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DVD Forum => General DVD Discussion => Topic started by: Dracula on Dec 02, 2002 at 08:40 PM
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Ever have one of those days when your surfing the amazon website looking for dvds you want to buy and someone annoyingly sits beside you and asks "you collect dvds mahal niyan ah what do you do when you buy them sayang ang pera" i wanted to pick up my lap-top slam it on his head and tell him "i don't tell you how to spend your money so don't tell me how to spend mine" it just pisses me off! aaarrrggghhh >:( some people just can't understand us! whats worse sometimes just won't leave us alone!!!
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what's worse is when they ask you: "bakit hindi ka na lang mag-pirated? mura pa." hehehehe. ::)
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what's worse is when they ask you: "bakit hindi ka na lang mag-pirated? mura pa." hehehehe. ::)
I also get the same feedback from my friends >:(
Its so difficult to explain to them the quality of original compared to p****ed, especially for those who doesn't own an original DVD disc & doesn't even know what DD 5.1 or DTS means!! But what really pisses me off is after explaining the comparison between the two...someone will butt in & tell you..."Eh di pahiram mo sa amin mga original mo to prove what you're saying!!!"
Well..they all get the same reply from me..."In your dreams DUDE!!" :P
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what's worse is when they ask you: "bakit hindi ka na lang mag-pirated? mura pa." hehehehe. ::)
My Answer..
Dude, your not in my league to waste thousands of peso for a DVD.. stick to ur below 100P per pirated DVD
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I also get these remarks - "Ang laki na ng nagagastos mo diyan sa mga DVDs na yan", "Anong napapala mo sa pag-collect niyan", "So ano ngayon kung may library ka na ng DVDs?" etc, most of the time it comes from my siblings pa. Why can't they understand us? Why?!
I can understand where these people are coming from I myself sometimes find me looking at those DVDs on my shelf and wondering why the hell am I burning that kind of money on these DVDs I hardly watch? Have it ever occured to you that your DVD collection are worth one high-end PC or more?
Pero, di ba parang addiction talaga? Theres nothing like the feeling of unsealing your new DVD and smelling and feeling the disc in your hands for the first time, Waking up in the morning and the first thing you see is your DVDs neatly arranged on you shelf.... haaaay what a bliss.
When Im confronted with those remarks my answer is simple, other buy expensive shoes we buy DVDs, others do drugs we do DVDs, still other eat out in expensive resto we... kung pwede lang eat DVD na rin hehehe
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My DVDs are enjoyed by the whole family, not only me. So instead of buying other expensive stuff that only I can enjoy, better DVDs. Another thing, other vices are minimized like gimiks, drinking and the occasional girls ;D because of lack of money due to our beloved DVDs.
Happy na ako, happy pa buong pamilya ko especially my wife. :)
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Sister ko ang comment :
" kung saan ka masaya suportahan taka"
Si ermat at erpat :
" pagkamahal mahal ng binibili mo"
Comment ko;
Dito ako masaya eh,At least nakikita ko kung saan napupunta pera ko ;D ;D
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Good to have this post, huh! ;D
Sometimes it's really hard to explain why we spend a lot for DVDs... or making DVD collection our hobby... people would wonder why... I think it's not just simply spending that counts in this hobby, or any hobby in general, but the fact that we are spending for something that we value and with value to us... value in the sense that the DVDs that we collect are not just "DVDs" but DVDs that are worth collecting depending on our own criteria... best features... best sound... best movies... best video... best boxed set... or simply our best favorites...
When people ask why... I simply say... why not? :)
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well, for me, I love movies and this format gives me the best video and audio presentation of the film right in the comfort of my own home. nuff said... :P
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what's worse is when they ask you: "bakit hindi ka na lang mag-pirated? mura pa." hehehehe. ::)
that question won't annoy me 'coz i buy both orig and pirated dvds!!! nyaaaaaahahahhaha!!! ;D ;D ;D
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;D ;D ;D
Mahirap talagang mag-explain. Dito nga sa office namin, when I suggest to my officemates na may sale, they would simply say "mas mura pa rin yung pirated!" kaya kadalasan, tahimik na lang ako. but I never tell them that I collect DVDs. mahirap na kasi baka mahiraman pa, at itrato nilang parang p-DVDs yung mga orig ko. never mind! :P
The case was even the same with the HTs. I was telling them na okey yung mga ganitong brand and everything and then my boss would say "Sus, dun na lang sa pier mas mura pa. mahal naman nyang mga sinasabi mo." Well I know okey din naman bumili sa pier pero most of the time swerte-swerte lang kung maganda talaga yung makuha mo. iba pa rin talaga yung orig and new and you would always have the peace of mind na you can relly on your HT to serve you for a long time. ;)
Most of the time it boils down to Orig and Pirated copies.
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ignore mo na lang sila dude, or better yet, tell them- eh wala ka kamo magawa sa pera mo, nde pa nagagalaw yun last sweldo mo eh eto't sweldo na naman...kaya kamo gusto mo orig na dvds binibili mo para magamit mo naman salansan ng pera mo....hehehe.. ;D
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well, for me, I love movies and this format gives me the best video and audio presentation of the film right in the comfort of my own home. nuff said... :P
My exact sentiments :)
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ako naman ito sagot ko: eh diyan ako masaya at I enjoy watching movie and to watch it on DVD format is just superb atsaka at least pinagpaguran nakikita ko and sulit lalo na pag maganda movie! :D
meron pa po tanong? ;D
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I just say to each his own, man. If the other guy is insistent, I ask him about his own hobbies or interests and pester him about the wisdom of having such. Like I would attack his fondness for flashy clothes or eating at fine dining restaurants, etc. When he goes on the defensive I tell him that I have just illustrated my point, which is:
Bottomline, it's all subjective, so we don't really have to explain ourselves to anyone.
So long as what I do is neither illegal, immoral, nor violative of others' rights, it's my choice to make, and mine alone.
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what's worse is when they ask you: "bakit hindi ka na lang mag-pirated? mura pa." hehehehe. ::)
My Answer..
Dude, your not in my league to waste thousands of peso for a DVD.. stick to ur below 100P per pirated DVD
Bakit masama ba mag-suggest? They are just being practical...
Kung ayaw mo maging praktikal eh di bahala ka sa buhay mo bakit kailangan insultuhin mo pa iyung tao?? Dahil ba panay orig DVD mo mas magaling ka na kesa dun sa panay Pirated ang DVD?
Puwede mo naman siya sabihan na "Mas Gusto ko talaga orig eh" I'm sure that annoying piarated DVD person will back off and let you do your thing.....
Kanya-kanyang diskarte iyan, hindi kailangan nang insulto.. Peace ;)
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I must admit my addiction for DVDs has reached the point of absurdity. Imagine the wifey telling you, "Ba't bili ka nang bili eh hindi mo naman pinapanood?" Which is true. ;D
Kayo guys, pano niyo sasagutin yon?
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I must admit my addiction for DVDs has reached the point of absurdity. Imagine the wifey telling you, "Ba't bili ka nang bili eh hindi mo naman pinapanood?" Which is true. ;D
Kayo guys, pano niyo sasagutin yon?
habang mura pa at may available. mapapanood din yan pag 75yrs old na tayo at walang magawa...
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I must admit my addiction for DVDs has reached the point of absurdity. Imagine the wifey telling you, "Ba't bili ka nang bili eh hindi mo naman pinapanood?" Which is true. ;D
Kayo guys, pano niyo sasagutin yon?
No problem here i always watch the dvds i own.....i was so thrilled when i got the lotr dvd sabi nog girlfriend ko "wow ang ganda naman parang ang sarap panoorin"
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Bubuyog guilty rin ako diyan. I have been confronted with that exact statement too.
Ito lang sagot diayn eh, "Bakit when you buy something kailangan bang gamitin agad? Pag bumili ka ng cake o ng 4 kilos of beef kailangan ba lamunin mo agad?" siyempre pag wala ka sa mood to watch sayang naman di ka rin mag-eenjoy, but there are time na gusto mong manood nakakanood ka ng 4 na movies straight di ba.
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Actually, my response to the wifey is also absurd:
"Honey, kahit hindi natin panoorin yan, good buy yan! Kumbaga, keeper!"
Ayun, keeper nga. Lagi lang nakatago. ;D
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Actually, my response to the wifey is also absurd:
"Honey, kahit hindi natin panoorin yan, good buy yan! Kumbaga, keeper!"
Ayun, keeper nga. Lagi lang nakatago. ;D
Curious lang what dvds did you buy that you haven't watched?
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Too many to mention, sir. If you like, check this thread (http://www.pinoydvd.com/yabbse/index.php?board=3;action=display;threadid=7049;start=0) coz I listed them down there.
Syempre madadagdagan pa yung list coz marami na naman akong binili na hindi ko pa rin pinapanood. ;D
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Too many to mention, sir. If you like, check this thread (http://www.pinoydvd.com/yabbse/index.php?board=3;action=display;threadid=7049;start=0) coz I listed them down there.
Syempre madadagdagan pa yung list coz marami na naman akong binili na hindi ko pa rin pinapanood. ;D
Help me i'm trying to understand here......you buy dvds then you don't watch them? but why buy them in the first place? do you have plans of watching them
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mawalang galang na. eh kung ayaw niya panoorin eh, ano pakialam natin? Iyun ang trip niya eh...
Para ding stamp collection iyan, bakit ka nagcollect nang stamp kung di mo naman gagamitin para mag-mail...
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it's an obsession. And it's absurd. ;D
I'm so obsessed to have as many titles my wallet could afford. I'm so obsessed to fill up my DVD racks. I'm so obsessed to own DVD copies of critically-acclaimed movies.
It's so absurd that to me, owning DVDs is primary and watching them is secondary.
My eyes well up when I see Astrovision. My fingers itch when I type www.pinoydvd.com. I can't think straight when I have a client call somewhere in Greenhills.
You don't need help. I do.
;D
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it's an obsession. And it's absurd. ;D
I'm so obsessed to have as many titles my wallet could afford. I'm so obsessed to fill up my DVD racks. I'm so obsessed to own DVD copies of critically-acclaimed movies.
It's so absurd that to me, owning DVDs is primary and watching them is secondary.
My eyes well up when I see Astrovision. My fingers itch when I type www.pinoydvd.com. I can't think straight when I have a client call somewhere in Greenhills.
You don't need help. I do.
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nice dude! if you ever seek help and decide to dispose of your collection don't post it here - send me a PM, i'll gladly pick them up at your place ;D
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hehe, nice try iceman. ;D
The help that I need is one that will make me watch -- not dispose of -- the DVDs I bought.
;D 8) ;D 8) ;D
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worth a try ;D
OT - you still have the ps2? were you able to make it work?
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You people are sick! You need professional help ;D
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You people are sick! You need professional help ;D
not going to get any - unless the doctor's waiting room is set up with a home theater ;D
or he has a really cute receptionist/nurse
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Heh, heh, heh.... This is a cool thread/topic!
Right here, pirated dvd's is really not a problem or at least I'm just not aware of it. Dvd's here are dirt cheap, producing and selling pirated dvd's are not even worth it.
Here, if you were to bug someone about their dvd collections, you'll get the same response most of the time... "It's none of your God...... business !!! ;D
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Me and my wife was talking.
Ako : Hon, punta lang akong ACA rent ko lang yung Panic Room
Wifey : Baket ka pa mag rerent eh ang dami dami mo pang DVD's dyan eh di panoodin mo na lang yun
Ako : Eh napanood ko na lahat yun eh
Wife : Kita ko yung isang dvd mo dun may seal pa eh(Speed 5 Star Collection) di yun na lang panoodin mo
Ako : Napanood ko na kasi sa sinehan yun nun eh
Wife : Hayup ka(pok!!, with matching hampas), eh isang libo bili mo dun tapos napanood mo na pala..nasisiraan ka na ba nang ulo(pok!!pok!!pok!!, hampas again 3 times)
Ako : Aray kooooooooo.......
Moral lesson : My Wife and my DVD's, not a good combination >:( >:(
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worth a try ;D
OT - you still have the ps2? were you able to make it work?
OT - my friend who owns the PS2 decided to buy it back from me. ;)
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Me and my wife was talking.
Ako : Hon, punta lang akong ACA rent ko lang yung Panic Room
Wifey : Baket ka pa mag rerent eh ang dami dami mo pang DVD's dyan eh di panoodin mo na lang yun
Ako : Eh napanood ko na lahat yun eh
Wife : Kita ko yung isang dvd mo dun may seal pa eh(Speed 5 Star Collection) di yun na lang panoodin mo
Ako : Napanood ko na kasi sa sinehan yun nun eh
Wife : Hayup ka(pok!!, with matching hampas), eh isang libo bili mo dun tapos napanood mo na pala..nasisiraan ka na ba nang ulo(pok!!pok!!pok!!, hampas again 3 times)
Ako : Aray kooooooooo.......
Moral lesson : My Wife and my DVD's, not a good combination >:( >:(
This is very true, my friend. Not only the wifey, but others as well can't seem to understand why DVD addicts like me would want to buy movies I've already seen. The "keeper" principle seems to escape their logic. But then again, collectors can hardly be called logical. ;D
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Simula nung nag collect ako..hindi pa ako nakakabili nang DVD na napanood ko na...lahat nang binili ko eh napanood ko na...nakakatuwa kasi pag nakikita mo yung rack mo na unti unting napupuno ehehehe ;D
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It's good to collect a DVD version only if the film is worth it. Examples include *Pixote* and *Seven Samurai*. The same applies to literature (the EB "Great Books" collection, Modern Library, and Everyman) and music (Western and Eastern classical, world). For the rest, just get them on cheap VHS or VCD, paperback, or audio tape.
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I always get asked the "why don't you buy pirated DVDs na lang?" question too. I just shrugged and leave them hanging. Explaining to them about my DVD collection hobby is a waste of time and patience. :P
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I must admit my addiction for DVDs has reached the point of absurdity. Imagine the wifey telling you, "Ba't bili ka nang bili eh hindi mo naman pinapanood?" Which is true. ;D
Kayo guys, pano niyo sasagutin yon?
i just say, "pang depression" , "recession" , etc... ;D
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I collect DVD but i have to admit MAHAL TALAGA and I know na kayang ibaba ng dealers ang price nito just like what happen to VCD's noon P650 ngayon P150 na lang. (Gahaman lang talaga sila.)
And to piracy, I do buy sometime, You can buy a lot of quality film in piracy that you wont find in the original.
sometimes piracy can give us what local dealers cant.
Oh and whats important to me is the film and the content. not just for display
This is why i collect. :)
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Me and my wife was talking.
Ako : Hon, punta lang akong ACA rent ko lang yung Panic Room
Wifey : Baket ka pa mag rerent eh ang dami dami mo pang DVD's dyan eh di panoodin mo na lang yun
Ako : Eh napanood ko na lahat yun eh
Wife : Kita ko yung isang dvd mo dun may seal pa eh(Speed 5 Star Collection) di yun na lang panoodin mo
Ako : Napanood ko na kasi sa sinehan yun nun eh
Wife : Hayup ka(pok!!, with matching hampas), eh isang libo bili mo dun tapos napanood mo na pala..nasisiraan ka na ba nang ulo(pok!!pok!!pok!!, hampas again 3 times)
Ako : Aray kooooooooo.......
Moral lesson : My Wife and my DVD's, not a good combination >:( >:(
;D ;D ;D pareho ng misis ko, kaya lagi kong alibi, nakipabili lang ang office mate ko... ;D ;D ;D
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I collect movies, not DVDs. It just so happens that films on DVD are of better quality than VCD, and disks are more durable than tapes.
I don't have time to watch lots of movies, and I don't want to waste money investing in movies that most have seen and that are readily available, so I collect the good stuff, like the top 100 recommended by film critics.
It's more important for me to become enlightened and to be appreciative of complex films and to be entertained in the process than just to be entertained.
Kawawa yung gumagastos sa DVD only because it's a new toy for them and because pop movies look and sound nicer. When they replace DVD with another format, gastos nanaman sila! Sayang na yung pera, sayang pa yung oras.
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Kawawa yung gumagastos sa DVD only because it's a new toy for them and because pop movies look and sound nicer. When they replace DVD with another format, gastos nanaman sila! Sayang na yung pera, sayang pa yung oras.
whew, any comments on this? collectors?
if you're going to ask me, collecting dvds is fine, this makes me happy and relaxed, isa pa, the reason why i work hard is to get what i want, and this is it collecting dvds, so mawala man ang dvd format or not okay lang, no hard feelings, ginusto ko mag-collect eh...
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But it doesn't explain the hobby. For example, why does it make you happy and relaxed?
whew, any comments on this? collectors?
if you're going to ask me, collecting dvds is fine, this makes me happy and relaxed, isa pa, the reason why i work hard is to get what i want, and this is it collecting dvds, so mawala man ang dvd format or not okay lang, no hard feelings, ginusto ko mag-collect eh...
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I dont explain, I just buy her some titles then ok na. Sometimes she buys for me pa.
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I dont explain, I just buy her some titles then ok na. Sometimes she buys for me pa.
That's right, no explantion needed.
We only have to answer to ourselves, and to our misis... ;D
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I was in a dilemma before that buying DVDs is not worth it by spending a lot and then you just get to view it once. But then the joy to me is buying it, opening it, displaying it and what more watching it. Others might think this is crazy but then to each his own. I have been a movielover since the Betamax times and so far DVDs have been the best to happen in home video. As compared to renting, I don't want to be pressured in watching a movie to meet the due date. I just want to watch the movie whenever I feel like it. There are specific movies that I want to watch to match my specific mood.
Even if I don't get to view these movies a lot, as long as I see them in my shelf, it gives me a sense of satisfaction. I also have my own well replayed DVDs to show off to friends who doesn't have their HTs yet to influence them to set up one and enjoy what I am enjoying too. ;D
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I was in a dilemma before that buying DVDs is not worth it by spending a lot and then you just get to view it once. But then the joy to me is buying it, opening it, displaying it and what more watching it. Others might think this is crazy but then to each his own. I have been a movielover since the Betamax times and so far DVDs have been the best to happen in home video. As compared to renting, I don't want to be pressured in watching a movie to meet the due date. I just want to watch the movie whenever I feel like it. There are specific movies that I want to watch to match my specific mood.
Even if I don't get to view these movies a lot, as long as I see them in my shelf, it gives me a sense of satisfaction. I also have my own well replayed DVDs to show off to friends who doesn't have their HTs yet to influence them to set up one and enjoy what I am enjoying too. ;D
;D ;D ;D amen to that, long live dvd collectors and addicts !!! ;D ;D ;D
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Yup! Mabuhay ang mga DVD afficionados.... Mabuhay! ;D
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well said, nirvblakr. DVDs just make our day! :D
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well said, nirvblakr. DVDs just make our day! :D
yup, i agree ann07, ;) to those who are not fond of collecting dvds, please don't say anything bad or negative against us collectors, we're here in this site to share our favorite movies, dvd/vcd/ld/vhs collections, addictions ;D and most of all, the most important, to make FRIENDS .... :) ;) :)
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We are all joined in this site because of one commonality---DVDs and movie watching! I am not discouraged in any way whatever anybody says otherwise about our DVD collection. This is my hobby and this is what I love. It is in this site that I can freely express my hobby and with support from other members with the same interest.
I'm just thankful for Pinoydvd! ;D
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But the title of the thread is "explaining the DVD collection hobby."
You say "we have to answer to ourselves." And that answer is?
I dont explain, I just buy her some titles then ok na. Sometimes she buys for me pa.
That's right, no explantion needed.
We only have to answer to ourselves, and to our misis... ;D
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Just as one is free to engage in a hobby anyone else should be free to question it. How else do we understand the title of this thread?
Here's my guess: some people are interested in collecting films, and they buy in DVD format simply because it's more durable than VHS. Others are fascinated only by the technology, if not the nice sound and images, and will buy DVDs only because of these.
The former will buy disks even if they are not special editions or do not contain extra features, just as long as the image and sound are clear enough. After all, the best movies so far were made before technology like Surround Sound and others appeared. There are others, on the other hand, who will not stop until they get the best edition, the ones with extra features, and so forth.
Is this explanation sufficient?
Ever have one of those days when your surfing the amazon website looking for dvds you want to buy and someone annoyingly sits beside you and asks "you collect dvds mahal niyan ah what do you do when you buy them sayang ang pera" i wanted to pick up my lap-top slam it on his head and tell him "i don't tell you how to spend your money so don't tell me how to spend mine" it just pisses me off! aaarrrggghhh >:( some people just can't understand us! whats worse sometimes just won't leave us alone!!!
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If I'm not mistaken, that's what some people said about laser disks some time ago.
well said, nirvblakr. DVDs just make our day! :D
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I just think that DVDs will stay. With all the region codings and each region having their own version of the movie popularity of DVDs have been worldwide. As compared to laser discs which didn't gain as fast and as much popularity worldwide as DVDs. The DVD format being as stable with all its support would be hard to outdo. I guess there would just be improvements maybe like 8.1 or 10.1 discrete sound formats but would still be on the DVD format.
That's just me though. :-\
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Me and my wife was talking.
Ako : Hon, punta lang akong ACA rent ko lang yung Panic Room
Wifey : Baket ka pa mag rerent eh ang dami dami mo pang DVD's dyan eh di panoodin mo na lang yun
Ako : Eh napanood ko na lahat yun eh
Wife : Kita ko yung isang dvd mo dun may seal pa eh(Speed 5 Star Collection) di yun na lang panoodin mo
Ako : Napanood ko na kasi sa sinehan yun nun eh
Wife : Hayup ka(pok!!, with matching hampas), eh isang libo bili mo dun tapos napanood mo na pala..nasisiraan ka na ba nang ulo(pok!!pok!!pok!!, hampas again 3 times)
Ako : Aray kooooooooo.......
Moral lesson : My Wife and my DVD's, not a good combination >:( >:(
hehehehe ;D ako sinasabi ko sa wife ko pag bumibili ako ng DVD, "Pirated lang yan" tapos ang usapan ;D hindi naman marunong tumingin yun kung alin ang orig at hindi. 8)
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same with me lamok. i always tell her that it is a pirated copy. hehehe. and I always make it a point to buy a cartoon dvd for every dvd I buy. pang bribe sa baby ko.
;D
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Effective di ba ..... wala pang bukol ;D
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In my case, uncle ko may UNANG kasalanan ng lahat...
He gave my sis (his inaanak) a samsung dvd player as a christmas present last year. Kaya ayun, napalitan ng di oras yung old reliable vcd player namin. Even though i did like watching movies, i intentionally shyed away from the dvd section everytime i go to astrovision. Talagang ang mindset ko nun, "Ok naman vcds so di na ko gagastos ng masyadong mahal."
Until one rainy january sunday afternoon, i had this urge to buy this R3 Star Wars 2 (i'm a fan of the saga, by the way). When i played it, the first word the came out of my mouth was "WHOA!!!"... what i saw and heard was definitely better than what i was used to seeing and hearing for the past few years (feeling ko nga nun sobrang napag-iwanan na kami sa bahay).
Anyway, yung totoong may pinakamalaking kasalanan eh itong PINOYDVD...
Yung star wars 2 dvd ko, nagkaroon ng madaming kapatid... ;D
I guess i'm a collector by heart... I have this huge collection of basketball cards that i started during college days... lately na-divert lang sa dvds... and i do agree with the other posts na its all really a matter of preference... kanya-kanyang bisyo lang yan. ;)
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Reason #1: The title is much too good to pass up. A real collector's item.
Reason #2: My son made me buy it.
Reason #3: It's my gift to you. You loved the film when we saw it in the theater, remember?
Reason #4: It's on half=price sale.
Reason #5: It's a gift from a colleague, tinmad lang mag-wrap.
Reason #6: It's pirated. See, no inserts!!
Reason #7: I need it for my master's class in humanities.
Reason #8: I have to replace the one I gave my cousin, borther, sister, etc...
Reason #9: It's buy one take one.
Reason #10: I must have picked the wrong package by mistake.
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i only collect special edition.. yung pang collectible talaga.. the dvds that are really woth buying.. the documentaries.. the commentaries.. the easter eggs.. none of them can be found on VCDs and laserdiscs etc.. :)
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I think it can all be summed up in one word: "Satisfaction!" ;D
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I think it can all be summed up in one word: "Satisfaction!" ;D
i agree.
then again, it seems like i can't get enough satisfaction. hehehe.
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Tamad lang akong manood ng sine, sa DVD na lang ako.
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First, it's for the sake of collecting. I like to buy movies which for me are worth keeping and i can let my kids watch them in the future. (my eldest is due december! ;D :D ;) :))
Kind of movies that helped shaped their dad's passion. ;D
I get this self satisfaction inside me when i look at my dvd's.
Lastly, the special features - behind the scenes, easter eggs, alternate endings, etc.
;D :) ;D
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As in any collection....pag dumadami na sila..mas masaya ;D
I've been into collecting since i was in high school...i started w/ stamps then coins then toys now..dvds na ;D
hirap talaga i-explain yun pagkakaroon ng collection..some people think its a waste of time and money..pero for me ..as long as it makes me happy..i just look the other way ;)
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First, it's for the sake of collecting. I like to buy movies which for me are worth keeping and i can let my kids watch them in the future. (my eldest is due december! ;D :D ;) :))
Medyo OT pero congrats to you boss pointman1!
Pero tama ka... We can at least pass along to our kids our passion and collection to our kids someday.
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Medyo OT pero congrats to you boss pointman1!
Pero tama ka... We can at least pass along to our kids our passion and collection to our kids someday.
thanks boss TOTI! :)
some of my friends can't understand why i buy original DVD's...well, what works for me might not work for them... ;D
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I collect movies, not DVDs. It just so happens that films on DVD are of better quality than VCD, and disks are more durable than tapes.
I don't have time to watch lots of movies, and I don't want to waste money investing in movies that most have seen and that are readily available, so I collect the good stuff, like the top 100 recommended by film critics.
It's more important for me to become enlightened and to be appreciative of complex films and to be entertained in the process than just to be entertained.
Kawawa yung gumagastos sa DVD only because it's a new toy for them and because pop movies look and sound nicer. When they replace DVD with another format, gastos nanaman sila! Sayang na yung pera, sayang pa yung oras.
The DVD format is the ultimate home movie experience at this day and age (widely available to the mass market -- I'm sure meron kokontra sa statement ko eh ;D ), and it will probably stay this way within the next decade. Personally I'm into original DVD for 3 main reasons. Clearest video, genuine 5.1 surround experience (please note that p*rated DVDs usually only re-creates the 5.1 sound, and doesn't copy the original 5.1 tracks), and flawless subtitles.
If you're really into movies, and film-making, you'd want to get the best edition out there (special, director's, ultimate, criterion, etc.). Supplementary materials would be half your investment.
Mas masahol pa nga ako eh. Not only do I prefer original DVDs. Dapat Region 1 pa. It's not a colonial mentality thing. I'm thinking long-term. With our economic/political times now, I'm thinking portability.
But I have to admit, with the hard times we're having right now, I'm also thinking of liquidating my assets. If only I can find someone rich who wants to start a DVD collection, and wants to have one instantly... :-\ *sigh* Asa pa ako...
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I can't explain it myself. I just want to have as many dvds as possible. Im an addict ??? ;D
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I think there's no exact explanantion. For me, I've been through collecting Beta, VHS, Laser Discs, VCDs but the ultimate format is DVD! Nothing compares to DVD when it comes to resolution, high fidelity sound, features and packaging.
With proper care, DVDs will last for a lifetime. Nothing beats that! ;)
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Here's the bad news: once they come up with another format, DVD will become obsolete. After that, they'll stop manufacturing or even supporting DVD players. Then we'll have to spend all over again on a new format.
With regards to original DVDs, producers are using the same tactics as they did with audio CDs. First, they promote audio CDs, saying that the price will go down eventually. The result? They stopped support for LPs, forcing LP collectors to upgrade to CDs. Meanwhile, they kept the price of CDs relatively high. Their mistake was that they began investing in manufacturing and selling CD burners and disks.
Notice the same trends in DVD marketing. They dump the old stuff or plain editions and then release and rerelease "new" or "special" editions with incremental features. In many cases, they just add features that they get cheap or free. Examples include covers and plastic cases which cost only a few cents.
Two years ago, a news item mentioned that several actors and directors now want to charge thousands of dollars for the interviews and commentaries, too. Except producers to add that tab to the price of the product.
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dvd's are convenient, attractively packed and a great quality source of entertainment if proper choice of titles and equipment are used. also, it finally gives us control to do our own programming of what we want to watch, when we want it, with no censorship by overzealous censors, with no commercials and at a quality that was only possible in theaters a few years ago. Dvd is now no longer state of the art but who cares about that except for a few who are pushing the envelope. Rather than the abrupt dropoff that laserdisc and vhs encountered, dvds will continue to have a place in the consumer entertainment arena although i do forecast that higher capacity, better compression algorhythms and no more need for those pesky layer changes in the near future for the new HD-DVD's.
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also unlike vhs which i ultimately found to be a very fragile format - fungus prone, easy to get stuck in the player, inconvenient (who remembers and misses rewinding?), dvds are durable (except for those batches of certain titles which seem to exhibit dvd rot - dr. zhivago, superman) and do offer additional value that wasn't there when we first saw it in the theater.
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The plastic cases, the labels, and the thin leaflets cost only a few cents. Many of the "special" features actually come from free sources, such as press releases, interviews, trailers, and so forth. And the more important question isn't whether a DVD will last but whether companies will still support the format in the future.
If we follow the arguments given by the former general manager of Hyperion, only around 35 percent of the price of a DVD goes to the DVD itself and royalties. The remaining 65 percent goes to the wholesaler and the retailer, and except for shipping and storage, a significant portion of the costs goes to marketing. It is, in fact, this marketing that creates the illusion of quality and fun. It is also the same marketing system that allows producers to release and re-release the same stuff with incremental "special" features or "new" editions. And it's not accidental that the same producers make mostly films that sell only because of their entertainment value. (This shows that censorship in other forms do take place.)
In many ways, most DVDs that are currently marketed are sold in the same way as audio CDs for almost twenty years: overpriced and hyped. What's strange is that the same companies also invest in disk recorders and blank disks, which is why they end up profiting from one industry while changing the format of another.
It is possible that once cheaper, faster, and error-free DVD-RW drives appear, then companies will come up with another format while making money from DVD recorders and blank disks.
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for me.. this is an uncurable pursuit for more dvds/ more films.. with great packaging!!! :)
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I'm no anthropologist (or sociologist ba?), but I'm guessing that it's human nature to amass something which one perceives as being valuable, in order to gain satisfaction from it. Some people might collect cars, others may collect wives. While it might be nice to collect those, the only thing I can afford to collect right now which gives me great satisfaction are dvds! ;D
disclaimer: no offense to members of the fairer sex, I know we have many of them here also. ;)
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dvds , especially those with great audio ( eg. dts ) when played in your HT gives you the feeling of being "in" the movie . that experience is unmatched by other formats . thats the reason i collect dvds. plus , of course , a genuine love of film and appreciation of a movie well made . ;D
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I feel there's no need to justify the reason why we collect DVDs. Dun tayo masaya eh... Basta may pambili, GO.... Enjoy collecting!!!! :)
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Mom: DVD na naman yan! magkano na naman ang bili mo dyan? Magtipid ka nga!
Me: Ma... savings ko po yan kasi pag nasa bank ang money nagagastos ko din. Pag nashort ako sa cash benta ko lang to saka to saka to may cash na ulit ako :)
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Hey guys,
I have been wondering why so many of you are very fond of DVDs and DVD stuff... I joined in here just to find out for myself what is this addiction/hobby that my husband loves so much... he spends a lot of his time collecting DVDs and everytime we pass by Astrovision (did I spell it right?), it seems like a magnet that is drawing him to come in... i find it annoying, really!
Maybe I just wanna be really 'connected' to him to the extent that I am willing to understand him... yeah, whatever it may cause me... :'(
I heard you guys are cool... could you help me understand him, please! :-\
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Reserved welcome aboard in this community of dvd enthusiasts!
Please understand the hobby of your husband, its just a hobby anyway. We also felt the same way regarding this addictive hobby. Its a better alternative rather than going out with his friends, drinking, taking some other vices.
But if he forgets his responsibility to you and your children that's another story. :)
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please refer to these threads for your question.
Why do you collect DVDs? (http://www.pinoydvd.com/board/index.php?topic=442.0)
Explaining the DVD collection hobby (http://www.pinoydvd.com/board/index.php?topic=8283.0)
partner's reaction to your hobby
(http://www.pinoydvd.com/board/index.php?topic=18427.0)
locking this thread.
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Although minsan me point sila oo nga naman for a third world country like us at puro crisis sa ibat ibang sulok ng bansa...minsan naiisip na wag ng gumastos sa mga bagay na walang pakinabang sa iyo....eh me pakinabang ang panonood ko ng DVD movies kaya gumagastos ako d2 hehehe....iba talaga ang orig sa Linaw at Tunog incomparable sa pirated, smooth playbak pa di tulad ng sa pirata me time na nag tumatalon at me na puputol na eksena at shocks wala na ung ibang extras na dapat nandoon. At worse nakaka stress sa lens ang read out ng pirated which shortens its life. And the packaging is also a factor! compared to pirated ones. At isa pa ang peke di mo na ma ibebenta in a long run dahil affordable na nga diba at me time na di mo na iingatan ito so prone sa scratch so matatambak lng talaga sya pag napagsawaan mo na di tulad ng orig ingatan mo lng sya stay at mint as possible you can still sell for less 15 to 30% percent diba? Me value talaga ang original. In terms of purchasing dvds i only buy those movies I like most to collect both standard/special/ultimate/boxset etc.
Doon sa bahay wala naman silang complain dahil puhunan ko naman ang ginagastos ko and also they're enjoy watching great movies in quality audio/visual form...pero syempre I make it a point na magtipid din as possible.
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With the falling prices of DVD's these days, here is my opinion:
Watching a movie: P120-P130/ person
Eating out: P150-P300/ person
Fuel used: depends
Other factors: traffic, time, parking fees, etc.
Compared to:
Cost of a DVD:P299-P800.
Comfort of your own home/ home theater (http://pinoydvd.com/board/index.php?topic=42114.msg494386#msg494386)
Unlimited snacks & pause DVD when you want to have a bathroom break. Clean bathroom too, in case, you wanna..ya know... ;D
AND, you get to keep the DVD for future watching with guests, children, etc...
or you can even sell it. Thereby minimizing your cost for enjoying a movie.
;D PRICELESS ;D
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Agree ako sa iyo Sir Matzter, It is really more economical to watch a movie in the comfort of your own home/HT rather than go to a movie house.
Average cost to watch a movie for my family :
Husband + wife + 2 kids 480.00
Pop Corn and Drinks & Snacks 300.00
Lunch / Dinner 600.00
Gasoline 200.00
Parking 40.00
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Total 1,620.00
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DVD's a lot cheaper.
Cost above does not include expenses in case may magustuhan bilhin yung wife or kids sa mall after watching a movie ;D
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Agree ako sa iyo Sir Matzter, It is really more economical to watch a movie in the comfort of your own home/HT rather than go to a movie house.
Average cost to watch a movie for my family :
Husband + wife + 2 kids 480.00
Pop Corn and Drinks & Snacks 300.00
Lunch / Dinner 600.00
Gasoline 200.00
Parking 40.00
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Total 1,620.00
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DVD's a lot cheaper.
Cost above does not include expenses in case may magustuhan bilhin yung wife or kids sa mall after watching a movie ;D
True, and you usually only get to watch the movie once with the P1,620 you spent. :)
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Agree ako sa iyo Sir Matzter, It is really more economical to watch a movie in the comfort of your own home/HT rather than go to a movie house.
Average cost to watch a movie for my family :
Husband + wife + 2 kids 480.00
Pop Corn and Drinks & Snacks 300.00
Lunch / Dinner 600.00
Gasoline 200.00
Parking 40.00
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Total 1,620.00
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DVD's a lot cheaper.
Cost above does not include expenses in case may magustuhan bilhin yung wife or kids sa mall after watching a movie ;D
And if you live further south and you have to use SLEX to get to Makati or Mega, don't you have to add the toll fees as well? (Take out the popcorn and snacks which you would most likely consume at home too while watching, though in a different form.)
I agree getting DVDs SHOULD be cheaper. BUT only if you forego watching the theatrical run and wait for the DVD release on SALE. Some, if not most, watch the theatrical run. Then they go out and buy the DVD once released. They won't even wait for the sale after a year or so. I should know. I watched the theatrical runs of Star War III, War Of The Worlds and Batman Begins with my kid and spent snacks and dinner at SM. Now, we're both anticipating the release of their DVDs which I would most likely get before Christmas. So double expense. :( We also saw the Harry Potter and LOTR series in the movies and promptly got their DVDs when released. And some people got the extended versions in addition. So triple expense. ;D
Aren't most of us like that? Watch the theatrical run, then get the DVD if we or our loved ones like the movie. It's rarely this or that. More often, both. I don't really see much pont explaining this hobby. Why explain away an incurable illness? ;D
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Mom: DVD na naman yan! magkano na naman ang bili mo dyan? Magtipid ka nga!
Me: Ma... savings ko po yan kasi pag nasa bank ang money nagagastos ko din. Pag nashort ako sa cash benta ko lang to saka to saka to may cash na ulit ako :)
I can relate and sympathize with you, Y_Meeh! My dvd collection has two functions.....bank & pawnshop. ;)
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Aren't most of us like that? Watch the theatrical run, then get the DVD if we or our loved ones like the movie. It's rarely this or that. More often, both. I don't really see much pont explaining this hobby. Why explain away an incurable illness? ;D
Yup, I also watch theatrical run especially if movies are for kids, can't seem to say no to them (of course gusto ko din yung movie that they like ;D ) But now movies which are not rated GP I normally wait na lang the DVD release since they come out pretty fast naman ;)
As for the incurable illness, I guess malapit na ako sa terminal stage that if there is a DVD doctor I need to see one ;D
Everytime I purchase a DVD, I tell myself gift ko sa sarili ko ito ;D
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Aside from the satisfaction of watching your DVD collection grow , the joy of DVD collection is multiplied by the excitement that goes with the Hunt for the title you want and when your search ends it's like hitting goldmine...and then its on to the next elusive title .
good thing prices have dropped so there's no end in sight for this hobby ;D
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Since most of the films that I buy are "art films"--or films that may have at least attained an arguable level of artistry--I would normally tell these people that my DVDs compose my personal art collection. :)
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Aside from the satisfaction of watching your DVD collection grow , the joy of DVD collection is multiplied by the excitement that goes with the Hunt for the title you want and when your search ends it's like hitting goldmine...and then its on to the next elusive title .
good thing prices have dropped so there's no end in sight for this hobby ;D
True!!! the thrill of completing a "quest" somehow justifies the time and expenses (gasoline, parking, snacks etc) incurred while hunting down a 299php dvd.
i suppose every dvd addict's dream job is to be a Video Shop Merchandiser ;D all "rounds" will be on company expense...
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True!!! the thrill of completing a "quest" somehow justifies the time and expenses (gasoline, parking, snacks etc) while hunting down a 299php dvd.
I agree 100%. It's a bit difficult though to explain to one's spouse/mom/dad/kids what's so important about a 299 title that you have to visit every single video shop in the area ... I get weird looks from them when I start combing the shelves (sabay nagbubulungan pa sila kung ano ba talaga nangyari sa akin ;D )
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the thing is, my wife doesnt get mad when i buy dvds. i just get these "sighs" of her that dont really sound normal and alam ko na kung ano yun. The problem with me is that i'd rather get the r1 versions rather than the r3 version so you'd know that it will cost much more. More often than not, my credit card gets maxed out because of this and whenever she sees the SA, i get another round of those "sighs". so the thing i do, i dont show her my purchases right away. kita na lang niya pag andyan na at pinapanood ko na. hehehe. yun nga lang it's hell dahil ang hirap panoorin. since she's also working, i got to get off work early so i can watch before she gets home or else, another round na naman of those "sighs". sama ko no?
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Maybe it's just the smell of the new DVD that is addicting....
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Maybe it's just the smell of the new DVD that is addicting....
Yeah, totally agree. It's like you are smelling a brewed coffee when you open a new dvd especially if its R1. :D
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Yeah, totally agree. It's like you are smelling a brewed coffee when you open a new dvd especially if its R1. :D
Call me crazy, but boxsets smell better! LOL! ;D
Wait...Did I just said that? :-[
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dvds are a lot cheaper,specially whenyou use it again and again and it can also be rewatched by the future generations, and for the guests, even extended ones not mere transients
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Bihira lang ako bumili ng DVD. Puro VCD pag hindi "special" sa akin yung movie. So pag bumili ako ng DVD, gusto ko talaga yung palabas kaya sulit siya para sa akin.
1 lang ang sagot ko pag tinanong ako ng "Bakit di pirated?": "Ayoko ng pirated." ;D
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There's another reason to get DVDs. The emergence of IPOD video and those Archos and Creative Zen Vision mobile gadgets require you to convert to MPEG4 from a GOOD SOURCE. So far nothing beats a DVD as an MPEG4 source.
But these movie capable gadgets can be a disincentive to buy DVDs as well. You just need to rent, then copy to MPEG4 on your PC to be downloaded to these devices.
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Fox, Sony...are now into this revolution.. only 2yrs ago you have this post and vison.. and now almost every new DVD out there (in R1) comes with "Digital Copy"
There's another reason to get DVDs. The emergence of IPOD video and those Archos and Creative Zen Vision mobile gadgets require you to convert to MPEG4 from a GOOD SOURCE. So far nothing beats a DVD as an MPEG4 source.
But these movie capable gadgets can be a disincentive to buy DVDs as well. You just need to rent, then copy to MPEG4 on your PC to be downloaded to these devices.
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Mas masahol pa nga ako eh. Not only do I prefer original DVDs. Dapat Region 1 pa. It's not a colonial mentality thing. I'm thinking long-term. With our economic/political times now, I'm thinking portability.
Clever, but a bit deep to justify addiction to dvd collecting lol hehehehe
pero honestly, that's something i never thought about... naku lalo lang ako gagastos niyan pag puro R1 na lol
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gusto ko yung movie and i can watch it anytime...
it's a waste of money and space kung bibilhin ko yung di ko naman gustong genre(love story, drama and the likes) ...
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For some strange reason, once you're hooked to DVD collection, you tend to buy DVDs regardless of their prices. It's addictive. It's habit forming. ;D
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to me regardless of the movie basta DVD ;D
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I'm passionate about movies.
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For some strange reason, once you're hooked to DVD collection, you tend to buy DVDs regardless of their prices. It's addictive. It's habit forming. ;D
i agree. :) i seem to forget what i said before i got addicted to this hobby -- "ang mahal naman nyan! di ako bibili pag ganyan presyo." or "it's not practical to spend that much money on dvd's"
now, i can't stop. :o
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I'd say it's more of an addiction rather than a hobby. "mas gusto ko yung nahihirapan akong makuha yung gusto ko" , this what gives me the challenge and excitement in what I am doing and to continue doing it. I had more difficult times in my CD collection, even travelling to Hong Kong (this was during my peak) just to get my titles. That is why when I started collecting DVD's recently, I started with the LE's, OOP's,Platinum's to give me the boost and challenge that I was looking for. The joy of having what you want and feeling it in your two hands after a month or so of waiting is priceless.
However, in the sudden drop of prices of locally available DVD's, it is beginning to turn into more of buying it because it's cheap rather than having it because it is really what you want.
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explaining the DVD collection hobby -
1) because there are a lot of good movies you want to own and enjoy, re-watch or simply know that you have a copy of this great movie.
2) physically you want to see the dvd cases and boxes accumulate and stocked up ;D
you may also want to
3) own the different types of packaging like steelbook ;D kahit mahal okay lang ;D collectors ed, limited ed!
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4) watching movies you missed on theaters!
..and yes i guess it's also an 5) addiction very similar to the hobby's counter part which HT building ;D
6) we dont support piracy!
ever since i joined this community (PDVD) i got influenced into spending a lot of money! and made me prioritize this addiction than saving :-\ ;D i dont even want to compute!
PDVD is one influence!
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The main reasons why I bought DVDs from Amazon.com
1. Cost of moviehouse ticket in Tokyo is 1,800 yen per person. 5,400 yen for my dear wife, daughter and I. That's $50 ticket palang. But sometimes, they show movies in 4K Pure Cinema (like Harry Potter and Pirates 3). Wala nang isipan yon kahit dalawang beses pa panoorin. Sana yung TDK ganon din ;D
2. Japan is so strict in following the rules of Hollywood as regards keeping the mimimum number of months from local roadshow date before releasing DVD. I think it is 6 months unless they've already changed that. So kung hindi makahintay ng release sa rental shop, buy na agad sa Amazon.
3. It's totally uninteresting watching comedy films in Japanese moviehouses because kami lang family ang tumatawa ng malakas. Most everybody else is reading the Japanese subtitles which probably are nuanced or, American jokes are simple not funny to the Japanese.
4. I bought DVDs because I bought a nice home theater set-up first. Useless yung HT kung walang bagong contents to play.
5. My favorite TV series are usually 2-3 seasons late sa Japanese TVs, 1 season late sa rental shops. Hollywood is really making a lot of killing not only in Japanese moviehouses but also in syndication of old TV series.
In other words, I bought DVDs mainly out of personal necessity.
The main reason why I dont buy DVDs anymore.
1. I'm badly addicted to downloadable high def contents. Nanginginig at talamak. ;D ;D ;D
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1) Goes well with my HT setup. Nice to watch / rewatch good movies in Hi Def. Plus the special features that go with it are a fun to watch too.
2) The thrill, the ultimate rush is in the FIND. Better than watching is finding a favorite ( or rare ) title. On sale!
3) Para I can post in PDVD's "What's your latest DVD purchase?" then write a mini review in "Most Recently viewed DVD".
4) And lastly, ala pa kasi ako blu ray player eh ....
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Folks, I'm slowly, but surely collecting DVDs, mostly either the fantasy, sci-fi, or war genre. Besides I have a home theater in the attic and I want that "theater feel."
I'm already getting this strange urge to get a blue ray player and buy BR discs.... my habit will only escalate. :)
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I dunno. Sakit maybe, pero 'wag naman sana. Hehehe! ;D
'di lang naman DVDs kinokolekta ko, eh; Comic Books, Toys, ETC... Kung ano-ano pa.
So, sakit nga.
Bwahahahahaha! ;D