Advanced Notice of DVDs Going OOP?
05-15-03 | 03:10 PM
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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?
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?
05-15-03 | 05:48 PM
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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.)
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.)
05-15-03 | 10:56 PM
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From: You have moved into a dark place. It is pitch black. You are likely to be eaten by a grue.
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...
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...
05-16-03 | 12:01 AM
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Originally posted by jough
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.
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 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.
05-16-03 | 12:14 AM
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From: You have moved into a dark place. It is pitch black. You are likely to be eaten by a grue.
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
-- Jough
