I just over 1400 titles, 300 of them are TV sets.

I basically started collecting in March of '97 once I saw the initial Sony titles, but with new formats around the corner, my pruchasing has really slowed down.

Last year I bought about 1/3 less than normal, although for non-"nutjobs" I still bought a lot.

This year I'm cutting way back and standard DVD will be pretty much be limited to TV sets. Most major theatricals are being put on the back burner until Blu-Ray arrives.

As for claiming that I won't replace my collection with High-Definition versions... I wont even go there...

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This is EXACTLY why my collection is so big (that and killer deals).

I would much rather have the movie at my disposal than getting in the mood to watch something, only to run to Blockbuster and find out they don't have it; Or waiting days for Netflix to ship it out to you.

I too almost never pay retail (thanks to Columbia House and online shops with coupons), although I recently splurged for ER season 4 at Target just to get the bonus "Ambush" disc.

And DVD is my only source of entertainment. I haven't had cable in over 10 years. I'd much rather plunk down $30-40 blindly for a TV set that I've heard word of mouth on than have to pay $70 a month for cable service with commercials.

4000?

Wow.

I'm at a crappy 150, just.

I'd like a collection near that, 'cause you have evry film for whatever mood your in.

EDIT: To the people with 1000+, what do you play to do when HD-DVD comes out? Even when it comes out here, I'm still buy dvds for my collection.

I am pushing 400 but I have slowed my purchases because of less disposable income and due to my wife only working part time due to having a baby. Between working 50 hours a week and watching my son, time is at a premium. I have been buying more tv on dvd and less movies. It's easier to find 45 minutes to watch something than 2-3 hours, and with less to spend, with the recent bargains on tv sets, they are a better bang for the buck. As far as collection size goes, I would pretty much have everything I wanted if I doubled the size of my current collection, but I can see someday hitting 1000. Having time to watch everything is another story.

As someone with 10-12,000 comic books, I can totally understand how a dvd collector can end up with an entire room full of discs.

The only thing that bothers me is people who buy JUST to buy. If you're simply purchasing stuff to increase your total or fill your shelves, that's stupid. As long as you are buying things you enjoy or working to collect specific titles/directors, I say go for it.

i have around 550 (check my sig for the number of titles according to dvdprofiler as of the last time i updated the online collection). i only loan dvds out to the few people i trust that understand how completely anal i am about them.

I'm always more impressed by what kind of titles people have as opposed to the number.

You know, I think the worst threads on this board are the bragging threats. How many dvd's you own, your set up, collection photos, WHO CARES? So one guy has 4000 dvds so what? He wants to waste his money that's his decision. Just remember one thing, NO ONE is going to take their collections with them when their time is up, just more crap for the family to sell afterwards. I don't care whether a person has 100 dvd's or 10000, who cares? Take a look around you will never see me bragging about anything, no one cares! So people keep your bragging down to a minimum, real people don't give a crap...

1248 as of 2/1/06

I don't see anyone else complaining billy... It may be a waste of time to discuss dvd collecting with other people but its so much more of one to complain about it...

HD-DVD isn't really anything I'm thinking about at the moment. My dvd purchasing has been minimal since the end of November anyway. Perhaps someday HD-DVDs will replace my collectio. Until then, I'll enjoy what I've got.

I have a little over 1200 right now. I recently got a region free player so I've been diving head first into a lot of foreign discs and limited editions.

Everyone I know think I'm crazy but everyone's got to have a hobby.

I passed 4500 recently. I have been collecting since 1998. What's amazing to me is when I look through my list for things I don't need, I find very little filler. I guess I have ecelectic tastes. I have a long list of titles I want that I hope to get someday also. It's kind of hard to believe I have that many. It seems like only yesterday I was in awe of a friend's collection of 100 DVDs!

I can see that a lot of people didn't appreciate what i said about large dvd collections. Well to address that i would like to say that personally i don't care if anyone has a larger dvd collection than myself. If you do....then good on you. But personally i only buy movies that i know i will watch on numersous occassions. And anyone that thinks that i am criticizing because i am pissed at othe people having more DVDs than myself is seriously off the mark. Just by you making these kind of remarks shows your mentality. Pure childish "Mine is better than yours" crapolla. There are a lot of people here who post saying that they have a large collection of DVDs that they have bought and have not even gotten round to watching yet. Now anyone that tries and defend this as being anything other than idiotic consumerism is wasting their time. I work hard in my job to pay for my DVDs and i respect others that do the same, but at the same time i think that there are a lot of people out there that are wasting a huge amount of money on DVDs. And don't give me any of this "I spend money on DVDs and have a wife and family to look after" bull. If you have a family don't you think it would be better to spend more time with them and more money on them rather than a DVD collection?

Also with note to the following people:

candyrocket786 - Well if you have a wife, work a 40 hr week and go to college don't you think there are more important things to spend your money on? I guess not. Let me know when the divorce papers come through.

gutwrencher - Well i did "think" when i wrote my post. If you cannot take constructive criticism for your actions then i am sorry. I am merely trying to point out to people that whilst it is nice to have a good DVD collection there are only so many hours in the day and days in peoples lifes. Too many people seem to be getting their priorities wrong in that time.

hermes10 - Tell me the big secret about the meaning of life then if you are so privy to it? I know what i feel about life....that it is too short and that i don't intend to waste most of it in front of a screen watching movies. And you dare to call me a "sad sack".....hahahaha.....you not only need to find the meaning of life.....you need to get one too.

whotony - When i say "to be honest" it means that i am speaking about what i believe. And i will tell you who i am to make my post....i am just like you and everyone else. I am a member of this board who simply wishes to express the way that i feel. And my post wasn't "stupid" it was valid comment, so deal with it.

The only reason i am making this post is that people are tending to be rude towards my comments instead of reading it and respecting my opinion. I am not trying to offend anyone by my comments, i am just trying to show people that is it really a good idea to buy so many DVD's? If you are a millionaire then i can understand...but anyone that works for a living and pays bills in life knows that there is a point where it becomes a little bit rediculous.

I guess at the end of the day i am wasting my breath.....some people will never change.

Ummm, where have you given anyone constructive criticism? Telling one person to let you know when the divorce papers come through? Telling others they have no life?

I'm in my mid 30s. I work just as hard for my money as you do yours. I don't drink, don't smoke, don't do drugs, etc. I collect DVDs. I'll spend my hard-earned money the way I damn well please, and you do the same. Agreed?

Well i am happy for you. You live a life similar to mine. But as others have pointed out, these threads offer nothing of any use but pure bragging rights. I come here to read interesting insightful threads. These seem to be glorified back slapping.

And as for the criticism, well i am just trying to demonstrate that a lot of time spent in front of a TV screen does not a happy marriage make. At the end of the day i am simply giving back as good as i get. Sorry you don't like that.

buh bye!

I whole totally agree with the post by Billy.

I will let you all squabble amongst yourselves now. This thread doesn't deserve my or anyones attention any longer.

i whole totally disagree with the whole totally agree by james2025a with the post by Billy.

Damn, sucks for you. My wife and I love watching movies together.

Really? What if your spouse spends time in front of a TV with you? You're assuming people who have a lot of DVDs lock themselves in a basement somewhere with only their collections to keep them company.

Lastly, you are wrong, we don't have similar lives. I don't get on internet message boards for DVD fanatics and criticize others for collecting too many DVDs.

I appreciate you trying to save everyone's lives, marriages, etc, but you need to learn to live and let live. Not everyone wants or needs your help. Have fun in your other threads, since you've "apparently" given up on this one.

I used to have alot more than i have but i never had anywhere near 1000. I became much more minimalistic a few years ago and got rid of anything that i don't really care about or use that much. I only kept my favorite DVDs, Videogames, and CDs. I still have a good 200+ DVDs though.

On this we can agree.

James,

Well since both of my cars are paid for... all we really have is our house note, this last semester of college and a few minor utilities.

I guess we could have a few kids....if that makes you happy

Overall...at 25... I think I've done pretty good for my family and it's only going to get better.

Do you even realize how ridiculous this comment sounds coming from someone arguing on an internet message board?