I waited out most of the DVD generation for Blu-ray... anyone else? - Page 2 - Blu-ray Forum

FIDDYPOP · 02-19-2008, 06:49 AM

I no longer go to the movies it is cheaper to buy a movie and watch on my bad ass tv

TheTenth · 02-19-2008, 08:40 AM

I never thought DVD was a huge improvement on VHS for the picture quality, only it was ageing better and easier to stack. Even if 10% of those were blind buys (whom I got rid of for a few Euros) a big number won't be on Blu-ray soon if ever (some horror movies, Bollywood, Hong Kong).
In France, there's a "this must not be revealed" policy, retailers are good at disinformation to customers and I've never heard about HD format before buying the PS3.

Grisle · 02-19-2008, 08:52 AM

Luckily I did, but it wasn't because of Hi-def discs on the horizon...for whatever reason I wasn't interested in a DVD collection. I love my BDs though so I'm very happy it worked out that way. I don't even own most of my favorite movies on DVD...mostly comedies that I would put in from time to time just to remember a line or something.

david2189 · 02-19-2008, 10:04 AM

i never really bought into dvd either so the whole movie things new to me, but im enjoying it so far

Dragonraine · 02-19-2008, 03:45 PM

I bought my 1st dvd player the day of release. I own over 2000 movies, and i dont regret it. I stopped buying DVD's just before HD/BD came out, and switched over to those.

Blu Falcon · 02-19-2008, 06:37 PM

Like most, I will only double-dip on certain titles and will be content with most titles I own on DVD. I will admit that after watching content in HD, it's really hard to watch standard DVDs even upscaled. I'll pick up the Star Wars saga (again) and it will be a triple-dip for me (VHS, DVD and now Blu). I really don't consider this losing or wasting money. I've watched the movies enough to get my money's worth out of them. Besides, if we always wait around for the next big thing we may never enjoy what's available in the here and now. No one is promised tomorrow. No regrets.

Whytewash · 02-19-2008, 03:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FC4L

Gee... I wish I'd waited... I mean now I have near 900 DVDs to upgrade. I wish I'd waited a decade to enjoy films and just rented untill the "better" format came along. Damn, I wish I'd waited buying my PC. I mean every few months something better and faster comes out. I wish I'd waited buying my car, the next year model had a new option I couldn't get. If I'd waited buying my house I could have gotten this new construction technique. That's enough, I'm going to live in a cardboard box untill everything is finaliazed at it's comeplete best. I just hope they don't come up with better cardboard in 6 months...

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!

i seriously started laughing out loud reading that. Especially the bold part at the end. Everyone is looking at me like im retarded! hahahahaha CLASSIC!

quaylie · 02-19-2008, 04:09 AM

my first DVD player was my PS2 back in 2000..Initially I didn't buy a lot of movies..a few years ago..I started buying a lot..and continued to do so until I got my launch PS3..I made a pledge to myslef that I would only buy on Blu if it was a special effects movie..but now every movie I want..I buy it on Blu if it's available.

d_rob1031 · 02-19-2008, 04:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FC4L

Gee... I wish I'd waited... I mean now I have near 900 DVDs to upgrade. I wish I'd waited a decade to enjoy films and just rented untill the "better" format came along. Damn, I wish I'd waited buying my PC. I mean every few months something better and faster comes out. I wish I'd waited buying my car, the next year model had a new option I couldn't get. If I'd waited buying my house I could have gotten this new construction technique. That's enough, I'm going to live in a cardboard box untill everything is finaliazed at it's comeplete best. I just hope they don't come up with better cardboard in 6 months...

So very true. The electronics world is a crazy place. Every week it seems something latest and greatest is coming out. You have to jump in eventually or you will never get to enjoy technology.

For me? Never got into DVD's, played a ton of video games. Now with blu I feel like I'm able to enjoy movies better. I didn't wait as so much never got into it.. and looking back I'm glad I didn't, would have regretted it buying blu's over again.

CheapChildren · 02-19-2008, 04:10 AM

Technology is just that. Advancements from the present. And I know I live in the present. But some people think they can live in the future if they wait for it. Paradox isn't it?

Marcusarilius · 02-19-2008, 03:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snah

When DVD first started getting popular, HDTVs were already well on the market and you heard rumors of the media formats with HD-DVD and Blu-Ray on the horizon...

For this reason alone, I pretty much waited out on DVDs. I would rent them but wouldn't buy too many because I knew that this superior format was coming out and I could experience quality that rivals (or is better) than most movie theaters.

Now that Blu-Ray provides essentially the pinnacle of quality suitable for home use, I have no reservations with buying movies now, so I've been buying them up like mad. I probably owned less than 20 DVDs and now I own more than twice that on Blu-Ray.

Careful not to do too much too fast. The transition from shadows puppets to Blu-ray is a shock to the system.

ezcobar411 · 02-19-2008, 03:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marcusarilius

Careful not to do too much too fast. The transition from shadows puppets to Blu-ray is a shock to the system.

Nothing quite like the picture quality of a shadow puppet

CheapChildren · 02-19-2008, 03:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snah

When DVD first started getting popular, HDTVs were already well on the market and you heard rumors of the media formats with HD-DVD and Blu-Ray on the horizon...

Ten years later... haha.

sardaukar1977 · 02-19-2008, 06:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snah

When DVD first started getting popular, HDTVs were already well on the market and you heard rumors of the media formats with HD-DVD and Blu-Ray on the horizon...

For this reason alone, I pretty much waited out on DVDs. I would rent them but wouldn't buy too many because I knew that this superior format was coming out and I could experience quality that rivals (or is better) than most movie theaters.

Now that Blu-Ray provides essentially the pinnacle of quality suitable for home use, I have no reservations with buying movies now, so I've been buying them up like mad. I probably owned less than 20 DVDs and now I own more than twice that on Blu-Ray.

I hadn't even heard of Blu-Ray or DUD until the end of 2005 or so. I unfortunately had nearly 1000 SD-DVD movies before I started selling them off and giving them to friends. I would say I am probably down to about 200 SD-DVD's now. But my blu collection has now reached nearly 200 titles. I still have my DUD collection, but more for historical value then to watch.

STI Jaguar · 02-19-2008, 06:28 AM

I didn't wait anything out, but I wasn't interested in movies during the VHS or DVD era. It was the 1080p thing that got me into movies.

tofur69 · 02-19-2008, 06:44 AM

I was an early adopter with DVD and it took me forever to replace my VHS collection. I currently have about 700+ titles and box sets and I am just getting started with Blu with close to 40 now. I am buying mainly new blu titles but I have replaced a few standards because I just had to (pirates). I see myself targeting just the major titles (Star Wars, LOTR and the sort) to be replaced first then slowly getting around to the other over time.

I should get a gig like Bill Hunt to get the freebies for review...that would definately help the wallet. Or maybe be a total shill like Harry Knowles and endorse anything they feed me...oh wait.

eat_me_cool · 02-19-2008, 03:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snah

When DVD first started getting popular, HDTVs were already well on the market and you heard rumors of the media formats with HD-DVD and Blu-Ray on the horizon...

For this reason alone, I pretty much waited out on DVDs. I would rent them but wouldn't buy too many because I knew that this superior format was coming out and I could experience quality that rivals (or is better) than most movie theaters.

Now that Blu-Ray provides essentially the pinnacle of quality suitable for home use, I have no reservations with buying movies now, so I've been buying them up like mad. I probably owned less than 20 DVDs and now I own more than twice that on Blu-Ray.

Yes, me too. I stopped buying DVD's in 2003 after i heard about the new blue-laser media. I've now nearly as many BD as DVD's.

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02-19-2008, 06:49 AM	#1
FIDDYPOP Expert Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Chi-Town Home Theater Gallery:8 Blu-ray collection:444 Blu-ray reviews:1	I no longer go to the movies it is cheaper to buy a movie and watch on my bad ass tv

02-19-2008, 08:40 AM	#2
TheTenth Special Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Clermont-Ferrand, France Home Theater Gallery:9 4K collection:98 Blu-ray collection:681 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:11	I never thought DVD was a huge improvement on VHS for the picture quality, only it was ageing better and easier to stack. Even if 10% of those were blind buys (whom I got rid of for a few Euros) a big number won't be on Blu-ray soon if ever (some horror movies, Bollywood, Hong Kong). In France, there's a "this must not be revealed" policy, retailers are good at disinformation to customers and I've never heard about HD format before buying the PS3.

02-19-2008, 08:52 AM	#3
Grisle Power Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Northern California 4K collection:18 Blu-ray collection:18 Trading Score:12	Luckily I did, but it wasn't because of Hi-def discs on the horizon...for whatever reason I wasn't interested in a DVD collection. I love my BDs though so I'm very happy it worked out that way. I don't even own most of my favorite movies on DVD...mostly comedies that I would put in from time to time just to remember a line or something.

02-19-2008, 10:04 AM	#4
david2189 Expert Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:London, UK Blu-ray collection:183	i never really bought into dvd either so the whole movie things new to me, but im enjoying it so far

02-19-2008, 03:45 PM	#5
Dragonraine Banned Member since:Jan 2008	I bought my 1st dvd player the day of release. I own over 2000 movies, and i dont regret it. I stopped buying DVD's just before HD/BD came out, and switched over to those.

02-19-2008, 06:37 PM	#6
Blu Falcon Senior Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:MD Blu-ray reviews: 9 Trading Score:1	Like most, I will only double-dip on certain titles and will be content with most titles I own on DVD. I will admit that after watching content in HD, it's really hard to watch standard DVDs even upscaled. I'll pick up the Star Wars saga (again) and it will be a triple-dip for me (VHS, DVD and now Blu). I really don't consider this losing or wasting money. I've watched the movies enough to get my money's worth out of them. Besides, if we always wait around for the next big thing we may never enjoy what's available in the here and now. No one is promised tomorrow. No regrets.

02-19-2008, 04:09 AM	#8
quaylie Senior Member Member since:Oct 2007 Blu-ray collection:349	my first DVD player was my PS2 back in 2000..Initially I didn't buy a lot of movies..a few years ago..I started buying a lot..and continued to do so until I got my launch PS3..I made a pledge to myslef that I would only buy on Blu if it was a special effects movie..but now every movie I want..I buy it on Blu if it's available.

02-19-2008, 04:10 AM	#10
CheapChildren Special Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Fort Worth, TX Blu-ray collection:899 Trading Score:2	Technology is just that. Advancements from the present. And I know I live in the present. But some people think they can live in the future if they wait for it. Paradox isn't it?

02-19-2008, 06:28 AM	#15
STI Jaguar Active Member Member since:Mar 2007	I didn't wait anything out, but I wasn't interested in movies during the VHS or DVD era. It was the 1080p thing that got me into movies.

02-19-2008, 06:44 AM	#16
tofur69 Active Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Westminster, CO	I was an early adopter with DVD and it took me forever to replace my VHS collection. I currently have about 700+ titles and box sets and I am just getting started with Blu with close to 40 now. I am buying mainly new blu titles but I have replaced a few standards because I just had to (pirates). I see myself targeting just the major titles (Star Wars, LOTR and the sort) to be replaced first then slowly getting around to the other over time. I should get a gig like Bill Hunt to get the freebies for review...that would definately help the wallet. Or maybe be a total shill like Harry Knowles and endorse anything they feed me...oh wait.

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