New to Blu-ray - Want to Upgrade DVDs to Blu Discs - Blu-ray Forum

halimali · 10-17-2009, 03:59 PM

Hello guys,

I'm new to Blu Ray Tech here. Just bought a Blu Ray player and started purchasing Blu Ray discs. I have a collection of over 600 DVDs.

At first I decided to buy blu ray movies that I do not have on DVD but the problem now is that I cannot control myself as I'm buying titles that I already own too. Don't know if this is happening to you guys as well?

I have to say this is the best website with the best info and support.
Awesome work here.

wormraper · 10-17-2009, 11:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by halimali

Hello guys,

I'm new to Blu Ray Tech here. Just bought a Blu Ray player and started purchasing Blu Ray discs. I have a collection of over 600 DVDs.

At first I decided to buy blu ray movies that I do not have on DVD but the problem now is that I cannot control myself as I'm buying titles that I already own too. Don't know if this is happening to you guys as well?

I have to say this is the best website with the best info and support.
Awesome work here.

upgrading always depends on the person. Me personally I can't stand DVD quality anymore. If I'm going to own a movie it's going to be the best version out there. I have no problem upgrading since I double and triple dipped on dvd all the time to get the "best" version available, whether that was for more special features, better audio, anamorphic transfers, or just a better transfer in general.

sfmarine · 10-18-2009, 03:10 AM

It becomes addicting.

kris26 · 10-18-2009, 12:03 PM

well iam not addicted
Iam just hungry for more

Q? · 10-18-2009, 06:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by halimali

Hello guys,

At first I decided to buy blu ray movies that I do not have on DVD but the problem now is that I cannot control myself as I'm buying titles that I already own too. Don't know if this is happening to you guys as well?

It happens to all of us.

It sounds like you got the fever too, you won't be able to stop it now...

Quote:

Originally Posted by halimali

I have to say this is the best website with the best info and support.
Awesome work here.

You're right on that part! Enjoy.
This is my favourite forum of all places.
And welcome.

jw · 10-18-2009, 07:12 PM

Welcome, I find 'double dipping' common as well, The studios know how to control our wallets

KubrickFan · 10-18-2009, 08:24 PM

At first you're essentially like: 'No titles will be bought again.'
Then after a short while you're like: 'Well, certain titles that look good can be rebought. And classics and personal favorites as well.'
At the end you're probably like: 'Wasn't I supposed to buy new titles on Blu-ray?'

I've told myself repeatedly I wouldn't rebuy too many titles, but it's already happening. The argument 'rebuy only which titles you really like' doesn't hold up either, because I love 99 percent of the movies in my dvd collection. All the new titles I want to check out aren't exactly helping the financial situation either

.

Beta Man · 10-19-2009, 03:17 AM

I don't own too many Blu-rays at this point.... perhaps 120 or so.... but of those, I think 70-75 of them are films I already own on DVD, and most of the rest were movies released after I bought my first Blu-ray player.

I certainly won't replace every DVD I have with the Blu-ray, but for films I enjoy enough to continue to watch over and over, I'll double-dip in a heartbeat for even a slight bump in AQ/PQ

BluTracer · 10-19-2009, 03:57 PM

I would say the majority of the BluRays I have purchased so far I own on DVD. But, it is really rare for me to purchase DVDs anymore.

Of course I blame this site for most of my purchasing, too many good deals to pass on.

Lt. Aldo Raine · 10-21-2009, 03:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by halimali

Hello guys,

I'm new to Blu Ray Tech here. Just bought a Blu Ray player and started purchasing Blu Ray discs. I have a collection of over 600 DVDs.

At first I decided to buy blu ray movies that I do not have on DVD but the problem now is that I cannot control myself as I'm buying titles that I already own too. Don't know if this is happening to you guys as well?

I have to say this is the best website with the best info and support.
Awesome work here.

1st of welcome to the forum and the blu ray world!

Double dipping is common to happen, especially if they are ur favourite movies and you would want them to look and sound there best, but yea it would be wise to build a collection of blus u dont own on dvd too save money right now, and then if u are totally happy with ur conversion and dont see urself watching ur dvds anymore, cuz blu ray rocks, then think about selling them. and then you can own any blu want lol

Propellarhead9 · 10-22-2009, 12:55 AM

I have been upgrading my DVDs to Blu when I find them at relatively cheap prices. I'd say about a third to half of my blus I owned at DVD before. I always trade in my DVDs after I buy them on blu to put towards buying more.

Kryptonic · 10-22-2009, 09:55 AM

Just double dip on your favorites or films you watch often and would benefit from an upgrade and are on sale or cheap.

halimali · 10-24-2009, 04:02 PM

Many thanks to all of you for your comments. I guess I have the fever now. I have ordered many titles from Amazon. Today itself I received about 6 discs.

I have three more orders of over 60 BDs from Amazon and about 40 more on ebay.com.

I have ordered both movies I have on DVD and movies that I do not have as well.

For the guys who upgrade, What do you do usually with the DVDs that you will not be using anymore???

eiker_ir · 10-24-2009, 08:07 PM

i sell them on ebay

Q? · 10-24-2009, 08:09 PM

I keep mine, not really worth it selling them.
I just keep mine for nostalgic reasons

AnimeNut · 10-24-2009, 10:57 PM

Im guessing at least a quarter of my dvd collection won't be released on bluray... especially alot of the obscure anime titles I own.

KubrickFan · 10-25-2009, 10:20 AM

I give the dvds away to anyone who wants them, apart from the ones where the Blu-rays don't have all the bonus material. I can hardly get anything for those titles anyway, and they take up too much space.

Hammie · 10-25-2009, 12:12 PM

I started out like you. I bought only the new ones when I first got my ND player. Then I said that I will only double dip on the ones I REALLY like. Now I'm at the point where I will double dip if they are under $15.

I guess that is why I am almost at 250 discs.

sfmarine · 10-25-2009, 05:51 PM

Cannot resist the double dip!

jsscooby · 10-27-2009, 12:47 AM

I've been more worried about upgrading vhs to blu ray. Not too worried about dvd's yet, and yes I said vhs.

10-17-2009, 03:59 PM	#1
halimali Expert Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Oct 2009 Home Theater Gallery:645 Blu-ray collection:1716 Blu-ray reviews:37 Trading Score:13	New to Blu-ray - Want to Upgrade DVDs to Blu Discs Hello guys, I'm new to Blu Ray Tech here. Just bought a Blu Ray player and started purchasing Blu Ray discs. I have a collection of over 600 DVDs. At first I decided to buy blu ray movies that I do not have on DVD but the problem now is that I cannot control myself as I'm buying titles that I already own too. Don't know if this is happening to you guys as well? I have to say this is the best website with the best info and support. Awesome work here.

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sfmarine Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Apr 2008 Location:The Swan Station aDdIcTeD 2 LOST PSN:U5MC51473 Home Theater Gallery:18 4K collection:930 Blu-ray collection:2311 DVD collection:276 MA collection:461 Digital collection:492 iTunes collection:534 Blu-ray reviews: 7 Trading Score:43	It becomes addicting.

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kris26 Senior Member Member since:Mar 2009 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:6	well iam not addicted Iam just hungry for more

10-18-2009, 07:12 PM	#6
jw Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Apr 2007 Location:USA Trading Score:519	Welcome, I find 'double dipping' common as well, The studios know how to control our wallets

10-18-2009, 08:24 PM	#7
KubrickFan Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Mar 2009 Blu-ray collection:319	At first you're essentially like: 'No titles will be bought again.' Then after a short while you're like: 'Well, certain titles that look good can be rebought. And classics and personal favorites as well.' At the end you're probably like: 'Wasn't I supposed to buy new titles on Blu-ray?' I've told myself repeatedly I wouldn't rebuy too many titles, but it's already happening. The argument 'rebuy only which titles you really like' doesn't hold up either, because I love 99 percent of the movies in my dvd collection. All the new titles I want to check out aren't exactly helping the financial situation either .

10-19-2009, 03:17 AM	#8
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 don't own too many Blu-rays at this point.... perhaps 120 or so.... but of those, I think 70-75 of them are films I already own on DVD, and most of the rest were movies released after I bought my first Blu-ray player. I certainly won't replace every DVD I have with the Blu-ray, but for films I enjoy enough to continue to watch over and over, I'll double-dip in a heartbeat for even a slight bump in AQ/PQ

10-19-2009, 03:57 PM	#9
BluTracer Special Member Top contributor Member since:Sep 2009 Location:Oklahoma Home Theater Gallery:61 4K collection:1044 Blu-ray collection:5308 DVD collection:1294 Digital collection:4139 Trading Score:1093	I would say the majority of the BluRays I have purchased so far I own on DVD. But, it is really rare for me to purchase DVDs anymore. Of course I blame this site for most of my purchasing, too many good deals to pass on.

10-22-2009, 12:55 AM	#11
Propellarhead9 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Clarksville, Indiana 4K collection:498 Blu-ray collection:1719 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:9	I have been upgrading my DVDs to Blu when I find them at relatively cheap prices. I'd say about a third to half of my blus I owned at DVD before. I always trade in my DVDs after I buy them on blu to put towards buying more.

10-22-2009, 09:55 AM	#12
Kryptonic Suspended Member since:Jul 2009 Trading Score:45	Just double dip on your favorites or films you watch often and would benefit from an upgrade and are on sale or cheap.

10-24-2009, 04:02 PM	#13
halimali Expert Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Oct 2009 Home Theater Gallery:645 Blu-ray collection:1716 Blu-ray reviews:37 Trading Score:13	Many thanks to all of you for your comments. I guess I have the fever now. I have ordered many titles from Amazon. Today itself I received about 6 discs. I have three more orders of over 60 BDs from Amazon and about 40 more on ebay.com. I have ordered both movies I have on DVD and movies that I do not have as well. For the guys who upgrade, What do you do usually with the DVDs that you will not be using anymore???

10-24-2009, 08:07 PM	#14
eiker_ir Active Member Member since:Jan 2009 Blu-ray collection:194 Trading Score:20	i sell them on ebay

10-24-2009, 08:09 PM	#15
Q? Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Nuuk, Greenland Blu-ray collection:168	I keep mine, not really worth it selling them. I just keep mine for nostalgic reasons

10-24-2009, 10:57 PM	#16
AnimeNut Member Member since:Oct 2009 4K collection:10 Blu-ray collection:10	Im guessing at least a quarter of my dvd collection won't be released on bluray... especially alot of the obscure anime titles I own.

10-25-2009, 10:20 AM	#17
KubrickFan Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Mar 2009 Blu-ray collection:319	I give the dvds away to anyone who wants them, apart from the ones where the Blu-rays don't have all the bonus material. I can hardly get anything for those titles anyway, and they take up too much space.

10-25-2009, 12:12 PM	#18
Hammie Blu-ray Champion Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:May 2008 Location:Washington, DC Metro Home Theater Gallery:53 Blu-ray collection:545 DVD collection:12 Trading Score:12	I started out like you. I bought only the new ones when I first got my ND player. Then I said that I will only double dip on the ones I REALLY like. Now I'm at the point where I will double dip if they are under $15. I guess that is why I am almost at 250 discs.

10-25-2009, 05:51 PM	#19
sfmarine Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Apr 2008 Location:The Swan Station aDdIcTeD 2 LOST PSN:U5MC51473 Home Theater Gallery:18 4K collection:930 Blu-ray collection:2311 DVD collection:276 MA collection:461 Digital collection:492 iTunes collection:534 Blu-ray reviews: 7 Trading Score:43	Cannot resist the double dip!

10-27-2009, 12:47 AM	#20
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