Digibook vs Steelbook - Page 3 - Blu-ray Forum

jimbean · 05-16-2013, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by snooloui

The result will be obvious since you've posted it in the Steelbook section

Looks like you were wrong

rocketsan · 05-16-2013, 12:55 PM

Is there a new wave of digibooks at Futureshop? Saw Deliverance and a few other classics...

arrow61095 · 05-16-2013, 01:06 PM

It Depends --- Normally I would take the Digibook .............. but I have a
1 1/2 year old and Steelbooks hold up a lot better if she manages to get her hands on them.

captaincarl · 05-16-2013, 01:32 PM

Digibooks

At first I only picked up Digi's of movies that I wanted but then started collecting them which has opened my eyes to movies I would have never purchased. If a Digi of a movie I am really interested in pops up overseas I usually go out of my way to aquire them for my collection

Cheers,
CC-

Race Bannon · 05-16-2013, 01:38 PM

Digibooks. Much easier to open and use, and the pages leave room for additional artwork.

quickdraw · 05-16-2013, 02:29 PM

I enjoy both really, but if it's a decent digibook, I'm all over it. A couple of gripes with some digibooks is that a couple that I've seen don't have a lot of content, but have screen shots, etc. which looks to me like filler. The other is that I've noticed that some digibooks are in different sizes, which look a little odd in the library.

I think there's a lot of pent up demand with digibooks, because most regular BDs are so completely devoid of any printed material included with the disc, that people are willing to pay a premium for a little booklet. I know that there are many here that can't relate to this, but when LPs were taken over by CDs a lot of people were upset that they no longer had decent artwork or program notes since the smaller CD packaging really limited the inclusion of those nice little extras. I applaud some studios out there that do provide booklets with their regular BD packaging. Studio Canal's release of The Lady Killers comes to mind when they provided a booklet that would put most digibooks to shame.

Blufury · 05-16-2013, 10:51 PM

Digibook

Quite surprised by the results of the poll so far.

Wes Blu-ray · 05-16-2013, 10:52 PM

Digibook...all day long.

jd_from_da_80s · 05-16-2013, 11:01 PM

Digibook all day, even sold my steels to get the digi counterpart

Irrob · 05-17-2013, 12:35 AM

I love digibooks

lukes5858 · 05-17-2013, 12:59 AM

Digibooks by far but I love them both it just seems to me of thought that gets put into the decision on which movies gets released in digibooks. Whereas there are way more titles released in steelbook. For instance does anyone feel that Silent Hill deserved a steelbook.

Race Bannon · 05-17-2013, 01:21 AM

As an additional deciding factor, Steelbooks have devalued themselves by being issued for mere catalog titles, with limited extras, plain artwork, and no interior artwork. Whereas, a Digibook is usually about the most feature rich edition out at any given time.

ismael03 · 05-17-2013, 03:40 AM

Both

VictoryAtNight · 05-17-2013, 03:48 AM

I voted for steelbooks and only because I just wanted to help even out the votes.

Honestly, I don't have a preference. It is just a coincidence that I have more steelbooks than digibooks.
We need more steelbook votes!

croydon · 05-17-2013, 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by blu-ray_girl_fan

Metal cases are always my last choice. They are prone to damage (dents, scuffing, rusting, etc.) and are temperature sensitive. They will pop when it gets too hot or too cold.

So do you live in a house without climate control in Siberia or Egypt or just want to store Steels in your oven/fridge because of lack of space?

JimDiGriz · 05-17-2013, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by croydon

So do you live in a house without climate control in Siberia or Egypt or just want to store Steels in your oven/fridge because of lack of space?

Is this serious?! Steelbooks popping due to extreme cold/heat? Who stores their steelbooks in a place where that could happen?!

sheldo · 05-17-2013, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by JimDiGriz

Is this serious?! Steelbooks popping due to extreme cold/heat? Who stores their steelbooks in a place where that could happen?!

Someone's wife has moved their collection into the shed by the sounds of it

Trigger89 · 05-17-2013, 09:11 AM

DigiBook gets my vote.

CJPowers · 05-17-2013, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Trigger89

DigiBook gets my vote.

Digibooks get my vote too. If shelf space is an issue, I can always stick them in the freezer along with the frozen peas without having to worry

jhan8185 · 05-21-2013, 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Race Bannon

Digibooks. Much easier to open and use, and the pages leave room for additional artwork.

Additional artwork? Please explain further....

View Poll Results: Digibook or Steelbook?
Digibook	107	58.47%
Steelbook	76	41.53%
Voters: 183. You may not vote on this poll

05-16-2013, 12:55 PM	#42
rocketsan Active Member Member since:Mar 2013 Trading Score:1	Is there a new wave of digibooks at Futureshop? Saw Deliverance and a few other classics...

05-16-2013, 01:06 PM	#43
arrow61095 Special Member Member since:Aug 2008 Location:PA, USA Blu-ray collection:140	It Depends --- Normally I would take the Digibook .............. but I have a 1 1/2 year old and Steelbooks hold up a lot better if she manages to get her hands on them.

05-16-2013, 01:32 PM	#44
captaincarl Senior Member Member since:Nov 2011 Location:Titan 4K collection:11 Blu-ray collection:1137 Trading Score:21	Digibooks At first I only picked up Digi's of movies that I wanted but then started collecting them which has opened my eyes to movies I would have never purchased. If a Digi of a movie I am really interested in pops up overseas I usually go out of my way to aquire them for my collection Cheers, CC-

05-16-2013, 01:38 PM	#45
Race Bannon Special Member Member since:Mar 2013 4K collection:102 Blu-ray collection:1050 DVD collection:242 Digital collection:1	Digibooks. Much easier to open and use, and the pages leave room for additional artwork.

05-16-2013, 02:29 PM	#46
quickdraw Special Member Member since:Oct 2012 Location:Northern California Blu-ray reviews: 7 Trading Score:1	I enjoy both really, but if it's a decent digibook, I'm all over it. A couple of gripes with some digibooks is that a couple that I've seen don't have a lot of content, but have screen shots, etc. which looks to me like filler. The other is that I've noticed that some digibooks are in different sizes, which look a little odd in the library. I think there's a lot of pent up demand with digibooks, because most regular BDs are so completely devoid of any printed material included with the disc, that people are willing to pay a premium for a little booklet. I know that there are many here that can't relate to this, but when LPs were taken over by CDs a lot of people were upset that they no longer had decent artwork or program notes since the smaller CD packaging really limited the inclusion of those nice little extras. I applaud some studios out there that do provide booklets with their regular BD packaging. Studio Canal's release of The Lady Killers comes to mind when they provided a booklet that would put most digibooks to shame.

05-16-2013, 10:51 PM	#47
Blufury Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Texas 4K collection:408 Blu-ray collection:1668 Trading Score:36	Digibook Quite surprised by the results of the poll so far.

05-16-2013, 10:52 PM	#48
Wes Blu-ray Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2011 Location:United Kingdom Trading Score:5	Digibook...all day long.

05-16-2013, 11:01 PM	#49
jd_from_da_80s Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jun 2012 Location:Harlem 4K collection:451 Blu-ray collection:976 DVD collection:23 Digital collection:625 Trading Score:75	Digibook all day, even sold my steels to get the digi counterpart

05-17-2013, 12:35 AM	#50
Irrob Blu-ray Guru Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:USA Home Theater Gallery:49 4K collection:61 Blu-ray collection:880 DVD collection:16 Blu-ray reviews: 4 Trading Score:91	I love digibooks

05-17-2013, 12:59 AM	#51
lukes5858 Active Member Top contributor Member since:Sep 2011 Home Theater Gallery:8 4K collection:766 Blu-ray collection:2805 DVD collection:569 Trading Score:14	Digibooks by far but I love them both it just seems to me of thought that gets put into the decision on which movies gets released in digibooks. Whereas there are way more titles released in steelbook. For instance does anyone feel that Silent Hill deserved a steelbook.

05-17-2013, 01:21 AM	#52
Race Bannon Special Member Member since:Mar 2013 4K collection:102 Blu-ray collection:1050 DVD collection:242 Digital collection:1	As an additional deciding factor, Steelbooks have devalued themselves by being issued for mere catalog titles, with limited extras, plain artwork, and no interior artwork. Whereas, a Digibook is usually about the most feature rich edition out at any given time.

05-17-2013, 03:40 AM	#53
ismael03 Junior Member Member since:Jan 2012 Blu-ray collection:55 DVD collection:32	Both

05-17-2013, 03:48 AM	#54
VictoryAtNight Blu-ray Count Member since:Sep 2011 Location:Hotel Krat 4K collection:72 Blu-ray collection:1043 DVD collection:393 MA collection:14 Digital collection:105 iTunes collection:3	I voted for steelbooks and only because I just wanted to help even out the votes. Honestly, I don't have a preference. It is just a coincidence that I have more steelbooks than digibooks. We need more steelbook votes!

05-17-2013, 09:11 AM	#58
Trigger89 Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:May 2010 Location:Ireland Home Theater Gallery:20 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:423 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:18	DigiBook gets my vote.

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