Do you still buy DVD's. I still do.

Why be so rude :confused:

It is not about a poor film or good film. I am asking if you still buy DVD's. Which version do you buy.

What kind of films people enjoy is not important. However if a film you like is offered

in a steel Book version or other versions will you still buy DVD's :)
 
hmmm, what are you all going to do when all media is just downloaded?

i have a little box, not much bigger than a wallet, that could hold 20-30 blu-ray films with no compression.
could catalogue & sort them however i like, & filter whenever i like.


i guess some people are just collectors of packaging, the same as those that bought special-edition vinyl & never played it.
i collect the content.
 
You are 100% correct :) I was wrong about 7.1 i watched the clip which showed 7.1 offered.

See link: Sleeping Beauty Go to 1min 10sec :(

To me, most do not have the room size to enjoy 6.1 let alone 7.1. A waste of extra speakers if you have a small room.

5.1 offered on a standard DVD, sounRAB very nice. Maybe due to the high end Gear i have. However it sounRAB great.
 
My my!

If you want "the best quality available" of a film, you project an original film print. Anything else is just simulation, but everyone is of course perfectly free to pretend whilst going "ooh" and "aah". Sorry, but I didn't personally invent cinematography, so that's not my fault!
 
It will be a long time before it comes to a point where you can only download films. So not really wasting time worrying about such things.
 
I wont stop buying DVD's ever. They are cheaper than Blu Ray for a start. I dont care if they say Blu Ray has six times better picture quality than the standard DVD. There's **** all wrong with the normal DVD picture. It is only these cinema nuts that want the best of everything that will opt for Blu Ray over DVD. I have more DVD's than I do Blu Ray. Infact, if the truth be told, I have only ONE Blu Ray disc and that is: My Name Is Bruce [starring Bruce Campbell]. And that is only because HMV was selling it for 12 quid if it was higher in price than that, I wouldn't own it, anything higher than that 12 quid for a Blu Ray disc is NOT acceptable in my eyes. It's good that HMV are selling some of their Blu ray's at that price as there is no way in **** that I would pay 15 or 16 or more for a disc. Those days ARE GONE for me. The bastarRAB used to rip people off with the prices for DVD's, and it is only because of the P2P nonsense that the companies have dropped the prices of DVD's and Blu Ray. The moment the P2P thing fades the prices will go right back up again, and the p2p will start over again.
 
I absolutely love popping into HMV after work and browsing the DVD sales. Ditto Play.com. I just love adding to my DVD collection. :o

Long may DVD run!
 
Really - I have always enjoyed 6.1 on DVD, but it had to be DTS ES, full bitrate if possible, as this has a dedicated surround back channel, the 6th channel on Dolby Digital EX was only ever matrixed from the two rear surround channels, something you can do yourself with many of the receivers out there today on standard 5.1 soundtracks. You can even matrix 7.1 with the right amp with DPLIIx.

You do need space/distance behind you for the surround back channels, the effects don't work very well when they are on top of the listener.
 
Yes, even though I brought a Blu-Ray player just before Christmas, I still buy DVD's, mainly because the range of Blu-Ray's is still quite small and cost. Special/Extended/Collectors editions if available and failing that the standard edition.
 
yes
yes
yes H.264
pretty much yes, & a lot that arnt available in the UK
(or just not easily available, eg indie films)


called torrents :D

if you ditch the 50 different subtitle languages, the 'extras/filler', the alternate endings, the different soundtrack etc, you dont need the capacity of a blu-ray disc for a hd film.

what are your answers to the questions:
do you want to keep it forever? for all of the films you watch?
what is 'the full list of releases'? is that just UK mainstream releases, or anything thats actually been made?


physical formats are dying.
for an example, look at Netflix
 
Of course I still buy DVD! I'm not paying the over inflated prices of Bluray, and am perfectly happy with the picture quality of a DVD. The biggest step in those terms was from video to DVD, and I made that switch quite early on. I see no reason to switch again when I can buy DVD's for under a fiver, especially when the picture quality isn't that much of a change :D

Our PS3 plays both anyway, and we've yet to buy a single Bluray disc.
 
There is a difference, but to me it's not that big a difference to swap. I'm getting a new dvd player soon because mine has conked out and I'm going for a multi region HDMI upscaling dvd player, it smooths out the pixels or something like that, and brings it closer to blu ray quality compared to dvd quality. My Father has one and I can notice a difference, so that's all good in my eyes.
 
High Def films to me look GREAT! :) & with a good setup is very noticeable compared to a standard DVD.

However DVD's today transfer rates and overall picture quality from new films on DVD's are so much better than past DVD's

Yes, you are correct when it comes to saving money by buying a DVD still. I do like the cheap costs too . ;)
 
Not my experience, a discrete 6.1 (DTS ES) not matrixed soundtrack has always given a much better sounRABatge/quality to 5.1.
7.1 matrix is very common these days where even entry model amps (7channel) offer this. Pretty sure some will over use this facility.
I'd agree with that.
Nothing wrong with 5.1, personally I prefer HD audio these days. :)
 
The object word being "small"

Video on demand and downloading has been " the future" since the early days of cable in the 80's.

If I want to watch full hd quality on a 50" screen there wont be any quick downloaRAB for a while yet.

How about extra features and HD audio .

If you are happy with a small screen then VHS looks good enough on them
 
Yes i agree with you total. :)

I believe that The newer HD audio is enabling Cheaper Range to Mid range Gear Better! Quality!
SounRAB than that obtained from a DVD. However Higher End Gear has always been
able to offer Astonishing SounRAB from a CD or DVD. Any profession would confirm this too. ;)

So, if you have a cheap to mid range system the best step up would be to go for HD source
to improve your overall quality. If you have a good 5.1 setup and considering to still buy DVD's,
then i would stick with DVD"s for now/ .

The benefit from a DVD especially newer movies on DVD, have greatly improved and
far better value for money. All the SteelBook DVD's * limited Edition DVD's I have
recently bought have shown to be a great investment & valve for money than Blu-Ray. (On sound! )
 
I still buy all films on DVD. Blu-Ray is too expensive and not worth the upgrade price for me. I have brought on film on iTunes. It is a nice idea but it is pretty limited. Watching films on the computer is just not the same as on TV. I could get something like an Apple TV or connect my laptop to the TV but I think I will wait until that area evolves a bit more first.
 
I'm like you - I buy very few new films - it's mostly older titles I get and the selection is still pretty small but there are some excellent releases out there.

Day The Earth Stood Still and the Bond films are my faves so far although I'm really looking forward to the North By Northwest and Wizard of Oz discs later this year.

Criterion just released a superb disc of Repulsion too

Although Bluray at a fiver is some way off yet and for many of the collectible titles they will be deleted long before those prices appear.

Shame more companies don't follow Disney and include a dvd with their Bluray releases so you can still enjoy the film while waiting until you get your BD player
 
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