DVD Collection Size? (For Academia)

svenge · 02-17-04, 02:00 AM

I'm working on a statistics class for my Business Administration degree, so I decided to collect data regarding people's DVD collections. If you could take the time to answer this poll, I would greatly appreciate it.

Yakuza Bengoshi · 02-17-04, 06:27 AM

My sole college statistic class, granted it was only a 200 level course, was generally obsessed with plotting data so as to determine standard deviations along a bell curve. It's interesting to me that you're looking for fairly precise data on one end of the spectrum with divisions based on quantities of 50-75 titles, but you're not on the other end with everyone with over 400 titles in one category (40% of respondents thus far). So how will this data be useful to you?

red1138 · 02-17-04, 06:44 AM

I'd kill him for that response

nemein · 02-17-04, 07:12 AM

Not to mention I don't think you'll find a fair representation of society about DVD ownership at a place called DVDtalk (unless you are specifically looking for stats on DVD fans in which case I agree w/ Yakuza in that you need more categories). Anyway FWIW I started collected in '99 and have close to 900 titles now.

Numes · 02-17-04, 07:14 AM

Yakuza is right.

There are so many members here (including myself) that have >400 movies, how could you gain any valid statistical data by stopping there?

DGibFen · 02-17-04, 08:09 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by red1138
I'd kill him for that response

Hi, welcome to the board. We don't tolerate that kind of stuff here.

Read this and then read this.

matome · 02-17-04, 08:11 AM

Well past 400.

danwiz · 02-17-04, 08:15 AM

I did this poll a few months ago and had 459 responses to the poll. I just resurrected the poll, so it will be at the top of the list again for a few hours. Hope this helps you out!

The people who suggested that your categories are not very good are correct as you can see by looking at the results of my poll!

mdc3000 · 02-17-04, 08:29 AM

don't know if you needed more specific data....

collector since summer '98
collection size - 805 titles
23 years old, student, male

MATT

Kinyo · 02-17-04, 08:37 AM

elise · 02-17-04, 09:17 AM

Answered, good luck with your class.

LasVegasMichael · 02-17-04, 09:34 AM

Somewhere between 326-400. Definately, under 400, though.

Good luck!

Concorde · 02-17-04, 09:39 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Numes
Yakuza is right.

There are so many members here (including myself) that have >400 movies, how could you gain any valid statistical data by stopping there?

I wouldn't sweat it, until he starts asking for addresses and Brinks security codes.

I started in 1998, once reached about 200, then sold alot of them, and down to about 30 now.

I voted, and hope you do well in your class.

Static Cling · 02-17-04, 10:34 AM

I know it's for academia and everything, but we've already got danwiz's thread linked above. I would also suggest this thread, which has plenty of data for you, but is a year old... maybe that won't matter. However, it does go into more specific details for the higher end of the number spectrum (> 400-500 discs).

Closing duplicate.

View Poll Results: How Many DVDs (box sets = # of movies in set; TV seasons = 1)
<50 Titles	2	2.25%
50-100 Titles	4	4.49%
100-175 Titles	12	13.48%
176-250 Titles	9	10.11%
251-325 Titles	11	12.36%
326-400 Titles	7	7.87%
>400 Titles	44	49.44%
Voters: 89. You may not vote on this poll

02-17-04, 02:00 AM	#1
svenge Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: The Land of Twilight Posts: 152	DVD Collection Size? (For Academia) I'm working on a statistics class for my Business Administration degree, so I decided to collect data regarding people's DVD collections. If you could take the time to answer this poll, I would greatly appreciate it.

02-17-04, 06:27 AM	#2
Yakuza Bengoshi DVD Talk Reviewer Join Date: May 2003 Location: Region Free Posts: 1,896	My sole college statistic class, granted it was only a 200 level course, was generally obsessed with plotting data so as to determine standard deviations along a bell curve. It's interesting to me that you're looking for fairly precise data on one end of the spectrum with divisions based on quantities of 50-75 titles, but you're not on the other end with everyone with over 400 titles in one category (40% of respondents thus far). So how will this data be useful to you? __________________ My Reviews

02-17-04, 07:12 AM	#4
nemein Moderator Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: 1bit away from total disaster Posts: 33,284	Not to mention I don't think you'll find a fair representation of society about DVD ownership at a place called DVDtalk (unless you are specifically looking for stats on DVD fans in which case I agree w/ Yakuza in that you need more categories). Anyway FWIW I started collected in '99 and have close to 900 titles now. __________________ "The American people will never knowingly adopt socialism, but under the name of liberalism, they will adopt every fragment of the socialist program until one day America will be a socialist nation without ever knowing how it happened." -- Norman Thomas, Socialist Party of America God grant me the senility to forget the people I never liked, the good fortune to run into the ones I do, and the eyesight to tell the difference. My Countdown Counting down to: End of the countdown clock 2777 days 19 hours 5 minutes

02-17-04, 07:14 AM	#5
Numes DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Hawkeye Country Posts: 2,319	Yakuza is right. There are so many members here (including myself) that have >400 movies, how could you gain any valid statistical data by stopping there? __________________ My DVDs: DVD Profiler DVD Talk now has no Pants -- gkleinman 7-1-04

02-17-04, 06:44 AM	#3
red1138 Cool New Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 47	I'd kill him for that response

02-17-04, 08:11 AM	#7
matome DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: NY Posts: 12,304	Well past 400. __________________ DVD/Blu-Ray/HD-DVD \| Blu-Ray only \| Laserdisc

02-17-04, 08:15 AM	#8
danwiz DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan Posts: 1,423	I did this poll a few months ago and had 459 responses to the poll. I just resurrected the poll, so it will be at the top of the list again for a few hours. Hope this helps you out! The people who suggested that your categories are not very good are correct as you can see by looking at the results of my poll!

02-17-04, 08:29 AM	#9
mdc3000 DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Guelph, Ontario Posts: 9,451	don't know if you needed more specific data.... collector since summer '98 collection size - 805 titles 23 years old, student, male MATT __________________ Armchair Directors - Video Movie Reviews Letterboxd Rank 'Em As You See Them 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Spending Tab 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007

02-17-04, 08:37 AM	#10
Kinyo SeeNo Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Why should I tell you? Posts: 604	194. __________________ Tell me what you don't like about yourself - Nip/Tuck

02-17-04, 09:17 AM	#11
elise Suspended - needs to provide a working email Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 755	Answered, good luck with your class.

02-17-04, 09:34 AM	#12
LasVegasMichael DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: 11.5 Miles from the Strip Posts: 2,353	Somewhere between 326-400. Definately, under 400, though. Good luck! __________________ "I love watching people lose. You LEARN* about people when they lose."* --Donald Trump

02-17-04, 10:34 AM	#14
Static Cling Admin Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Texas, our Texas! All hail the mighty state! Posts: 12,839	I know it's for academia and everything, but we've already got danwiz's thread linked above. I would also suggest this thread, which has plenty of data for you, but is a year old... maybe that won't matter. However, it does go into more specific details for the higher end of the number spectrum (> 400-500 discs). Closing duplicate. __________________ Mike's Collection They stompled all over me. - Thunderball Hippies take things from all cultures and make it suck. - kvrdave