OUT-OF-PRINT DVD - how do you know?
12-07-04, 01:22 AM
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yup. pretty much every title eventually ges discontinued. Some for the simple reason that there is to many at stores and no one is ordering it anymore.
12-07-04, 09:11 AM
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12-07-04, 01:20 PM
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Amazon can help in a way... Dvd's still in print on Amazon have a list price, a buy new price, and a used & new price, while oop dvd's have just the used & new price. Not the most accurate way to tell if a dvd is OOP or not, but it helps.
12-07-04, 09:53 PM
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"Technically" correct. I maintain the searchable site version. We both contribute to the content of the shared database. While Home Theater Info came first, I have been contributing to the database for over 2 years now. I could now say, "technically", that hometheaterinfo uses the database I produce. 
But, it's really a shared team effort.
We try to get to most of the latest announced "discontinued" or Out-Of-Print titles added on the weekend (usually on Sunday).
(thanks for the kind words)
But, it's really a shared team effort.We try to get to most of the latest announced "discontinued" or Out-Of-Print titles added on the weekend (usually on Sunday).
(thanks for the kind words)
Originally Posted by Big Worms
This site uses the database that hometheaterinfo produces. Both sites are very good.
12-07-04, 09:56 PM
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True, we do include titles that are re-issued or taken over by other studios. However, we are usually the "first" indicator one is going to see that a title has been officially discontinued by the studios. Not all titles are re-issued. There are several that I have been hoping would get re-issued now for years, with now hope in site.
Originally Posted by Fartface
Remember, that list includes all the titles that have been re-issued, so it's not really a good source.
12-09-04, 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Bill Geiger
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Your DVD might just be out-of-print if...
5. The cheapest copy you can find is 500% above MSRP.
4. The only listings for under $100 are "Asian Imports" or do not include the chapter insert.
3. Most people selling it seem to have made some kind of error in their descriptions since it says "OOP" all the time.
2. You suddenly notice threads at DVDTalk with people having orgasms that they found a place that still has it listed on their website for $45+ and they're phoning in orders for 20 copies at a time with expediated shipping.
1. Your local video rental store tells you they no longer carry that title because they suddenly felt the need to yank it off the shelves and start an auction on eBay.
5. The cheapest copy you can find is 500% above MSRP.
4. The only listings for under $100 are "Asian Imports" or do not include the chapter insert.
3. Most people selling it seem to have made some kind of error in their descriptions since it says "OOP" all the time.
2. You suddenly notice threads at DVDTalk with people having orgasms that they found a place that still has it listed on their website for $45+ and they're phoning in orders for 20 copies at a time with expediated shipping.
1. Your local video rental store tells you they no longer carry that title because they suddenly felt the need to yank it off the shelves and start an auction on eBay.
12-10-04, 02:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Fartface
Remember, that list includes all the titles that have been re-issued, so it's not really a good source.
Don't forget - sometimes just because a DVD is back in print doesn't mean it's the same version. For instance, the OOP version of Jingle All The Way is widescreen - the re-released version is FS. Or sometimes a studio makes changes in the UPC and packaging, but the DVD is the same (such as The Thin Red Line DTS version, now packaged as a Fox War Classic).
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