DVDs/Blu-rays still are nice to have simply because you don't have to worry about those films/TV shows getting censored or changed years down the line. They're frozen in time and as they were when they were made.
I love DVDs, I buy used DVDs all the time and still own hundreds. Tons of great flicks that haven't been released on blu yet and underground gems that will never see the light of day again. I feel like a true physical media collector will buy whatever format their favourite flicks are. Also DVD has the better menu screens. I own several hundred VHS, a few hundred DVD, several hundred BR and I only own maybe 70 to 90 4k. I don't care about picture quality really, sometimes the grit and grime of DVD really adds to the flick.
This video really hits home for me today because I’m about to pull the trigger on Black Christmas 2006 dvd 📀 brand new on amazon for only $9.61 Canadian. With the blu ray being long out of print I’m not going to pay the crazy eBay prices. I’m content getting the dvd and owning the movie. I guess having ownership and access to the film is what’s most important to me as a movie fan.
Most of the tv shows I love have never jumped to blu-ray so I still own lot's of DVD's, the majority of films get a blu-ray or 4k upgrade but there are so many tv shows that are only available on DVD.
Like I told you. #makedvdsradagain It’s up to us collectors making them stay relevant or not in “our” space. lol I’ll always have a special place for horror dvds in my collection and heart.
DVD shines best with tv shows. Many shows are not feasible to produce blu rays for, but dvd is pretty cost effective and as far as many shows will go. For that reason I don’t think they’ll ever go away.
I went today to Wal-Mart to pick up a few blus, and I was amazed that DVD was the majority of available inventory. I still buy DVD for OOP stuff or if it's movies I wanna watch on the cheap. As long as people keep buying physical media, any format.
I have LP & 45’s. I have cds..I buy dvd when I’m not able to find a Blu-ray for that movie …….i love movies horror, sci fiction, action, etc I’m 75 years old Love your channel
I recently moved and as I was unpacking things, I was stunned by how many DVDs I still had in my collection. I've upgraded several of them with Blu ray and 4K....but I think that several of them could be collectors items.
I buy all formats, even VHS and still watch them all. I think there will always be a place for DVD. There is still a broad market for them, as they are very affordable. Another thing I want to say, is I personally haven't been that impressed with 4K. I don't get the hype. And I for one hate the constant double/triple dipping. I don't really want or have room to own "insert whatever movie you want" in every format, every limited edition, ect. Great topics and discussion to have!
I agree, I can still watch VHS and even have LaserDisc still. The experience of the beloved movie itself, is the most important factor when watching so to me the format isn't so crucial as we all know VHS looks kind of crappy compared to later formats but sometimes that doesn't matter. I like having the option of formats, there's something for every mood and I'm not stuck with a movie forever looking a certain way. A most recent release doesn't necessarily mean it's also the best, I find that people are often rushing to buy the latest and getting rid of what came before not knowing if they'll ever regret it. 4K doesn't impress me either, I sometimes feel like it's more like someone's pet project based on a personal whim more than how the movie's actually supposed to look. Sometimes studios and too many directors these days feel an urge to mess around, it may be their right to do so but it's not necessarily how I remember or prefer it stuff like Aliens, Thelma & Louise, Dirty Harry, Eraser or Basic Instinct come to mind there's loads of examples and this actually really took off with Blu-ray first...
@@LarryFleetwood8675 thank you for your comments, Larry. I sometimes feel all alone in my skepticism of 4K, especially in this online YT world. 😊 I'll admit, I bought into the hype. I got a 4K TV and player, albeit probably not the best or most expensive stuff. And have a few titles, that everyone raves about being stellar looking and sounding. And I watch them, and I'm like MEH. I'm just not a "visual" gal so to speak. I think that's why I favor VHS and vinyl. Because it's analogue and we human beings are really not designed to process digital. I own over 700 records and prefer the ones that have the pops, cracks and noise. You know? Sorry for my rambling reply 😆
THIS right here. I have a family of 4. I don't have the money to keep getting the same movie when it keeps coming out on different formats. I don't have the money. I'm very happy with my DVDs.
With the inflation and the rising prices of importing stuff from the US and even UK (I live in Sweden for context), for me, DVD is becoming a format that I'm buying more of now compared to a few years ago. I kind of like the weird (kind of cheap) artworks that they use from time to time and the picture quality (especially if it's an older movie) isn't really a negative for me. I prefer blu rays but I like DVDs as well.
Man...I just turned 40. I remember buying Pet Sematary VHS from Suncoast video in '99 for 29 dollars and bringing it to a park to show my friends. Still have that. It means alot. I'm not an outlier in group of friends having well over a thousand Blurays and 4k. Most of my friends have top notch gear and True Dolby Atmos/Vision etc, and it's a source of pride. I fucking love my DVDs. So many lost titles. I can't bring myself to let 'em go. Does the 4.3 ratio drive me fucking crazy stretched out on the screen? Yep. But I have a plasma tv in the bedroom for the shit I won't watch on the main screen setup. I'm okay going back, but I'm sure spoiled now, and obsess over specs. I'm the Vinyl junkie as well. Great discussion CHH! Cheers!
My answer is 100% yes. For me, it’s all about preserving films and physically owning the film. No one can take my physical media collection away from me. I obviously don’t need to go on the “streaming rant,” but streaming services can take down a movie or tv show at any second and there’s nothing you can do about it. Even if everything turns to only dvd, I’d still be able to pop it in the player and watch it whenever I want. A couple of years ago I thought- “I’ll never buy another dvd again when there’s blu ray.” But since then I’ve gotten really into SOV horror and other obscure horror that is simply not available on blu ray and that’s completely fine. Labels like Massacre Video have a large catalog of movies on dvd and they’re one of the only ways to own them. Great video as always, Christian!
Thanks for making this video and bringing up the topic! Well, I've been on a HUGE physical media collection craze, for the past year, and I've been trying to find copies of movies/shows that I like as well as those that are rare/OOP. Basically, I do fear that physical media is going away, and I want to make sure that I TRULY own the media and preserve it. So, I've been going to Half Price Books, Value Village, Goodwill, Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, and other places and trying to find as much of the physical copies as I can and mainly, its been blu ray, but Ive always been collecting, DVD, VHS, laserdisc and SOME 4K titles. I don't own a 4K player, but I do have a 4K TV and a blu ray player and honestly, the DVDs look pretty good, when they're upscaled. Like you mentioned, there's stuff that's ONLY been produced on DVD and never transferred or released (at least in the US, for example) on blu ray, so if I can't find a particular movie on blu ray, for whatever reason and am able to find it/have it on DVD, then I'll get the DVD. For example, Enemy Mine. Never been released on blu ray in the US, as far as I know, and the other day I found a DVD copy at thrift store. I also found a DVD copy of Red Sonja, recently. Again, Ive never seen a US blu ray release for it. While I have "upgraded" much of my DVD collection with blu rays, I'm also having trouble wanting to get rid of the DVDs. I kinda see DVDs as a companion and back-up, in case something ever happens to the blu ray. It's nice to have both, if possible. And, for some people, they like collecting multiple versions/releases of films on multiple formats. Hey, I'm guilty of double-dipping on certain movies. I can't help it. Also, like you mentioned, Walmart and other department stores are STILL selling DVDs and there's also thrift stores that have rows of DVDs and you see people (including, myself) STILL buying them. So, there is a still a market for DVDs, for sure. To answer your question, if Id be happy if physical media were to consolidate to only DVD, in the future, Id def be happy. Sure, Id love to have an HD format, but if my 4KTV can upscale and make the DVDs look better/close to blu ray quality, then I'm happy. It's nice to have DVD as an option/back-up. If you cant find something on blu ray, because it's OOP (or if it happens to the DVD), it just feels comforting to know that you have some sort of copy of that movie or show, in a physical form.
I'm not on 4K.I have 4K disks because I get combos but I'm buying for the Blu Ray.For example I have the upcoming releases of The Abyss and True Lies on pre-order but I'm buying for the Blu Ray of the movies. There's some reasons I'm not upgrading to 4K at this point but Im all in on Blu Ray. I'll still watch DVD. I have no problem still watching DVD and it's rare for me to double dip if I have something already on DVD.I'll upgrade from VHS to Blu Ray but if i already have it on DVD, I'm fine sticking with the DVD.If it's an upgrade from VHS ,something I never had or a new release of current/ new films or shows,I'll certainly get the Blu Ray or 4K + Blu Ray. But I will still buy DVD releases if that's the only format something is being released on.For example, Cobra Kai has only gotten DVD releases from Sony. So I have all five seasons on DVD(the sixth and final season is supposed to hit Netflix later this year).Seasons 1 and 2 of DC's Stargirl were released on Blu Ray but the third and final season only got a DVD release.
I think DVD definitely still has a place, if only for being much more affordable. As convenient as streaming is, at the end of the day you don’t truly own it. If Amazon takes it down or some studio doesn’t renew its contract, then you’re still out of luck, and out the 15 bucks you paid to “buy” it. So if you just want to be able to watch Dogma at your leisure, and don’t want to shell out $25 and you aren’t interested in the extra bells and whistles. It’s right there for 10 bucks.
This echos the comments observing that some titles are only available on DVD: if you're into silent films, there are quite a few titles where DVD is the only or best option. Consider the film restorations offered by the Filmmuseum in Munich--they release exclusively on DVD (as an aside, their DVD releases are region-free, which is a very nice touch).
I live in Florida and lose power constantly from storms so a Portable DVD player and a good DVD selection is absolutely necessary. Just today I bought 3 from Walmart and it got me 15 movies 🍿🤘
@@dirukutinmao1112 oh I have a portable DVD player but I rarely use it but as a kid in the early 2000s those portable DVD players were the coolest things ever
I usually forget I'm watching DVD within 5 minutes into a movie. There's only a couple, usually if the cinematography is dark, where I'll "retire" the disc.
Here’s my personal experience. I am 26 years old for reference. Growing up all I knew was VHS and then DVD. Once Blu Ray came along I got a Christmas gift of a movie on Blu Ray called “Waiting”. I had a PS3 that played Blu Ray and a HDMI cable. I honestly could not tell the difference in quality so I initially thought Blu Ray was a gimmick for the customer to pay more. So I always did DVD up until 2021. My ignorance of that one incident caused me to believe it was a gimmick so I stuck with DVD for that reason alone plus it was cheaper too. Well fast forward to when I binge watched the SAW series. I own the 8 movie collection that has Blu Ray and DVD in the pack. I have seen these movies a handful of times on DVD. But this time I decided to do the Blu Ray cuz why not. It changed everything. Those movies are dirty looking and supposed to look not great in quality however the Blu Ray enhanced that look! I was blown away. So now in 2023-2024 I buy Blu Ray and on an occasion a DVD if there is no higher version of it. It was a game changer though. I never got into 4K though cuz I just can’t afford all the necessary upgrades. I guess the bottom line is younger people stream, our generation that grew up with the upgraded physical media releases care about it, and older people just grab the DVD since they don’t upgrade and it also helps that it’s cheaper. If you go to Walmart and see the same movie one in DVD and right next to it you see the same movie in blu ray/4K put look at the price difference beside them, more times than not the consumer will grab the DVD. Same movie lower price is the consumer mindset for the average joe
A lot of the early Blu Rays during that format War with HD Dvd weren't much better than the standard Dvd copies early 4K Discs weren't much of an upgrade on Blu Ray either
For me, DVD makes the most sense. They play in my laptop and tablet. Sure. BLU RAY or 4K might look a little better. But for me, it makes more sense to have the format that will play on my laptop and tablet.
I get casual buyers wanting to save a few $, but I've never understood all these people that bought these big HD TVs, and clinging to DVDs. They paid for an HD screen they're feeding SD content to. Expensive boutique stuff aside, most mainstream big studio standard issue blus can be had for dirt cheap, often only a few more dollars than the DVD. I've sold off all my DVDs that have had higher quality releases. I do still buy DVDs of movies that haven't gotten a better disc since. I specifically recall buying that Return OTLD MGM DVD in 2002 when it was new, in a Best Buy. Had nostalgia for it but no reason to ever go back and watch it, so I've sold it and the Scream blu since I have the 4k now. I don't think all these early 2000s/2010s DVDs will be sought after or collected like 80s and 90s VHS are now. I think the people younger than 30 now barely grew up with video stores prior to 2010 and by the time they were teens there was Netflix streaming and Redbox and most video stores closing. Those ROTLD MGM DVDs still sell for as little as $10-15, over 20 years after release, while the 80s HBO Thorn Emi VHS tapes go for around 100 or more. And I actually think the VHS prices for non-rare stuff soaring is stupid and that bubble will eventually burst similar to how some retro game prices have fallen the past few years from where they were.
agree with you about this mate... I like DVD, BLU RAY and 4K and CD over Vinyl...everything you watch or hear is only as good as your eye's and ear's...
Awesome video planet CHH hope you're well my awesome friend , yeah i still buy a lot of dvds . i also buy a lot of blu-rays . i don't have a lot for 4k's just a few of the big horror titles .
I just bought 4 DVDs from Ebay before watching your video. One movie is only available on DVD, and the other 3 I bought because of the packaging. 📽 Get out the projectors because if we could only have 8mm physical media, I would still be buying physical media. Great video, sir.
Exactly what you said i'm one of the Vhs Dvd Streaming yeah true 4k is amazing but i still watch my dvd collection specially movies from the 70 80 90s it dvd gives me that vibe that 4k won't never give me
Tons of great TV series have only had a DVD release (and will likely never see a BluRay release.) That’s where DVD is most relevant today. Besides, some DVDs have decent video quality. They’re not all bad.
Absolutely they are still relevant. They continue to outsell blu and 4K by large numbers. Some content will never see a release outside of DVD. I buy a large number of classic animation releases, such as Hanna-Barbera and Filmation titles most of those only ever get DVD.
I picked up the Friday the 13th remake on dvd a few days ago cause I’ve never seen the killer cut and it also had a sweet slip cover. The collector part of my brain doesn’t care if the quality of the picture isn’t as good, other factors definitely play into my decision making when picking something up.
That's so funny my wife has been with me for 22 years and she is well aware of picture quality because all I do is talk to her and she tells me to shut up but even she says what we're not watching 4K LOL
I have many DVDs and BRs. I’m only in my early 30s but I’ve seen the writing on the wall and I know that buying things to own, is going to be a thing of the past soon. So BUY BUY BUY
I'm mostly a horror collector and I've over a 1,000 VHS, 3,800 DVDs, 400 Blu-rays and like 50 4Ks. My Holy Grails are 250 Venezuelan VHS. I began watching movies in 1984 when my mom bought me a Midland VCR. At the beginning I could only rent and record movies because at the beginning VHS was expensive. You couldn't find a movie for less than say $50 so we couldn't afford them. Later on VHS prices went down to $20 and budget releases for $5-$10. I spent a fortune on VHS when I began to study and work. Well time went on and DVD came out I was very excited that all these foreign movies were getting released on disc and on longer versions and looking better. I sold 100s of VHS including around a 100 Venezuelan which I would come to regret years later, because everything was coming to DVD. So I upgraded 100s of titles as they came out at great expense. Then Blu-ray came out. Hum!🤔 I'm noticing a pattern here. I bought a Sony Blu-ray player but few movies. Nowadays I still buy mostly DVDs some Blu-rays and a handful of 4Ks. I'm not going to upgrade my whole collection again. I've only upgraded my very favorites or buy movies that have never been in the US market. Yes I think DVDs are still very relevant today. Good topic and cool video Christian!👉🙂👈
You might as well rename your channel to my childhood nostalgia as soon as you held up that kane hodder Ed gein DvD I got sent back to when I was a kid renting it from blockbuster lol
I personally only own DVDs for movies that haven’t made the jump to Blu-Ray, but honestly with the amount of money I’ve spent on my collection it could easily be 4x the size if I didn’t worry about picture quality or limited editions so much. My girlfriend is a bit of cinephile and only collects DVD because it’s just not a big deal to her and they’re cheap, especially if you get them at a secondhand store. I think sometimes being in the physical media “bubble” we forget that most people aren’t obsessed with picture quality and are not bothered by the “ew” factor of DVD. Beyond that, I’ve seen DVDs that definitely hold up with upscaling even on 4K TVs albeit not perfect by any means. Sorry for the essay, but it’s definitely an interesting topic for debate.
Not to mention all of the hadboxes and steelbooks that the hardcore collectors acquired from companies like 84’ Entertainment, X-Rated Cult and others. Those releases are gorgeous and timeless.
My heart is with blu-ray now and 4ks too a bit, BUT some of my horror DVD's I just love and will never part with. Some don't play so well after 20 years of excessive viewing, but they hold such sentimental value to me.... I have fond memories of buying them, watching them alone, with my family, and friends..... Funny to say but there items are a piece of my history so to speak..... I just love physical media in general..... A lot more to it than people think!
What's up christian I've been a fan for about a year now, I saw you in HORRORHOUND (I'm in issue 87 proclaiming my love of Halloween 5) and thanks to you and Nick for showing that film so much love!!! I just wanna say I can relate to the nostalgia of the time, place, and age of buying certain DVDs(that's still my preferred format) the day I bought TCM2 on DVD I started watching it for the first time ever and halfway through I got a phone call from one of my friends saying we needed to go pick up one of our other friends from jail, I still give them both shit to this day for ruining my first viewing of that movie lol
I was buying DVD's up until 2018, mostly because i had a sub-par Samsung LCD TV and couldn't even tell the difference between DVD and Blu-Ray on that TV.
One of my favorite TV films of all time, Scary Godmother, has never been put on bluray or 4k bluray. It's sad that many films are only preserved on DVD after all these years.
The average person doesn’t even have a 4k tv yet. DVD is still king for most. Their dvd player never broke so why fix it. strictly business in the back nice!
"As of March 2021, around 44 percent of U.S. television households have a 4K-capable TV set". It's probably pretty much half now, so yeah, they do. Watching DVDs on a 4k TV makes even less sense than watching them on an HD 1080p one. Streaming is probably king for most. Most people stopped buying discs years ago.
I mostly buy Blu rays now but I still buy dvds every so often. Box sets of shows are cheaper, some of the interactive menus and features are better, and for movies I like but don’t love I don’t necessarily need the special collectors disc. The dvd is fine. Also sometimes a movie may be OOP on Blu ray but the dvd is cheap and available 2nd hand. Nice to have that option.
Had to pick up Romero’s Bruiser on DVD because I’m not sure if there’s a blu ray release. That’s one that needs an upgrade but the DVD is better than nothing. I’m usually a film first, format second kind of collector. If I can’t find it on blu ray, DVD is just fine.
I'm a new sub to your channel, and I have really been enjoying your content. As a fan of movies, especially horror, grindhouse etc. It's more important for me to be able to see the film. So I would totally be okay with just dvd. I have stuff on various media forms. But next to vhs. DVD is a format I grew up with and have a lot of live for. Thx for putting up such engaging videos 🙂
I just bought Thanksgiving dvd. Lol. I just love the dvd adversity and the look of the dvd cases. I think it's perfectly fine. I feel upping the ante is making ppl constantly reaplacing stuff and instilling that FOMO. Where does it end? Consumerism. I'm getting out there but y'all get me. I have my dvd collection and i love em! Not like yours though Christian! ❤
I buy Dvds from time to time. i went to Goodwill and bought tv series on dvd. breaking bad ; Reno 911 and American pickers. it's not because of nostalgia that i buy them . i watch dvd ; bluray. i haven't converted to 4K yet. but soon i will.
It’s funny you bring up the MGM Return of the Living Dead dvd. Before it was released, I couldn’t find it ANYWHERE. When it was released I didn’t have a player. It was the first dvd I ever owned. I remember watching it for the first time in many years on a dvd player by myself late at night at college in the student quad center. They had a tv and dvd player. I waited until very late at night and absolutely loved it. I’ll never let that go!
I think it’ll be a while before DVDs are phased out because of how reliable it still is. Unlike VHS, which was phased out because the technology and format had become obsolete, DVDs are still a reliable format, even if the picture/sound quality isn’t as strong as a blu-ray or 4K. Convenience is another factor. I live in the deep south and work at a thrift store and there are people always buying our DVDs and other movies. A lot of these people live in rural areas so for them, it’s more convenient to buy a DVD than use streaming.
What I do now, and this is what I should have done since the DVDs started, is to get on BD only the movies I truly want or upgrade my favorite ones from DVD (and in this regard I think I already acomplished that). For DVDs I just get movies I´m only interested in. For instance, I like the PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN movies. Just like. As such, I got them on DVD. Even though I could get most of them used on BD either for the same price or barely that price. Still, I just like them. And I truly think that most people aren´t interested in the best quality possible. Just to own the movies/TV series they like. PS I´ve been rewatching Game of Thrones. This time on a massive 65 inch TV. And the video quality is AMAZING. 4K can be much better? Sure. But I´m not that invested into getting all the equipment needed and start upgrading what I already own again and more expensive. More so when BD is already so incredible.
I buy all formats still. Tbh especially being a wrestling fan or slasher movie guy you get what ya can when ya find em. I'm just happy to have a copy of my show. Sometimes its just a price thing some people do t wanna pay the bluray or 4k prices i guess.
I don't buy new movies in DVD format but if you go to your local pawn shop most of them sell DVDs for $2 and I just pick through all of the ones that are brand new still so many great movies that never came to Blu-ray and are so cheap as well so yes I love DVDs they are relevant and I will get a large stack for very cheap
DVD 📀 is still relevant. They still sell more DVD copies of movies than they do Blu-ray or 4K. Why do you think 80 percent of the movies in Walmart are DVD?? Because it sells more.
They only sell better because they're cheaper. Just like how betamax had better visual quality than VHS but VHS was cheaper so it sold more. If you want a better looking movie you have to go with high def.
i pretty much only buy now tv series on Blu ray and DVD which is one reason I am have stopped upgrading to 4K. I have noticed the the trend not to stop putting out series on Blu ray and only on DVD. While this is my second choice I will still buy what I wish rather than nothing
I buy both because sometimes the unrated movies are either on bluray or on basic DVD. Which I'm okay with. I just want to complete my collection someday. Lol. I hope to either get people's hand me downs or purchase them myself.
Reminds me of the Beta vs VHS wars. Beta had the better picture quality and audio, but VHS was cheaper. At their peak, Beta could record up to 5 hours but VHS could go up to 10 hours. Of course longer recording times resulted in lesser quality. But, cheaper and quantity won out. Now, the dvd vs blu-ray/4k war is similar to an extent. Dvds aren't really that much cheaper than blu-rays. Blu-ray players can play dvds. However, I still occasionally find people that don't know that. Plus, you get a new dvd player for as low as $30. So, once again. For the average person, it's about cheaper and having more. Now, personally I think dvds will eventually be phased out especially if brick and mortars stop carrying physical media. However, on the offchance that blu-ray/4k goes extinct and dvd is all that's left... nah, I think I'd be done. It's one thing to buy the occasional dvd if it hasn't been released on blu-ray. Quite another to regress altogether. I do also collect music. Currently own about 720 cds and a couple hundred records. Most of the records I have were my mom's collection. The rest were records I bought 30+ years ago. While I miss the ritual of buying a new record and transferring it to cassette (Maxell UDS-II was my cassette of choice), there's no way I'm back to vinyl just because vinyl is the big thing now. That's how I feel about dvd.
I grew up with VHS then the DVD came out but in my Opinion the DVD is still a good Physical Media to watch and don't get me wrong i love the good stuff of Bluray and 4K but my Heart ❤ still goes on with the good old DVD 💿 🤗 it depends on what kind of Collector you are.
I might be a bit of an unusual collector because even though I mostly prioritize bluray, I still buy DVD and collect both formats. I have a couple of 4K but not equipped for those just yet. I will always buy BD over a DVD if it has a commentary or better features but I don’t want my DVD collection to just be older titles so sometimes I choose DVD because it is cheaper and I want to spike my collection with a few recent titles too.
The word your looking for is cinephile. I haven’t bought a new dvd since 2008. I’ll pick up rare used ones if I find something. I’m all in on 4k if it’s available. Blu-ray is good enough though. Also what u have against 180 gram vinyls? Other than having 4 sides instead of 2.
I used to buy movies for the sake of having them in good quality, but now I've started to lean towards owning movies just for the sake of being able to say I own that movie. A lot of the horror movies that get scream factory, arrow, vinegars syndrome, he underground, etc releases on Blu Ray for upwards of $40 most of the time I can get on DVD for $5-10, so I can buy them in bulk and gain a collection faster. Not to mention the resolution doesnt bother me too much. I still buy Blu rays and the occasional 4ks for movies I think are truly fantastic, but I like just owning movies
As a collector, "All Physical Media Lives Matter" After Katt Williams broke the internets I wanted to re-watch the Friday movies. The only physical copy I could find was the entire collection on DVD for $10... That's fine to me. Friday movies don't really need to have a 4k copy for me to enjoy them. As far as I know 90s shows like "Tales from the Crypt", "Mr. Show", "Eerie Indiana", "The Larry Sanders Show" are only on DVD. So that's how I watch/collect them to this day. So yes, DVDs matter and are collectable for certain shows and movies that never got to shine on 4K for whatever reasons...
Used store by me vintage stock sells new amd used books movies games etc. The dvd section has gotten so big that it has taken some of thr space where blu rays were at as prob most people have dvd than others the blu ray section has gotten smaller there, they have 4k section but its small as nothing compared to dvd section that takes up most of middle of store
I've given away a lot of my DVDs and Blu-rays to a friend when I had doubles and now I regret it because I gave her the original DVD in full frame of black Christmas by critical mass I wish I had that one and I given him a lot of other ones I wish I kept.
if there is an affordable option, I pretty much exclusively buy 4k and blu ray movies , but I only started collecting movies 3 or 4 years ago, so I never really owned a lot of DVDs. At first I was going to stay away from tv shows, but decided to pick up some of my favorite series. I make a DVD exemption for these because it is usually a much cheaper option for something I might only watch a couple of times over the course of the rest of my life.
Almost 300k titles released on dvd. 40k on bluray and around 1500 on 4k so there's a lot of stuff that's available on dvd but not on anything else. Dvds were a monster in comparison to any other format.
I have a copy of Wolfen on dvd, that played through my 4k player looks amazing. I never have to upgrade that movie. My preferred physical media is blu ray and 4k. However, there is an outstanding video game store close to me that also has tons of movies for sale. Honestly, nobody else in my city comes close. There's thousands of movies there. They have a buy 2 dvds get one free everyday deal. On Sundays, on top of that deal all dvds are 25% off. And...they have a horror movie section. It's easy for me to take a chance on a borderline horror flick on DVD at these prices.
Blu rays and 4k are for collectors, DVD’s are for everyone else. I used to be the one that always had to have the best equipment and surround system, not so much anymore. I’m perfectly happy with blu rays nowadays.
I have 623 4k's without my 7 pre-ordered Feb, Mar, and April ones (mostly boutique), 1418 1080p, and 571 dvds in my collection. I just gave a little over 300 dvds and blu rays that I don't care about anymore or upgraded to 4k and needed to make room in my Man cave/ Movie room, because shelf space is at a premium now... I won't buy dvds anymore unless I see one that I can't find on blu-ray or is a movie that I want to save money on, so I'll buy a plain old dvd. For example: 20,000 leagues under the sea from Disney is a classic that is like $50 for the blu ray and I found a new dvd which is the identical version with the same special features/extras and found it for $15 new at the salvation Army and a brand new dawn of the dead 78's 2004 ultimate edition box set and even though I have the Second sight deluxe box ... it's one of my top five favorite films, so I bought it to just have in my Romero collection. I love all physical media, dvd's, Blu's, and 4k's..... The biggest issue with me and most of my friends that collect physical media is shelf space, due to shelves, entertainment T.v. stand, 4k player, Sony 3000 es reciever, with me having the 7:2:2 set-up (7 speakers, 2 10" woofer boxes in two corners of the room, and 2 atmos ceiling speakers), movie figure collectables, lazy boy in a 12" x 14" third bedroom, so I'm packed in like a sardine and basically the room is like being in a speaker, but watching movies in there is a dream of sound. I can't even explain how awesome watching movies in there is especially with two 10" woofers across from each other (life changing film enjoyment is an understatement). Sorry I broke into my Soliloquy and off topic, but yes I'll still grab Dvds to promote physical media..... God bless all of the people subscribed to CHH and all collectors.....
DVDs are still very much relevant. Not everyone is into streaming. There are some collectors out there who keep the medium alive. If I cannot touch it or hold it, I do not feel I own it.
DVDs are my favorite format to hunt in the wild. I feel they have somewhat become collectible compared to vhs because there are titles that are expensive and hard to find just like vhs. Also when I get DVDs they’re usually a dollar.
I still collect dvds, I have hundreds. I only have a handful of blu rays, to me dvd is fine. I went from VHS to dvd and was just happy to stop there. I can’t re buy everything again. Did it one. So I’ll still with dvd. Picture quality is good for me. Seeing zombie flesh eaters on 4K would show all the shonkyness. In fact I’ve only ever watched it on VHS
Personally, I still buy DVDs. I typically do so when I’m going for complete collections of DVDs are the only way to get a film. Some examples: Mondo Cannibal (Intervision/Severin) In the Land of the Cannibals (Intervision, Severin) Papaya, Love Goddess of the Cannibals (Severin) Sex and Black Magic (I think code red?) Chiller Door into Darkness These were to complete my Italian jungle cannibal, Wes craven and Argento collections. I wish these movies had blu rays but if I gotta go with dvd I will
In my opinion I love DVDs because of the connivance it's mine forever unlike streaming, I love the DVDs extras. DVD could well become the next VHS collection should DVD cease yes some DVDs are. now collectible.
DVDs come out with the best box sets for big franchise movies. I miss that.
I’m in the physical media bubble, I have over 500 DVDs, and about 30 Blu-ray’s. I’ll never stop buying them. I love owning them.
It's the most universal disc.
DVD's can play in anything including late models of laserdisc players.
That's how I feel. I can watch a DVD on anything.
DVDs/Blu-rays still are nice to have simply because you don't have to worry about those films/TV shows getting censored or changed years down the line. They're frozen in time and as they were when they were made.
I completely agree
I love DVDs, I buy used DVDs all the time and still own hundreds. Tons of great flicks that haven't been released on blu yet and underground gems that will never see the light of day again. I feel like a true physical media collector will buy whatever format their favourite flicks are. Also DVD has the better menu screens. I own several hundred VHS, a few hundred DVD, several hundred BR and I only own maybe 70 to 90 4k. I don't care about picture quality really, sometimes the grit and grime of DVD really adds to the flick.
Same here. Love DVDs. Also like the "grit and grime" for horror movies.
This video really hits home for me today because I’m about to pull the trigger on Black Christmas 2006 dvd 📀 brand new on amazon for only $9.61 Canadian. With the blu ray being long out of print I’m not going to pay the crazy eBay prices. I’m content getting the dvd and owning the movie. I guess having ownership and access to the film is what’s most important to me as a movie fan.
Most of the tv shows I love have never jumped to blu-ray so I still own lot's of DVD's, the majority of films get a blu-ray or 4k upgrade but there are so many tv shows that are only available on DVD.
A lot of movies I love are only on DVD. Long live DVD
Like I told you. #makedvdsradagain
It’s up to us collectors making them stay relevant or not in “our” space. lol
I’ll always have a special place for horror dvds in my collection and heart.
DVD shines best with tv shows. Many shows are not feasible to produce blu rays for, but dvd is pretty cost effective and as far as many shows will go. For that reason I don’t think they’ll ever go away.
Love my Diva D’s, mom also dropped off all her vhs collection to me yesterday, got some great films. Time to find a vcr lol
I went today to Wal-Mart to pick up a few blus, and I was amazed that DVD was the majority of available inventory.
I still buy DVD for OOP stuff or if it's movies I wanna watch on the cheap.
As long as people keep buying physical media, any format.
I have LP & 45’s. I have cds..I buy dvd when I’m not able to find a Blu-ray for that movie …….i love movies horror, sci fiction, action, etc
I’m 75 years old Love your channel
I recently moved and as I was unpacking things, I was stunned by how many DVDs I still had in my collection. I've upgraded several of them with Blu ray and 4K....but I think that several of them could be collectors items.
I buy all formats, even VHS and still watch them all. I think there will always be a place for DVD. There is still a broad market for them, as they are very affordable.
Another thing I want to say, is I personally haven't been that impressed with 4K. I don't get the hype. And I for one hate the constant double/triple dipping. I don't really want or have room to own "insert whatever movie you want" in every format, every limited edition, ect.
Great topics and discussion to have!
I agree, I can still watch VHS and even have LaserDisc still. The experience of the beloved movie itself, is the most important factor when watching so to me the format isn't so crucial as we all know VHS looks kind of crappy compared to later formats but sometimes that doesn't matter. I like having the option of formats, there's something for every mood and I'm not stuck with a movie forever looking a certain way. A most recent release doesn't necessarily mean it's also the best, I find that people are often rushing to buy the latest and getting rid of what came before not knowing if they'll ever regret it. 4K doesn't impress me either, I sometimes feel like it's more like someone's pet project based on a personal whim more than how the movie's actually supposed to look. Sometimes studios and too many directors these days feel an urge to mess around, it may be their right to do so but it's not necessarily how I remember or prefer it stuff like Aliens, Thelma & Louise, Dirty Harry, Eraser or Basic Instinct come to mind there's loads of examples and this actually really took off with Blu-ray first...
@@LarryFleetwood8675 thank you for your comments, Larry. I sometimes feel all alone in my skepticism of 4K, especially in this online YT world. 😊
I'll admit, I bought into the hype. I got a 4K TV and player, albeit probably not the best or most expensive stuff. And have a few titles, that everyone raves about being stellar looking and sounding. And I watch them, and I'm like MEH. I'm just not a "visual" gal so to speak.
I think that's why I favor VHS and vinyl. Because it's analogue and we human beings are really not designed to process digital.
I own over 700 records and prefer the ones that have the pops, cracks and noise. You know? Sorry for my rambling reply 😆
THIS right here. I have a family of 4. I don't have the money to keep getting the same movie when it keeps coming out on different formats. I don't have the money. I'm very happy with my DVDs.
With the inflation and the rising prices of importing stuff from the US and even UK (I live in Sweden for context), for me, DVD is becoming a format that I'm buying more of now compared to a few years ago. I kind of like the weird (kind of cheap) artworks that they use from time to time and the picture quality (especially if it's an older movie) isn't really a negative for me. I prefer blu rays but I like DVDs as well.
Man...I just turned 40. I remember buying Pet Sematary VHS from Suncoast video in '99 for 29 dollars and bringing it to a park to show my friends. Still have that. It means alot. I'm not an outlier in group of friends having well over a thousand Blurays and 4k. Most of my friends have top notch gear and True Dolby Atmos/Vision etc, and it's a source of pride. I fucking love my DVDs. So many lost titles. I can't bring myself to let 'em go. Does the 4.3 ratio drive me fucking crazy stretched out on the screen? Yep. But I have a plasma tv in the bedroom for the shit I won't watch on the main screen setup. I'm okay going back, but I'm sure spoiled now, and obsess over specs. I'm the Vinyl junkie as well. Great discussion CHH! Cheers!
My answer is 100% yes. For me, it’s all about preserving films and physically owning the film. No one can take my physical media collection away from me. I obviously don’t need to go on the “streaming rant,” but streaming services can take down a movie or tv show at any second and there’s nothing you can do about it. Even if everything turns to only dvd, I’d still be able to pop it in the player and watch it whenever I want.
A couple of years ago I thought- “I’ll never buy another dvd again when there’s blu ray.” But since then I’ve gotten really into SOV horror and other obscure horror that is simply not available on blu ray and that’s completely fine. Labels like Massacre Video have a large catalog of movies on dvd and they’re one of the only ways to own them.
Great video as always, Christian!
Collecting VHS and original pressing DVD’s. Love them both.
Many movies we can still only get on DVD only like cheerleader camp,puppet master vs demonictoys that's a christmas must watch.
Thanks for making this video and bringing up the topic!
Well, I've been on a HUGE physical media collection craze, for the past year, and I've been trying to find copies of movies/shows that I like as well as those that are rare/OOP.
Basically, I do fear that physical media is going away, and I want to make sure that I TRULY own the media and preserve it.
So, I've been going to Half Price Books, Value Village, Goodwill, Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, and other places and trying to find as much of the physical copies as I can and mainly, its been blu ray, but Ive always been collecting, DVD, VHS, laserdisc and SOME 4K titles.
I don't own a 4K player, but I do have a 4K TV and a blu ray player and honestly, the DVDs look pretty good, when they're upscaled.
Like you mentioned, there's stuff that's ONLY been produced on DVD and never transferred or released (at least in the US, for example) on blu ray, so if I can't find a particular movie on blu ray, for whatever reason and am able to find it/have it on DVD, then I'll get the DVD.
For example, Enemy Mine. Never been released on blu ray in the US, as far as I know, and the other day I found a DVD copy at thrift store. I also found a DVD copy of Red Sonja, recently. Again, Ive never seen a US blu ray release for it.
While I have "upgraded" much of my DVD collection with blu rays, I'm also having trouble wanting to get rid of the DVDs.
I kinda see DVDs as a companion and back-up, in case something ever happens to the blu ray. It's nice to have both, if possible.
And, for some people, they like collecting multiple versions/releases of films on multiple formats. Hey, I'm guilty of double-dipping on certain movies. I can't help it.
Also, like you mentioned, Walmart and other department stores are STILL selling DVDs and there's also thrift stores that have rows of DVDs and you see people (including, myself) STILL buying them. So, there is a still a market for DVDs, for sure.
To answer your question, if Id be happy if physical media were to consolidate to only DVD, in the future, Id def be happy.
Sure, Id love to have an HD format, but if my 4KTV can upscale and make the DVDs look better/close to blu ray quality, then I'm happy.
It's nice to have DVD as an option/back-up.
If you cant find something on blu ray, because it's OOP (or if it happens to the DVD), it just feels comforting to know that you have some sort of copy of that movie or show, in a physical form.
I'm not on 4K.I have 4K disks because I get combos but I'm buying for the Blu Ray.For example I have the upcoming releases of The Abyss and True Lies on pre-order but I'm buying for the Blu Ray of the movies. There's some reasons I'm not upgrading to 4K at this point but Im all in on Blu Ray. I'll still watch DVD. I have no problem still watching DVD and it's rare for me to double dip if I have something already on DVD.I'll upgrade from VHS to Blu Ray but if i already have it on DVD, I'm fine sticking with the DVD.If it's an upgrade from VHS ,something I never had or a new release of current/ new films or shows,I'll certainly get the Blu Ray or 4K + Blu Ray. But I will still buy DVD releases if that's the only format something is being released on.For example, Cobra Kai has only gotten DVD releases from Sony. So I have all five seasons on DVD(the sixth and final season is supposed to hit Netflix later this year).Seasons 1 and 2 of DC's Stargirl were released on Blu Ray but the third and final season only got a DVD release.
I think DVD definitely still has a place, if only for being much more affordable. As convenient as streaming is, at the end of the day you don’t truly own it. If Amazon takes it down or some studio doesn’t renew its contract, then you’re still out of luck, and out the 15 bucks you paid to “buy” it. So if you just want to be able to watch Dogma at your leisure, and don’t want to shell out $25 and you aren’t interested in the extra bells and whistles. It’s right there for 10 bucks.
This echos the comments observing that some titles are only available on DVD: if you're into silent films, there are quite a few titles where DVD is the only or best option. Consider the film restorations offered by the Filmmuseum in Munich--they release exclusively on DVD (as an aside, their DVD releases are region-free, which is a very nice touch).
I do buy DVD because some Movies and TV Series are only on DVD.Thanks for this topic,Good job.Keep it up.
I love these long videos.
I live in Florida and lose power constantly from storms so a Portable DVD player and a good DVD selection is absolutely necessary. Just today I bought 3 from Walmart and it got me 15 movies 🍿🤘
But if you loose power how do u power the DVD player man
@@RedRider763 forgot to add “portable” lol my mistake
@@dirukutinmao1112 oh I have a portable DVD player but I rarely use it but as a kid in the early 2000s those portable DVD players were the coolest things ever
I usually forget I'm watching DVD within 5 minutes into a movie. There's only a couple, usually if the cinematography is dark, where I'll "retire" the disc.
Here’s my personal experience. I am 26 years old for reference. Growing up all I knew was VHS and then DVD. Once Blu Ray came along I got a Christmas gift of a movie on Blu Ray called “Waiting”. I had a PS3 that played Blu Ray and a HDMI cable. I honestly could not tell the difference in quality so I initially thought Blu Ray was a gimmick for the customer to pay more. So I always did DVD up until 2021. My ignorance of that one incident caused me to believe it was a gimmick so I stuck with DVD for that reason alone plus it was cheaper too. Well fast forward to when I binge watched the SAW series. I own the 8 movie collection that has Blu Ray and DVD in the pack. I have seen these movies a handful of times on DVD. But this time I decided to do the Blu Ray cuz why not. It changed everything. Those movies are dirty looking and supposed to look not great in quality however the Blu Ray enhanced that look! I was blown away. So now in 2023-2024 I buy Blu Ray and on an occasion a DVD if there is no higher version of it. It was a game changer though. I never got into 4K though cuz I just can’t afford all the necessary upgrades. I guess the bottom line is younger people stream, our generation that grew up with the upgraded physical media releases care about it, and older people just grab the DVD since they don’t upgrade and it also helps that it’s cheaper. If you go to Walmart and see the same movie one in DVD and right next to it you see the same movie in blu ray/4K put look at the price difference beside them, more times than not the consumer will grab the DVD. Same movie lower price is the consumer mindset for the average joe
Was that Saw set the one where there is multiple films per disc?
A lot of the early Blu Rays during that format War with HD Dvd weren't much better than the standard Dvd copies early 4K Discs weren't much of an upgrade on Blu Ray either
For me, DVD makes the most sense. They play in my laptop and tablet. Sure. BLU RAY or 4K might look a little better. But for me, it makes more sense to have the format that will play on my laptop and tablet.
I get casual buyers wanting to save a few $, but I've never understood all these people that bought these big HD TVs, and clinging to DVDs. They paid for an HD screen they're feeding SD content to. Expensive boutique stuff aside, most mainstream big studio standard issue blus can be had for dirt cheap, often only a few more dollars than the DVD. I've sold off all my DVDs that have had higher quality releases. I do still buy DVDs of movies that haven't gotten a better disc since. I specifically recall buying that Return OTLD MGM DVD in 2002 when it was new, in a Best Buy. Had nostalgia for it but no reason to ever go back and watch it, so I've sold it and the Scream blu since I have the 4k now. I don't think all these early 2000s/2010s DVDs will be sought after or collected like 80s and 90s VHS are now. I think the people younger than 30 now barely grew up with video stores prior to 2010 and by the time they were teens there was Netflix streaming and Redbox and most video stores closing. Those ROTLD MGM DVDs still sell for as little as $10-15, over 20 years after release, while the 80s HBO Thorn Emi VHS tapes go for around 100 or more. And I actually think the VHS prices for non-rare stuff soaring is stupid and that bubble will eventually burst similar to how some retro game prices have fallen the past few years from where they were.
When it come to DVDs, I buy only the stuff that aren’t available on Blu-ray or 4K
agree with you about this mate...
I like DVD, BLU RAY and 4K and CD over Vinyl...everything you watch or hear is only as good as your eye's and ear's...
Awesome video planet CHH hope you're well my awesome friend , yeah i still buy a lot of dvds . i also buy a lot of blu-rays . i don't have a lot for 4k's just a few of the big horror titles .
I just bought 4 DVDs from Ebay before watching your video. One movie is only available on DVD, and the other 3 I bought because of the packaging.
📽 Get out the projectors because if we could only have 8mm physical media, I would still be buying physical media. Great video, sir.
Thank you!
Exactly what you said i'm one of the Vhs Dvd Streaming yeah true 4k is amazing but i still watch my dvd collection specially movies from the 70 80 90s it dvd gives me that vibe that 4k won't never give me
Tons of great TV series have only had a DVD release (and will likely never see a BluRay release.) That’s where DVD is most relevant today. Besides, some DVDs have decent video quality. They’re not all bad.
Absolutely they are still relevant. They continue to outsell blu and 4K by large numbers. Some content will never see a release outside of DVD. I buy a large number of classic animation releases, such as Hanna-Barbera and Filmation titles most of those only ever get DVD.
I picked up the Friday the 13th remake on dvd a few days ago cause I’ve never seen the killer cut and it also had a sweet slip cover. The collector part of my brain doesn’t care if the quality of the picture isn’t as good, other factors definitely play into my decision making when picking something up.
That's so funny my wife has been with me for 22 years and she is well aware of picture quality because all I do is talk to her and she tells me to shut up but even she says what we're not watching 4K LOL
Your videos has been keeping me busy with this snow. Over the last 36 hours there is 10 feet of snow in the yard
Cheers!
I have many DVDs and BRs. I’m only in my early 30s but I’ve seen the writing on the wall and I know that buying things to own, is going to be a thing of the past soon. So BUY BUY BUY
I'm mostly a horror collector and I've over a 1,000 VHS, 3,800 DVDs, 400 Blu-rays and like 50 4Ks. My Holy Grails are 250 Venezuelan VHS. I began watching movies in 1984 when my mom bought me a Midland VCR. At the beginning I could only rent and record movies because at the beginning VHS was expensive. You couldn't find a movie for less than say $50 so we couldn't afford them. Later on VHS prices went down to $20 and budget releases for $5-$10. I spent a fortune on VHS when I began to study and work. Well time went on and DVD came out I was very excited that all these foreign movies were getting released on disc and on longer versions and looking better. I sold 100s of VHS including around a 100 Venezuelan which I would come to regret years later, because everything was coming to DVD. So I upgraded 100s of titles as they came out at great expense. Then Blu-ray came out. Hum!🤔 I'm noticing a pattern here. I bought a Sony Blu-ray player but few movies. Nowadays I still buy mostly DVDs some Blu-rays and a handful of 4Ks. I'm not going to upgrade my whole collection again. I've only upgraded my very favorites or buy movies that have never been in the US market. Yes I think DVDs are still very relevant today. Good topic and cool video Christian!👉🙂👈
Same, I forget I'm in the "bubble" sometimes but I will totally buy DVD if that's all that is available or if it's a movie I don't care much about
You might as well rename your channel to my childhood nostalgia as soon as you held up that kane hodder Ed gein DvD I got sent back to when I was a kid renting it from blockbuster lol
I personally only own DVDs for movies that haven’t made the jump to Blu-Ray, but honestly with the amount of money I’ve spent on my collection it could easily be 4x the size if I didn’t worry about picture quality or limited editions so much. My girlfriend is a bit of cinephile and only collects DVD because it’s just not a big deal to her and they’re cheap, especially if you get them at a secondhand store. I think sometimes being in the physical media “bubble” we forget that most people aren’t obsessed with picture quality and are not bothered by the “ew” factor of DVD. Beyond that, I’ve seen DVDs that definitely hold up with upscaling even on 4K TVs albeit not perfect by any means. Sorry for the essay, but it’s definitely an interesting topic for debate.
I still buy DVDs. I purchased a couple recently. I purchase DVDs, Blu-rays, and 4Ks.
Some titles never got upgraded to bluray so I have to go with the DVD. A lot of love went into DVD box sets compared to blu ray sets.
Not to mention all of the hadboxes and steelbooks that the hardcore collectors acquired from companies like 84’ Entertainment, X-Rated Cult and others. Those releases are gorgeous and timeless.
My heart is with blu-ray now and 4ks too a bit, BUT some of my horror DVD's I just love and will never part with. Some don't play so well after 20 years of excessive viewing, but they hold such sentimental value to me.... I have fond memories of buying them, watching them alone, with my family, and friends..... Funny to say but there items are a piece of my history so to speak..... I just love physical media in general..... A lot more to it than people think!
What's up christian I've been a fan for about a year now, I saw you in HORRORHOUND (I'm in issue 87 proclaiming my love of Halloween 5) and thanks to you and Nick for showing that film so much love!!! I just wanna say I can relate to the nostalgia of the time, place, and age of buying certain DVDs(that's still my preferred format) the day I bought TCM2 on DVD I started watching it for the first time ever and halfway through I got a phone call from one of my friends saying we needed to go pick up one of our other friends from jail, I still give them both shit to this day for ruining my first viewing of that movie lol
In some cases DVDs are still relevant, certain dvds I will never get rid of, and that's at least half of what I own!!! Great video!😃👍
I was buying DVD's up until 2018, mostly because i had a sub-par Samsung LCD TV and couldn't even tell the difference between DVD and Blu-Ray on that TV.
One of my favorite TV films of all time, Scary Godmother, has never been put on bluray or 4k bluray.
It's sad that many films are only preserved on DVD after all these years.
The average person doesn’t even have a 4k tv yet. DVD is still king for most. Their dvd player never broke so why fix it. strictly business in the back nice!
"As of March 2021, around 44 percent of U.S. television households have a 4K-capable TV set". It's probably pretty much half now, so yeah, they do. Watching DVDs on a 4k TV makes even less sense than watching them on an HD 1080p one. Streaming is probably king for most. Most people stopped buying discs years ago.
I mostly buy Blu rays now but I still buy dvds every so often. Box sets of shows are cheaper, some of the interactive menus and features are better, and for movies I like but don’t love I don’t necessarily need the special collectors disc. The dvd is fine. Also sometimes a movie may be OOP on Blu ray but the dvd is cheap and available 2nd hand. Nice to have that option.
Yea it is Relevant still because some Stuff is only Released on DVD! Like the Three’s Company Complete Series I recently purchased.
Had to pick up Romero’s Bruiser on DVD because I’m not sure if there’s a blu ray release. That’s one that needs an upgrade but the DVD is better than nothing. I’m usually a film first, format second kind of collector. If I can’t find it on blu ray, DVD is just fine.
I'm a new sub to your channel, and I have really been enjoying your content. As a fan of movies, especially horror, grindhouse etc. It's more important for me to be able to see the film. So I would totally be okay with just dvd. I have stuff on various media forms. But next to vhs. DVD is a format I grew up with and have a lot of live for. Thx for putting up such engaging videos 🙂
Cheers thank you for watching
Saw the Artisan dvd of House of the Dead at a local used dvd store and had to get it because of this video!
I just bought Thanksgiving dvd. Lol. I just love the dvd adversity and the look of the dvd cases. I think it's perfectly fine. I feel upping the ante is making ppl constantly reaplacing stuff and instilling that FOMO. Where does it end? Consumerism. I'm getting out there but y'all get me.
I have my dvd collection and i love em! Not like yours though Christian! ❤
I buy Dvds from time to time. i went to Goodwill and bought tv series on dvd. breaking bad ; Reno 911 and American pickers. it's not because of nostalgia that i buy them . i watch dvd ; bluray. i haven't converted to 4K yet. but soon i will.
It’s funny you bring up the MGM Return of the Living Dead dvd. Before it was released, I couldn’t find it ANYWHERE. When it was released I didn’t have a player. It was the first dvd I ever owned. I remember watching it for the first time in many years on a dvd player by myself late at night at college in the student quad center. They had a tv and dvd player. I waited until very late at night and absolutely loved it. I’ll never let that go!
I think it’ll be a while before DVDs are phased out because of how reliable it still is. Unlike VHS, which was phased out because the technology and format had become obsolete, DVDs are still a reliable format, even if the picture/sound quality isn’t as strong as a blu-ray or 4K. Convenience is another factor. I live in the deep south and work at a thrift store and there are people always buying our DVDs and other movies. A lot of these people live in rural areas so for them, it’s more convenient to buy a DVD than use streaming.
Strangeland is crazy lovef it as a kid can't believe it never hit blu ray
What I do now, and this is what I should have done since the DVDs started, is to get on BD only the movies I truly want or upgrade my favorite ones from DVD (and in this regard I think I already acomplished that). For DVDs I just get movies I´m only interested in.
For instance, I like the PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN movies. Just like. As such, I got them on DVD. Even though I could get most of them used on BD either for the same price or barely that price. Still, I just like them.
And I truly think that most people aren´t interested in the best quality possible. Just to own the movies/TV series they like.
PS
I´ve been rewatching Game of Thrones. This time on a massive 65 inch TV. And the video quality is AMAZING. 4K can be much better? Sure. But I´m not that invested into getting all the equipment needed and start upgrading what I already own again and more expensive. More so when BD is already so incredible.
DVD is still great for me. I like the lower costs versus blue ray and 4k. Great video.
I buy all formats still. Tbh especially being a wrestling fan or slasher movie guy you get what ya can when ya find em. I'm just happy to have a copy of my show. Sometimes its just a price thing some people do t wanna pay the bluray or 4k prices i guess.
I don't buy new movies in DVD format but if you go to your local pawn shop most of them sell DVDs for $2 and I just pick through all of the ones that are brand new still so many great movies that never came to Blu-ray and are so cheap as well so yes I love DVDs they are relevant and I will get a large stack for very cheap
DVD 📀 is still relevant. They still sell more DVD copies of movies than they do Blu-ray or 4K. Why do you think 80 percent of the movies in Walmart are DVD?? Because it sells more.
They only sell better because they're cheaper. Just like how betamax had better visual quality than VHS but VHS was cheaper so it sold more. If you want a better looking movie you have to go with high def.
I got some awesome DVDs in my collection, like Memento and Master and Commander.
i pretty much only buy now tv series on Blu ray and DVD which is one reason I am have stopped upgrading to 4K. I have noticed the the trend not to stop putting out series on Blu ray and only on DVD. While this is my second choice I will still buy what I wish rather than nothing
I buy both because sometimes the unrated movies are either on bluray or on basic DVD. Which I'm okay with. I just want to complete my collection someday. Lol. I hope to either get people's hand me downs or purchase them myself.
Reminds me of the Beta vs VHS wars. Beta had the better picture quality and audio, but VHS was cheaper. At their peak, Beta could record up to 5 hours but VHS could go up to 10 hours. Of course longer recording times resulted in lesser quality. But, cheaper and quantity won out.
Now, the dvd vs blu-ray/4k war is similar to an extent. Dvds aren't really that much cheaper than blu-rays. Blu-ray players can play dvds. However, I still occasionally find people that don't know that. Plus, you get a new dvd player for as low as $30. So, once again. For the average person, it's about cheaper and having more.
Now, personally I think dvds will eventually be phased out especially if brick and mortars stop carrying physical media. However, on the offchance that blu-ray/4k goes extinct and dvd is all that's left... nah, I think I'd be done. It's one thing to buy the occasional dvd if it hasn't been released on blu-ray. Quite another to regress altogether.
I do also collect music. Currently own about 720 cds and a couple hundred records. Most of the records I have were my mom's collection. The rest were records I bought 30+ years ago. While I miss the ritual of buying a new record and transferring it to cassette (Maxell UDS-II was my cassette of choice), there's no way I'm back to vinyl just because vinyl is the big thing now. That's how I feel about dvd.
I grew up with VHS then the DVD came out but in my Opinion the DVD is still a good Physical Media to watch and don't get me wrong i love the good stuff of Bluray and 4K but my Heart ❤ still goes on with the good old DVD 💿 🤗 it depends on what kind of Collector you are.
I might be a bit of an unusual collector because even though I mostly prioritize bluray, I still buy DVD and collect both formats. I have a couple of 4K but not equipped for those just yet. I will always buy BD over a DVD if it has a commentary or better features but I don’t want my DVD collection to just be older titles so sometimes I choose DVD because it is cheaper and I want to spike my collection with a few recent titles too.
Yes I would to save physical media definitely go DVD
The word your looking for is cinephile. I haven’t bought a new dvd since 2008. I’ll pick up rare used ones if I find something. I’m all in on 4k if it’s available. Blu-ray is good enough though.
Also what u have against 180 gram vinyls? Other than having 4 sides instead of 2.
I used to buy movies for the sake of having them in good quality, but now I've started to lean towards owning movies just for the sake of being able to say I own that movie. A lot of the horror movies that get scream factory, arrow, vinegars syndrome, he underground, etc releases on Blu Ray for upwards of $40 most of the time I can get on DVD for $5-10, so I can buy them in bulk and gain a collection faster. Not to mention the resolution doesnt bother me too much. I still buy Blu rays and the occasional 4ks for movies I think are truly fantastic, but I like just owning movies
Hey Christian I was wondering why the new episodes of the uneeda horror podcast never go on to Spotify they are only on TH-cam by the way good work
They’re up pal
As a collector, "All Physical Media Lives Matter" After Katt Williams broke the internets I wanted to re-watch the Friday movies. The only physical copy I could find was the entire collection on DVD for $10... That's fine to me. Friday movies don't really need to have a 4k copy for me to enjoy them. As far as I know 90s shows like "Tales from the Crypt", "Mr. Show", "Eerie Indiana", "The Larry Sanders Show" are only on DVD. So that's how I watch/collect them to this day. So yes, DVDs matter and are collectable for certain shows and movies that never got to shine on 4K for whatever reasons...
Used store by me vintage stock sells new amd used books movies games etc. The dvd section has gotten so big that it has taken some of thr space where blu rays were at as prob most people have dvd than others the blu ray section has gotten smaller there, they have 4k section but its small as nothing compared to dvd section that takes up most of middle of store
I've given away a lot of my DVDs and Blu-rays to a friend when I had doubles and now I regret it because I gave her the original DVD in full frame of black Christmas by critical mass I wish I had that one and I given him a lot of other ones I wish I kept.
if there is an affordable option, I pretty much exclusively buy 4k and blu ray movies , but I only started collecting movies 3 or 4 years ago, so I never really owned a lot of DVDs. At first I was going to stay away from tv shows, but decided to pick up some of my favorite series. I make a DVD exemption for these because it is usually a much cheaper option for something I might only watch a couple of times over the course of the rest of my life.
Almost 300k titles released on dvd.
40k on bluray and around 1500 on 4k so there's a lot of stuff that's available on dvd but not on anything else. Dvds were a monster in comparison to any other format.
Love DVDs. Been stocking up on John Woo films and tons of them are only available on dvd
I have a copy of Wolfen on dvd, that played through my 4k player looks amazing. I never have to upgrade that movie.
My preferred physical media is blu ray and 4k. However, there is an outstanding video game store close to me that also has tons of movies for sale. Honestly, nobody else in my city comes close. There's thousands of movies there. They have a buy 2 dvds get one free everyday deal. On Sundays, on top of that deal all dvds are 25% off. And...they have a horror movie section. It's easy for me to take a chance on a borderline horror flick on DVD at these prices.
Blu rays and 4k are for collectors, DVD’s are for everyone else. I used to be the one that always had to have the best equipment and surround system, not so much anymore. I’m perfectly happy with blu rays nowadays.
I still buy an odd dvd. Regular blus. Mostly 4K now. Still get an odd laserdisc too😊👍
I have 623 4k's without my 7 pre-ordered Feb, Mar, and April ones (mostly boutique), 1418 1080p, and 571 dvds in my collection. I just gave a little over 300 dvds and blu rays that I don't care about anymore or upgraded to 4k and needed to make room in my Man cave/ Movie room, because shelf space is at a premium now... I won't buy dvds anymore unless I see one that I can't find on blu-ray or is a movie that I want to save money on, so I'll buy a plain old dvd. For example: 20,000 leagues under the sea from Disney is a classic that is like $50 for the blu ray and I found a new dvd which is the identical version with the same special features/extras and found it for $15 new at the salvation Army and a brand new dawn of the dead 78's 2004 ultimate edition box set and even though I have the Second sight deluxe box ... it's one of my top five favorite films, so I bought it to just have in my Romero collection. I love all physical media, dvd's, Blu's, and 4k's..... The biggest issue with me and most of my friends that collect physical media is shelf space, due to shelves, entertainment T.v. stand, 4k player, Sony 3000 es reciever, with me having the 7:2:2 set-up (7 speakers, 2 10" woofer boxes in two corners of the room, and 2 atmos ceiling speakers), movie figure collectables, lazy boy in a 12" x 14" third bedroom, so I'm packed in like a sardine and basically the room is like being in a speaker, but watching movies in there is a dream of sound. I can't even explain how awesome watching movies in there is especially with two 10" woofers across from each other (life changing film enjoyment is an understatement). Sorry I broke into my Soliloquy and off topic, but yes I'll still grab Dvds to promote physical media..... God bless all of the people subscribed to CHH and all collectors.....
DVDs are still very much relevant. Not everyone is into streaming. There are some collectors out there who keep the medium alive. If I cannot touch it or hold it, I do not feel I own it.
DVDs are my favorite format to hunt in the wild. I feel they have somewhat become collectible compared to vhs because there are titles that are expensive and hard to find just like vhs. Also when I get DVDs they’re usually a dollar.
I still collect dvds, I have hundreds. I only have a handful of blu rays, to me dvd is fine. I went from VHS to dvd and was just happy to stop there. I can’t re buy everything again. Did it one. So I’ll still with dvd. Picture quality is good for me. Seeing zombie flesh eaters on 4K would show all the shonkyness. In fact I’ve only ever watched it on VHS
Personally, I still buy DVDs. I typically do so when I’m going for complete collections of DVDs are the only way to get a film.
Some examples:
Mondo Cannibal (Intervision/Severin)
In the Land of the Cannibals (Intervision, Severin)
Papaya, Love Goddess of the Cannibals (Severin)
Sex and Black Magic (I think code red?)
Chiller
Door into Darkness
These were to complete my Italian jungle cannibal, Wes craven and Argento collections. I wish these movies had blu rays but if I gotta go with dvd I will
I don't have any 4k.only just bought my first blu ray.i have loads of dvds.
I prefer blu ray and 4k, but if physical media came down to only dvd I’d be fine with it.
In my opinion I love DVDs because of the connivance it's mine forever unlike streaming, I love the DVDs extras.
DVD could well become the next VHS collection should DVD cease yes some DVDs are. now collectible.
Picture quality means everything to me but I still have dvds that have not been released on blu ray
Haven't seen a red box in NJ forever
To me they are: You can get large amount of DVD's very cheap too. Add to that, movies only available on DVD.