This almost makes me want to move to Murfreesboro, TN.

Advice from a veteran:

You may want to slow down on what you buy.

I bought my first DVD in April of 1997 to go along with my then brand new Toshiba player.

At my high water mark in 2001, I had over 1400 DVDs and that's when the epiphany came.

At an average price of $10 per disc, I had over $14,000 invested in software, or $4000 more than I had invested in the rest of my entire system!

Couple that with the realization that even if I watched one entire disc a day for the next 4 years straight, I would never get through the DVDs I already had, nevermind the new ones coming out.

I made a decision that day to trim the fat and only buy DVDs from that point on that I could truly see myself re-watching at least 2-3 times over the next 2-3 years.

Now, in October 2004, my collection is a shade under 400 -- which is still very high by some standards, I understand that -- and I can say that 98% of them are truly movies/TV shows that I adore and could rewatch many times over. I still plan to trim down by at least another 50 or so in the next few months.

Now, I rent the new releases where before I would buy them all, sight unseen. I don't buy a new TV boxset simply because it's out, but only if I am 100% certain I will rewatch it. To me, and this is only my opinion, buying something like 8 seasons of Friends on DVD makes no sense because a) I will never in my lifetime rewatch every episode of that show and b) It's on at least 3 times a day on TV anyway. I realize that priorities are different for others and that's cool, I'm just saying what I've come to realize being a DVD addict collector for over 7 years now.

So those of you with over 1000 discs, really ask yourself... did you buy them because you truly love them and will rewatch them repeatedly? Or did you just buy them to add to your collection? I know what the answer used to be for me. Let's not even mention that Blu-Ray and HD-DVD are a few years away. What will we all do then!!?

a little over 250

Im getting close....somewhere in the 270-280 or so range...time to do a littel Blockbuster trading

Almost hitting 500

At 195 right now, with maybe another 20 I want that's out. I started out only getting titles I had a real fondness for and would watch multiple times so it's helped keep the number down. I try and be honest with myself on each title I buy.
So now bascially after the 20 I'll only buy the titles on my wish list that arn't out on DVD whenever they may come out if at all, and a select number of TV shows if they ever come out on DVD. I'm happy with what I have because it truly reflects my taste , and personality.

I have about 550 or so. I traded in about 25 to BBV and plan to trade in another 30-50 before the end of the month.

I'm at a little over 700 DVDs now

However I was at around 150 earlier this year around May.

Then I got into Anime which then lead to Asian Cinema and then Horror titles now my once managable DVD collection has grown rather quickly.


Because I've started collecting kindof late in the game I've been able to pick up a lot of titles at some great deals.


I pretty much avoid all new mainstream re-leases until they drop to the $10 range a few months latter (or around the holidays)

I've pretty much stayed clear of TV boxed sets...except for Buffy.

I am at 190. I will hit the 200 mark in a few weeks. With my wishlist I will hit 300 one day once I have them all. I only buy movies that I really will watch again so this helps a lot in controlling my habbit. I don't buy any TV shows on DVD (except for my wife that has Buffy and Angel).

im not even close to 300 yet.

I'm down to about 75, most of them cheesy 80's action flicks (which have a lot replay for me personallly) some comedy, some franchise movies (BTTF, Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Alien, Bond) thats about it .

Got rid of a lot at the Blockbuster thing. Will dispose of the Blockbuster stuff for cash.

uhm, yes...

Close to 500. My collection is mostly Criterion, Silents, Film Noir and generally 1920-1950's films with some Scifi (Star Trek mainly). I rent contemporary Hollywood films due the fact most are not worth seing twice. Also, i never forgot VHS as a format, not buying-wise, but rather taping. Still have decent (TV-taped) VHS collection. Also i get TCM from cable, 24/7 films.. and occationally capture some films to DVDR. The entire collection is around 1600 films.

It's not about the format but rather seeing films.

When I first purchased my DVD player in 2001 I used Columbia House to go crazy. It was mostly catalog titles of my favorite movies. Three years and 334 titles later the buying has slowed down. Some of the stuff I buy I use in my classes so it's a nice tax write-off the others are movies/TV shows I really enjoy and will watch at least one per year.

I am now over 300 hundred, but I do not buy as much as I used to.

Started collecting May of 2000.

Only buy what you will watch over and over again, anything else is just a waste of money and space (IMHO).

Well, I have at least 60 titles I weeded out to take to Blockbuster, so does that answer your question?

My Dvdaf account shows 197 titles of which 30+ are tv show sets.
I reached a point where I realized I was buying just to be buying and I didn't really need to do that. I traded out a lot through the various dealers in town and am just now buying movies that mean something to me and that I will easily be able to watch again and again.

I have about 450 or so.

I just reached 61 with last night's purchase (Prince of Darkness). And I have a link to my "collection."

But there is something about the format. I am much more inclined to buy movies on DVD than I ever was on VHS. And I have my fair share of VHS movies, and was a late comer to DVD.

I think there's less than a dozen new releases between now and the end of the year I want to get, and also less than a dozen older movies I would like to have - unless I remember more.

That's the standard I use.

Somewhere between 567 and 615, way too lazy to count .

I am almost up to 700 DVD's

I have between 450-500 currently. But, ive been trading some old ones to BBV and rebuying some as collector's editions or superbit.

420ish here. Started Christmas 99 I think... 5 free with player, 2 for 1 online deals, etc. I may start weeding as space is becoming a problem.

I like to loan out my DVDs (something that is pretty much taboo here) but it turns people on to films they may not rent and such, so I like to keep a nice collection.

And as far as $$ are concerned..my ex used to smoke and we figured it out that my one disc a week or so was about the same as her habit. So...we all pick our vices.. Mine is DVDs.

My collection is linked for several reasons, bragging is not one of them. My current count is ~ 230 or so, so no, I don't have over 300 DVDs. Now, if I would have held on to every DVD that I've ever purchased, I'm sure my count would be over 500. But, I used to trade and sell a lot of the blind buys that I had picked up over the years... Now, my collection is more "focused" (Hitch, Kubrick, noir, westerns, classics, certain directors and so on) and my current buying trends tend to reflect that. That said, I have enough storage space for ~ 300 DVDs and I'm sure at some point in the future I'll max that out.

Also, I'm more of a hardware guy... Having good gear is more important to me than a shitpot of DVDs that I'll never have the time to watch. So, instead of buying 100 DVDs, I'd rather add another piece of gear to the theater rooms.

Probably over 3000!!!