Double-Dip Ratio? - Blu-ray Forum

Kynch · 01-20-2009, 02:43 PM

I was thinking about this last night.

What is the Double-Dip Ratio (DDR)? It's simply a way to know how much you've double-dipped on Blu-ray.

If you divide the number of titles you've double-dipped on, be it DVD to BD or BD to BD (like if a special edition came out) on the total number of BDs you own, what ratio do you get?

For example, I have 55 movies on BD and out of those I've double-dipped on 12 (DVD to BD upgrade).

12/55 =~ 0,218

So yeah, the higher the number, the more you've double-dipped.

I'm sorry if this is a worthless topic, but I still think it's a good way to know how many real "new" movies one has on BD.

sgtpeppers · 01-20-2009, 02:58 PM

Of the 17 blu rays I have, only one is a movie I didnt already have on dvd.

wormraper · 01-20-2009, 03:11 PM

I'm at .27

I double dipped on 122 titles.

assydingo · 01-20-2009, 03:40 PM

If you count me owning the first Matrix on VHS

then 2

kccarl · 01-20-2009, 04:09 PM

Here is a question I've had. For years we've had 7.1 receivers. Many of us have invested in actually putting 7.1 speakers in our home theaters. Yet, movie after movie after movie gets released in 5.1 something or other.

When you talk about double dipping, I wonder if that will include double dipping your own blu ray collection to move from 5.1 to 7.1 or if the studios will simply one day start releasing everything in 7.1.

There have been, as we all know, some really good movies put out with 7.1 and I can definately hear a difference when all speakers are firing, so why the *&*&^ can't studios release these movies in 7.1?

KCcarl

owa · 01-20-2009, 04:13 PM

About 0.44.

dahoover · 01-20-2009, 05:47 PM

I am at 36.67%. I have double dipped on 22 out of 60 movies.

ngkf7 · 01-20-2009, 05:57 PM

5/41 = 0.122

Godfather Trilogy
American Psycho
Die Hard
Die Hard with a Vengeance
Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl

PStronge · 01-20-2009, 06:02 PM

currently only 2 movies out of 20, but the Bourne Trilogy, Goodwill Hunting and Goldfinger (& Goldeneye if it comes) will be double-dips for me

1Fish2FishRedFishBlu · 01-20-2009, 06:26 PM

18/82 = 19.5%

Throw out the 4 Harry Potters and the 3 POTC's and its much lower. I hate to double dip and typically do not do so unless the PQ or movie is Epic/Scenic. For example I plan on upgrading LOTR because of the absolutely stunning landscapes. Movies like Gladiator, Braveheart etc which show huge battles would be upgraded as well. Never upgraded any comedy, dramas etc.

nerdboyrockstar · 01-20-2009, 06:30 PM

Haha.. I don't have my collection in front of me but I'm sure it's a good amount.

And I recently announced to my friends that they have dibs on any DVD of mine that I got on Blu.

Disky76 · 01-20-2009, 10:23 PM

I will admit that, even though I think my DVD's look great upconverted, and I swore that I would not double -dip....that I did for a few titles. Generally, I will only double dip if there is a great sale (ex: I picked up The Hunt for Red October and The Sum of All Fears for $12 each). As a general rule, I don't double dip unless there are some bangin' extras!!

And my double-dipped DVD's I am giving to my non-Blu-Ray family members.

The Guilty Party · 01-20-2009, 10:33 PM

Luckily I do have one the few "Movie Stops" in the country near me and so I am have been taking all of my old DVDs that I have since converted to BD for trade in. Movie Stop does give a decent value on trade-ins so I have been able to flip the old DVDs into new Blu!

Link · 01-21-2009, 02:13 AM

It really depends on what title it is - I have sold some DVD's that I either plan to buy shortly on Blu-Ray, or know they are coming on Blu-Ray soon. Once I see a release date for a movie i'd double dip on, I sell the DVD.

vamsilak · 01-21-2009, 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Guilty Party

Luckily I do have one the few "Movie Stops" in the country near me and so I am have been taking all of my old DVDs that I have since converted to BD for trade in. Movie Stop does give a decent value on trade-ins so I have been able to flip the old DVDs into new Blu!

hey what kind of software u using to convert dvd-bluray
and how long does it take? for average 4.7gb movie

Kynch · 01-21-2009, 01:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vamsilak

hey what kind of software u using to convert dvd-bluray
and how long does it take? for average 4.7gb movie

Haha no, he meant converted as in exchanging his DVD collection to BD instead.

Downconverting sucks anyway. :P

vamsilak · 01-21-2009, 01:07 PM

oh ok

i thought re-encoding
hahah

anyways i am trying to re-catalog all my movies to bluray

ihave 700movies i know by the time icollect there will be another format
and growing

Ator the Invincible · 01-21-2009, 02:33 AM

26/77, so about .34 or one third. Not too bad really. I need to sell off a few of those DVDs though.

Trekker4Life · 01-27-2009, 04:11 PM

Not many double dips for me, I got a Reon HQV upconverter. My ratio is 0.0384615. I double-dipped on "The Lost Boys" because of the poor PQ on the DVD. I also double-dipped on Batman Begins, but that was an HD-DVD and probably don't count on your thread.

bruceleroygreen · 01-27-2009, 05:01 PM

Some of them weren't worth it, like Gattaca and Final Fantasy.

But I see a big difference in the Pirates of the Carribbean from DVD to Blu-ray.

View Poll Results: What's your DDR?
0 (No double-dips whatsoever)	12	8.89%
Less than 0,05	24	17.78%
Between 0,05 (included) and 0,25 (excluded)	43	31.85%
Between 0,25 (included) and 0,50 (excluded)	25	18.52%
Between 0,50 (included) and 0,75 (excluded)	18	13.33%
Between 0,75 (included) and 1,00 (excluded)	8	5.93%
1,00 (100% double-dips)	5	3.70%
Voters: 135. You may not vote on this poll

01-20-2009, 02:43 PM	#1
Kynch Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 Location:UK Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:60	Double-Dip Ratio? I was thinking about this last night. What is the Double-Dip Ratio (DDR)? It's simply a way to know how much you've double-dipped on Blu-ray. If you divide the number of titles you've double-dipped on, be it DVD to BD or BD to BD (like if a special edition came out) on the total number of BDs you own, what ratio do you get? For example, I have 55 movies on BD and out of those I've double-dipped on 12 (DVD to BD upgrade). 12/55 =~ 0,218 So yeah, the higher the number, the more you've double-dipped. I'm sorry if this is a worthless topic, but I still think it's a good way to know how many real "new" movies one has on BD. Last edited by Kynch; 01-20-2009 at 04:13 PM.

01-20-2009, 04:09 PM	#5
kccarl Active Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:colorado	double dip Here is a question I've had. For years we've had 7.1 receivers. Many of us have invested in actually putting 7.1 speakers in our home theaters. Yet, movie after movie after movie gets released in 5.1 something or other. When you talk about double dipping, I wonder if that will include double dipping your own blu ray collection to move from 5.1 to 7.1 or if the studios will simply one day start releasing everything in 7.1. There have been, as we all know, some really good movies put out with 7.1 and I can definately hear a difference when all speakers are firing, so why the &&^ can't studios release these movies in 7.1? KCcarl

01-20-2009, 10:23 PM	#12
Disky76 Active Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:FL Home Theater Gallery:20 Blu-ray collection:61 Blu-ray reviews:6	Depends.... I will admit that, even though I think my DVD's look great upconverted, and I swore that I would not double -dip....that I did for a few titles. Generally, I will only double dip if there is a great sale (ex: I picked up The Hunt for Red October and The Sum of All Fears for $12 each). As a general rule, I don't double dip unless there are some bangin' extras!! And my double-dipped DVD's I am giving to my non-Blu-Ray family members.

01-27-2009, 05:01 PM	#20
bruceleroygreen Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Hyattsville, Md. Blu-ray collection:80 Blu-ray reviews:24	Hit or Miss Some of them weren't worth it, like Gattaca and Final Fantasy. But I see a big difference in the Pirates of the Carribbean from DVD to Blu-ray.

01-20-2009, 02:58 PM	#2
sgtpeppers Active Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Illinois 4K collection:303 Blu-ray collection:2256 DVD collection:317 Blu-ray reviews: 1	Of the 17 blu rays I have, only one is a movie I didnt already have on dvd.

01-20-2009, 03:11 PM	#3
wormraper Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Tucson Arizona 4K collection:969 Blu-ray collection:5300 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:572	I'm at .27 I double dipped on 122 titles.

01-20-2009, 03:40 PM	#4
assydingo Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:483 DVD collection:12 Trading Score:3	If you count me owning the first Matrix on VHS then 2

01-20-2009, 04:13 PM	#6
owa Blu-ray Knight Member since:Apr 2007 Blu-ray reviews: 96	About 0.44.

01-20-2009, 05:47 PM	#7
dahoover Expert Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Bloomington, Indiana Blu-ray collection:230 DVD collection:107 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:25	I am at 36.67%. I have double dipped on 22 out of 60 movies.

01-20-2009, 05:57 PM	#8
ngkf7 Special Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Baltimore, MD 4K collection:4 Blu-ray collection:161 MA collection:104 iTunes collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 54	5/41 = 0.122 Godfather Trilogy American Psycho Die Hard Die Hard with a Vengeance Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl

01-20-2009, 06:02 PM	#9
PStronge Active Member Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:58 Trading Score:4	currently only 2 movies out of 20, but the Bourne Trilogy, Goodwill Hunting and Goldfinger (& Goldeneye if it comes) will be double-dips for me

01-20-2009, 06:26 PM	#10
1Fish2FishRedFishBlu Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:East Coast Home Theater Gallery:7 Blu-ray collection:321	18/82 = 19.5% Throw out the 4 Harry Potters and the 3 POTC's and its much lower. I hate to double dip and typically do not do so unless the PQ or movie is Epic/Scenic. For example I plan on upgrading LOTR because of the absolutely stunning landscapes. Movies like Gladiator, Braveheart etc which show huge battles would be upgraded as well. Never upgraded any comedy, dramas etc.

01-20-2009, 06:30 PM	#11
nerdboyrockstar Senior Member Member since:Aug 2008 Blu-ray collection:24 Trading Score:1	Haha.. I don't have my collection in front of me but I'm sure it's a good amount. And I recently announced to my friends that they have dibs on any DVD of mine that I got on Blu.

01-20-2009, 10:33 PM	#13
The Guilty Party Active Member Member since:May 2008 Location:Zoo Jersey Blu-ray collection:119	Luckily I do have one the few "Movie Stops" in the country near me and so I am have been taking all of my old DVDs that I have since converted to BD for trade in. Movie Stop does give a decent value on trade-ins so I have been able to flip the old DVDs into new Blu!

01-21-2009, 02:13 AM	#14
Link Active Member Member since:Mar 2008	It really depends on what title it is - I have sold some DVD's that I either plan to buy shortly on Blu-Ray, or know they are coming on Blu-Ray soon. Once I see a release date for a movie i'd double dip on, I sell the DVD.

01-21-2009, 01:07 PM	#17
vamsilak Banned Member since:Feb 2008 Trading Score:1	oh ok i thought re-encoding hahah anyways i am trying to re-catalog all my movies to bluray ihave 700movies i know by the time icollect there will be another format and growing

01-21-2009, 02:33 AM	#18
Ator the Invincible Power Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Scranton, PA, USA 4K collection:505 Blu-ray collection:6295 DVD collection:2715	26/77, so about .34 or one third. Not too bad really. I need to sell off a few of those DVDs though.

01-27-2009, 04:11 PM	#19
Trekker4Life Active Member Member since:Feb 2008 Blu-ray collection:99 Blu-ray reviews:4	Not many double dips for me, I got a Reon HQV upconverter. My ratio is 0.0384615. I double-dipped on "The Lost Boys" because of the poor PQ on the DVD. I also double-dipped on Batman Begins, but that was an HD-DVD and probably don't count on your thread.

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