When is too much for when it comes to owning DVD's?

[SPTO]

Re: When is too much for when it comes to owning DVD's?

Amen, rent from Netflix burn them at home.

Isn't that like, highly illegal? not that i'm complaining

[Jimplication]

Re: When is too much for when it comes to owning DVD's?

I own 3 DVDs as a result of my parent's buying them for me with a DVD recorder. I am strongly considering selling those DVDs on eBay.

Investing in DVD purchases seems like a waste to me. I watch a movie once, and thus find a subscription to a monthly video rental site worthwhile.

I never bought VHS tapes either. I rarely watch a movie more than once, and thus owning one just for the sake of being able to say so is pointless to me.

[Jebby]

Re: When is too much for when it comes to owning DVD's?

I have about 100 DVD's and counting. VHS on the other hand, I have well over 500 of those in my closet.

[pk500]

Re: When is too much for when it comes to owning DVD's?

I own 3 DVDs as a result of my parent's buying them for me with a DVD recorder. I am strongly considering selling those DVDs on eBay.

Investing in DVD purchases seems like a waste to me. I watch a movie once, and thus find a subscription to a monthly video rental site worthwhile.

I never bought VHS tapes either. I rarely watch a movie more than once, and thus owning one just for the sake of being able to say so is pointless to me.

My thoughts exactly.

Take care,
PK

[p_rushing]

Re: When is too much for when it comes to owning DVD's?

1 DVD is too many, I usually only watch a movie once unless it comes on tv and there is nothing else on.

[JohnnytheSkin]

Re: When is too much for when it comes to owning DVD's?

I have over 300 and am now dreading the advent of high definition DVD, knowing that I will likely replace a lot of my collection with the HD versions. My wife hates it, but we love our movie nights. My son also enjoys the massive collection.

[VanCitySportsGuy]

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Just buy a DVD burner and save your self thousands and thousands of dollars.

Isn't that illegal?

As my collection, I have too many to count. There are a lot of DVD's I own, but I haven't seen yet.

Heck I remember I got Braveheart on VHS when it came out, and I still haven't since that film yet.

Sometimes buying a DVD is almost the same price as renting.

[RockyTop1]

Re: When is too much for when it comes to owning DVD's?

Amen, rent from Netflix burn them at home.

[Diadem]

Re: When is too much for when it comes to owning DVD's?

Isn't that illegal?

As my collection, I have too many to count. There are a lot of DVD's I own, but I haven't seen yet.

Heck I remember I got Braveheart on VHS when it came out, and I still haven't since that film yet.

Sometimes buying a DVD is almost the same price as renting.

It's only illegal if you intend to distribute.

[SportsorDeath]

Re: When is too much for when it comes to owning DVD's?

It's only illegal if you intend to distribute.

That isn't technically true. You are legally allowed to make backups of movies you own as long as you do not distribute them. However, you aren't supposed to be renting movies and burning them, since you don't own the original. Your definition looks more applicable for recording content off of TV.

I'm not trying to be up on some high horse, but just stating the law. Everyone copied movies back in the VHS era, and many do the same for DVD from time to time. Not a big deal to me, but technically it is illegal.

As for my DVD buying habits, I have slowed down a lot from the amount I used to buy. Shortly after I got my first player in '99, I would buy just about anything I saw that I had any interest in, and would often blind buy movies I heard were good. I was up over 500, and then in the last 3-4 years I have pared that down to about 200-250 or so. I mostly buy tv season sets now, with the occasional regular movie the week of release. I am not planning on buying many more movies on DVD, though, because I will be moving on to either HD-DVD or Blu-ray and I would rather "waste" my money on a HD version.

[pk500]

Re: When is too much for when it comes to owning DVD's?

Isn't that illegal?

As my collection, I have too many to count. There are a lot of DVD's I own, but I haven't seen yet.

Heck I remember I got Braveheart on VHS when it came out, and I still haven't since that film yet.

Sometimes buying a DVD is almost the same price as renting.

So why buy it if you're not going to watch it? That's the part I don't understand.

Take care,
PK

[Diadem]

Re: When is too much for when it comes to owning DVD's?

That isn't technically true. You are legally allowed to make backups of movies you own as long as you do not distribute them. However, you aren't supposed to be renting movies and burning them, since you don't own the original.

I'm not trying to be up on some high horse, but just stating the law. Everyone copied movies back in the VHS era, and many do the same for DVD from time to time. Not a big deal to me, but technically it is illegal.

Ok, then explain to what is the difference between me burning DVDs and me recording a song from the radio,or me copying an entire cd I borrowed from someone else. It's not illegal if it was they wouldn't make recorders (VHS DVR Cassette). It is a technicality along the same lines as owning your own cable box (black box) you just have to inform your cable company that you have it, if you don't then it's illegal.

[mike01]

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I own 2 or 3 DVD's, they were gifts.

I don't see the point. 84 DVD's=at least $840, and for a college student, thats a ton of money.

Its a cool thing to have, but if you want to watch a movie, just go rent it for a night. I have a 99 cent DVD rental place right down the road. I would have to watch a DVD about 15 times to justify buying it. I don't have that kind of time and I would get bored out of my mind seeing the same thing over and over.

[ExtremeGamer]

Re: When is too much for when it comes to owning DVD's?

No more discussing the burning of DVD's, it's illegal, no matter how you want to spin it.

[Diadem]

Re: When is too much for when it comes to owning DVD's?

No more discussing the burning of DVD's, it's illegal, no matter how you want to spin it.

No problem.