = $42

Aug. = $415

Sept. = $662

Oct. = $303

Don't worry I've been saving up for this, and trust me I've looked at it from every angle and theres just no way around this.

koover · 07-12-2010, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by gnphiker

Since being new to the Blu-ray scene I've told myself I'm not doing as I did with DVD and building a large collection. Between amazon.com and eBay I've managed to pickup around 15 various must have titles to replace or add to my collection this month and will likely stop there. I might pick up a movie at a discounted rate every now and then but for the most part there won't be any kinda a budget.

I am in "something" of the same boat. I built up a DVD collection of over 1000 titles and I really cant justify rebuying all the catalog titles I already have on DVD. With my new TV, the DVD's look pretty darn good and I can live with it. But, I have no budget and buy whatever I want when I want. I just have become more picky than I was before when I bought everything and anything.

Mr. J · 07-12-2010, 03:41 PM

I don't have a set amount. It depends on if I catch a deal or not. If I see something that I want, then I buy it......if I have the available funds. But so far last month I only got a few movies cause my Georgia Power Bill went through the damn roof

MaCruz · 07-12-2010, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by jayvo

I don't have a set amount. It depends on if I catch a deal or not. If I see something that I want, then I buy it......if I have the available funds. But so far last month I only got a few movies cause my Georgia Power Bill went through the damn roof

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Mr. J · 07-12-2010, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by MaCruz

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What's your budget MaCruz? $150 per month?

MaCruz · 07-12-2010, 03:48 PM

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What's your budget MaCruz? $150 per month?

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Under $50.

Blu-Benny · 07-12-2010, 03:53 PM

i can usually budget 1-2 blu's a month out of my paychecks.

we are currently living on my income alone, my wife wanted to be a stay @ home mom so i can't spend like i used to. she stays home tues. through thursday and works for 6 hours a day on monday and friday. her check pays for the babysitter and a bit in our savings. but she gets out of the house this way and so do the kids.

BUT....my daughter starts school in the fall so hopefully we won't have to be paying a sitter for her any more. :fingerscrossed:

w/my side business, if a box set or a bunch of movies come out in a short time, i pull money from there.

perdition · 07-12-2010, 04:08 PM

If I see something that looks good and is a good deal, I buy it.

mpstjohn · 07-12-2010, 04:36 PM

It depends on the month...

June
War of the Worlds, Vengeance Trilogy, The Crazies, Hot Tub Time Machine, Predator-Ultimate Hunter Edition, She's Out of My League, Youth in Revolt, Labyrinth, Night of the Creeps...total: $207

July
Clash of the Titans (2010), Watchmen-Ultimate Cut, A Scanner Darkly, The Lookout...total: $80

August
Kick-Ass, Dexter-Season 4, The Simpsons-Thirteenth Season, The Evil Dead, Time Bandits...total: $137

September
Fringe-Season 2, Se7en, Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia-Season 5, Unleashed, Prince of Persia, Spartacus: Blood and Sand, The Killer Inside Me...total: $204

BillieCassin · 07-12-2010, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by koover

With my new TV, the DVD's look pretty darn good and I can live with it.

You know, those are fightin' words around here, hehe, but you are right. I am replacing favorite titles once they hit that magic $10 mark, but overall there are a lot of titles that I am finding that no, I really don't *need* to replace.

Like many, when first discovering Blu-ray it was like, "As God as my witness, I'll never watch SD again!", but truthfully - in a lot of cases - anamorphic DVDs still look pretty darn good. For a lot of content, it's "good enough".

I'm reminded of this every time I stick in an anamorphic DVD in my system when the last time I saw it was on my old regular SD TV - I'm like, "Wow, I never knew it looked that good."

Now, I'll still be collecting my favorites and the classics on Blu, but, for example, I recently skipped the Amazon special on the Austin Powers films because I haven't watched them in at least 5 years (if not longer) and I doubte I'll be watching them anytime soon. So why upgrade, even at a great price?

I know, it's blasphemy, LOL...

punking · 07-12-2010, 05:41 PM

I have a $100 cap per month on my blu-ray releases, and if I've spent up then I'm done for the month. However, if Amazon has a $9.99 offer towards the end of the month then it gets a bit tempting to spend from next month... and it all goes to pieces.

Quite a few of my DVD's will be upgraded to blu, but some never will be. My wife's copy of "Bridget Jones's Diary" can wait until hell freezes over before I buy that in blu.

blufellas · 07-12-2010, 05:43 PM

Usually depends what's coming out or what's on sale, but I would say 120 to 160 a month

koover · 07-12-2010, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by BillieCassin

You know, those are fightin' words around here, hehe, but you are right. I am replacing favorite titles once they hit that magic $10 mark, but overall there are a lot of titles that I am finding that no, I really don't *need* to replace.

Like many, when first discovering Blu-ray it was like, "As God as my witness, I'll never watch SD again!", but truthfully - in a lot of cases - anamorphic DVDs still look pretty darn good. For a lot of content, it's "good enough".

I'm reminded of this every time I stick in an anamorphic DVD in my system when the last time I saw it was on my old regular SD TV - I'm like, "Wow, I never knew it looked that good."

Now, I'll still be collecting my favorites and the classics on Blu, but, for example, I recently skipped the Amazon special on the Austin Powers films because I haven't watched them in at least 5 years (if not longer) and I doubte I'll be watching them anytime soon. So why upgrade, even at a great price?

I know, it's blasphemy, LOL...

I couldn't agree more. Since upgrading the TV (and I forgot to mention bd player) it's unbelievable how good the standard DVD looks. Sure it's not anywhere near the resolution of BD, but man they look really good. To drop hundreds/thousands more on BD that I already own on DVD isn't worth it, especially when I won't watch most of them more than a handful of times.... at most. Like you, I still purchase the "classic" titles and that's worth it. But the latest technology and upconversion makes the standard DVD's look pretty good. Plus....the past few months have been really slow on descent new releases. Come fall and winter, the budget will go way up.

oyboe · 07-12-2010, 06:00 PM

I've been spending around $100 per month with a spike in December of around $250-300. I've promised my wife that I would have a 'hard cap' of $50-75 per month, but the problem is I end up spending this amount within the first week of the month. And now the Criterion sale us coming up at B&N...

Maybe I should get a second job. Or perhaps bribery will work.

emr25 · 07-12-2010, 06:29 PM

I just started collecting in January, so I have spent way too much building a good base over the past 6 months. February I spent about $200 and received $150 in gifts, March about $400, April-June about $300/month. I am a college student so I can afford to do this right now (summer internship), but once I start school again in August my spending limit will have to go way down. I will do my best to keep it below $75/month, which means I will probably just get the new releases that I really want and wait until Christmas for more catalog titles. I don't see me getting past Black Friday for less than $150 though.

jrmac2000 · 07-13-2010, 12:42 PM

After looking at my recent purchases it looks like I am spending anywhere from $200 to $300 a month. It might go up a bit for August and September though.

punking · 07-13-2010, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by oyboe

And now the Criterion sale us coming up at B&N...

The day after I jabber on about my $100 cap. The B&N criterion sale has shattered that. I now have to go and explain to the wife... I may be some time...

Kyo28 · 07-13-2010, 02:12 PM

How much is my monthly budget? Too high according to my wife and too low according to me

Seriously, though, I think I'm at about 250 Euro average per month, but my better half wants me to cut down on that. It fluctuates from month to month in function of the movies that come out and more importantly the sales that are going on.

Blu-Benny · 07-13-2010, 02:25 PM

my monthly budget is gonna skyrocket as soon as Sept. hits....

when the summer movies start coming out on blu....that is my busy time of the year. go figure, right around the holidays i'm spending almost as much on myself as i am on others!!!

07-12-2010, 03:22 PM	#82
RippdBD10101 Active Member Member since:Aug 2009	Well, I just crunched the numbers for my BD New Release List over the next 4 months, the budget is as follows.... July = $42 Aug. = $415 Sept. = $662 Oct. = $303 Don't worry I've been saving up for this, and trust me I've looked at it from every angle and theres just no way around this. Last edited by RippdBD10101; 07-12-2010 at 03:24 PM.

07-12-2010, 03:00 PM	#81
seigneur_rayden Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2008 Blu-ray collection:1097 Blu-ray reviews: 12	I don't have a budget. It just depends on the deals and what is released during the month.

07-12-2010, 03:41 PM	#84
Mr. J Gaming Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Arkham Asylum Home Theater Gallery:6 4K collection:393 Blu-ray collection:768 DVD collection:7 iTunes collection:628 Blu-ray reviews: 4 Trading Score:181	I don't have a set amount. It depends on if I catch a deal or not. If I see something that I want, then I buy it......if I have the available funds. But so far last month I only got a few movies cause my Georgia Power Bill went through the damn roof

07-12-2010, 03:53 PM	#88
Blu-Benny Michael Bay's #1 Fan Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Wisconsin Home Theater Gallery:39 Blu-ray collection:552 DVD collection:108 Trading Score:138	i can usually budget 1-2 blu's a month out of my paychecks. we are currently living on my income alone, my wife wanted to be a stay @ home mom so i can't spend like i used to. she stays home tues. through thursday and works for 6 hours a day on monday and friday. her check pays for the babysitter and a bit in our savings. but she gets out of the house this way and so do the kids. BUT....my daughter starts school in the fall so hopefully we won't have to be paying a sitter for her any more. :fingerscrossed: w/my side business, if a box set or a bunch of movies come out in a short time, i pull money from there.

07-12-2010, 04:08 PM	#89
perdition Senior Member Member since:Apr 2010 Blu-ray collection:184 Blu-ray reviews:1	If I see something that looks good and is a good deal, I buy it.

07-12-2010, 04:36 PM	#90
mpstjohn Blu-ray Guru Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Virginia Beach, VA Home Theater Gallery:30 4K collection:9 Blu-ray collection:463 DVD collection:225 Digital collection:273 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:33	It depends on the month... June War of the Worlds, Vengeance Trilogy, The Crazies, Hot Tub Time Machine, Predator-Ultimate Hunter Edition, She's Out of My League, Youth in Revolt, Labyrinth, Night of the Creeps...total: $207 July Clash of the Titans (2010), Watchmen-Ultimate Cut, A Scanner Darkly, The Lookout...total: $80 August Kick-Ass, Dexter-Season 4, The Simpsons-Thirteenth Season, The Evil Dead, Time Bandits...total: $137 September Fringe-Season 2, Se7en, Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia-Season 5, Unleashed, Prince of Persia, Spartacus: Blood and Sand, The Killer Inside Me...total: $204

07-12-2010, 05:41 PM	#92
punking Active Member Member since:Sep 2009 Location:Queens, NY 4K collection:305 Blu-ray collection:1602 DVD collection:99 Digital collection:753 iTunes collection:292 Trading Score:69	I have a $100 cap per month on my blu-ray releases, and if I've spent up then I'm done for the month. However, if Amazon has a $9.99 offer towards the end of the month then it gets a bit tempting to spend from next month... and it all goes to pieces. Quite a few of my DVD's will be upgraded to blu, but some never will be. My wife's copy of "Bridget Jones's Diary" can wait until hell freezes over before I buy that in blu.

07-12-2010, 05:43 PM	#93
blufellas Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2010 Location:W. Palmdale, CA/ Argentina Home Theater Gallery:8 4K collection:313 Blu-ray collection:4088 DVD collection:49	Usually depends what's coming out or what's on sale, but I would say 120 to 160 a month

07-12-2010, 06:00 PM	#95
oyboe Power Member Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Bleacher seats Blu-ray collection:1008 Blu-ray reviews:12 Trading Score:4	I've been spending around $100 per month with a spike in December of around $250-300. I've promised my wife that I would have a 'hard cap' of $50-75 per month, but the problem is I end up spending this amount within the first week of the month. And now the Criterion sale us coming up at B&N... Maybe I should get a second job. Or perhaps bribery will work.

07-12-2010, 06:29 PM	#96
emr25 Senior Member Member since:Feb 2010 Home Theater Gallery:5 Blu-ray collection:913 Trading Score:1	I just started collecting in January, so I have spent way too much building a good base over the past 6 months. February I spent about $200 and received $150 in gifts, March about $400, April-June about $300/month. I am a college student so I can afford to do this right now (summer internship), but once I start school again in August my spending limit will have to go way down. I will do my best to keep it below $75/month, which means I will probably just get the new releases that I really want and wait until Christmas for more catalog titles. I don't see me getting past Black Friday for less than $150 though.

07-13-2010, 12:42 PM	#97
jrmac2000 Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2010 Location:South Carolina 4K collection:906 Blu-ray collection:6424 DVD collection:1015 Digital collection:480 Blu-ray reviews:18 Trading Score:3	After looking at my recent purchases it looks like I am spending anywhere from $200 to $300 a month. It might go up a bit for August and September though.

07-13-2010, 02:12 PM	#99
Kyo28 Power Member Member since:Jun 2008 Blu-ray collection:446 Blu-ray reviews:12	How much is my monthly budget? Too high according to my wife and too low according to me Seriously, though, I think I'm at about 250 Euro average per month, but my better half wants me to cut down on that. It fluctuates from month to month in function of the movies that come out and more importantly the sales that are going on.

07-13-2010, 02:25 PM	#100
Blu-Benny Michael Bay's #1 Fan Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Wisconsin Home Theater Gallery:39 Blu-ray collection:552 DVD collection:108 Trading Score:138	my monthly budget is gonna skyrocket as soon as Sept. hits.... when the summer movies start coming out on blu....that is my busy time of the year. go figure, right around the holidays i'm spending almost as much on myself as i am on others!!!

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