Blu-ray and DVD sales - We're number 2, but we try harder
05-05-23, 03:34 PM
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Re: Blu-ray and DVD sales - We're number 2, but we try harder
Why does someone spend 2 million dollars on a Tom Brady rookie card when you can acquire an immaculate high-res jpeg identical image for free with a quick Google search? Aside from the irrational investment aspect, some people value the connection to a physical, tangible item.
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05-05-23, 03:50 PM
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Re: Blu-ray and DVD sales - We're number 2, but we try harder
My parents had a garbage sale today and I put out some blu-rays and DVDs for a buck each. I sold all the DVDs quickly but there were several people who said they liked the movie but didn't have a blu-ray player. I still made $65 off of the DVDs.
05-05-23, 04:18 PM
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Re: Blu-ray and DVD sales - We're number 2, but we try harder
Love that typo because it fits- I’ve never found anything at a gar(b)age sale even though I always stop at them.
Didn’t have a Blu-ray player to sell?
Didn’t have a Blu-ray player to sell?
05-05-23, 05:31 PM
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Re: Blu-ray and DVD sales - We're number 2, but we try harder
05-10-23, 10:55 AM
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Re: Blu-ray and DVD sales - We're number 2, but we try harder
Why does someone spend 2 million dollars on a Tom Brady rookie card when you can acquire an immaculate high-res jpeg identical image for free with a quick Google search? Aside from the irrational investment aspect, some people value the connection to a physical, tangible item.
I think of the movie-related items I used to buy back in the 80s when the VHS tapes were too expensive to own; I would buy the tie-in novel, the movie poster, the press kit, the soundtrack album, clip-out the newspaper ads and reviews etc. That was a way for fans to connect to something they saw as a hobby.
As for the 99% majority, they really don't care. Most people stream movies with same regard as all of us did before the VCR was invented - just a fleeting form of entertainment transmitted through the airwaves to help pass the time.
I think of the movie-related items I used to buy back in the 80s when the VHS tapes were too expensive to own; I would buy the tie-in novel, the movie poster, the press kit, the soundtrack album, clip-out the newspaper ads and reviews etc. That was a way for fans to connect to something they saw as a hobby.
As for the 99% majority, they really don't care. Most people stream movies with same regard as all of us did before the VCR was invented - just a fleeting form of entertainment transmitted through the airwaves to help pass the time.
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05-10-23, 03:30 PM
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Re: Blu-ray and DVD sales - We're number 2, but we try harder
You can't gaze lovingly at a digital copy or hold it in your arms.
I am getting to be more about "experiences" lately though, my next road trip I don't plan on buying much if anything, doing it more just for the trip itself.
I am getting to be more about "experiences" lately though, my next road trip I don't plan on buying much if anything, doing it more just for the trip itself.
05-12-23, 02:00 PM
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05-16-23, 02:01 PM
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This reminds me of the 20 or so Ultra-Violet Digital copies I had which were hosted by Flixster in Canada. Flixster went belly-up along with Ultra-Violet, leaving my beloved collection of 20 titles floating somewhere in cyberspace!
Do I really need to spend more time hunting them down so I can access the convenience of going all-digital?
Do I really need to spend more time hunting them down so I can access the convenience of going all-digital?
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05-16-23, 11:06 PM
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This reminds me of the 20 or so Ultra-Violet Digital copies I had which were hosted by Flixster in Canada. Flixster went belly-up along with Ultra-Violet, leaving my beloved collection of 20 titles floating somewhere in cyberspace!
Do I really need to spend more time hunting them down so I can access the convenience of going all-digital?
Do I really need to spend more time hunting them down so I can access the convenience of going all-digital?
05-17-23, 01:53 PM
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For the year or two I had them, I never actually watched them, so it's not a big loss. I feel bad for folks who redeemed all of their codes and then sold, gave-away or threw-out the discs and probably tossed-out their codes as well.
"It's in the cloud, what could possibly go wrong???"
05-18-23, 06:33 AM
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Re: Blu-ray and DVD sales - We're number 2, but we try harder
https://www.reddit.com/r/MoviesAnywh...play_now_live/
There was a special Flixster migration site, which no longer exists.
05-18-23, 08:46 AM
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05-18-23, 12:29 PM
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Re: Blu-ray and DVD sales - We're number 2, but we try harder
This reminds me of the 20 or so Ultra-Violet Digital copies I had which were hosted by Flixster in Canada. Flixster went belly-up along with Ultra-Violet, leaving my beloved collection of 20 titles floating somewhere in cyberspace!
Do I really need to spend more time hunting them down so I can access the convenience of going all-digital?
Do I really need to spend more time hunting them down so I can access the convenience of going all-digital?
05-18-23, 02:00 PM
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05-20-23, 02:00 PM
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05-21-23, 03:50 PM
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05-21-23, 04:15 PM
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https://forum.dvdtalk.com/hd-talk/57...l#post14193777
The previous time it increased was 10 weeks before that at 2.34%
05-22-23, 02:50 PM
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Every week is sub-$20 Million. It wasn't that long ago when a lackluster week was around $75 Million.
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06-03-23, 06:08 PM
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Re: Blu-ray and DVD sales - We're number 2, but we try harder
Did some re-organizing yesterday and confirmed that I'm super out of shelf space. Already have a couple crates with overflow, I can't buy anything on a whim anymore (and there's hardly anyplace left to do that anyways), and I have just one shelf left that is even high enough to hold DVD cases, the rest are fitted for the shorter Blu-Ray cases.
The only must-haves coming out through this year are a few 3D titles and the Pet Shop Boys Blu-Ray set, which 99% sure won't be in any stores here, also have to order the latest South Park Blu-Ray but that's about it.
The only must-haves coming out through this year are a few 3D titles and the Pet Shop Boys Blu-Ray set, which 99% sure won't be in any stores here, also have to order the latest South Park Blu-Ray but that's about it.
06-03-23, 07:25 PM
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Did some re-organizing yesterday and confirmed that I'm super out of shelf space. Already have a couple crates with overflow, I can't buy anything on a whim anymore (and there's hardly anyplace left to do that anyways), and I have just one shelf left that is even high enough to hold DVD cases, the rest are fitted for the shorter Blu-Ray cases.
So 29 straight weeks now.
Any predictions on when the streak will end?
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06-03-23, 07:44 PM
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Re: Blu-ray and DVD sales - We're number 2, but we try harder
Did some re-organizing yesterday and confirmed that I'm super out of shelf space. Already have a couple crates with overflow, I can't buy anything on a whim anymore (and there's hardly anyplace left to do that anyways), and I have just one shelf left that is even high enough to hold DVD cases, the rest are fitted for the shorter Blu-Ray cases.
The only must-haves coming out through this year are a few 3D titles and the Pet Shop Boys Blu-Ray set, which 99% sure won't be in any stores here, also have to order the latest South Park Blu-Ray but that's about it.
The only must-haves coming out through this year are a few 3D titles and the Pet Shop Boys Blu-Ray set, which 99% sure won't be in any stores here, also have to order the latest South Park Blu-Ray but that's about it.
Doesn't mean you dump 100 and buy 120 more to replace them.
