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Old 10-30-07 | 11:41 AM
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The site will be missed, good to hear that RL is going well for you!
Old 10-30-07 | 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by DVD Josh
I rank Davisdvd.com as the #2 DVD site on the web next to this one. Fuck the bad news on the DVD website front just keeps coming in.
Well, remember it has been 10 years for many of us. I still haven't visited HTF and it has been months. Sometimes I'm just not interested.

I've tried to generate some enthusiasm in the Movie Talk section and it has been tough. People are becoming increasingly apathetic. I blame internet porn.

Sorry to see the demise of Davisdvd.com.
Old 10-30-07 | 12:03 PM
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good things never last.all the best.
Old 10-30-07 | 12:03 PM
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First DVD Journal and now Davis DVD.
Old 10-30-07 | 12:15 PM
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Well, remember it has been 10 years for many of us.
Someone didn't notice my join date
Old 10-30-07 | 12:23 PM
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I've only discovered Davisdvd last year around the same time as DVDactive and i always thought DVDactive had much better news and releases. But yeah it sucks that it's gone for now.
Old 10-30-07 | 01:22 PM
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DavisDVD was the first DVD website I found and Patrick was always cool enough to print my scoops when I had them. It is doubly sad that this happens on the same day that the guy from film ick says he's been feeling the same fatigue, although at least he isn't done, yet.
Old 10-30-07 | 10:22 PM
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I was wondering why it wasnt being updated. Used to be one of my favs. Good luck Patrick!
Old 10-30-07 | 11:31 PM
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Sad to hear your site is going away. I will be looking for that new project you have in mind.
Old 10-31-07 | 01:50 AM
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Thank you very much Patrick for all your hard work! Your website was such a huge help in our hobby and it will be missed dearly!
Old 10-31-07 | 02:27 AM
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I could see it coming with the lack of updates...but that's where I went for visual representation of what was coming out week after week. I hate to see it go!

= J
Old 10-31-07 | 10:47 AM
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Darn it... thats my #1 site for release date week by week. All the others always miss something. Not davisdvd.com.

thankz for the great work.
Old 10-31-07 | 10:59 AM
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Oops! We DVD veterans have to stick together.
Old 10-31-07 | 11:22 AM
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Sorry to see him go. I just hope that DVD Beaver stay around!
Old 10-31-07 | 02:01 PM
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Davisdvd dies, and yet digitalbits continues on.

Why does the universe mock me so?
Old 10-31-07 | 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Feathers McGraw
Davisdvd dies, and yet digitalbits continues on.

Why does the universe mock me so?

What's with the constant hate for TDB? They have been around since the beginning, have been tireless in their campaign for OAR, I seem to recall they were the first to break the news about the original Star Wars movies being non-anamorphic, and everybody laughed at them until LFL fessed up, and they were tireless in their fight to have it fixed (I don't think less of them for not succeeding, seeing as they were going against the Lucas juggernaut).

They may not update as often as I'd like, but they've been a constant presence in my DVD hobby for years.
Old 11-01-07 | 12:51 PM
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What's with the constant hate for TDB?
For me, it's the ridiculous emphasis on high def. You'd think that normal dvd was the niche product given the ratio of coverage he gives.

That and the constant splooging over bluray. "My bluray player has a cool looking LED that lights up when I turn it on! Isn't that dreamy? It's just one more sign that shows how inferior hd-dvd is!". The guy pretends to be unbiased, and ludicrously pronounced the hd wars were over something like 6 months ago. It was obvious to anyone with a brain who isn't on either side that both sides would be in this for a *long* time to come.

As someone who doesn't have either hd system, there simply isn't any reason to visit there any more.
Old 11-01-07 | 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Feathers McGraw
For me, it's the ridiculous emphasis on high def. You'd think that normal dvd was the niche product given the ratio of coverage he gives.
They do cover hi-def as if it was going out of style, but being sick of hearing his opinions on Blu-Ray and disagreeing with them are two different claims. I think The Digital Bits has good coverage of the format war, and, for the record, constantly note that the format war is just beginning.
Old 11-01-07 | 02:39 PM
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I like thedigitalbits but I do agree that they are treating regular DVDs now as an afterthought.
Old 11-01-07 | 03:39 PM
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Davisdvd.com was a site I visited daily and it will definitely be missed...
Old 11-01-07 | 06:38 PM
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Is our hobby slowly dying? It seems like everything is closing down...
Old 11-01-07 | 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by joliom
Is our hobby slowly dying? It seems like everything is closing down...
DVD has grown by leaps and bounds since the 90's, and with hundreds of companies releasing thousands of films/shows/whatever a year across the world, it can be quite easy to get burned out, especially if you have to prepare and code things like press releases and cover galleries, like DavisDVD did; the fact that it was a one-man operation probably wasn't helping, either.
Old 11-01-07 | 10:25 PM
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Davisdvd.com rest in peace, sim-ul-tan-i-us release...

seriously tho i will miss it
Old 11-01-07 | 11:25 PM
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Bring on LG's 2nd generation dual HD\Blue-Ray player!!!
Old 11-01-07 | 11:36 PM
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Originally Posted by dx23
Patrick has a message over at davisdvd.com stating that he is not going to continue doing updates for the site.

www.davisdvd.com

I know that Patrick is a member of DVDTalk and I would like to thank him for the great website he created and mantained for many years and wish him well in all his future endeavors.
tragic. good luck to in their next projects


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