Counting - Title or discs? - Blu-ray Forum

DutchBoy · 03-17-2008, 02:11 AM

Just what it says -- I've always been curious about this, but when you get the inevitable "How many DVDs do you have?" question, do you guys go by title, or the number of discs (counting 2-3-4 disc sets).

Or, if you have a cataloging program, do you just go by what it tells you that you have?

turboedguy · 03-17-2008, 02:13 AM

I use DVDspot.com, they count by title.

DutchBoy · 03-17-2008, 02:17 AM

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Originally Posted by turboedguy

I use DVDspot.com, they count by title.

I use DVDProfiler -- they do as well.

I'm just curious to see how many people "fudge" their numbers by counting # of discs (I used to LOL).

Now I go by title as well...

AliceT · 03-17-2008, 02:18 AM

Titles, i dont understand anyone who would count by discs.

Crème Blu-ray · 03-17-2008, 02:21 AM

Number of discrete titles. Blade Runner counts as 1. Planet Earth counts as 1. Die Hard Collection counts as 4. MacGyver: The Complete Series counts as 7 (# of seasons).

jw · 03-17-2008, 05:36 AM

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Originally Posted by AliceT

Titles, i dont understand anyone who would count by discs.

cause people LIE!!

I have always counted evertything as one, so If I had purchased a "complete series" compilation I would have entered that into my excel program as One as it has only 1 upc.
I think it would definately get to confusing to try to separate by # of discs per set...and etc

Beta Man · 03-17-2008, 12:18 PM

I guess-timate...... and I don't count

DutchBoy · 03-17-2008, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Beta Man

I guess-timate...... and I don't count

tron3 · 03-17-2008, 02:39 PM

I actually count by the number of physical cases, not discs. Seems the most accurate way.

Layd Dly · 03-17-2008, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Crème Blu-ray

Number of discrete titles. Blade Runner counts as 1. Planet Earth counts as 1. Die Hard Collection counts as 4. MacGyver: The Complete Series counts as 7 (# of seasons).

+1

Like with Spiderman Trilogy, i count it as 3 not 1. Planet Earth 1. Best of Blu-Ray volumes are 4. Etc.

savage1984 · 03-17-2008, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by tron3

I actually count by the number of physical cases, not discs. Seems the most accurate way.

Except when you have the Die Hard Collection all in one case. I think that is four, because it's four individual movies.

Wreck · 03-17-2008, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by savage1984

Except when you have the Die Hard Collection all in one case. I think that is four, because it's four individual movies.

agreed

Mikeblu · 03-17-2008, 08:59 PM

Well if you look at my sig it will tell you I'm not sure what to count orange box as 5 or 1 game.

dk3dknight · 03-17-2008, 09:06 PM

sounds like a nice math problem of two varibles...

a1 + b1 = a1+b1

kingofgrills · 03-17-2008, 11:31 PM

I definitely count by titles. Counting by discs seems like something a five-year old would do.

ManUtd · 03-18-2008, 01:17 AM

I count by title. Counting by discs is just as useless as comparing contrast ratios between companies.

Anthony P · 03-18-2008, 02:53 AM

I don't count and most times I don't say. If you have a few, people go "cool", if you have a lot, people look at you as a freak. But for here where counts seem to be talked about often I just guestimate the level (like now, I say over 200) and it is by UPC (i.e. my 5 HPs count as 5 because I did not buy a box but the 4 DH count as one because I did)

tron3 · 03-18-2008, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by savage1984

Except when you have the Die Hard Collection all in one case. I think that is four, because it's four individual movies.

Eh, true. It's a toss up. My spiderman movies are three cases, but I want to replace that with the 3-in-1 collection. So, I guess counting by title is most accurate. If we count by disc then we have to start counting the "extras" and that is just nuts.

dk3dknight · 03-18-2008, 01:58 PM

I count pretty pictures..

no kidding um I just tell people I have a few which is the truth.

View Poll Results: How do you count - Titles or Discs?
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I count by the number of discs that I have	2	4.08%
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03-17-2008, 02:11 AM	#1
DutchBoy Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2008 Location:R. Cucamonga, CA Blu Ray Steelbooks™: 22 Home Theater Gallery:31 Blu-ray collection:101 Trading Score:12	Counting - Title or discs? Just what it says -- I've always been curious about this, but when you get the inevitable "How many DVDs do you have?" question, do you guys go by title, or the number of discs (counting 2-3-4 disc sets). Or, if you have a cataloging program, do you just go by what it tells you that you have? Last edited by DutchBoy; 03-17-2008 at 02:16 AM.

03-18-2008, 02:53 AM	#17
Anthony P Blu-ray Count Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Montreal, Canada	I don't count and most times I don't say. If you have a few, people go "cool", if you have a lot, people look at you as a freak. But for here where counts seem to be talked about often I just guestimate the level (like now, I say over 200) and it is by UPC (i.e. my 5 HPs count as 5 because I did not buy a box but the 4 DH count as one because I did) Last edited by Anthony P; 03-18-2008 at 02:56 AM.

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turboedguy Banned Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Santa Clarita Ca.	I use DVDspot.com, they count by title.

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AliceT Banned Member since:Mar 2008 Location:PSN ID- damreg1022	Titles, i dont understand anyone who would count by discs.

03-17-2008, 02:21 AM	#5
Crème Blu-ray Expert Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Silicon Valley Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray collection:323 Blu-ray reviews: 11 Trading Score:3	Number of discrete titles. Blade Runner counts as 1. Planet Earth counts as 1. Die Hard Collection counts as 4. MacGyver: The Complete Series counts as 7 (# of seasons).

03-17-2008, 12:18 PM	#7
Beta Man Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Juuuuuuuust A Bit Outside.... Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:268 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:25	I guess-timate...... and I don't count

03-17-2008, 02:39 PM	#9
tron3 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2004 Location:New Jersey Blu-ray reviews:3	I actually count by the number of physical cases, not discs. Seems the most accurate way.

03-17-2008, 08:59 PM	#13
Mikeblu Special Member Member since:Oct 2007 Trading Score:1	Well if you look at my sig it will tell you I'm not sure what to count orange box as 5 or 1 game.

03-17-2008, 09:06 PM	#14
dk3dknight Blu-ray Ninja Member since:May 2007 Location:Arlington, Texas PSNetwork: dk3dknight PostCount: 0001 Blu-ray collection:44 Blu-ray reviews: 2	sounds like a nice math problem of two varibles... a1 + b1 = a1+b1

03-17-2008, 11:31 PM	#15
kingofgrills Blu-ray Guru Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Dec 2007 Location:PDX Home Theater Gallery:31 4K collection:5 Blu-ray collection:81 Trading Score:31	I definitely count by titles. Counting by discs seems like something a five-year old would do.

03-18-2008, 01:17 AM	#16
ManUtd Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Feb 2008 Location:In my HT Home Theater Gallery:1 4K collection:15 Blu-ray collection:829 Blu-ray reviews: 5 Trading Score:5	I count by title. Counting by discs is just as useless as comparing contrast ratios between companies.

03-18-2008, 01:58 PM	#19
dk3dknight Blu-ray Ninja Member since:May 2007 Location:Arlington, Texas PSNetwork: dk3dknight PostCount: 0001 Blu-ray collection:44 Blu-ray reviews: 2	I count pretty pictures.. no kidding um I just tell people I have a few which is the truth.

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