Is DVD dead or dying locally?

[ment]

DVD is dying because ofHigh def formats like Bluray .....

and then came Media Players ......

[Koolkat]

It's dying. I myself am not willing to shell out for a newly released DVD anymore. I always go for sale.

Back then I would buy newly released DVDs at 895-1500. Might as well buy Blu-ray at that price.

[carloloi16]

Ako huminto na bumili ng DVDs 2 years ago. I'm into NMT, downloading and file sharing, malaki kasi ang tipid compare to buying orig and pirated DVDs. Saka malaki ang difference ng PQ of DVD and downloaded HD movies. Lagi pa ako updated sa latest episodes ng mga TV series. Matagal lang nga magdownload kasi umaabot ng ilang araw pag HD files, no complains naman. Most of my officemates are into downloading kaya file sharing nalang.

BTW, last January I bought a Pioneer DV-610. Primary reason for buying is for music listening, secondary na lang yung for watching DVDs. 

sobrang laki naman talaga ng difference ng downloaded HD file compared sa mabibili mo na orig dvd, kaya it's really worth the wait kahit pa abutin ng days ang isang 1080p na movie file. sometimes much better pa nga sakin ang 720p since na-fill up nya ang screen ng tv.. it's also correct na laging up-to-date kapag online ka palagi, especially for the tv episodes na weekly ang update..i've been downloading movies and tv episodes way, way back even before these NMTs started coming out of the market. i could still remember how it was a pain that kinakailangan ko pa i-burn sa dvd mga downloaded files ko para lang mapanood sa HT since hndi naman na setup pc ko as HTPC. then nagkaron ako ng DVD player na may USB slot, so laking ginhawa, until i learned of these NMTs, kaya ngaun, well organized na mga media files ko.

as for the DVDs, about a couple of years ago pa ako huli bumili ng original dvd, kasi, like the others, i still like to collect some of my fave movies, especially yun mga trilogy na naka box set or singles na naka steel case. kaya nga lang, since sobrang nagenjoy ako sa HD movie files, i'd rather get me one of the BR copy instead of getting me one of those DVDs na di naman sulit sa quality. well i do know a lot of people who are still in to DVDs, but almost all of the people i know would rather get jack sparrow ones. kaya imo, like most of the comments here, DVD (industry) is really dying..

[edboy7]

it is really dying..sad but true I remember one time that I went to a Podium Sale pa nun just  to get those r1 Disney,superbits etc... which were on sale...parang mini EB ng mga taga PinoyDVD hehehehe...umaga nandun tapos hapon nadun ulit wel,l those were the days! ...dapat PinoyBluray siguro no?  

[Moks007]

One thing is for sure, our employers are happier now bec. we no longer go on leave on a "weekend dvd sale"

[Jerricson098]

I already posted here...but I'm posting again. I don't buy DVD regularly anymore. Now I'll go wait for sales especially if the DVD is super dirt cheap like 99 to 375 pesos.

[Prometheus75]

And it doesn't help the DVD's cause here in the Philippines that they are manufactured and packaged so shoddily. The artwork and sleeve design looks better on the Jack Sparrows from Quiapo, PQ is a joke, and extra features are totally unheard of.

[frootloops]

May pros and cons din when you stop buying legit DVD's and settles for MKV alone. In NMT, you get a clearer picture but the SQ is inconsistent, may mahina, may manipis, may garbled.  Depende pa kung saan galing ang files mo. In DVD, at least you get a decent PQ and consistent SQ. Malayo pa rin ang SQ ng DVD sa MKV. Granting naka 5.1 ka, if not and conventional TV speaker lang gamit, then you wouldn't notice.

Mas okay ang multi-format kasi there are a lot of DVD titles not available via MKV. Ako as mentioned in this thread, I do not buy DVD's at it's SRP point of P750 ++, knowing how the prices go down after a few weeks, I'd settle for the 299's and below.

Too bad lang at wala na masyado collectibles na lumalabas.

[BS Philosopher]

I guess I'm among the few who still consistently buys DVDs these days. I haven't bought a single blu-ray disc, because I'm not really planning on buying a player for those. And, I tried those downloaded AVI movies, but our internet now couldn't keep up with the speed (and patience) needed just to download a single movie. Buying DVDs would be the least stressful for me, so I still go for it.

[devlin_waugh]

May pros and cons din when you stop buying legit DVD's and settles for MKV alone. In NMT, you get a clearer picture but the SQ is inconsistent, may mahina, may manipis, may garbled.  Depende pa kung saan galing ang files mo. In DVD, at least you get a decent PQ and consistent SQ.

and most of the time it's a form of stealing if you don't pay for each download from legit sites...

[aszamora]

For me, it's not really dying pa naman since I still have plenty of titles that I can buy in the DVD format. I prefer buying old movies naman circa 80s-90s and there's still a lot in my wish list. I can't afford the things needed for BD yet so I'll still be buying DVDs for sometime. Mostly R1s na nga lang.

[d4nu65+3R]

Mostly R1s na nga lang.

pero lately di na din maganda ang r1 versions, particularly the latest crop of titles like hp7.1, tron and inception since puro 1 disc set lang.  the other sets are usually bundled with the blu editions.  inconsistent tuloy yung hp series ko, since titles 1-6 were 2 disc r1s.  hp 7.1 is r3.

[devlin_waugh]

supply and demand lang yan if a vast majority of the market won't go bluray they'll just channel all their efforts into other strategies that would allow them to get our moolah

righr now one way they're employing (as observed by our more astute peers here) is the bluray/dvd combo of which a lot of collector's and/or legit media buyers find to be really expensive and impractical

[aszamora]

pero lately di na din maganda ang r1 versions, particularly the latest crop of titles like hp7.1, tron and inception since puro 1 disc set lang.  the other sets are usually bundled with the blu editions.  inconsistent tuloy yung hp series ko, since titles 1-6 were 2 disc r1s.  hp 7.1 is r3.

In the case of Inception and HP7, I went the R3 way since they are the 2-disc editions. One of those instances that R3 is better than R1. I agree, nakakasira ng consistency nga lang in collecting. All my Harry Potters are R3 except for HP1 since we don't have the widescreen version locally. I still buy R3s but not until they go on sale with Inception & HP7 again as the exceptions.

[tonedeaf]

and most of the time it's a form of stealing if you don't pay for each download from legit sites...

this is THE problem. that's why the movie companies are up in arms.

in the US, their strategy is "streaming". if you want to catch a movie you missed, but don't necessarily want to buy a blu-ray or DVD copy of, you just watch it on Netflix or iTunes. This way, film producers still earn.

here in 'Pinas, dalawa na kalaban nila. Mga 'dibidi', saka mga downloaders. In either case, walang kita ang film producers. Unfair for them that others make money at their expense.

If "dibidi"=raid, ano kaya ang gagawing business model ng film companies to counter torrents?

[El Zar]

Hard to say goodbye to DVD and move to another format. Like that time I bade goodbye to boxes of moldy VHS tapes, and before that-dumping boxes of moldy betamax tapes. VCDs? Not that good, except they didn't get moldy or eaten up

[eckxs]

DVD PA RIN!!! \/

DVD will not die! As if naman. Not all people can afford blu ray players.

Bibili lang ako ng blu-ray yung mga action, horror and yung talagang EPIC ang effects. di yung mga comedies or drama. DVD na lang sila. hehe.

And I buy BDs of the newest titles. I have no plans to convert my sobrang daming dvds into BDs. MAGASTOS! =))

DVD LIVES PA RIN!!!! Try searching a movie on Amazon. YUNG DVD COPY ANG UNANG LUMALABAS! DI BA! =))

[Gob_Loves_Sony]

habang may bumibili ng dvd...buhay na buhay pa yan!
long live dvd!!!

[DVD_lover]

Ako din. Medyo madalang na rin ako bumili ng DVD. Yung huli kong bili is nung Christmas pa.

Pero hindi pa ko magcocnvert to Blu hangga't hindi pa nawawala sa DVD.

[mujacko2002]

Mabuhay!

I go for DVD-BD combos kahit wala pa akong BD player. in preparation..hehehhehe

[jbluzb]

I am now shifting to bluray but some drama movies  are cheaper bought in DVDs. I still buy DVDs, I just wait for the sale.

[Moks007]

I recently bought the dvd of Aga and Angel Locsin.  Actually my wife wanted it. That's how bad it is for me now. . I kept looking around but can't seem to buy any title. I did buy 30 years of espn from amazon. I didn't get the blu-ray copy sayang.

[at_sunset_blvd]

I really think its a changing time now for Dvds coz of the Hi-Def formats, but I still buy some titles in DvD format w/c I cant find in Blu-Rays, like last month I got a a tagalog title of Vic Sotto's "PAK PAK Dr. Quack" in ASTROVISION but ang mahal P600. BDs now you could have P500 & below on some titles

[coastal]

If the vcds continue to survive, more so with dvds. The shutdown of Quiapo as market for jack sparrows should boost legit dvd sales.

[devlin_waugh]

or downloads...jack sparrows only need a celphone, laptop and a connection to sell those

[ABCmotorparts]

or downloads...jack sparrows only need a celphone, laptop and a connection to sell those

Mas mahirap ng pigilan ngayon yan,...

[jbluzb]

I feel DVD has not really established a strong market presence here in the Philippines. VCD still has larger display racks from different stores. Thus, the sign of VCDs continued market share is a testament that DVD is here to stay.

In the end, when DVD was introduced it was never a big player in the mass market. Seeing middle class (working class) buying pirated videos tells us that Filipinos still has limited purchasing power. Bluray or original Video DVD is still considered a luxury. Looking at the collections of some of the active members of the forum implies this group belongs to the upper middle class or lower upper class segment who have the purchasing power/access to the world to buy what you fancy.

**This is also reflects that members of most forums have access to the internet which represents about 29.7% of the population. These are the people who have the luxury of time to read, write and think of what interest them. People who have more time for hobbies than working.

[fredrk]

IMO, DVD as a medium still has a bit of life left to it.  A lot of people are still using and are still inclined to use their DVD players - and not yet upgrade to the Blu-ray players.  Also, most people do not yet have the capacity to get HD TVs..

The problem, as I see it, is not demand for the dvds, but the supply.  I have visited Astro (various branches) a few times and always came up with nothing interesting to add to my collection.  My 9-year-old tells me that she has more interesting dvds at home than they have on display.. - which I think sort of sums up the slump.. If no or too few new releases in the market, then the regulars would simply get tired of coming..

The very wide price difference also gives us pause.. We see titles at the P299 price point vs new releases at P750 or higher.  Tendency is to wait for the prices to go down..  It makes you feel bad for yourself if you purchased a title at, say, P475 and later find that same title on sale at P299..