Blu-Ray Discs. How many do you own? - Page 4

msw7 · 08-02-2009, 06:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Matt89

Really? Cuz tons of blu-rays are on sale on amazon ALL the time for like $9.99-19.99. This includes most Warner titles, Criterion blu-rays (many Criterion blu-rays are actually CHEAPER than their DVD counterparts).

To be honest...with blu-rays being as cheap as they are, there's almost no reason not to upgrade.

Don't mean to be a dick to those of you who haven't made the jump yet, I'm just pointing out that blu-rays really AREN'T that expensive anymore. Even MGM has slashed their prices on blu-rays.

~Matt

For me the cost of the disks isn't as much the issue, it's the cost of a region free player (I've seen a great one for $300, which isn't bad, but I'm not quite there yet....)

Matt89 · 08-02-2009, 06:25 AM

To be honest though, I don't know how much of a point there is right now in having a region-free blu-ray player. I mean, right now the UK has a few advantages. They have Salo and Red Desert on blu-ray, and they're region-locked. However, Salo is owned by Criterion in the US, so it's bound to get a blu-ray release eventually (considering the film was completely remastered in HD) and Red Desert is coming out in 2010 from Criterion. They also have what? The Goonies, Gremlins, The Thing with all the features missing from the Region A blu-ray, but these are all region-free anyway. Warner, Universal and Paramount are universally region-free so there's no issue there.

The only thing that really bugs me that's region-locked is the BFI blu-ray of Saturday Night and Sunday Morning.

But with so many titles currently mastered in HD (but still only available on DVD) they're bound to eventually hit blu. That's the way I see it, anyway.

~Matt

vampyr789 · 08-02-2009, 06:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt89

Really? Cuz tons of blu-rays are on sale on amazon ALL the time for like $9.99-19.99. This includes most Warner titles, Criterion blu-rays (many Criterion blu-rays are actually CHEAPER than their DVD counterparts).

To be honest...with blu-rays being as cheap as they are, there's almost no reason not to upgrade.

Don't mean to be a dick to those of you who haven't made the jump yet, I'm just pointing out that blu-rays really AREN'T that expensive anymore. Even MGM has slashed their prices on blu-rays.

~Matt

i need an HDTV, bluray player, sound system, and the blu-rays....yea too much money.

fattyjoe37 · 08-02-2009, 06:54 AM

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Originally Posted by vampyr789

i need an HDTV, bluray player, sound system, and the blu-rays....yea too much money.

Exactly

msw7 · 08-02-2009, 07:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt89

To be honest though, I don't know how much of a point there is right now in having a region-free blu-ray player. I mean, right now the UK has a few advantages. They have Salo and Red Desert on blu-ray, and they're region-locked. However, Salo is owned by Criterion in the US, so it's bound to get a blu-ray release eventually (considering the film was completely remastered in HD) and Red Desert is coming out in 2010 from Criterion. They also have what? The Goonies, Gremlins, The Thing with all the features missing from the Region A blu-ray, but these are all region-free anyway. Warner, Universal and Paramount are universally region-free so there's no issue there.

The only thing that really bugs me that's region-locked is the BFI blu-ray of Saturday Night and Sunday Morning.

But with so many titles currently mastered in HD (but still only available on DVD) they're bound to eventually hit blu. That's the way I see it, anyway.

~Matt

I don't know about other-region blu's, but when I upgrade I want to make sure that I maintain backwards compatibility with my existing DVDs, many of which are PAL and/or not region 1.

I could always keep my current DVD player, but if and when it dies I'd rather have a seamless transition.

So that's really the main issue for me.

(plus the reason I tend to need a region free player is that I'm impatient, and don't always wait for the region 1 release... that probably won't change in a hurry)

HoldenMcNeil · 08-02-2009, 08:58 AM

31 all together, including all 5 saw films.

Dave · 08-02-2009, 10:13 AM

11 to 20 ; probably around 15. I did just get two more. Both Criterion's - Third Man and Seventh Seal. Yum. Next will probably be Night of the Creeps unless another good sale comes along. I may get Ghostbusters, too. $8.99 is pretty damn cheap.

vampyr789 · 08-02-2009, 10:35 AM

i am just fine with my 4x3 TV and DVD/VHS combo with over 200 DVD (not just horror) in my collection. but having a HDTV would be nice tho

Matt89 · 08-02-2009, 03:37 PM

Having an HDTV enhances the picture so much (even DVDs) - the image has better color, more depth. Especially many blu-rays (ones that haven't been DNR'd) - look like actual film. Criterion's The Third Man and Last Year at Marienbad are two amazing examples. They look simply stunning.

~Matt

Stige · 08-02-2009, 04:42 PM

somewhere close to 100 , haven't got a seperate list so plus minus 10 would be correct. Been buying less lately because the leap on some weren't that much from the original dvd's. But all the catalog titles I have have been incredible improvements, so bring on the 70's and 80's horror

russweiss · 08-02-2009, 04:56 PM

I currently have 41 BR titles and as prices continue to come down I'll add more. I've got nearly 2000 DVD's.

Katatonia · 08-03-2009, 12:41 AM

164 owned Blu-rays currently.

dickieduvet · 08-03-2009, 12:44 AM

About 350 at last count.

Harry Warden · 08-03-2009, 01:35 AM

Now at 2: I have The Shining, which, by the way, looks absolutely terrific on Blu-Ray,and I just bought the unrated version of American Psycho today.

08-03-2009, 02:56 AM

I presently have 37 blu-rays. My collection was slow to start but lately with all the great deals on-line and some patience I've been ramping up my BD purchasing.

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08-02-2009, 06:25 AM	#47
Matt89 HackMaster Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 4,008	To be honest though, I don't know how much of a point there is right now in having a region-free blu-ray player. I mean, right now the UK has a few advantages. They have Salo and Red Desert on blu-ray, and they're region-locked. However, Salo is owned by Criterion in the US, so it's bound to get a blu-ray release eventually (considering the film was completely remastered in HD) and Red Desert is coming out in 2010 from Criterion. They also have what? The Goonies, Gremlins, The Thing with all the features missing from the Region A blu-ray, but these are all region-free anyway. Warner, Universal and Paramount are universally region-free so there's no issue there. The only thing that really bugs me that's region-locked is the BFI blu-ray of Saturday Night and Sunday Morning. But with so many titles currently mastered in HD (but still only available on DVD) they're bound to eventually hit blu. That's the way I see it, anyway. ~Matt __________________ "If a man can bridge the gap between life and death ... I mean, if he can live on after his death, then maybe he was a great man." - James Dean

08-02-2009, 08:58 AM	#51
HoldenMcNeil Stalker Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 152	31 all together, including all 5 saw films. __________________ 37!!! You Mean the Movie Lied?

08-02-2009, 10:13 AM	#52
Dave Pimp Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Newton, NH Posts: 6,189	11 to 20 ; probably around 15. I did just get two more. Both Criterion's - Third Man and Seventh Seal. Yum. Next will probably be Night of the Creeps unless another good sale comes along. I may get Ghostbusters, too. $8.99 is pretty damn cheap. __________________ Horror Digital Amazon Link

08-02-2009, 10:35 AM	#53
vampyr789 9, 10. Never Sleep Again. Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 1,632	i am just fine with my 4x3 TV and DVD/VHS combo with over 200 DVD (not just horror) in my collection. but having a HDTV would be nice tho __________________ "A lot of movies are about life, mine are like a slice of cake." ~ Alfred Hitchcock New Friday the 13th Boxset Petition

08-02-2009, 03:37 PM	#54
Matt89 HackMaster Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 4,008	Having an HDTV enhances the picture so much (even DVDs) - the image has better color, more depth. Especially many blu-rays (ones that haven't been DNR'd) - look like actual film. Criterion's The Third Man and Last Year at Marienbad are two amazing examples. They look simply stunning. ~Matt __________________ "If a man can bridge the gap between life and death ... I mean, if he can live on after his death, then maybe he was a great man." - James Dean

08-02-2009, 04:42 PM	#55
Stige HackMaster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Stavanger,Norway Posts: 1,252	somewhere close to 100 , haven't got a seperate list so plus minus 10 would be correct. Been buying less lately because the leap on some weren't that much from the original dvd's. But all the catalog titles I have have been incredible improvements, so bring on the 70's and 80's horror __________________ http://www.invelos.com/dvdcollection.aspx/StigE

08-02-2009, 04:56 PM	#56
russweiss Maniac Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 784	I currently have 41 BR titles and as prices continue to come down I'll add more. I've got nearly 2000 DVD's.

08-03-2009, 12:41 AM	#57
Katatonia Hellbound Heart Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Missouri Posts: 16,003	164 owned Blu-rays currently. __________________ "Through unlit corridors of purest oblivion. Submerged in a sea of darkness without end. To feel nothing...hear nothing...for a thousand eternities." - Evoken - Quietus DVD Profiler Collection

08-03-2009, 12:44 AM	#58
dickieduvet Maniac Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: UK Posts: 694	About 350 at last count.

08-03-2009, 01:35 AM	#59
Harry Warden HackMaster Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Hermitage, Pennsylvania Posts: 1,277	Now at 2: I have The Shining, which, by the way, looks absolutely terrific on Blu-Ray,and I just bought the unrated version of American Psycho today.

08-03-2009, 02:56 AM	#60
Amazonagent Guest Posts: n/a	I presently have 37 blu-rays. My collection was slow to start but lately with all the great deals on-line and some patience I've been ramping up my BD purchasing.

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