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Film Discussion => Digital Streams & Criterion Dreams => Topic started by: w/o horse on July 06, 2005, 01:55:36 AM

Title: Have you slowed down your DVD purchasing. . .
Post by: w/o horse on July 06, 2005, 01:55:36 AM
In anticipation of the next medium.  Is what the subject would have said had I had the room.  I keep hearing backwards compatibility, which  makes me exhale, but then I hear that the difference is as big as VHS to DVD, which makes me inhale.  I've definitely slowed down on buying big movies that I know are going to fastly be available on the future format, but I'm going about the same with miscellaneous releases.  If there's backwards compatibility for sure I don't even really care, I could go on with DVDs for another five plus years.  Hopefully in five plus years I won't have to worry about money to restock.

You?
Title: Have you slowed down your DVD purchasing. . .
Post by: Ghostboy on July 06, 2005, 02:36:35 AM
I've slowed down on buying them, but that's just because of a.) spending way too much money on other more important things (that are still film related) and b.) Netflix.

One thing to consider in that whole VHS to DVD comparison is that the quality really won't mean anything until you have a nice HD tv. I'm not even going to think about buying a new DVD player until I have an HD monitor (I won't say TV, because I want something that I can plug a G5 into).

Also, the imminent format war is going to slow down the changeover considerably.
Title: Have you slowed down your DVD purchasing. . .
Post by: w/o horse on July 06, 2005, 02:58:45 AM
The parenthetical in a is awesome.
Title: Have you slowed down your DVD purchasing. . .
Post by: Myxo on July 06, 2005, 03:58:06 AM
I'm sorta waiting for HD DVDs to become a mainstay. I still buy stuff but in a year or so we're gunna start seeing HD titles getting released and I'm not too interested in re-buying my entire collection.
Title: Have you slowed down your DVD purchasing. . .
Post by: cron on July 06, 2005, 10:12:57 AM
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Title: Have you slowed down your DVD purchasing. . .
Post by: RegularKarate on July 06, 2005, 12:59:08 PM
haha... Crono, one more brilliant Simpsons cap you might earn yourself a new title.
Title: Have you slowed down your DVD purchasing. . .
Post by: GoneSavage on July 06, 2005, 01:59:34 PM
Quote from: GhostboyNetflix.
I used to be hellbent on acquring the best library I could.  Then I moved to California and my disposable income went bye-bye.  Now for the price of buying two DVDs a month, I can watch a new movie every weeknight.
Title: Have you slowed down your DVD purchasing. . .
Post by: Ravi on July 06, 2005, 05:48:58 PM
Its not that I'm anticipating HD, but I have quite a few DVDs I've only watched once, and unless I find a great deal on something, I won't be buying many DVDs from now on.
Title: Have you slowed down your DVD purchasing. . .
Post by: Kal on July 06, 2005, 10:28:54 PM
I dont buy as often as before... I used to buy almost every week if there were any good new releases and something else... but everytime I go, maybe once a month, I buy a lot

I dont think the format will change so soon... especially after home video sales being higher than ever. They know how many DVDs they sold in the last 2 years and  they will piss everyone off... so it will take some time
Title: Have you slowed down your DVD purchasing. . .
Post by: Pubrick on July 07, 2005, 12:54:11 AM
Quote from: RegularKaratehaha... Crono, one more brilliant Simpsons cap you might earn yourself a new title.
"elemeno"  :shock:
Title: Have you slowed down your DVD purchasing. . .
Post by: cron on July 07, 2005, 02:22:34 AM
pubrickslittle helper
Title: Have you slowed down your DVD purchasing. . .
Post by: NEON MERCURY on July 07, 2005, 09:34:39 AM
i slowed down but not b/c of the anticipation of a new medium but b/c for the last few weeks there has been nothing but shit as far as new releases go.
Title: Have you slowed down your DVD purchasing. . .
Post by: Pubrick on July 07, 2005, 09:36:32 AM
the best approach is the samsong approach.

only buy the best editions of everything.
Title: Have you slowed down your DVD purchasing. . .
Post by: Kal on July 07, 2005, 09:49:30 AM
define best and define everything... i dont think we would all agree on whats best or what means everything for each one of us
Title: Have you slowed down your DVD purchasing. . .
Post by: Pubrick on July 07, 2005, 09:51:02 AM
just look at what samsong buys.
Title: Have you slowed down your DVD purchasing. . .
Post by: Stefen on July 07, 2005, 02:04:28 PM
haha just cause samsong buys all these important foreign movies doesn't mean everything he buys is good. I bet he hates watching movies nowadays, he does it cause he has too.
Title: Have you slowed down your DVD purchasing. . .
Post by: NEON MERCURY on July 07, 2005, 02:50:49 PM
Quote from: Stefenhaha just cause samsong buys all these important foreign movies doesn't mean everything he buys is good. I bet he hates watching movies nowadays, he does it cause he has too.

yeah!! lets pick on samsong... :yabbse-wink:

why is you buy som many criterions ??? huh!???!!?!?!?!!?  
hav eyou even heard of thiose films before..HUH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!??????//??

w3hy do you like forgeign films so much  huh?
....why is your username a low grade steroe/television/electronics manufacturer.huH?????????????????????????????????/

why you going to a good film school and ..while most of us suck dicks behind blockbustwer video,...HUh????!!!!!!!


how do watch all of those films you buy every day...ho wdo you  mak etime.........HuH?????!?!??!?!?!??


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Title: Have you slowed down your DVD purchasing. . .
Post by: Pubrick on July 07, 2005, 11:02:35 PM
what the fuck is wrong with u ppl?
Title: Have you slowed down your DVD purchasing. . .
Post by: life_boy on July 08, 2005, 01:16:37 AM
Quote from: Pubrickwhat the fuck is wrong with u ppl?
Quote from: NEON MERCURYmost of us suck dicks behind blockbustwer video
Title: Have you slowed down your DVD purchasing. . .
Post by: ᾦɐļᵲʊʂ on July 08, 2005, 11:30:56 AM
I'm busy stockpiling Laser Discs, impatiently awaiting the return of it.
Title: Have you slowed down your DVD purchasing. . .
Post by: Ravi on July 08, 2005, 02:03:23 PM
Quote from: WI'm busy stockpiling Laser Discs, impatiently awaiting the return of it.

LaserDisc will never "return," but the format has lots of content that may not hit DVD.
Title: Have you slowed down your DVD purchasing. . .
Post by: ᾦɐļᵲʊʂ on July 08, 2005, 11:17:51 PM
Quote from: Ravithe format has lots of content that may not hit DVD.

Perhaps "Too Hot For DVD."