Advanced Notice of DVDs Going OOP?
 

Please forgive me if this has been asked before. I searched the forums but did not find this information.

Do manufacturers give advanced notice when disks are going out of production?

Is there a listing anywhere of disks that are soon to be OOP?

Bear in mind that "Out of Print" does not mean "Impossible to Find." It just means that the manufacturer isn't filling new orders for the item.

Often a DVD will be easy to find in stores for months or years after it technically goes out of print.

Some companies give advance notice of a disc going OOP; some do not. (Disney in particular tries to scare folks into rushing off to buy their DVDs by announcing they're going to go OOP.)

Isn't "Saving Private Ryan" technically OOP? Yeah, it's a limited edition - they only made a hundred million of them.

If I really want a title I'll usually order it the day I hear it's going out of print - that way I'm sure to get a copy.

I just refuse to pay those Ebay prices for OOP discs. It's ridiculous.

-- Jough, who doesn't mind SELLING his OOP discs for ridiculously high prices on Ebay...

Depending on how soon you hear it's going OOP, this doesn't guarantee you getting it.

I tried to get M. Hulot's Holiday the day I heard about it going OOP (about 2 days after it was announced here), and I was stuck with going to eBay and paying like $65 for it.

I tend to follow DVD news every day, so I usually snag the titles I want early. I don't stockpile to sell later.

-- Jough