Once you upgrade, what do you do with your 'old' discs?
07-04-09, 11:27 AM
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Re: Once you upgrade, what do you do with your 'old' discs?
I sell the SD DVD unless it has a lot of extra material not ported over to the blu-ray version.
07-05-09, 12:35 AM
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Re: Once you upgrade, what do you do with your 'old' discs?
Odd, lately my old SD DVDs have simply stopped working when I get a Blu-ray edition. Last one burned up like something out of Mission Impossible. 
07-05-09, 05:15 PM
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Re: Once you upgrade, what do you do with your 'old' discs?
Originally Posted by Dean Kousoulas
I put the DVD into a paper sleeve and insert it in the BR case.
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07-06-09, 02:17 AM
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Re: Once you upgrade, what do you do with your 'old' discs?
I've honestly kept a lot of my DVDs that I upgraded to Blu, mainly for two reasons:
1) Portability. I like to bring a movie or two over with me when hanging out at a friend's house to watch, and the majority of my friends don't have a Blu-Ray player.
2) I'm a completist when it comes to extras and bonus features, and if the Blu-Ray doesn't carry over all the bonus features, I'll hang onto the DVD to be able to access them.
1) Portability. I like to bring a movie or two over with me when hanging out at a friend's house to watch, and the majority of my friends don't have a Blu-Ray player.
2) I'm a completist when it comes to extras and bonus features, and if the Blu-Ray doesn't carry over all the bonus features, I'll hang onto the DVD to be able to access them.
07-06-09, 10:34 AM
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Re: Once you upgrade, what do you do with your 'old' discs?
I put them in a new row behind the DVDs on display on the shelf and pretend I'm going to sell them someday.
07-06-09, 01:51 PM
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Re: Once you upgrade, what do you do with your 'old' discs?
Originally Posted by namja
I had around 500 DVDs at the peak of my collection. Now, I have about 50 Blu-rays and about 50 DVDs. When DVDs first came out, I had this NEED to collect every movie. I don't feel that need anymore. I now only collect movies that I really want to watch and re-watch.
07-06-09, 01:52 PM
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Re: Once you upgrade, what do you do with your 'old' discs?
4 for 1 trade in at Movie Stop
07-07-09, 11:05 PM
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Re: Once you upgrade, what do you do with your 'old' discs?
Gave a bunch to my brothers, sold a bunch in lots on eBay. I'll keep all the DVDs that aren't good enough to warrant the price of a BD, and some special editions (LotR: EE, Gladiator 3-disc, etc.)
07-08-09, 01:13 PM
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Re: Once you upgrade, what do you do with your 'old' discs?
Originally Posted by bunkaroo
Sell. If worth less than $3, give away to friends.
07-08-09, 02:11 PM
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Re: Once you upgrade, what do you do with your 'old' discs?
I fry 'em up in some peanut oil, add a light dusting of salt, and snack away.
I've also been known to take them into work and sell them for about $5 each. Sometimes I can make a pretty good chunk o' change.
I've also been known to take them into work and sell them for about $5 each. Sometimes I can make a pretty good chunk o' change.
