@@LUCKO2022Yeah but buying physical means you can do that without relying on another device for it to exist, without being at risk, and also without committing a crime
The #1 best reason to own any physical copy of a movie is the first reason you listed off: After all of the years of preaching against piracy, these studios have made it so that, after you've been to theaters to see it, bought it on vhs, then dvd, then blu ray, well now you're expected to pay a monthly fee to be allowed to watch your movie you've legitimately paid for, and a portion of the time, you still don't have anywhere to watch it, you still have to pay to rent John Carpenter's 'the Thing', among other titles, through CZcams because no one is currently streaming it. To make it a little more relevant to your video here, as someone who celebrated the 2010 DVD release of X-Men, there are still the 5 or 6 Spider-Man episodes that crossover with that particular X-Men series. There's no legitimate release of these episodes, that I'm aware of. There are a few sellers on Amazon offering an unofficial release of two of the episodes, but. Hey, I would really like to not have to pay a monthly fee to still not be able to watch those particular episodes the first time they get taken down if they actually are streaming anywhere.
I ran into this problem recently. I wanted to watch The Abyss (hadn't seen it yet) but it wasn't streaming anywhere. I found out that not only was it not on any streaming platforms, but it was never converted to blu-ray. I ended up having to order a dvd off ebay just to finally watch it. That being said, I've been buying more dvds lately to help built my physical collection. They may not be Blu-ray quality, but at least they're in my library (and for a much lower cost)
Yeah, The Abyss is in Cameron’s catalogue of no Blu-Ray release movies, along with True Lies. The Abyss is such a great iconic movie, it’s crazy that it’s so hard to track down and watch.
That ABYSS DVD was non-anamorphic as well. I remember it being a huge deal when it was released in DVD because it was a direct port of the legendary laserdisc.
Had the great honor of ordering the OPPENHEIMER 2 DVD set. When I received the set, I cracked that package open and popped the first disc into my 2020 Sony DVD player. Man, what an experience. Lot better than critics made it out to be. I've been collecting DVDs for 22 years now. No regrets....❤
Its so nice buying DVDs haha It has something special about It rather than go ultra 4k hdr dolby visionatmos and all that crap, just plein old good dvd 😍♥️
How I do it is: - Is it only on DVD? I'll buy it. - Is there a Blu-Ray release, but the Blu-Ray is out of print, or I can get the dvd very cheap from a flea market or pawn shop? I'll buy it. - Is the DVD a Special Edition with cool extras, but the Blu-Ray is just the movie/show? I'll buy it. - Is it a Tokusatsu DVD that comes with a pack-in toy? I'll buy it. Hell, I sometimes even buy VHS. In fact, there are some films/shows, where VHS is the only option.
100%. Especially if you love low budget and obscure horror and action films. Quite a few never made it past vhs level. Keeping these old films and shows on past formats is really tv and film conservation.
I still have all my DVDs and keeping them, when watched on a good Blu-ray player 'HD' upscaling the picture that is perfectly fine for me. In fact, in many cases I prefer that to Blu-ray because Blu-ray may not always be super sharp or it has a bad new grading, hence I'll just prefer the old DVD because I know in most cases it's not been tampered with by some goofy revisionist, thus being closer to how it's actually supposed to look. 4K, I'm never jumping on that bandwagon no siree.
I spent $380 on the Dark Shadows Collection new and on sale. It is 1,250 episodes on 131 DVDs. Took me a year to watch it. I loved it and started watching it again. So yes, I will continue to collect dvds.
Ive been so frustrated with streaming services and such that i just started buying blurays and dvds again and its been alot of fun. Its great knowing i own what i buy, and some of the cool trinkets that come with physical media
@@GeekTruth64 Just to let you know , that if you had a region free Blu ray player you could have , had your favorite films on blu ray from other countrys and still be able to play them
This is a very nice video - thank you for sharing your reasons for buying DVDs - I fully agree! There are so many movies - especially old ones - you can't stream anywhere or even buy on Blu-ray. It's really sad that sometimes extremely expensive DVDs on the second-hand market are the only option to somehow watch a specific movie, but at least it's possible LOL
One of my reasons to own the DVD is the director's cut is only on DVD or the theatrical cut is only on DVD. occasionally there's other special features and I really love the movie and I originally bought the DVD and it has different artwork sometimes I want to have both artworks. I started with DVD and I thought it was good enough till I got into audio. There are some movies where there's a big jump in audio and picture quality with the Blu-ray. Honestly a lot of modern movies on DVD look pretty good because the technology is more advanced or maybe they're dual layer.For straight to video action movies, I've started to just stick with DVD.
The difference price between DVDs vs Blu-rays can be staggering. I love Blu-rays but DVDs still look decent projected to an 8-foot screen and I can't always justify the higher price. And i just found flight of the navigator at a pawn shop! What a coincidence.
As of July 2023, these are the following numbers for total individual title released media: DVD: 297,000+ Blu Ray: 39,000+ 4K: 1,200+ Blu Ray has been around for nearly 25 years and it still only has about 1/8 of the DVD library that exists. Needless to say, Blu Ray is NEVER going to catch up to DVD with all of its titles. There will always be DVD titles that will never appear on Blu Ray. 4K is even worse. It has arrived in a time where physical media is beginning to become a thing of the past. Major distributors are moving to digital media purchases. Not to mention for every great 4K transfer that we get, we get at least 1 or 2 TERRIBLE transfers of something else. DVD’s will always be the bulk of my media collection. They have never been more affordable then now and the same goes for Blu Ray.
Sometimes DVD is the only option AND it's expensive. I love the show MXC that used to show on SpikeTV. I was able to cop all 5 seasons but they were hard to come by and they cost me and arm and a leg. Worst part is that there are some episodes missing from the official release like the "Almost Live" episode guest starring Tony Hawk and the Halloween episodes due to licensing/IP issues on the characters they dressed up as. (Don't worry, I still got those episodes on digital bootlegs LOL). Sometimes older formats like DVD, VHS, Laser Disc, etc. are the only way to get some releases, we just got to deal with it as it is available. That's why I'm a proponent of people making everything digital and uploading it online for the sake of conserving some things from becoming lost media. Kinda jealous of your X-men cartoon collection. X-men, The Tick, and the 90s Spiderman series are like the holy trinity of 90s cartoons for me.
What's expensive is paying a monthly fee to rent a movie that can be taken away for any number of reasons while you're still renting it, rather than paying once or twice to own a physical copy.
@@alexoblivion9295 True, but if I pay $15 to Hbo max. If I wanted a 4k copy of a new release it be $15-50 depending on the title. So If I watch more than 1 movie I'm essentially saving my self $15 per movie I watch. If I paid $15 to netflix and binged watch 7 -9 seasons of the walking dead while also watching other content within that monthly period instead of paying almost $90 to own all of it on dvd I'd say it's well worth it.
No worries, i still collect dvds and blurays too. I own over 4000 titles in my collection. I dont see much difference between the formats and even though others prefer a HD format like 4k or if its in a steelbook, I'm satisfied with just owning the movies in general. Such is the reason i don't do streaming. You don't own any of the programming and they can pull it from streaming at any time without warning. I prefer dvd as my go-to format because those will play on ANY player no matter what it is.
Awesome video, I see you like physical media, I love collecting movies and games. Those are my two favorite things to collect. Great video my friend! :)
I like DVDs, I have finally rebuit my Collection from the old VHS days! It's taken me 15-18 years to rebuild my Collection. I have no interest in starting all over again in Blu-Ray! And the fact that some stuff is only out on Blu-Ray ticks me off.
DVDs are perfectly fine in the absence of a higher definition release or if there is no other way to own/watch a particular title. Everything won't make it to Bluray. Sometimes the dvd will have nicer cover art or packaging and more extensive extras too.
There's a lot of movies and shows that look better on DVD than the new Blu Ray versions. A good example is a lot of retro anime that has this all the film grain removed and colors tampered with for the blu ray version. I honestly can't believe how bad some traditional cel anime looks on blue ray.
I just found both cocoon movies on DVD within the past couple months and I somehow found the Japanese Blu-ray of Flight of the Navigator at a Goodwill last year. I also found Jedi Junkies at Dollar Tree.
One dvd set I own that Warner Bros only released the first season of is The Drew Carey Show, loved it when I was a kid and still enjoy watching that show now.
Many movies I can only watch once or twice. $1 DVDs at thrift stores can be a great option for that. The theatrical cut of Amadeus (1984) never made it to Blu-ray or streaming, DVD only. Sometimes an out-of-print Blu-ray like Splash (1984) is extremely expensive, but the DVD is not.
I collect modern movies on DVD (2000 - ) and older movies on Blu Ray (1950s - 1990s). Getting older movies on BR makes more sense and really sells what makes Blu Ray great
It will take a long time before every movie will be available for streaming, especially the lesser known movies. Same reason people still collect VHS. Some version of movies can only be found on VHS. Also, i bet AI will be able to upscale dvd video to high resolution with high quality in the near future.
I got rid of all my DVDs. Most of them were burned anyway 😂I have mostly 4k blu rays, it’s the last frontier for physical media and I feel like it’s worth owning the best available quality for each of my favorite movies - and they may be worth more in the future.
I still have a growing collection of movies on blu ray dvd and in 4K and have for over two decades now and love home cinema and would love to upgrade more
I scored a region free import blu-ray of Flight of the Navigator a year or so ago for around 15 bucks. Not sure if it still goes for that but if you find it, it works.
Reason #5 is that ripping DVDs onto your computer is more convenient. More softwares available, they take up less hard drive space, portable DVD drives are cheaper than portable blu-ray drives. You can rip the entire thing (menus and all) to a .ISO for both to burn later, but fewer programs play blu-ray ISO files for some reason. It's not that compelling of a reason, but it is one.
I had a weird experience a while back. Pretty much the only DVDs I still buy are TV shows and they normally come in those large multi-disc jumbo cases or some kind of a special packaging, so when I got one that just came in a standard keepcase, I couldn't help but to feel a little bit nostalgic. I've thought about going back and buying some DVDs I always wanted back in the day but couldn't either find or afford, like the Anchor Bay 2-disc limited edition of Bad Taste, or this really cheap, bootleg-looking European release of Cutthroats Nine. While the latter I think already exists on a proper blu-ray release, it was that DVD cover with the yellow banner that I'd first even heard of the movie. Or even that huge box set of Showgirls that came with tat like shot glasses and nipple tassles 😁 (make note: buy that one sealed)
There are some movies where it's just wholly unnecessary to pay double or triple for the improved picture quality. I still buy DVD even for movies with blu ray releases. The best picture quality is important for some movies, but for a good portion of them, it doesn't make a meaningful difference to me.
I now have ONE sealed Blu ray copy of "Cocoon" to keep. It's been out of print since 1989. The guy that won my auction on e-bay got my other sealed one for only $20.00 and he did not even have the courtesy of leaving me feedback What a weasel. It should have gone in the price range of $100.00 to $150.00 dollars. I don't think it will ever be re-released. I could be wrong. It's super rare. Glad I bought two sealed up copies on Blu Ray but I wish it had performed better on e-bay. It's not on any platforms. All The Best, --Tom Pennock
There are still a lot of movies that are on DVD but not Blu-ray. Then some do get a Blu-ray release but it's very limited and goes out of print before you can even blink.
The step from Vhs to DVD, they tried to release as many films as were available on VHS to DVd, but with Bluray, it was more focused on things that sold well on DVD or had a market behind them that were released again on Bluray. And now with Bluray 4k, they seem to be a marginal part of the films that were released on DVD that were released again on Bluray 4k. Which for me is quite a strong reason why I buy DVD movies, as many movies were never released in newer formats.
The algorithm sent your post to me (a little late, but totally entertaining). About a third of my collection is on DVD, of which about 100 have never had a Blu Ray release. I find myself searching for movies that I enjoyed on DVDs that have never been upgraded for whatever reason. Sometimes I'll purchase a DVD even if a Blu Ray is available but too expensive. Sometimes I'll keep my DVD even if a Blu Ray has been released because the source used to make the DVD is near perfect. Why double dip when i can get 2-3 different, used DVDs for the price of one Blu Ray? Im collecting for my entertainment, not for keeping up with the Jones.
When i hunt for the shopping list i generally just land where i land, if its on the shelf for 1-5 dollars and its a dvd, i’ll pick it up with no intention of upgrading. Thats just where my collection is at, who knows in 10-15 years if blu rays are stacking up in thrift stores, then ill upgrade. Although i do enjoy the older cases with the older cover art in some cases.
I remember being stunned when I saw that DVDs STILL account for about 2/3 of disc sales. I was stunned since virtually everyone has a 4K TV by now because 4K TVs are so dirt cheap. I don't know if it's because DVDs cost less or if people think DVDs look good enough.
I’m a big physical media fan myself & I’ve just purchased A Bronx Tale on dvd for £6 as the blu-ray is so expensive here in the uk! Cheapest I could find was £30 on blu-ray (used as well)
I'm a young collector with about 200 boxsets to my name. Mostly Blu-ray of course, but every DVD I have so far has been relegated to "it looks better on DVD." I compared Teen Titans (2003) on DVD and Blu-Ray and the DVD quality was "better" because DC did a lazy upscale for the Blu-Ray. I thought this would be true for Batman: The Animated Series, but apparently, they did proper remastering to the color and scans to the animated film that actually make the Blu-rays worth buying. Makes MY JOB HARDER when I can't tell if a Blu-ray is worth it or not.
Of course, is still a bias option and upscaled still looks great. Recently bought The Monsters TV series and still some other films to be released on BD.
Remember a lot of the time a lot of the shows were shot on tape which maximum output is DVD resolution (480i 60HZ for NTSC or 576i 50Hz for PAL) which honestly look best on CRTs in my opinion, shows like the first 7 series of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends and Star Trek not to mention the vast majority of the pre-2000s cartoons were traditionally animated and shot on film, there's a reason why the first Jon Pertwee Doctor Who was the first on Blu-Ray, if the companies wanted to they can even put it on 4K if capable. Also some of the earlier Hanna-Barbera TV shows like The Flintstones and The Jetsons got a Blu-Ray release, I will say that I have seen some Blu-Rays that are under the label of SD on Blu-Ray, which as some of you know 1 Blu-Ray disc is the equivalent of 5 DVDs so a Blu-Ray can fit a lot more on one disc, at first sight I thought it was strange with shows like Fist of the North Star which probably would have benefited from a full 1080p transfer and maybe even a 4K transfer, while Sonic X you can get not only the entire dub on SD Blu-Ray but also the Japanese version on SD Blu-Ray gotta buy those separately but it's cool you can get those particularly the latter in the USA, wish Pokemon did that as well with the Japanese versions for anyone outside of Japan (I live in the UK by the way so I gotta import some of this stuff and get a multi region player if I am to watch some of the US or other stuff particularly if it's not compatible with the UK players and I know that's the case with the other collectors in the world, remember you're more likely to find a Blu-Ray compatible with your region that's not from your region than a DVD noticed this with Disney Blu-Rays to be fair
I prefer ownership and physical possession of property. I never even bought a Blue Ray player and have no intention at this point of getting one. I can't see the need. I totally satisfied with my large library of DVD. I also still collect VHS programing and buy VHS players and recorders so I never have worry if one stops functioning. I get them CHEAP! I like that. I'm not a geek at all so the things important to geeks aren't to me. I don't need lots of bells and whistles for my viewing pleasure. I'm 71 and proof you can't teach an old dog new tricks.
The majority of Television shows from the golden age until the 90s were all on DVD. All the Norman Lear and other shows were filmed on tape and are perfectly fine on DVD. I have the Wonder Years and a dozen or so other classic shows on DVD that Im happy if they dont end up on blu ray
If there's one reason why I would still continue to buy DVDs in this day and age it's because even with the higher definition picture that Blu-ray has to offer you can't always be sure that any older media produced in the days before digital is going to come out looking right after being remastered (case in point the amount of people I've seen already criticizing the new 4K remaster of True Lies).
I stopped buying DVD in 2008. Went over to HD-DVD, then Blu-Ray, then 4K UHD. Physical is more important than ever, because streaming services can easily censor movies digitally any time they want.
I recently ran into the "not available" problem when I went to get The Village on Blu-Ray. To my shock, it was not available, even though many of Shyamalan's lesser films have made the jump. Why in the world is The Village not on Blu-Ray? I have no idea. But I ended up buying the DVD instead. One other thing I can comment is that the validity of watching DVDs in 2023 has a LOT to do with your player. On my Xbox One they look terrible but on my dedicated 4K player they look much better.
I also have a large collection of DVD's (800+ & counting) ranging from dramas, historical, documentaries, comedies, comedian's, old classics (gone with the wind, African queen,...to name a few), Westerns, tv series, cartoons, war movies, sci-fi,... We can watch to our hearts content when ever we want & we try to buy older ones to have uncut by today's PC police! 🧐
I like collecting nature documentaries and about half of the discs I have are DVDs. BBC documentaries are consistently put on Blu-ray but for some reason Nat Geo and PBS nature rarely release on Blu-ray. I would definitely prefer the better picture quality and audio, but I am forced to take what I can get.
One plus with dvd's imo is that in some movies it hides imperfections(bad cgi etc), thanks to the lesser detail and softer image, where a bluray can make them very obvious. I still have all my dvd's, didn't bother with upgrading them, they're fine enough.
I love the TV series Alias (starring Jennifer Garner). But unfortunately, I cannot find a blu-ray release so I bought the DVD releases for all five seasons of that show instead. I also like Panic Room and The Juror. I could not find a North American blu-ray release for both films so DVD may be the most accessible option for most North American physical media collectors. But I am glad that there are blu-ray releases of both movies in Spain that are region-free. I watched the blu-ray release of The Juror last night and it worked for me. I'm planning to buy the Spanish blu-ray release of Panic Room next based on my positive experience with the blu-ray release of The Juror.
Yeah I have upgraded to blue ray and 4k etc,but don’t mind dvd .Some stuff does nt come out on b.ray.Also streaming I ve noticed is censored,even benign things.Re mastered dvd s good quality even on my 58 inch. Some original not remastered discs a bit ropey,2010 space odyssey ,massive black lines and picture falls to bits.But interesting to see how far we have come in twenty or so years .Gone from 32 inch screens to 70 inch,we are so spoiled…..!
My reason to buy DVD over BD or 4K, the price. If I am in the mood to watch a random movie that I don't love, I will buy the DVD. Why pay $25 - $40 for a HD movie when I am only going to watch it once? Or go to the library first before I blind buy.
I’ll only buy a dvd (usually buy blu ray or 4Ks) if it’s not on a better format. Like Robot Chicken Star Wars, episode 3 is the only one to have a blu ray release. Sometimes there’s also special features not on blu ray either
I have a reasonably large collection of blurays , but still buy dvds off of ebay quite often, as I have many more of them and have no issue with their "quality"; my blu's are movies that are particular favourites, many with new scans, which I'm very happy with but I'm still fine with dvd. I haven't - and won't be - upgraded to 4k, as my missus would kill me if I started paying more for movies I already own on 2 different formats and for me, although 4k is great, I don't feel it's that much of a step up from bluray. If money was no object - and we had the room - then perhaps......but I have to be realistic. I have 4 bluray players (to future proof myself as much as I can) and 3 portable dvd players, for emergencies. Streaming is all well and good - but I'm a physical media guy. I LIKE the option of both, but prefer to own my movies, music and literature. I have Kindle's, and tablets, full of books (and movies, tv shows, comics etc) - for portability - but still love the feel of a real page being turned. I guess, at 49, I'm at that sweet spot that can appreciate both.
Also, TV shows don’t get blu ray like geek truth said. Yet even another reason not mentioned here is sometimes the color timing on DVDs is sometimes TRUER. For as great as 4k is , sometimes picture has weird sharpness and color or hdr waxiness with 4k. 4k just never became as uniform as Blu-ray techniques even though both are great
The Disney Movie Club is a good deal. I joined 4 times and have all the exclusives I want. Ended up avg price was 10 bucks per blu-ray. The club has changed now, so I do know now..
How I tier my watching experience (havent upgraded to 4K yet mainly due to not having a 4K player) 1. Blu Ray 2. Dvd 3. Streaming 4. VHS 5. Literally nothing
Rarely buy dvd if they are on bluray or 4k. Still keep my old discs but why watch a dvd or 4k disc? Tripple dip yes bjt the risk of your old dvd just dying does happen. Heck i see issues when playing universal discs failing to load on their connecting to the internet issue commonly on my 4k player.
Not sure why people think the player really up scales dvd to HD. Sure the DVD looks better on a player thar upscales however it still looks inferior to an actual HD disc. I have a Smart TV and a Sony 4K player that upscales. Two of my favorite shows are only on dvd however the image doesnt naturally look like a 1080p image as I seen many say in the comments it does.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a much better viewing experience on DVD than it is on streaming because it's not the bullshit HD "remaster" with bad color grading and bad cropping.
And let's not forget the fact that in a lot of cases, the only digital/stream-able copy available of some films is a contemporary cut that is either George Lucased or censored due to the removal of currently non-PC elements. Depending on where you are, you may or may not be able to stream the extended versions of the LOTR movies (the only version really worth watching). And in some cases, the original cut of a film or series is unavailable for streaming today due to the rights of music used therein having expired. Cancel culture has also removed some films and episodes of series from circulation when they can't just censor out the person in question. In so many cases, bereft of a DVD, it's impossible to enjoy the original version of a title without resorting to piracy which may be either a DVD burn or a fuzzy VHS transfer. These are the kinds of things that physical media does not have to worry about.
@@silversurfer4241 you don’t get me wrong I’m not knocking the PS5 I have one, it’s Excellent at playing 100 gig 4K disc which standard players have problems doing. I’m just letting you know that it’s upscale is not nearly as good as a standard 4K player. The only time I used PS5 for watching movies is 100 gig 4K disc
I have and always will buy physical media. I want to own my content and be in charge of the content I consume
Same here
I can just pirate the same files from the internet and still be in charge of consuming it.
Simple as that.
@@LUCKO2022Yeah but buying physical means you can do that without relying on another device for it to exist, without being at risk, and also without committing a crime
@thefoxcritic1
You still need another device to watch your physical media. So there.
@@LUCKO2022 so what if you're not broke it's not a big deal
I will never stop buying dvds/blu-rays!
Same with me!
I buy blu ray and 4k blu ray and dvd but only when its on dvd.
Found my kind of people!
I'll never stop buying physical media!
You're pregnant
@@kurtrussell5228 excuse me ?
Yeah I buy DVDs still too . Since it’s so cheap . Makes me able to have physical copies of movies I love and not break the bank
The #1 best reason to own any physical copy of a movie is the first reason you listed off: After all of the years of preaching against piracy, these studios have made it so that, after you've been to theaters to see it, bought it on vhs, then dvd, then blu ray, well now you're expected to pay a monthly fee to be allowed to watch your movie you've legitimately paid for, and a portion of the time, you still don't have anywhere to watch it, you still have to pay to rent John Carpenter's 'the Thing', among other titles, through CZcams because no one is currently streaming it.
To make it a little more relevant to your video here, as someone who celebrated the 2010 DVD release of X-Men, there are still the 5 or 6 Spider-Man episodes that crossover with that particular X-Men series. There's no legitimate release of these episodes, that I'm aware of. There are a few sellers on Amazon offering an unofficial release of two of the episodes, but. Hey, I would really like to not have to pay a monthly fee to still not be able to watch those particular episodes the first time they get taken down if they actually are streaming anywhere.
I ran into this problem recently. I wanted to watch The Abyss (hadn't seen it yet) but it wasn't streaming anywhere. I found out that not only was it not on any streaming platforms, but it was never converted to blu-ray. I ended up having to order a dvd off ebay just to finally watch it.
That being said, I've been buying more dvds lately to help built my physical collection. They may not be Blu-ray quality, but at least they're in my library (and for a much lower cost)
Yeah, The Abyss is in Cameron’s catalogue of no Blu-Ray release movies, along with True Lies. The Abyss is such a great iconic movie, it’s crazy that it’s so hard to track down and watch.
Both movies will be on 4k after a month on digital purchase and later on disc.
Yes😮
That ABYSS DVD was non-anamorphic as well.
I remember it being a huge deal when it was released in DVD because it was a direct port of the legendary laserdisc.
I agree.
Had the great honor of ordering the OPPENHEIMER 2 DVD set. When I received the set, I cracked that package open and popped the first disc into my 2020 Sony DVD player. Man, what an experience. Lot better than critics made it out to be. I've been collecting DVDs for 22 years now. No regrets....❤
A shame vhs is dead. Oppenheimer would look cool on vhs
@@geggy310 Yeah... i bet it would look even better on a 12" Black and White Magnavox TV.
Its so nice buying DVDs haha It has something special about It rather than go ultra 4k hdr dolby visionatmos and all that crap, just plein old good dvd 😍♥️
Dude, same here with Oppenheimer!
How I do it is:
- Is it only on DVD? I'll buy it.
- Is there a Blu-Ray release, but the Blu-Ray is out of print, or I can get the dvd very cheap from a flea market or pawn shop? I'll buy it.
- Is the DVD a Special Edition with cool extras, but the Blu-Ray is just the movie/show? I'll buy it.
- Is it a Tokusatsu DVD that comes with a pack-in toy? I'll buy it.
Hell, I sometimes even buy VHS. In fact, there are some films/shows, where VHS is the only option.
100%. Especially if you love low budget and obscure horror and action films. Quite a few never made it past vhs level. Keeping these old films and shows on past formats is really tv and film conservation.
I still have all my DVDs and keeping them, when watched on a good Blu-ray player 'HD' upscaling the picture that is perfectly fine for me. In fact, in many cases I prefer that to Blu-ray because Blu-ray may not always be super sharp or it has a bad new grading, hence I'll just prefer the old DVD because I know in most cases it's not been tampered with by some goofy revisionist, thus being closer to how it's actually supposed to look. 4K, I'm never jumping on that bandwagon no siree.
I spent $380 on the Dark Shadows Collection new and on sale. It is 1,250 episodes on 131 DVDs. Took me a year to watch it. I loved it and started watching it again. So yes, I will continue to collect dvds.
Ive been so frustrated with streaming services and such that i just started buying blurays and dvds again and its been alot of fun. Its great knowing i own what i buy, and some of the cool trinkets that come with physical media
I collect DVDs as well. I prefer physical media to streaming
Definitely creates a more stable library than relying on streaming’s constant rotation.
@@GeekTruth64 Just to let you know , that if you had a region free Blu ray player you could have , had your favorite films on blu ray from other countrys and still be able to play them
@@GeekTruth64 ....simple solution. Home NAS.
This is a very nice video - thank you for sharing your reasons for buying DVDs - I fully agree! There are so many movies - especially old ones - you can't stream anywhere or even buy on Blu-ray. It's really sad that sometimes extremely expensive DVDs on the second-hand market are the only option to somehow watch a specific movie, but at least it's possible LOL
RESPECT! Love seeing others collect physical media.
One of my reasons to own the DVD is the director's cut is only on DVD or the theatrical cut is only on DVD. occasionally there's other special features and I really love the movie and I originally bought the DVD and it has different artwork sometimes I want to have both artworks. I started with DVD and I thought it was good enough till I got into audio. There are some movies where there's a big jump in audio and picture quality with the Blu-ray. Honestly a lot of modern movies on DVD look pretty good because the technology is more advanced or maybe they're dual layer.For straight to video action movies, I've started to just stick with DVD.
The difference price between DVDs vs Blu-rays can be staggering. I love Blu-rays but DVDs still look decent projected to an 8-foot screen and I can't always justify the higher price. And i just found flight of the navigator at a pawn shop! What a coincidence.
I still collect DVDs and Blu Rays!
As of July 2023, these are the following numbers for total individual title released media:
DVD: 297,000+
Blu Ray: 39,000+
4K: 1,200+
Blu Ray has been around for nearly 25 years and it still only has about 1/8 of the DVD library that exists. Needless to say, Blu Ray is NEVER going to catch up to DVD with all of its titles. There will always be DVD titles that will never appear on Blu Ray.
4K is even worse. It has arrived in a time where physical media is beginning to become a thing of the past. Major distributors are moving to digital media purchases.
Not to mention for every great 4K transfer that we get, we get at least 1 or 2 TERRIBLE transfers of something else.
DVD’s will always be the bulk of my media collection. They have never been more affordable then now and the same goes for Blu Ray.
Sometimes DVD is the only option AND it's expensive. I love the show MXC that used to show on SpikeTV. I was able to cop all 5 seasons but they were hard to come by and they cost me and arm and a leg. Worst part is that there are some episodes missing from the official release like the "Almost Live" episode guest starring Tony Hawk and the Halloween episodes due to licensing/IP issues on the characters they dressed up as. (Don't worry, I still got those episodes on digital bootlegs LOL).
Sometimes older formats like DVD, VHS, Laser Disc, etc. are the only way to get some releases, we just got to deal with it as it is available. That's why I'm a proponent of people making everything digital and uploading it online for the sake of conserving some things from becoming lost media.
Kinda jealous of your X-men cartoon collection. X-men, The Tick, and the 90s Spiderman series are like the holy trinity of 90s cartoons for me.
I’d love to get my hands on some old MXC DVDs. Haven’t seen that show in years. Also hope to complete my 90s X-men DVD collection soon.
What's expensive is paying a monthly fee to rent a movie that can be taken away for any number of reasons while you're still renting it, rather than paying once or twice to own a physical copy.
@@alexoblivion9295 True, but if I pay $15 to Hbo max. If I wanted a 4k copy of a new release it be $15-50 depending on the title. So If I watch more than 1 movie I'm essentially saving my self $15 per movie I watch. If I paid $15 to netflix and binged watch 7 -9 seasons of the walking dead while also watching other content within that monthly period instead of paying almost $90 to own all of it on dvd I'd say it's well worth it.
@@GeekTruth64Those are on DVD? Why am I bothering with D+ for 90s X-Men?
There are a few VHS that was not moved over to DVD either.
No worries, i still collect dvds and blurays too. I own over 4000 titles in my collection. I dont see much difference between the formats and even though others prefer a HD format like 4k or if its in a steelbook, I'm satisfied with just owning the movies in general. Such is the reason i don't do streaming. You don't own any of the programming and they can pull it from streaming at any time without warning. I prefer dvd as my go-to format because those will play on ANY player no matter what it is.
Awesome video, I see you like physical media, I love collecting movies and games. Those are my two favorite things to collect. Great video my friend! :)
I like DVDs, I have finally rebuit my Collection from the old VHS days! It's taken me 15-18 years to rebuild my Collection. I have no interest in starting all over again in Blu-Ray! And the fact that some stuff is only out on Blu-Ray ticks me off.
DVDs are perfectly fine in the absence of a higher definition release or if there is no other way to own/watch a particular title. Everything won't make it to Bluray. Sometimes the dvd will have nicer cover art or packaging and more extensive extras too.
There's a lot of movies and shows that look better on DVD than the new Blu Ray versions. A good example is a lot of retro anime that has this all the film grain removed and colors tampered with for the blu ray version. I honestly can't believe how bad some traditional cel anime looks on blue ray.
I just found both cocoon movies on DVD within the past couple months and I somehow found the Japanese Blu-ray of Flight of the Navigator at a Goodwill last year. I also found Jedi Junkies at Dollar Tree.
Out 7 months now. Just viewed and found this channel entertaining.
I still collect DVD and also VHS 😊
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Christmas is a big reason. Some years you would not have been able to watch Home Alone or Elf here. Always keep a recorded copy on PVR.
I still buy DVD too
One dvd set I own that Warner Bros only released the first season of is The Drew Carey Show, loved it when I was a kid and still enjoy watching that show now.
Jericho has two additional seasons that exist solely in comic book format. It is a great show, need to get it on DVD myself.
I enjoy watching older movies on dvd as the lower resolution makes it look more dated so it can sometimes feel more of its time which is nice.
I still buy dvds and blue rays too and I will still buy physical media only
Many movies I can only watch once or twice. $1 DVDs at thrift stores can be a great option for that. The theatrical cut of Amadeus (1984) never made it to Blu-ray or streaming, DVD only. Sometimes an out-of-print Blu-ray like Splash (1984) is extremely expensive, but the DVD is not.
I collect modern movies on DVD (2000 - ) and older movies on Blu Ray (1950s - 1990s). Getting older movies on BR makes more sense and really sells what makes Blu Ray great
I love watching horror dvds on my CRT TV using my PS2 lol. Its pretty awesome.
It will take a long time before every movie will be available for streaming, especially the lesser known movies. Same reason people still collect VHS. Some version of movies can only be found on VHS. Also, i bet AI will be able to upscale dvd video to high resolution with high quality in the near future.
True; with every new format tons of movies never make the jump. So even older formats have worth.
I got rid of all my DVDs. Most of them were burned anyway 😂I have mostly 4k blu rays, it’s the last frontier for physical media and I feel like it’s worth owning the best available quality for each of my favorite movies - and they may be worth more in the future.
I've decided I'm not going to bother with 4k. The cost of upgrading just isn't worth it to me.
1080p Blu-ray looks stellar on my 55" TV.
I still have a growing collection of movies on blu ray dvd and in 4K and have for over two decades now and love home cinema and would love to upgrade more
I scored a region free import blu-ray of Flight of the Navigator a year or so ago for around 15 bucks. Not sure if it still goes for that but if you find it, it works.
Reason #5 is that ripping DVDs onto your computer is more convenient. More softwares available, they take up less hard drive space, portable DVD drives are cheaper than portable blu-ray drives. You can rip the entire thing (menus and all) to a .ISO for both to burn later, but fewer programs play blu-ray ISO files for some reason.
It's not that compelling of a reason, but it is one.
Actually Flight of the Navigator was released on Blu Ray OUTSIDE of the Disney Club. I found it and have it. It was a region free release
Cocoon was indeed released on Bluray in the US in 2010 and was in the bargin bin at Walmart by 2013. Went out of print in 2015.
I had a weird experience a while back. Pretty much the only DVDs I still buy are TV shows and they normally come in those large multi-disc jumbo cases or some kind of a special packaging, so when I got one that just came in a standard keepcase, I couldn't help but to feel a little bit nostalgic.
I've thought about going back and buying some DVDs I always wanted back in the day but couldn't either find or afford, like the Anchor Bay 2-disc limited edition of Bad Taste, or this really cheap, bootleg-looking European release of Cutthroats Nine. While the latter I think already exists on a proper blu-ray release, it was that DVD cover with the yellow banner that I'd first even heard of the movie.
Or even that huge box set of Showgirls that came with tat like shot glasses and nipple tassles 😁 (make note: buy that one sealed)
There are some movies where it's just wholly unnecessary to pay double or triple for the improved picture quality. I still buy DVD even for movies with blu ray releases. The best picture quality is important for some movies, but for a good portion of them, it doesn't make a meaningful difference to me.
I buy 1 dvd a week at the walmart bin for $5. The last 3 weeks I picked up John Wick 1 2 and 3.
I now have ONE sealed Blu ray copy of "Cocoon" to keep. It's been out of print since 1989. The guy that won my auction on e-bay got my other sealed one for only $20.00 and he did not even have the courtesy of leaving me feedback What a weasel. It should have gone in the price range of $100.00 to $150.00 dollars. I don't think it will ever be re-released. I could be wrong. It's super rare. Glad I bought two sealed up copies on Blu Ray but I wish it had performed better on e-bay. It's not on any platforms.
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There are still a lot of movies that are on DVD but not Blu-ray. Then some do get a Blu-ray release but it's very limited and goes out of print before you can even blink.
The step from Vhs to DVD, they tried to release as many films as were available on VHS to DVd, but with Bluray, it was more focused on things that sold well on DVD or had a market behind them that were released again on Bluray. And now with Bluray 4k, they seem to be a marginal part of the films that were released on DVD that were released again on Bluray 4k.
Which for me is quite a strong reason why I buy DVD movies, as many movies were never released in newer formats.
The algorithm sent your post to me (a little late, but totally entertaining). About a third of my collection is on DVD, of which about 100 have never had a Blu Ray release. I find myself searching for movies that I enjoyed on DVDs that have never been upgraded for whatever reason. Sometimes I'll purchase a DVD even if a Blu Ray is available but too expensive. Sometimes I'll keep my DVD even if a Blu Ray has been released because the source used to make the DVD is near perfect. Why double dip when i can get 2-3 different, used DVDs for the price of one Blu Ray? Im collecting for my entertainment, not for keeping up with the Jones.
When i hunt for the shopping list i generally just land where i land, if its on the shelf for 1-5 dollars and its a dvd, i’ll pick it up with no intention of upgrading. Thats just where my collection is at, who knows in 10-15 years if blu rays are stacking up in thrift stores, then ill upgrade. Although i do enjoy the older cases with the older cover art in some cases.
I remember being stunned when I saw that DVDs STILL account for about 2/3 of disc sales. I was stunned since virtually everyone has a 4K TV by now because 4K TVs are so dirt cheap. I don't know if it's because DVDs cost less or if people think DVDs look good enough.
I’m a big physical media fan myself & I’ve just purchased A Bronx Tale on dvd for £6 as the blu-ray is so expensive here in the uk! Cheapest I could find was £30 on blu-ray (used as well)
I just brought Tron the original.. sealed with the Disney sticker... would this be valuable?
I'm a young collector with about 200 boxsets to my name. Mostly Blu-ray of course, but every DVD I have so far has been relegated to "it looks better on DVD."
I compared Teen Titans (2003) on DVD and Blu-Ray and the DVD quality was "better" because DC did a lazy upscale for the Blu-Ray. I thought this would be true for Batman: The Animated Series, but apparently, they did proper remastering to the color and scans to the animated film that actually make the Blu-rays worth buying. Makes MY JOB HARDER when I can't tell if a Blu-ray is worth it or not.
Of course, is still a bias option and upscaled still looks great. Recently bought The Monsters TV series and still some other films to be released on BD.
Yea!!! Hard to find cocoon,flight of the navigator.
Remember a lot of the time a lot of the shows were shot on tape which maximum output is DVD resolution (480i 60HZ for NTSC or 576i 50Hz for PAL) which honestly look best on CRTs in my opinion, shows like the first 7 series of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends and Star Trek not to mention the vast majority of the pre-2000s cartoons were traditionally animated and shot on film, there's a reason why the first Jon Pertwee Doctor Who was the first on Blu-Ray, if the companies wanted to they can even put it on 4K if capable. Also some of the earlier Hanna-Barbera TV shows like The Flintstones and The Jetsons got a Blu-Ray release, I will say that I have seen some Blu-Rays that are under the label of SD on Blu-Ray, which as some of you know 1 Blu-Ray disc is the equivalent of 5 DVDs so a Blu-Ray can fit a lot more on one disc, at first sight I thought it was strange with shows like Fist of the North Star which probably would have benefited from a full 1080p transfer and maybe even a 4K transfer, while Sonic X you can get not only the entire dub on SD Blu-Ray but also the Japanese version on SD Blu-Ray gotta buy those separately but it's cool you can get those particularly the latter in the USA, wish Pokemon did that as well with the Japanese versions for anyone outside of Japan (I live in the UK by the way so I gotta import some of this stuff and get a multi region player if I am to watch some of the US or other stuff particularly if it's not compatible with the UK players and I know that's the case with the other collectors in the world, remember you're more likely to find a Blu-Ray compatible with your region that's not from your region than a DVD noticed this with Disney Blu-Rays to be fair
I prefer ownership and physical possession of property. I never even bought a Blue Ray player and have no intention at this point of getting one. I can't see the need. I totally satisfied with my large library of DVD. I also still collect VHS programing and buy VHS players and recorders so I never have worry if one stops functioning. I get them CHEAP! I like that. I'm not a geek at all so the things important to geeks aren't to me. I don't need lots of bells and whistles for my viewing pleasure. I'm 71 and proof you can't teach an old dog new tricks.
The majority of Television shows from the golden age until the 90s were all on DVD. All the Norman Lear and other shows were filmed on tape and are perfectly fine on DVD. I have the Wonder Years and a dozen or so other classic shows on DVD that Im happy if they dont end up on blu ray
Heard the Dizzy Movie Club was shut down.
Also heard Sony will decide if Cocoons come out on BD, not Dizzy.
Alot of tv show series aren't able to get a blueray transfer or movies but I'm not picky about it. I just rather enjoy them. Better than nothing i say
I haven’t seen Cocoon since I was a kid. It always reminded me of The Twilight Zone episode, Kick The Can.
Almost an Angel is another really good Paul Hogan movie.
If there's one reason why I would still continue to buy DVDs in this day and age it's because even with the higher definition picture that Blu-ray has to offer you can't always be sure that any older media produced in the days before digital is going to come out looking right after being remastered (case in point the amount of people I've seen already criticizing the new 4K remaster of True Lies).
I stopped buying DVD in 2008. Went over to HD-DVD, then Blu-Ray, then 4K UHD.
Physical is more important than ever, because streaming services can easily censor movies digitally any time they want.
I recently ran into the "not available" problem when I went to get The Village on Blu-Ray. To my shock, it was not available, even though many of Shyamalan's lesser films have made the jump. Why in the world is The Village not on Blu-Ray? I have no idea. But I ended up buying the DVD instead.
One other thing I can comment is that the validity of watching DVDs in 2023 has a LOT to do with your player. On my Xbox One they look terrible but on my dedicated 4K player they look much better.
I also have a large collection of DVD's (800+ & counting) ranging from dramas, historical, documentaries, comedies, comedian's, old classics (gone with the wind, African queen,...to name a few), Westerns, tv series, cartoons, war movies, sci-fi,... We can watch to our hearts content when ever we want & we try to buy older ones to have uncut by today's PC police! 🧐
I like collecting nature documentaries and about half of the discs I have are DVDs. BBC documentaries are consistently put on Blu-ray but for some reason Nat Geo and PBS nature rarely release on Blu-ray. I would definitely prefer the better picture quality and audio, but I am forced to take what I can get.
I was looking for The Black Cauldron, that explains why couldn't find it.
One plus with dvd's imo is that in some movies it hides imperfections(bad cgi etc), thanks to the lesser detail and softer image, where a bluray can make them very obvious. I still have all my dvd's, didn't bother with upgrading them, they're fine enough.
Also ,don’t know if it makes much difference but us Brits have an extra 100:horizontal lines on picture quality.Just 100 short of 760 hd…??
Lightening Jack, the Paul Hogan western
i watch my dvd's on my hd crt and i love it.
It’s still available here on Amazon in Blu-ray
I love the TV series Alias (starring Jennifer Garner). But unfortunately, I cannot find a blu-ray release so I bought the DVD releases for all five seasons of that show instead. I also like Panic Room and The Juror. I could not find a North American blu-ray release for both films so DVD may be the most accessible option for most North American physical media collectors. But I am glad that there are blu-ray releases of both movies in Spain that are region-free. I watched the blu-ray release of The Juror last night and it worked for me. I'm planning to buy the Spanish blu-ray release of Panic Room next based on my positive experience with the blu-ray release of The Juror.
Yeah I have upgraded to blue ray and 4k etc,but don’t mind dvd .Some stuff does nt come out on b.ray.Also streaming I ve noticed is censored,even benign things.Re mastered dvd s good quality even on my 58 inch.
Some original not remastered discs a bit ropey,2010 space odyssey ,massive black lines and picture falls to bits.But interesting to see how far we have come in twenty or so years .Gone from 32 inch screens to 70 inch,we are so spoiled…..!
Cocoon 2 is on blu-ray in Germany
My reason to buy DVD over BD or 4K, the price. If I am in the mood to watch a random movie that I don't love, I will buy the DVD. Why pay $25 - $40 for a HD movie when I am only going to watch it once? Or go to the library first before I blind buy.
I still buy DVDs as well.
I’ll only buy a dvd (usually buy blu ray or 4Ks) if it’s not on a better format. Like Robot Chicken Star Wars, episode 3 is the only one to have a blu ray release. Sometimes there’s also special features not on blu ray either
one reason is that im quite happy to own some films on dvd... no need to have it better picture quality, unless its a favourite film of yours.
I have a reasonably large collection of blurays , but still buy dvds off of ebay quite often, as I have many more of them and have no issue with their "quality"; my blu's are movies that are particular favourites, many with new scans, which I'm very happy with but I'm still fine with dvd.
I haven't - and won't be - upgraded to 4k, as my missus would kill me if I started paying more for movies I already own on 2 different formats and for me, although 4k is great, I don't feel it's that much of a step up from bluray.
If money was no object - and we had the room - then perhaps......but I have to be realistic.
I have 4 bluray players (to future proof myself as much as I can) and 3 portable dvd players, for emergencies.
Streaming is all well and good - but I'm a physical media guy.
I LIKE the option of both, but prefer to own my movies, music and literature.
I have Kindle's, and tablets, full of books (and movies, tv shows, comics etc) - for portability - but still love the feel of a real page being turned.
I guess, at 49, I'm at that sweet spot that can appreciate both.
Also, TV shows don’t get blu ray like geek truth said. Yet even another reason not mentioned here is sometimes the color timing on DVDs is sometimes TRUER. For as great as 4k is , sometimes picture has weird sharpness and color or hdr waxiness with 4k. 4k just never became as uniform as Blu-ray techniques even though both are great
The Disney Movie Club is a good deal. I joined 4 times and have all the exclusives I want. Ended up avg price was 10 bucks per blu-ray. The club has changed now, so I do know now..
I buy 4 for £1 from charity shops. Got about 900 now.
I like Almost Human back in the day. Sucks that it got canceled.
How I tier my watching experience (havent upgraded to 4K yet mainly due to not having a 4K player)
1. Blu Ray
2. Dvd
3. Streaming
4. VHS
5. Literally nothing
The only way I’ll buy a dvd is if it’s that the only way to watch it
Two of the BEST series we've ever watched: New Tricks and Upstairs, Downstairs. Available on DVD only.
If you don't buy DVD's, you're an idiot.
Many of us still collect dvds
nothing like physical media....
Rarely buy dvd if they are on bluray or 4k. Still keep my old discs but why watch a dvd or 4k disc? Tripple dip yes bjt the risk of your old dvd just dying does happen. Heck i see issues when playing universal discs failing to load on their connecting to the internet issue commonly on my 4k player.
Some movies I want my collection but not for $20 to $25, I'll go for the $5 to $8 DVD.
Not sure why people think the player really up scales dvd to HD. Sure the DVD looks better on a player thar upscales however it still looks inferior to an actual HD disc. I have a Smart TV and a Sony 4K player that upscales. Two of my favorite shows are only on dvd however the image doesnt naturally look like a 1080p image as I seen many say in the comments it does.
I'll still buy DVDs of catalogue titles I don't necessarily need to have on Blu-ray. Especially if they're only about $6.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a much better viewing experience on DVD than it is on streaming because it's not the bullshit HD "remaster" with bad color grading and bad cropping.
And let's not forget the fact that in a lot of cases, the only digital/stream-able copy available of some films is a contemporary cut that is either George Lucased or censored due to the removal of currently non-PC elements. Depending on where you are, you may or may not be able to stream the extended versions of the LOTR movies (the only version really worth watching). And in some cases, the original cut of a film or series is unavailable for streaming today due to the rights of music used therein having expired. Cancel culture has also removed some films and episodes of series from circulation when they can't just censor out the person in question. In so many cases, bereft of a DVD, it's impossible to enjoy the original version of a title without resorting to piracy which may be either a DVD burn or a fuzzy VHS transfer. These are the kinds of things that physical media does not have to worry about.
The ps5 upscales dvds 📀 to 4k. It's not gonna say hdr when playing the disc, but it gives dvds a bluray quality
The PS5 doesn’t do a good job at it compared to a dedicated Sony 4K player. There is a big difference
@michaeldietz2648 Maybe it does do a better job, but the ps5 definitely gets it done. Especially with dvds, it makes them play sharper and clearer
@@silversurfer4241 you don’t get me wrong I’m not knocking the PS5 I have one, it’s Excellent at playing 100 gig 4K disc which standard players have problems doing. I’m just letting you know that it’s upscale is not nearly as good as a standard 4K player. The only time I used PS5 for watching movies is 100 gig 4K disc