Whats the last DVD you bought?

I understand how you feel. I feel exactly the same way when it comes to books. I like to physically hold a book in my hands rather than read it on Kindle or Nook. That said, I'm guessing subscription is the way of the future.

Absolutely right about Beta. Back in the day I had one of the first Betamax VCRs in Chicago. The thing was the size of a card table top. But at the time it was state of the art and considered pretty cool. Used to play (OMG!) PONG on it. :sklol:

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Originally Posted by Optimus Prime

I prefer having a physical copy of everything I own. And in that situation, the blu-ray offers the best quality for viewing. I've noticed that the show quality of Netflix and Hulu are sub-par, particularly when watching things like Star Trek or Transformers: Prime.

And yes, I remember Beta, my grandfather used that thing for years to tape things off TV, at least until he upgraded to VHS. LOL

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I like new technology and I will never be an early adopter due to price. At some point I will buy some small tablet that I can make calls from and use as a CPU.
That being said, even if texture can be mimicked on a screen- nothing can replace the experience of a physical book. No Disney smell-o-vision. There's something appealing about putting a book in a backpack(or hell, in your pocket) and being able to throw it on the ground. There is also a charm about rereading a favorite book and the weathering it goes through after you have gone on a journey with Frodo, Aron Trask, or Twain again and again.
I knew of beta tapes as a kid, what I hear is the quality was better than VHS. Some technologies may win out for many reasons- effeciency, cost savings, MARKETING, etc. etc. etc.(and thats not to say that efficiency or portablity,etc. etc. is exclusive of quality, but it seems like those do bury quality). Because something wins out doesn't always mean its a superior product(and different things may be valued more by different consumers).
Compression seems like a problem in many media, but I don't think I have the ear or eyes to pick it up.
I would like to hear records through vacuum tubes. I don't have the skill or means to set something up like that. Even with downloads, there is just the nice trust factor of having the video game/movie hard copy that eliminates the need to rely on some call center if someone goofs up.

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Originally Posted by Heeeere's Olesker!

I understand how you feel. I feel exactly the same way when it comes to books. I like to physically hold a book in my hands rather than read it on Kindle or Nook. That said, I'm guessing subscription is the way of the future.

Absolutely right about Beta. Back in the day I had one of the first Betamax VCRs in Chicago. The thing was the size of a card table top. But at the time it was state of the art and considered pretty cool. Used to play (OMG!) PONG on it. :sklol:

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Looney Tunes Superstars: Sylvester & Hippity Hopper

Hadn't bought anything in some time, but I did just pick up the second season of The Venture Brothers.

The Little Mermaid: platinum edition

Fear Dot Com
Wizard of Gore remake

Paranorman 3D Blu-ray
Monsters Blu-ray

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Originally Posted by Heeeere's Olesker!

Maybe a better question -- with NetFlix and Hulu and Vudu and all the other options out there -- is "Why would anyone buy a DVD?" I get the concept of wanting to get a newer film on DVD fast and not wanting to wait for the other delivery systems. But for anything older than six months I'm not sure I get it. I do understand the idea of wanting to build a library and I'm a guy that used to have a complete movie theater room a few houses ago. But nowadays it seems like compiling a lot of DVDs is just clutter in a life I'm trying to unclutter.

Maybe it's just me... :hmgrin:

EDIT: On the other hand, apparently it's not just me. :hmlol: http://www.ubergizmo.com/2011/05/dvd...scriptions-up/

As an addendum, don't shed any tears for the entertainment industry. All these new options are simply evolutionary developments in the delivery system and studios get their take from them. After all, remember when everything was on Beta? Wait! No, most of you don't! :sklol:

I'm far from an earthy/crunchy type, but I will point out that subscription systems are good for our environment as they're electronically delivering entertainment. Try to imagine the landfill mound made up of thirty years of tossed out Beta, VHS, DVD movies and all the packaging that went with them.

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The picture quality and sound is supreme on blu-ray, even DVD in most cases. Also, DVDs and blu-rays provide extra features, commentaries, documentaries, that are not carried on just the movie streamed online.

I picked up Iron Man: Technovore and D'Jango

And this week...

Star Trek 2 and 8 on Blu Ray for 10 each
and Blade Runner Anniversary Edition Blu Ray for 20!

Armageddon
Battlestar Galactica 1978
Jason and the Argonauts
Legally Blonde 1 & 2
Memoirs of a Geisha
Miss Congeniality 1 & 2
Shanghai Noon/Knights
Silent Hill: Revelation
Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 3
Superman: Unbound
Sweet Home Alabama
The Great Escape
The Green Mile
The Last Stand
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad

Just delivered from Amazon:

Star Trenk TNG Season 3 Blu-ray
Star Trenk TNG Best of Both Worlds Blu-ray


And I have a few preorders in for the following on Blu-ray:

Superman Unbound
Shanghai Noon / Shanghai Knights double feature

Ghostbusters and Spider-Man (2002) 'mastered in 4k' editions

Lego Batman the movie
National Lampoon's Vacation 30th anniversary edition

Finally got the Rituals uncut DVD with bonus features. Cost me a penny, but well worth it. THIS is why DVDs matter, Heeeeere'sOlesker.

Night of the living dead original
Return of the king: animated
Swamp Thing
The last unicorn: 25th anniv. blu-ray

I picked up 2 more James Bond DVDs at Big Lots for 3 bucks each,both are Ultimate Editions.
1.Licensed To Kill
2.The Spy Who Loved Me

Fringe: Season 5

Superman Unbound Blu Ray

The Vampire Lovers blu-ray.
Superman Unbound blu-ray.
Night of the Scarecrow blu-ray (NOT "Dark" night as i do own Dark Night on blu-ray but Night of the Scarecrow from 1995)
Star Trek Next Generation Season 3 blu-ray.

The International (Blu-ray)

The Muppets: Complete Series 1

Wings of Life - Now I'm caught up on my Disneynature collection!

And finished up my Dark Shadows collection with
House of Dark Shadows
Night of Dark Shadows

Superman Unbound
The New Adventures of Superman (the good 1960's cartoons)
Stan Lee's Mutants, Monsters, & Marvels (found that one at Dollar Tree):hmwink:

Coraline Blu-ray collectors box ($5.00 at 5 below)!!
Swamp Thing Complete Season 1

Con Air blu-ray.
The Burning: Collector's Edition blu-ray/DVD combo.
The Town That Dreaded Sundown blu-ray
Evil Dead 2 25th Anniversary Edition

Star Trek (2009) bluray
Ducktales vol 1 and 2 dvd
Challenge of the Super Friends dvd

Bourne Legacy

I didn't know you could still get DVD's. next you're going to tell me Betamax and VHS are still available.

What is wrong with DVDs, especially blu-rays? You can get a physical copy that won't go anywhere, they offer better picture and sound, and have extras you can't get while streaming.