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DVD Forum => DVD Releases and Reviews => Region 3 => Topic started by: techdude on Apr 10, 2011 at 09:24 PM
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Anyone still buys DVDs regularly? Whereas before, this forum used to be so lively about new releases and discussion of 'sales' and other promos, nowadays, nobody seems to care anymore... It';s already April 2011, and we just got two pages of new releases, and save for Mr.Hankey and me, no one seems to be reporting new sightings of noteworthy DVD releases...
Even the distributors seems to have slowed down releases, with Viva releasing more DVD5s than DVD9s. And whereas before, Viva used to be so prompt in releasing Disney titles, now it's takes forever. Bambi was released a month late (and without the traditional slipcase for the first batch), Tangled is still tangled somewhere, Alice in Wonderland Bluray also is a month late (Bambi Bluray is still MIA). Tron lang yata ang on time.
Even Magnavision is tardy in releasing Megamind. Ngayon lang, when it's out a month or more in the US.
Has NMT really dealt DVD a fatal blow? Or is it the distributors themselves who did the damage by pricing their DVD absurdly high on release and then discounting it so heavily after a few months that lead to buyer's remorse? And finally, will Bluray ever catch on here given that VCD pa rin yata mabenta even if DVD is mature (or is it passe) format...
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Honestly, I feel the format is on its last year. And this is ME, perhaps the most devout DVD fanatic on this site.
I can honestly say I don't buy DVDs regularly anymore. Nowadays, if I've seen it in theaters, that's good enough for me - not worth the storage space for most movies. I'll do the occasional pre-order to complete a set (like Harry Potter 7a), but if not, I wait for the DVD to go on sale... IF I buy it at all.
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For the past couple of days, I cleaned up my dvds, its cabinet, and put a silica gel on each one of them. ;D I really miss those days where I will go crazy over a sale like driving to podium or any other astro on the first day of the sale. I still love my dvds especially those catalogs and sometimes have an urge to buy. However, I haven't bought any dvds from Astro since I went blu-ray and bought an nmt player. I only bought a few concert dvds. It just doesn't make sense to buy dvds especially on new releases when you want it in blu-ray nalang or can download it and watch it thru your nmt.
Storage space is another issue for me. Can you believe after my inventory cleaning this weekend I can only buy probably less than a hundred blurays bec. of my limited storage space. I want to sell off my dvds but they are probably worth 100 pesos or less. I might as well keep it. Imagine doing meetups or shipping for one title worth 100 pesos ;D. Imo its not worth it. Eh kung meron problem pa like skipping. Hay the hassle for that. ;D This is when hard drive comes in. One drive 250 to 300 movies.
Imo, nmt really killed the dvd market here and it is on its way to kill blu-ray too. Blu-rays are way overpriced here. I think most of us just order from amazon or buy from the sellers here. But there are some deals/advance releases in blu-ray that sometimes pop up in Astro. Those are the ones I buy and of course if I just can't wait for the shipping in amazon.
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For me, when I see a title going for 99 that I got for 999, I feel like a sucker, especially when that title is still sealed in my closet. That's the thought that stop my addiction.
NMTs are not as big as factor for me, since I like subtitles, and commentaries normally absent from downloads.
Another thought that I had, is that while I detest piracy, do my money really go to support the filmmakers? Yes, probably if its local cinema. But for international movies, I feel that out of my 999, maybe less than 50 goes to the license, since they could eventually sell it cheap for 99. I feel the high prices is what prevented DVD from overcoming VCDs and now it's too late in the game to change habits. The cycle is repearing with Blurays, but with us in the same region as US, that might prevent studios from allowing cheap pricing here...
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DVD died when they decided to have no consistency with the video file they use. Pay original price, yet you're not sure if you're going to get crap or high quality video.
Case in point, my Austin Powers set bought in the US compared to a local release. lots of missing extras and shoddy movie quality.
I get disappointed whenever I buy a DVD and it comes with all those anti-piracy screen, and leaves me with a low-res movie haha
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For me, when I see a title going for 99 that I got for 999, I feel like a sucker, especially when that title is still sealed in my closet. That's the thought that stop my addiction.
NMTs are not as big as factor for me, since I like subtitles, and commentaries normally absent from downloads.
Another thought that I had, is that while I detest piracy, do my money really go to support the filmmakers? Yes, probably if its local cinema. But for international movies, I feel that out of my 999, maybe less than 50 goes to the license, since they could eventually sell it cheap for 99. I feel the high prices is what prevented DVD from overcoming VCDs and now it's too late in the game to change habits. The cycle is repearing with Blurays, but with us in the same region as US, that might prevent studios from allowing cheap pricing here...
Yes I agree, the pricing makes us look like suckers. When I cleaned up my dvd library, I still have some sealed and can't believe I bought it at that price before. The worst part is I also bought that on blu-ray. I think the retail stores or the distributors are just taking loss and trying to sell their inventory off bec. nobody is really buying. They are trying to squeeze every profit in the beginning and they will just take loss after a couple months gathering dust in store shelves. This could be the reason or it may not.
Locally, for me nmt is a big factor. Imo, there are maybe only 10 the most 15 percent of the population (in the Phils) that are like you that want subtitles and commentaries. Actually you can get subtitle na on 95% of the downloaded movies. There is a way to do it. It just doesn't have commentaries and special features. Imo, this is the reason people just tend to be more picky buying movies after all of this nmt stuff. Of course meron effect where dbds, dbds are available out there for 50 to 60 pesos.. ;D Actually, I asked the salesman in infomax MOA regarding their recent sale on their blu-ray titles. The guy said "kasi lahat naka ganun na eh (pointing to me an nmt player)..Why watch standard def when you can watch hidef. It is cheaper than buying optical disc. That is what the majority are doing imo. I really like physical media, and I think its offers the best for both video and audio. But the majority of the population think downloads are good enough or just can't see or hear a difference versus the original.
Here is an article on loss leadering.
Loss-Leadering Coming to Blu-ray Disc
17 Nov, 2009 By: Thomas K. Arnold
My, my, how times have changed. Studio executives used to cringe at newly released theatrical DVDs selling for below $15 their first week in stores, generally at big discount chains like Wal-Mart and Target. The mass merchants were using DVDs as loss leaders to drive traffic into their stores, devaluing the product in the consumer's eyes and later coming back to the studios and complaining about margins. Studio executives were reluctant to lower wholesale prices, even though that's what their big retail customers wanted, and all of a sudden that taboo word that's not supposed to be discussed in public — pricing — was on everyone's tongues.
Now, we're finding loss-leader pricing has come to Blu-ray, a year before anyone expected it to. Wal-Mart and several other mass merchants are advertising, and selling, hot new Blu-ray Disc releases for less than $20 — and this, mind you, is before Black Friday, when we traditionally see the lowest prices all year for everything from digital cameras and computers to kitchen sinks (I mean that literally).
Studio executives, frankly, don't know what to think. They're stunned to see it happening so soon, and worried that in the future not only will their visions of incremental profits fade away faster than those visions of sugarplums we keep hearing about each Christmas, but that retailers will start pressuring them for lower wholesale prices and, before you know it, Blu-ray Disc will suffer the same price erosion that plagued DVD within several years of that format's launch — something studio executives have vowed to not let happen again.
While I was among those decrying the race to the bottom in DVD pricing, in this case I'm singing a different song. With apologies to the Beatles, "Let It Be." Given the economy and the slump in DVD sales, we had better do something quick to pick up the slack and take Blu-ray Disc to the masses — and there's nothing better than making the format affordable to everyone, particularly when low-end Blu-ray Disc players are expected to sell for as little as $75 come Black Friday and even final-spec players should be available in the low $100s.
If you think about it, the fact that Wal-Mart and the other mass merchants are using Blu-ray Discs as loss leaders is a tremendous vote of confidence in the format. It means they believe Blu-ray Discs are hot enough to lure people into their stores, as long as the prices aren't out of whack with what they're used to paying for DVDs.
Sure, down the road we might moan and groan about "leaving money on the table" (one of Hollywood's favorite laments), but in this economy, when more and more people are going back to their old habit of renting movies instead of buying them, we need to do something, anything, to get people back in the habit of buying and collecting movies and TV shows.
Let's worry about the potential fallout later. If we don't get Blu-ray Disc to the masses now, regardless of the price, there might not be a later.
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I used to buy R3 dvd's before sa astro but after realizing how superior the packaging and contents of its counterpart R1 dvd are, I only buy the R1 dvd's. Sobrang pangit na nga ng packaging ng local dvd's ang mahal pa ng price. I cant even remember the last time i bought a dvd locally.I still buy R1 dvd's but only those with a lot of special features, ngayon kc if you want to get all the extras u go for bluray, iilang features na lang iniiwan sa dvd. Minsan mas mura pa nga bluray kesa sa dvd. I guess its their way of forcing us to go Blu.
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The urge to buy DVDs have already died down on me. Haven't bought a single DVD this year so far.
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I used to buy DVD's devoutly before but now I usually just wait for the price to mark down.
php750 for a brand new title is ridiculous.
I still buy DVD's but not as much as before.
If the local distributors really wanted the DVD to catch on they should have stopped releasing titles on VCD 5 years ago. Now, it's kinda late already if they decide to do that.
Also, I do not think Blu-ray is a big factor of the DVD's declining sales. It's really digital downloads.
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Plus DVDs with 2 discs Special Editions is not special anymore.. doesn't have the complete special features as its Blu-ray counterpart...eg. Inception.
wala na talagang kagana-gana..
mahal pa rin Blu-ray HTIBs, and the blu-ray titles.
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I used to buy DVD's devoutly before but now I usually just wait for the price to mark down.
php750 for a brand new title is ridiculous.
I still buy DVD's but not as much as before.
If the local distributors really wanted the DVD to catch on they should have stopped releasing titles on VCD 5 years ago. Now, it's kinda late already if they decide to do that.
Also, I do not think Blu-ray is a big factor of the DVD's declining sales. It's really digital downloads.
Agree. Local BDs are still incredibly expensive to have an effect. They're at the same price point DVDs were over 13-15 years ago.
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I would be very happy if they put all the Filipino movie classics on DVD. I would certainly buy as much as
I can and not resort to copying/downloading just to support the industry.
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I'll probably get jumped for this, but the first time I sat through a pirated DVD of Black Hack Down that was copied from a BD master, was when I finally and officially left the DVD bandwagon. Incidentally, this was also the time when a lot of foreign titles on DVD already started getting produced locally - you know, with their cheap-ass packaging, scant additional features (if any), and downright horrible resolution.
So you could imagine my disenchantment at having watched a pirated DVD worth P75 (at the time) with much better quality than a P750 title from Astrovision.
And then HD movies came along and swept me off my feet ;D
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Not only with PDVD that the discussion is dying, even the international communities like The Import Forums. Local BD's at P999 and some Viva at P500 still ain't moving. I haven't bought a DVD at SRP for the past 2-3 yrs. One big factor is also the watch on line by streaming, aside from the NMT's.
U.S. stores like TARGET, Wal-Mart and Best Buy hardly release exclusives anymore. :(
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I would be very happy if they put all the Filipino movie classics on DVD. I would certainly buy as much as
I can and not resort to copying/downloading just to support the industry.
I was able to buy a DVD copy of "Bona" - the one with that powerful scene of a pissed-off La Aunor dousing Philip Salvador's douchebag bit player character with boiling water - from Astrovision last year. Happy as I am that I'm finally able to rewatch one of my most memorable movie scenes from my childhood years (yes, childhoold years. And on network TV, IBC 13, no less) at my leisure, the audio and video quality, unfortunately, left much to be desired.
Seriously, it was as if some guy sat in front of a TV and just taped the whole thing :'(
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I still do buy DVDs (regardless of orig, brand new, used, burn copies, jack sparrows)! Heck I considered myself a movie buff / lover. My urge hasn't stopped since I discovered betamax (then VHS, laser disc, and dvd), and my DVD collection is just filling up my house now!
Just like techdude here, i am not yet an NMT guy since I like subtitles, and commentaries normally absent from downloads. Ayoko din ng ngahihintay mag download. Also, DVD you can collect and display like a normal library and I like the physicality of it, the artwork and all. I will dive into NMT's pag bumilis na at dumali ang downloading.
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i am not yet an NMT guy since I like subtitles, and commentaries normally absent from downloads. Ayoko din ng ngahihintay mag download. Also, DVD you can collect and display like a normal library and I like the physicality of it, the artwork and all. I will dive into NMT's pag bumilis na at dumali ang downloading.
Its pretty easy to install a subtitle to a file sir, and you have different language choices as well,... ;)
Like you sir, I like my movies with subtitles, kaya nung isang araw na wala ako ginagawa ay lahat ng movies ko ay nilagyan ko ng *.srt file, and album art, kaya my collection of movies has both subtitles and album art.
In my opinion, matatagalan pa yan bago matodas ang DVD, mas maraming household pa rin here and in abroad na DVD ang standard nila sa movies, hindi pa naman lahat ay naka-BD na, mukha ngang mauuna pang matodas ang BD kung hindi nila babaguhin ang pricing nila. My wife rents DVD via Red Box sa US, its around $1 per title, she rents DVDs coz she is not that tech savvy para mapagana ang Netflix or NMT, and that goes sa ibang kaibigan daw nya duon, pansinin nyo din ang mga video shops natin dito, meron pa ngang VCD lang din ang ginagamit, hindi pa basta mawawala yan... Cheers,..!
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Agree. Local BDs are still incredibly expensive to have an effect. They're at the same price point DVDs were over 13-15 years ago.
I would disagree. As late as 2000-2001 I remember DVDs selling for over 1 thou.
Today, you can buy Blu-rays for half that price. From stores even (Astrovision has a 50% sale).
But I agree that BD's aren't causing the 'death' of DVD. Personally, I buy BD's of high-quality, 'collectible' movies.
For everything else (popcorn movies or movies only worth watching once), 720/1080p mkv is fine. Better quality than most DVDs. Can easily be stored, searched, organized, transferred, backed-up, format-shifted. No annoying previews or warnings that can't be skipped.
In other words, a totally better user experience at a price the MAFIAA/media dinosaurs can't beat.
Edit: Sorry, typo. I meant aren't
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in my case, it's blu ray that killed my interest. what's the use of collecting all those titles only to have the format you support be usurped by the newest kid on the block. if i upgrade to blu, chances are in a few years meron na namang bagong format, and then the cycle begins again.
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I would disagree. As late as 2000-2001 I remember DVDs selling for over 1 thou.
Today, you can buy Blu-rays for half that price. From stores even (Astrovision has a 50% sale).
But I agree that BD's are causing the 'death' of DVD. Personally, I buy BD's of high-quality, 'collectible' movies.
Everything else (popcorn movies or movies worth watching once), 720/1080p mkv is fine. Better quality than some DVDs. Can easily be stored, searched, organized, transferred, backed-up, format-shifted. No annoying previews or warnings that can't be skipped.
In other words, a totally better user experience at a price the MAFIAA/media dinosaurs can't beat.
Blu-rays for P500 at Astro? Yeah, you're right. But some of those titles suck ;D
My comparison was with DVDs like Jurrasic Park which sold for P1,200 at Astro in 2001. Two or three years prior, that same DVD and others like it were at the P2,000 price range.
Some of the more prominent blu-rays sold at Astro now is at P1,500 to P1,700 -- like the Watchmen (Theatrical Cut) and Tron Blu-Rays. There are discount sales now, yes, but economic conditions were different in 1998. I'm just saying that they're following a similar pattern.
In a few years, maybe even months, we may see a drastic reduction in prices for both DVDs and BDs.
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Dati nga sir, ok naman ako sa quality ng VHS, then Laser disc came - ok na ok. Lalo na ang DVD - super ok sa linaw 5.1 plus maganda i-kolecta. Nagulat ako dahil naglabas ng blu ray - meron pa palang mas malinaw. I am sure meron pa din lilitaw in the future like of course 3D blu ray, etc (virtual movies na!). Walang katapusan.
@ ABC motorparts, mukhang nawawalan na ako ng dahilan not to get an NMT, hehehe...
in my case, it's blu ray that killed my interest. what's the use of collecting all those titles only to have the format you support be usurped by the newest kid on the block. if i upgrade to blu, chances are in a few years meron na namang bagong format, and then the cycle begins again.
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dvd is dead,benta nyo na mga dvd's nyo @ 100 each.pls pm me the titles ;D
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One of these years, I believe that selling movies in a physical media (DVD or blu-ray) will be considered a niche market - only to those collectors who like special features as commentaries, making-of features, interviews, subtitles.
The general public will watch in movie houses or watch digital or downloaded content.
Pero, as far as the Philippines is concerned, matagal pa yun:
1. internet access in the Philippines is limited to a few and it's slow;
2. an NMT + hard drive costs a lot of money, more than the price of a movie ticket, a dibidi or a genuine DVD.
The problem with the Philippine DVD market is that it is a limited market. There are only a few who buy original DVDs, much less blu-rays (at least vis a vis the general population). And, unfortunately, for Astro et al, these "limited market" have money to buy NMTs, get fast internet connection etc. So the very little market that distributors have is gone. To make money, they are coming out with crappy R3s which the limited market doesn't buy, of course.
The end result: a vicious cycle leading to the demise of the DVD industry here. Us enthusiasts will go back to the dark ages when you couldn't buy DVDs here even if you wanted to, for lack of available titles.
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RE: Subtitles, sometimes the .srt don't match, sometimes 'Engrish' kasi, lalo na pag more obscure titles.
I am just thinking, used to be we buy CDs to hear music, then mp3 comes along... Movies are much larger, so not as prone to piracy UNTIL broadband, mkv (format), and huge terabyte hard drives that cost as little as a couple of blurays.
Still, I think if distributors want to entice buyers to buy, they should include premium items with first batch ( since you are paying so much), kaya lang kabaliktaran ngayon, iyung dating slipcased na Disney, ngayon bare na, no lenticular packaging, no 3D packaging, and lame items packed-in (carboard standee for Megamind, and CHEAP yoyo for Tron?), nasaan na iyung mga giftsets and LE (Ironman Mask, Transformers 'transforming' case, 300 helmet, etc.). Iyung super limited na Aliens Anthology Bluray and Sound of Music giftset are great items from Viva, but then parang nag-slowdown, Will Voyage of the Dawn Threader get a special case? You should see the R1 packaging, wow! That would entice people who are still into collecting to buy DVDs/Bluray, because otherwise, people would just watch on NMTs...
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anyone interested in selling off your r1 copies kindly contact me. ;)
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The urge to buy DVDs have already died down on me. Haven't bought a single DVD this year so far.
+1
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I would be very happy if they put all the Filipino movie classics on DVD. I would certainly buy as much as
I can and not resort to copying/downloading just to support the industry.
i agree! i'm more into collecting pinoy titles now and some rare independent titles abroad. not much into hollywood films unless they're really good and i like them a lot.
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Technically the answer is No. But if you're talking if the DVD BUSINESS is dying, take note, THE BUSINESS, then it is dying. This is a natural product cycle that as new tech comes in, businesses founded on old tech goes out of business. DVD's and BlueRays are only mediums where data is encoded. I believe the follow-up questions are, when will you stop watching movies in DVD? Are you shifting to BlueRay? When will you stop watching movies in BlueRay? The question goes on as newer technologies take over. It's a matter of time before people start shifting to other mediums such as legit movie downloads or video streaming.
If I may stir up the hornet's nest... check out http://www.veedax.com (http://www.veedax.com) and test it if it will run in your Internet connection at home. It's a service that is a supplementary service to the DVD and Blue Ray distribution. It will soon have HD quality streams (note: HD quality requires at least a reliable and consistent 2 Mbps subscription) where possible.
Veedax is working with the local Movie Industry to build a sustainable Entertainment Industry from Production, Distribution and Consumption. We intend to increase our movie library as we progress and the library will surely include all your favorite Tagalog movies from the 60's up to the present. We are currently working on in bringing in Foreign Titles as well from all over the world to suite your entertainment needs. Our beta site has currently limited non-commercial titles only for your consumption and testing.
A lot of experts say that the Internet infrastructure in the Philippines is not yet ready for video streaming. Veedax refuses to believe in this thinking. Checkout the service using your existing DSL connection at home and send us your feedback. Why at home and not in the office?
1. We do not encourage watching movies when you are in office? you'll get fired doing that and we don't want to be blamed for that.
2. You will likely enjoy watching at home or at a friends house more than anywhere else. Imagine being able to choose which video to watch and have control over it. Pause, rewind, forward all you want.
3. I designed the service so that it will work on the current Internet infra. More FAQs at http://www.veedax.com/page9/page9.html#1 (http://www.veedax.com/page9/page9.html#1)
Come June 8, 2011, we'll open it up to a limited number of paying subscribers. Stay tuned. Legit DVD distributors are free to contact us.
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RE: Subtitles, sometimes the .srt don't match, sometimes 'Engrish' kasi, lalo na pag more obscure titles.
There are plenty of sites to choose from to find the correct subtitle for the movie,
kadalasan naman ng problema ng sub ay ang pagiging out of sync,
encountered such, pero hanap lang ulit ng ibang version ng subs...
Cheers...
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@ ABC motorparts, mukhang nawawalan na ako ng dahilan not to get an NMT, hehehe...
Sir, in all honesty, nung una kasi ay talagang libangan ko ang bumili ng DVD,
minsan sa dami ng titles na nabibili ko ay hindi ko na rin nabubuksan ang ilan,
if my memory is correct, I think 2003 or 2004 pa ay kumukuha na ako ng DVDs
nuon sa US pa, coz wala pa nuon sa local market ang DVD, LD pa ang kasalaukuyang hari nuon,
kaya tagal ng panahon na yun ay nakaipon ako ng napakaraming R1 titles,
napakamahal pa nuon talaga, kaya iniisip ko pa lang ngayon kung gaano na kalaki
ang perang lumabas sa akin nuon ay napapangiti na lang ako, then pumasok na ang R3
titles natin, ngayon lang naman din bumababa ang prices ng R3 titles,
kaya nakaipon na naman ako nyan... Then comes the BD era, this time hindi ako masyado
nagbibili ng titles lalo kapag nakikita ko mga R1 titles ko, then a friend advised me to look at the NMTs,
hesitant pa nga ako nuon coz ang impression ko lang sa mga picture quality nya ay parang yung
video lang ng mga nasa PC (no PUN intended to PC owners and users ha..), I was mistaken...
Nagulat ako sa PQ and AQ nya, kaya laking pasalamat ko sa asawa ko at pinigilan rin nya ako
na magbibili ng BD titles, and sabi ko pa nga nuon, ayaw ko ng NMT kasi nga walang mga subtitles
ang mga files na yan, mali na naman ako, coz upon research, its as easy as 1 2 3 kung paano maglagay
ng subs...
kung ako ang tatanungin, para sa akin DVD is already dead in our house,...
Cheers,..!
ABC
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i share the same observation as techdude. i noticed that the dvd part of this forum has less movements/updates. there are more updates in TV's, home theaters, etc. :)
i also notice less updates on DVD sales unlike 2 or 3 years ago...
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There are plenty of sites to choose from to find the correct subtitle for the movie,
kadalasan naman ng problema ng sub ay ang pagiging out of sync,
encountered such, pero hanap lang ulit ng ibang version ng subs...
Cheers...
OT: to prevent out of synch subtitles, always search for the same title/movie name and uploader e.g. iron.man.2.720p.DTS - BRD
HTH. :)
NMT/bluray is really the main reason I stopped buying DVDs.anlaki talaga ng PQ difference eh.
I already sold or given most of my DVD collections.
Once you're hooked on high def, you're never going back to dvd/vcd.
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NMT/bluray is really the main reason I stopped buying DVDs.anlaki talaga ng PQ difference eh.
I already sold or given most of my DVD collections.
Once you're hooked on high def, you're never going back to dvd/vcd.
I am still into DVDs since I really don't have the patience in downloading files especially my dsl is kinda slow (for downloading). Regarding NMT, where or how do you get your movie files? A friend suggested this to me too na magswitch na raw ako sa NMT instead of buying DVDs... mas makakatipid daw ako. But if I do, I don't know how or where to get my movie files. Online? Baka mamaya virus pa madownload ko... hehe.
So for now... dead or alive... DVDs muna ako. :'(
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Same here, sir, this is my main reason why I have not bought an NMT pa. Tamad ako mag download lalo na yung iba raw overnight kung mag download ng movie (???).
I am still into DVDs since I really don't have the patience in downloading files especially my dsl is kinda slow (for downloading). Regarding NMT, where or how do you get your movie files? A friend suggested this to me too na magswitch na raw ako sa NMT instead of buying DVDs... mas makakatipid daw ako. But if I do, I don't know how or where to get my movie files. Online? Baka mamaya virus pa madownload ko... hehe.
So for now... dead or alive... DVDs muna ako. :'(
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between VCDs, DVDs and BluRay, DVD's the format with the most number of titles available
even the most obscure movies are in this format and I doubt if Blurays will stay long enough to cover those
moreover, in such that NMTs are basically devices that store converted files of all those formats (and even those predating them) I'd really be hard put to proudly display a gazillion terrabyte storage device that houses my entire movie collection even if those titles are hard to find
no such thing as a collector's/special/deluxe/limited edition NMT...
;D
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I disagree...but yeah, VCD/DVD here at Region 3 is being produced slowly, just like downloading :(
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Mabuhay!
I like the physical media. I still watch my VCDs that i bought since I started collecting way back 2000 ata. Actually, i still have a couple of VCDs & DVDs (to date i only have 3 BRs) that was never opened or i haven't watched yet. When i am cleaning my collections and holding my firsts VCDs/DVDs it would bring back some memories of the things i've done just to get that movie. The friends i've made (up until now) visiting videostores are really priceless. So if ever i go the NMT route, its just for mobility and easy access.
to answer the question : Personally, not for me especially now that the prices are going so down low in a couple of months.
JMTCW.
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I am still into DVDs since I really don't have the patience in downloading files especially my dsl is kinda slow (for downloading). Regarding NMT, where or how do you get your movie files? A friend suggested this to me too na magswitch na raw ako sa NMT instead of buying DVDs... mas makakatipid daw ako. But if I do, I don't know how or where to get my movie files. Online? Baka mamaya virus pa madownload ko... hehe.
I think the answer to your question is already a discussion on piracy (or source of pirate movies), which is strictly prohibited here. Please be guided accordingly...
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Same here, sir, this is my main reason why I have not bought an NMT pa. Tamad ako mag download lalo na yung iba raw overnight kung mag download ng movie (???).
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.
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mga 3-5 yrs pa yan dvd... ::)
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it will also depend if you really are into collecting or just watching the films. i, for one, still want a hard copy of my favorite films.
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mga 3-5 yrs pa yan dvd... ::)
^ sir ako 2-3years pa siguro dvd depende kung gaano kabilis dadalin ng mga nagpaparating ng generic dvd players sa pinas ang nmt's from china.
after dvd im going to bluray na sana, sa kakaintay ko sa price to get down like nung nagdive ako sa dvd around 2001 nag uturn ako bigla ako sa nmt. but i wont sell my dvd collections just like my ld collection nandito pa sila :)
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^ sir ako 2-3years pa siguro dvd depende kung gaano kabilis dadalin ng mga nagpaparating ng generic dvd players sa pinas ang nmt's from china.
after dvd im going to bluray na sana, sa kakaintay ko sa price to get down like nung nagdive ako sa dvd around 2001 nag uturn ako bigla ako sa nmt. but i wont sell my dvd collections just like my ld collection nandito pa sila :)
Have no plans of selling my collections as well,
sabi nga nila, nakauna ka naman na nag-enjoy ng pelikula then sa DVD,
kaya lang its sad to see na ang laki rin ng investment natin,
during those time nasa 1200 to 1500 per title tayo, tapos ngayon
halos wala ng price ang collection na yun, in any case masarap lang na may
hard copy ka ng isang paborito mong pelikula, in the case of the NMT naman,
backup lang naman ang katapat nyan, and most of your investment ay sa hardware (hard drive)
napupunta, and somehow it won't be rendered useless in the end coz nagagamit mo rin
naman siya sa PC,...
cheers...
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I was still into VHS around the time VCD and DVD were becoming the norm so I'm used to watching in a napaglipasan na format. ;D My first DVD was Daredevil in 2003. I'm also into collecting (I even collected cinema tickets I bought since watching Phantom Menace in 1999) myself and I enjoy looking at my DVD library from time to time. As long as I can buy DVDs, I'll buy them although I usually buy R1s na ulit except for better R3 counterparts like Inception and HP7 which are 2-discs locally.
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Have no plans of selling my collections as well,
sabi nga nila, nakauna ka naman na nag-enjoy ng pelikula then sa DVD,
kaya lang its sad to see na ang laki rin ng investment natin,
during those time nasa 1200 to 1500 per title tayo, tapos ngayon
halos wala ng price ang collection na yun, in any case masarap lang na may
hard copy ka ng isang paborito mong pelikula, in the case of the NMT naman,
backup lang naman ang katapat nyan, and most of your investment ay sa hardware (hard drive)
napupunta, and somehow it won't be rendered useless in the end coz nagagamit mo rin
naman siya sa PC,...
cheers...
I'm like that too. ;D Nahinayang lang ako if I sell it. Even if na upgrade ko na yun title sa blu-ray I might not sell it bec. I can view that dvd in my kid's room or sa car. I recently bought a cdrking blu-ray player for my living room, so I have both nmt and blu-ray there.
The only dvd's I buy now are concerts, tv series, documentaries and mga educational or cartoons/animation for my daughter. Oh ya and mga tagalog movies that my wife likes. ;D
I just wish they come out with the Crispa vs. Toyota basketball series. Or mga Crispa or Toyota dynasty set. I will be the first one to buy it. ;D
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pag namatay ang dvd, magiging collectibles na ang collection natin! tulad ng betamax at vhs ngayon. nagsisisi nga ako sa pagbebenta ko nga mga vhs ko noon lalo na 'yung mga tagalog titles.
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Its dying slowly here in Singapore but will take sometime. Not all are jumping into the HD bandwagon.
For me, im ripping some of my dvd collections into my harddisk. As Im not planning to buy all the movie titles in bluray.
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As far as I'm concerned, I know I'll still be watching DVD's many years down the road.
If you have a really good upscaler, the DVD's picture quality can still be quite great.
titles such as those from Pixar, Dreamworks, Die Hard 4, Lord of the Rings, Star Wars 2&3, Star Trek and many many more still look great to my eyes. :)
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hula ko lang po ha.. hehe
pag nagtitipid nagdodownload nalang...
yung dati naman willing bumili ng dvd... bluray na binibili...
kaya.. bumaba sales.. hehe
lalo na at... meron nading mga affordable bluray players
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As you get older as a collector, you'll run out of space to put stuff and say "enough!"
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As far as I'm concerned, I know I'll still be watching DVD's many years down the road.
If you have a really good upscaler, the DVD's picture quality can still be quite great.
titles such as those from Pixar, Dreamworks, Die Hard 4, Lord of the Rings, Star Wars 2&3, Star Trek and many many more still look great to my eyes. :)
Yes, I agree with you. Recently, I put in the dvd (that came with the bluray) lang of sound of music and to my surprise it looks pretty good. On some parts (more on close ups) nga close na to hd ;D. Pixar and dreamworks look great.
As you get older as a collector, you'll run out of space to put stuff and say "enough!"
This also is my number one reason why I really slowed down my buying. My wife is already complaining that our bedroom is full of dvds and blu-ray. Pag lapit ng menstruation niya, she will be so hot headed and trip on my stuff. ;D It has come to the point hey I might need a new house just to store my dvds and blu-rays. That's ridiculous and I keep telling myself "enough na".
The problem is I love movies too much and this is just part of my life na. ;D I will continue to buy (can't resist ;D) but maximize everything and just buy the blu-ray version. Yes there are a few dvds I wanna get rid in my inventory bec. of space constraint. If I keep it, I don't want naman to remove them from their cases and put it in those dvd holders. :(
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Are we just talking about Manila here? I wonder sa mga provinces, like those really really far.... kung DVD pa rin binibili nila. ::)
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Ironically, it just might be the bootleg market (IMHO) that could prolong the relevance of DVD as a storage medium, at least here in the Philippines. You'd be surprised at the sheer number of VCDs that are still being peddled in Quiapo, so what more DVDs, right?
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Are we just talking about Manila here? I wonder sa mga provinces, like those really really far.... kung DVD pa rin binibili nila. ::)
sir sa mga probinsya pirated dvd's yata mas sikat... ;D
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ano b mas kalaban ng dvd? nmt o bluray? or piracy?
sayang din kung malalaos ang dvd..dami ko na din nakolekta...pero maganda din kung magmumura siya n tipong kasing baba ng presyo ng vcd...
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As you get older as a collector, you'll run out of space to put stuff and say "enough!"
totoo! ;D
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^^ pero nakaka-addict magcollect eh... Whether it be or original or *******. So mahirap magsabi ng "Enough!!!!". ;D
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As you get older as a collector, you'll run out of space to put stuff and say "enough!"
True sir,....
Sa dami ng titles ko, and double dipped pa ang iba,
napilitan na akong magpamigay to free up space,...
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Are we just talking about Manila here? I wonder sa mga provinces, like those really really far.... kung DVD pa rin binibili nila. ::)
Here in Nueva Ecija, may 1 or 2 pa naman ng DVD rental shops,
though malaki ang inihina nila sa pagkalat ng mga bootlegs,
majority kasi ng tao sa lansangan mas pipiliin na lang na bumili ng titles
sa mga naglalako sa kalsada sa halip na pumunta sa mga rental shops,...
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YEP! The DVD is DEAD! Bakit kaya hindi nila maintindihan na hindi lahat ng tao sa Mundong ito ang may Blu-ray!? Pawala na ng pawala ang mga DVDs. Nung bumili ako ng 'Inception' grabe, pati 'Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader', super BONELESS! Wala ng SPECIAL FEATURES.. P750 un, last 2008 nung binili ko ung "Narnia: Prince Caspian", parehong presyo dn, pero punong puno ng FEATURES.. pero ngayon, wala na ... :(
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^^ pero nakaka-addict magcollect eh... Whether it be or original or *******. So mahirap magsabi ng "Enough!!!!". ;D
^ yes nakakaaddict magcollect ng dvd movies at other formats pero by this time siguro hindi na! mauuuso na talaga download 1click away na lang mga favorite movies natin. kaya isip na tayo new hobbies:D r
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^ yes nakakaaddict magcollect ng dvd movies at other formats pero by this time siguro hindi na! mauuuso na talaga download 1click away na lang mga favorite movies natin. kaya isip na tayo new hobbies:D r
Oo nga eh.... puro internet tv na ang lumalabas... haaay...
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Ang CDRKing Blu-Ray player, P3990 lang. Kasing presyo na ng DVD player.
Yun lang, mahal pa rin ang karamihan ng mga bluray disc.
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Hmmm... yeah, mahal nga ang "bala" ng bluray pa, kaya DVD muna ako... hehe.
Ano kayang next format after Bluray? ::)
Baka ang ending puro downloadable na lahat.... ugh. :P
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Hmmm... yeah, mahal nga ang "bala" ng bluray pa, kaya DVD muna ako... hehe.
Ano kayang next format after Bluray? ::)
Baka ang ending puro downloadable na lahat.... ugh. :P
sa amazon pansin ko lang yung ibang title mas mahal pa in dvd format as compared sa blu ray format. sometimes naman identical price, so mas pipiliin mo shempre bluray na. I think its their way of slowly killing dvd. Tas iilang special features lang meron sa dvd release while complete sa bluray. ako im a huge fan of special features kaya pag mas madami yung sa blu ray yun kukunin ko. kung pareho namang contents then i go for dvd or pag mas mura bluray
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The only dvd's/blurays I would consider buying nowadays are TV series that I like: Simpsons, Spongebob, Mad Men, Planet Earth, etc.
One reason is that they are still relatively difficult to download and not always available. Also, the downloads are not as good quality as the physical media so there's still some value in getting a physical copy. In the case of the simpsons, their packaging and presentation is also quite attractive which makes it worth the purchase.
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I just got my Simpsons Season 13 box set from Amazon to keep my set complete.
That's one series I have been devout about completing and breaking the chain by buying one version in bluray has crossed my mind, but I don't feel it's worth the extra ten dollars.
For HD content nothing beats Bluray for hard copies.
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pag naging 300 pesos isang bluray disc movie..tapos ang dvd.. ;D
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pag naging 300 pesos isang bluray disc movie..tapos ang dvd.. ;D
Sana nga. two years na ata akong hindi bumibili ng DVD. Nakakamiss din ang mge LE noon mga sale sa Astro.
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pag naging 300 pesos isang bluray disc movie..tapos ang dvd.. ;D
for that to happen, siguradong may bago na namang na invent na format that usurps br's supremacy.
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I also have 6 DVD players! Naadik kasi... Yes, we used to go crazy when the podium sale was on- Dun ako pumapasok first thing..then I would go to work ;D
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dvd is still the most accessible medium to date as far as storage is concerned. for 30 pesos or less, you have <9GB to store personal files.
dvd is not dead because most legacy movies are still in the process of being re-distributed in bd.
dvd is not dead because not everyone craves to be "in with the current fad" as far as new tech goes.
dvd is not dead because it's still capable of delivering standard dd and dts audio. and we all know that most ears cannot discern the difference between hd and core audio.
dvd is not dead because imho, people really started collecting movies with dvd's. dvd was the heart of the whole ht setup craze back in the days. preceding the era of dvd's, we just rented movies.
dvd is not dead because bd is fully appreciated only if you have hd flat panel tv's.
dvd will only die if production companies cease to release movies in dvd format
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I also have 6 DVD players! Naadik kasi... Yes, we used to go crazy when the podium sale was on- Dun ako pumapasok first thing..then I would go to work ;D
Same here, those were the days. Ngayon year long sale na. Kung 3 day sale, 3 days din ako andun. Naghihintay ng lalabas galing sa bodega na bagong titles. Adik nga talaga. :)
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Up until around 2005, any Astro Podium sale is considered as The Event. I remember some members carrying baskets of DVDs to the cashier. Now, DVDs are on sale everywhere. Anyway, I can't afford BD yet and its requirements so I'll still be buying DVDs in the meantime.
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I also have 6 DVD players! Naadik kasi... Yes, we used to go crazy when the podium sale was on- Dun ako pumapasok first thing..then I would go to work ;D
Hi sir... just curious, why 6 DVD players? Kung sabagay, we have 3 at home... one in the bedroom, on in the living room, and on in my sister's room. So alive na alive pa ang DVD sa bahay.... mahal pa kasi ang BD.
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Hi sir... just curious, why 6 DVD players? Kung sabagay, we have 3 at home... one in the bedroom, on in the living room, and on in my sister's room. So alive na alive pa ang DVD sa bahay.... mahal pa kasi ang BD.
It's like this...bought my first one, a Philips at close to 20K when DVD was new. Then Pioneer came out with some affordable ones..I bought one. Bought the same model for my wife when she was my girlfriend. Won another one at a raffle. Bought a cheaper one for my son. Then there's that other one my mom's not using.
Ang tagal masira haha
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dvd is still the most accessible medium to date as far as storage is concerned. for 30 pesos or less, you have <9GB to store personal files.
dvd is not dead because most legacy movies are still in the process of being re-distributed in bd.
dvd is not dead because not everyone craves to be "in with the current fad" as far as new tech goes.
dvd is not dead because it's still capable of delivering standard dd and dts audio. and we all know that most ears cannot discern the difference between hd and core audio.
dvd is not dead because imho, people really started collecting movies with dvd's. dvd was the heart of the whole ht setup craze back in the days. preceding the era of dvd's, we just rented movies.
dvd is not dead because bd is fully appreciated only if you have hd flat panel tv's.
dvd will only die if production companies cease to release movies in dvd format
I actually agree with many of your observations bro.
And yes, I already have a huge DVD collection, sayang lang if I stop.
I'm still collecting though not at the pace I used to :)
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Medyo tangent sa usapan. Did you guys know North Korea's Kim Jong Il has a massive DVD collection (http://www.ranker.com/list/kim-jong-il-owns-some-cool-s_t-/cdu827)? (Scroll down to #4)
Allegedly before DVDs, he collected movie film reels.
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And yes, I already have a huge DVD collection, sayang lang if I stop.
I'm still collecting though not at the pace I used to :)
same sentiments here
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It is all about money. Studio executives are trying to force the death of DVD thinking it will compel users to fork out money for the overpriced BD format. But the recession in US plus the advent of downloadable movie formats is giving the studios a difficult time. Outside the US, BD isn't being adapted by enough households.
The truth is DVD quality is good enough for most folks. I watch both BD and DVD formats. To be honest, 10 to 15 mins. into the movie, I get absorbed into the story that I no longer care if what I am watching is HD or SD.
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The truth is DVD quality is good enough for most folks. I watch both BD and DVD formats. To be honest, 10 to 15 mins. into the movie, I get absorbed into the story that I no longer care if what I am watching is HD or SD.
True true, that's why I still watch DVD's :D
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I havent bought DVDs in such a long time. As they tend to lag by months vs downloads.
I also noticed that once I watched a movie or TV program I rarely rewatch it again. By which time a newer format would be popular.
DVDs takes too much physical space.
I do not want to deal with DVD rot. Older DVDs are largely immune but because prices have fallen of late the newer titles being pressed are more susceptible to it.
As a storage medium it is as bad as CD. You end up wasting time managing them.
CD = 700MB
DVD= 17GB
BD = 128GB
HDD = 3TB
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Medyo tangent sa usapan. Did you guys know North Korea's Kim Jong Il has a massive DVD collection (http://www.ranker.com/list/kim-jong-il-owns-some-cool-s_t-/cdu827)? (Scroll down to #4)
Allegedly before DVDs, he collected movie film reels.
Nice! TFS 8)
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Medyo tangent sa usapan. Did you guys know North Korea's Kim Jong Il has a massive DVD collection (http://www.ranker.com/list/kim-jong-il-owns-some-cool-s_t-/cdu827)? (Scroll down to #4)
Allegedly before DVDs, he collected movie film reels.
Tapos puro Region 1 pa pala ang collection nya, bought online sa Amazon,.. :D
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Tapos puro Region 1 pa pala ang collection nya, bought online sa Amazon,.. :D
That hardline communist leader is actually extremely fond of Western luxuries like Benz' and expensive European wines; and his eldest (fat) son was desperate to visit Tokyo Disneyland. ;D Sorry OT.
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That hardline communist leader is actually extremely fond of Western luxuries like Benz' and expensive European wines; and his eldest (fat) son was desperate to visit Tokyo Disneyland. ;D Sorry OT.
He's a smart dude. How else can he continue with an outdated form of govt until now?
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He's a smart dude. How else can he continue with an outdated form of govt until now?
Oh, former Secretary Of State Baker openly admitted in a recent interview with Pierce Morgan that America should use military force ONLY if America's national interest is at stake - but exceptions may apply every now and then. Good thing for Comrade Kim, North Korea is not rich in oil & gas and located uncomfortably close to China, and, Kim is getting old naturally. ;)
Para hindi OT, I feel DVD as a media would be sustained in the Phil through the bootleg market until such time as BD-R goes down to the same price level as DVD-R, or, the standard internet speed for the greater part of the Philippines exceeds 8mbps.
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It is all about money. Studio executives are trying to force the death of DVD thinking it will compel users to fork out money for the overpriced BD format. But the recession in US plus the advent of downloadable movie formats is giving the studios a difficult time. Outside the US, BD isn't being adapted by enough households.
The truth is DVD quality is good enough for most folks. I watch both BD and DVD formats. To be honest, 10 to 15 mins. into the movie, I get absorbed into the story that I no longer care if what I am watching is HD or SD.
Lalo na if mayroong video upscaling capability yung DVD player mo. :)
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Tapos puro Region 1 pa pala ang collection nya, bought online sa Amazon,.. :D
Or brought home by his gay son as pasalubong! :D
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I think I regret injecting the Dear Leader into this conversation ;D ;D ;D
DVD LIVES!!!!
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DVD is dying because ofHigh def formats like Bluray .....
and then came Media Players ......
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It's dying. I myself am not willing to shell out for a newly released DVD anymore. I always go for sale. ;D
Back then I would buy newly released DVDs at 895-1500. Might as well buy Blu-ray at that price.
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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..
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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 ;D wel,l those were the days! ...dapat PinoyBluray siguro no? :)
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One thing is for sure, our employers are happier now bec. we no longer go on leave on a "weekend dvd sale" ;D
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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.
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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.
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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. ;D
Too bad lang at wala na masyado collectibles na lumalabas.
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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.
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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...
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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?
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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
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DVD PA RIN!!! \:D/
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! =))
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habang may bumibili ng dvd...buhay na buhay pa yan!
long live dvd!!! ;D
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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.
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Mabuhay!
I go for DVD-BD combos kahit wala pa akong BD player. in preparation..hehehhehe
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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.
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I recently bought the dvd of Aga and Angel Locsin. ;D 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.
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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 ;D
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If the vcds continue to survive, more so with dvds. The shutdown of Quiapo as market for jack sparrows should boost legit dvd sales.
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or downloads...jack sparrows only need a celphone, laptop and a connection to sell those
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or downloads...jack sparrows only need a celphone, laptop and a connection to sell those
Mas mahirap ng pigilan ngayon yan,...
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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.
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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..
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There was a time when a new mall would open, and among the shops you'd surely see would be an Astrovision... or an Odyssey.
Fisher Mall opened in January. No DVD/CD shop until now.
Tonight I wanted to stop by Astrovision in Robinsons Magnolia to browse for new releases while my wife was shopping. It was papered up, sign covered, shelves empty. It's gone out of business.
Look at this board. It's been TWO YEARS since anyone posted anything in the R1 section. And that last post from July 2012 was by ME.
Yeah, the DVD is dead locally.
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Cd is near its death and the company I serve for 20 years is dying already. Help!
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i can't remember the last time i bought a DVD. once you experience HD, there is no turning back.
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Kung minsan kasi mas mahal pa ang mga newly realeased dvds sa mga stores compared sa bluray discs sa marketplace dito. Tapos yung bd is packaged with a dvd.
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I think the market is still ripe for DVDs. And yes I agree it's a price thing. New releases yata are still at P750. I mean these are the prices I think when DVDs were still trying to penetrate the market. At least a decade later ganun pa rin ang price? Dapat nagmura na.
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Major dvd killer din ang mga DLs.
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Ayoko na mag upgrade to Blu-ray/HD. I don't like the super clarity. Scenes look lit up like a teleserye. And local DVDs don't have full features kaya minsan na lang ako bumili.
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Mabuhay!
ako i still buy DVDs kasi minsan priced na lang at Php100 to Php150 and mas lalo na kapag medyo di-maaksyon. Ang mga VCDs ko na nabili noon pa gumagana pa rin hanggang ngayon minsan pinapanood ko sa laptop ko. And I guess, the decline cannot be stopped, marami na rin ang nagsasarang mga video stores. Dapat mag-iba na sila ng strategy.
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Ayoko na mag upgrade to Blu-ray/HD. I don't like the super clarity. Scenes look lit up like a teleserye. And local DVDs don't have full features kaya minsan na lang ako bumili.
You should see 4k, the make-up used on the actors becomes very obvious at UHD resolutions.
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You should see 4k, the make-up used on the actors becomes very obvious at UHD resolutions.
close up scenes sa 720p and 1080p obvious narin naman ito including the pores ;D
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You should see 4k, the make-up used on the actors becomes very obvious at UHD resolutions.
Tsk! Tsk!
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I stopped buying VCD since it is not acceptable to me on PQ. As for DVDs, yes I buy them still provided they are in the 100 to 199 range and if they are not the you watch it multiple/collector type.
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Ayoko na mag upgrade to Blu-ray/HD. I don't like the super clarity. Scenes look lit up like a teleserye. And local DVDs don't have full features kaya minsan na lang ako bumili.
Alam I saw in HD Nation na pwede naman i-adjust ang settings if you don't want the "soap opera effect."
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There was a time when a new mall would open, and among the shops you'd surely see would be an Astrovision... or an Odyssey.
Fisher Mall opened in January. No DVD/CD shop until now.
Tonight I wanted to stop by Astrovision in Robinsons Magnolia to browse for new releases while my wife was shopping. It was papered up, sign covered, shelves empty. It's gone out of business.
Look at this board. It's been TWO YEARS since anyone posted anything in the R1 section. And that last post from July 2012 was by ME.
Yeah, the DVD is dead locally.
Yup that's so sad. Whenever an astro closes down, i feel so sad. Ganun ka addict ako. The astro in sm makati also shut down na pala. Whenever in makati i visit this store. Hayz nalungkot talaga ako when i found out couple months ago.
Yesterday, i bought couple of minnie mouse movies for my daughter and a jm de guzman audio cd for my wife hehe. Ako, bought from amazon and picked up my six million dollar man complete series hehe.
Bluray did not kill dvd in the Philippines. Illegal downloads and selling of pirated dvds did.
Long live physical media. I wish all the best to astro and oddysey. I hope their business continues because it gives us joy and excitement.
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I wanted to check out Astrovision at SM Sta. Mesa last week. Sarado na rin pala. Kawawa naman yung mga tindera. I've known Josie, the branch manager, for over 20 years already, even back when she was still just one of the girls at Astrovision Virra Mall I was renting LDs from! I hope she got a good retirement package.
I hear even the main branch of Astro in North EDSA is shutting down (if it hasn't yet already).
How much longer will the other stores stay alive?
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oh no. so what branches are left - SM Aura, maybe Greenbelt 5?
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I wanted to check out Astrovision at SM Sta. Mesa last week. Sarado na rin pala. Kawawa naman yung mga tindera. I've known Josie, the branch manager, for over 20 years already, even back when she was still just one of the girls at Astrovision Virra Mall I was renting LDs from! I hope she got a good retirement package.
I hear even the main branch of Astro in North EDSA is shutting down (if it hasn't yet already).
How much longer will the other stores stay alive?
Ah kaya pala when I was there during the 3 day sale recently (aug. 15 to 17). Parang nga I didn't see the astro. Hay this is sad. The small stores may not last long. Maybe the big ones will survive, hopefully.
oh no. so what branches are left - SM Aura, maybe Greenbelt 5?
Some of the big ones I know are Sm moa, Podium, virramall, Aura, Greenbelt 5 (as you mentioned), and trinoma. There may be others I missed.
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Alam I saw in HD Nation na pwede naman i-adjust ang settings if you don't want the "soap opera effect."
Yes. Setting ng tv yun and not the Blu ray / hd.
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Alam I saw in HD Nation na pwede naman i-adjust ang settings if you don't want the "soap opera effect."
Okay, I see. Kawawa nga taga Astro. I was looking for DVDs and I told the store person that they should take orders to get more business. Used to order from a store in Makati. Any title, pwede.
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I went to Odyssey and nagtanong ako ng latest album ni Katy Perry. Nagulat lahat. Walang nakakaalam and walang makapag assist. Nahanap ko na lang on my own. Wala na at a bumibili ng CD ngayon.
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They should start lowering their prices. If
New releases
dvd - 399 or 499
bluray - 799 or 899
catalog blu - 399 or lower
catalog dvd - 99 to 199
then maybe they will sell more. They should just go for volume sale. 750 for dvd and 1550 to 1850 for new release blu-ray will just not work imo. lalangawin lang.
Sell me Need for speed or the new Godzilla at 899 I will buy it right away hehe...
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close up scenes sa 720p and 1080p obvious narin naman ito including the pores ;D
nung bagong bili LCD TV namin at isinalang ang Matrix sa bluray, nainis pa sister ko kasi daw bakit ang gaspang ng mukha ni Keanu hahahahahaha.
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Actually, if you will notice from the SM Aura and Greenbelt 5 stores, a large area of the store is now occupied by gadgets for sale (mostly headphones, bluetooth speakers, occasional turntables, PS3, XBOX). So the owner has tried to adapt by selling other non-DVD/CD related items.
I agree that they should drop blu ray prices. And maybe cater more to enthusiasts (wag na yung mga DVD na walang extra features, full screen, walang subtitles etc) who like 2-discs, with special features.
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Actually, if you will notice from the SM Aura and Greenbelt 5 stores, a large area of the store is now occupied by gadgets for sale (mostly headphones, bluetooth speakers, occasional turntables, PS3, XBOX). So the owner has tried to adapt by selling other non-DVD/CD related items.
I agree that they should drop blu ray prices. And maybe cater more to enthusiasts (wag na yung mga DVD na walang extra features, full screen, walang subtitles etc) who like 2-discs, with special features.
There was a time when it was being discussed here about local releases that lack special features that are available in foreign releases.
Even to "legit buyers" local releases are really a no-no.
IMO why buy the barebones one when pirated copies have more. (Not right but i am just saying local companies are not helping themselves with their strategies)
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You can buy $5 blurays at the bargain bins in Best Buy. Why can't we have that here? I would love to have a large bluray collection like what I have for DVD.
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You can buy $5 blurays at the bargain bins in Best Buy. Why can't we have that here? I would love to have a large bluray collection like what I have for DVD.
I think because sa america the demand is huge. Also there are too many red tape in government dito sa Phils. It's so hard to do business. From the president down it is all screwed up.
Ot..I will give you an example at customs right now. I don't import but I've been hearing it from the grapevines. I recently went to some optical stores looking for acuvue contact lenses disposables. All stores are out of stock. They said because it got stuck up in customs. Hirap now to order. Wtf right? I can't freaking see without my contact lenses. Yun kia carnival ko 4th month na coming September, wala pa daw part, my side panel. Puro sila reasoning na naiipit sa customs. Order pa sa korea..So why? Imo, First, kasi iniipit ng customs para malaki ang lagay. Secondly, puro bago na kasi ang tao, during and after Biazon, so marami daw procedure before you can release the stuff. The Philippine gov't is making everything hard for us, kaya ang tindi ang corruption. You imagine from the post office (manila post office) lang, I ordered 4 dvds from america and they gave me calculation that i have to pay around 10 to 15 thousand. Crazy diba? Yun ang ginagawa imo sa customs. They use rates from ancient times pa and jack everything up. Wala ka na kikitain.
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You can buy $5 blurays at the bargain bins in Best Buy. Why can't we have that here? I would love to have a large bluray collection like what I have for DVD.
even some collectors item movie like batman sold for only 10usd at walmart.probinsya pa yan.paano pa kaya sa syudad
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Sa bagay. In the UK, charity shops have 2nd hand DVDs selling for 1.99 (Mga P150). I was able to find "I Come In Peace" (Old Dolph Lundgren DVD) not available here. May DVD ka na, nakatulong ka pa. Proceeds go to charity.
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Sa bagay. In the UK, charity shops have 2nd hand DVDs selling for 1.99 (Mga P150). I was able to find "I Come In Peace" (Old Dolph Lundgren DVD) not available here. May DVD ka na, nakatulong ka pa. Proceeds go to charity.
kung dito yan pati yung charity me tax
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The distro's should have adjusted with the times by making their prices more reasonable for the masses. Wala naman pinagbago sa PQ at improvement sa packaging, some even bacame worse pa nga and things are turning out the opposite, pirats are improving on both matters. Sa P500 a pop, pwede pa yung mga new releases kahit na 1 discer lang but at P750, 850, 895? Maybe not anymore.
Distro's are simply prolonging their agony if they will not do anything drastic now.
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kung dito yan pati yung charity me tax
Or kung san lang mapupunta yung pera.
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I don't think DVD is dead, because if it is, then why studios and manufacturers still distributing them?
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I don't think DVD is dead, because if it is, then why studios and manufacturers still distributing them?
ts meant locally
though their still selling it, does not mean may/malaki profit. look at video city, dami noon ala shawarama stands circa 90's. ngayon wala na masyado, puro siomai nalang :)
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I don't think DVD is dead, because if it is, then why studios and manufacturers still distributing them?
DVD is dying - locally that is. Let's face it...these are changing times and we have to go with the flow.
Bluray players have dropped in price since the very first time it came out. Bluray discs are also cheaper now, most specially if ordered online. I personally have not bought a DVD (both legit and pirated) in years. I now collect Bluray films and I buy them from our trusted sellers here in the forum. :)
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Major dvd killer din ang mga DLs.
IMO, the slowdown in the local DVD market began with the barebones releases. The studios, in their efforts to sell more BDs, put the special features that enthusiasts look for - only solely on BDs - with a mere 1 or two special features to try and whet the DVD buyers' appetites..
Before this, DVD buyers (myself included) eagerly awaited announcements of new releases with an eye towards the:
1. number of discs
2. special features included - and whether these are the same as the R1 counterparts
3. any collectible case, box, item -- specifically targeted for collectors..
Nowadays, when we do go to an Astro store, we browse and are saddened by the lack of features.. which initially convinced me to switch from vcds to dvds in the first place..
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the major killer for dvds is that they are optimized for the likes of CRT TV's. once you play them on your hi definition lcd tv's, they don't look good even with upsizing dvd players.
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for collectors only.
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Bought a DVD, Batman Gotham Knights 2-disc for P99 at Eastwood mall. Old stock. And even the salesperson looked sad. Dying na nga.
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Went to Gateway Mall and was sad to see that the large Odyssey on the corner was gone. Went to Robinsons Galleria and looked for the big Astrovision. It was gone, too.
Then I went to Astrovision V-Mall. It was open, but...
More the half the store now has gadgets, and the remaining space has all the CDs, VCDs, and DVDs crammed together.
And I was the only customer in the store.
And I didn't buy anything. :-\
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Went to Gateway Mall and was sad to see that the large Odyssey on the corner was gone. Went to Robinsons Galleria and looked for the big Astrovision. It was gone, too.
Then I went to Astrovision V-Mall. It was open, but...
More the half the store now has gadgets, and the remaining space has all the CDs, VCDs, and DVDs crammed together.
And I was the only customer in the store.
And I didn't buy anything. :-\
I have been visiting the astro in moa and I noticed the blu-ray section has shrunk. Also, I think new releases has slowed down, but have yet to confirm. It is so sad this is happening. Piracy has led to the demise of these stores imo.
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Initially piracy was to blame but slowly was due compressed media - MP3 etc then music streaming via internet. Of course with the availability of the music files via the internet through torrent sites it became easier and cheaper to download than buy CD.
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yap, DVD is already dead.
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I disagree. DVD sales may have slowed but I don't think it will die. Not yet.
Much as I have already shifted to blus, I still buy DVDs especially those on sale. Recently, I bought Sleepless in Seattle, Meet the Parents, Meet the Fockers and a couple of NBA dvds all sold at P100 each. I still enjoy watching DVDs in my HDTV. I have calibrated my TV well enough to make my DVDs look like new movies again. Some even look like BDs with average PQ.
Most of the DVDs I have bought during its heydey I haven't really watched and it's just now that I am enjoying it in my TV.
So in my house, despite my BD collections, I'd say DVDs are alive and kicking.
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It was my first time to go to Powerplant Mall in maybe a year. Sarado na pala yung "O" sa top floor. I also noticed the Odyssey branches in SM Sta. Mesa and SM Megamall are already closed.
May natira pa bang Odyssey, or have they completely ceased to exist?
#RIPdvds
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Oh that's so sad. Whenever im in powerplant or megamall i check them out. There are 2 other odysseys that i know. One in glorietta where the computer shops are located and one in greenbelt one. I wonder if they are still open
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I also noticed the Odyssey branches in SM Sta. Mesa and SM Megamall are already closed.
May natira pa bang Odyssey, or have they completely ceased to exist?
#RIPdvds
Odyssey Megamall did not close completely. They just relocated to a much smaller store now called Odyssey Next. I forgot the exact floor location, but it's somewhere at the bridgewalk area between buildings A & B.
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Isa pa nga pala: Odyssey in SM North EDSA, yung malapit sa cinema,
wala na rin. :(
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Yun bang nasa tapat ng Barrio Fiesta sa 2nd floor ng main building?
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@coastal
Odyssey po yung nasa tapat ng Barrio Fiesta,2nd Floor ng SM North Main Building.
kagagaling ko lang dun kahapon. Open pa po yun sir.
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I thought so. Parang nakita ko pa nung nagpunta kami sa Shakey's kami mga 2 weeks ago.
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Whoops, my bad. Original post modified. Mali lang ako... madalang ako mag SM North EDSA, baka maling set ng sinehan ako nanggaling kaya hindi ko nakita! Sorry po! :D
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It was my first time to go to Powerplant Mall in maybe a year. Sarado na pala yung "O" sa top floor. I also noticed the Odyssey branches in SM Sta. Mesa and SM Megamall are already closed.
May natira pa bang Odyssey, or have they completely ceased to exist?
#RIPdvds
The one in Megamall transferred at the 4th floor with a smaller area but definitely a better one. The old one is so gloomy and dark.
I find AstroVision more appealing in Megamall. The staff there are very nice.
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One of the best video stores for me was the odyssey in rockwell. It was bright and spacious. I rate it second next to the old astro at the podium. Hay sayang talaga these stores are closing.
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Physical media is largely obsolete when streaming services like Netflix is around.
A lot of people prefer to own the physical media but CD and DVD rot essentially negates this.
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bluray din malapit lapit na lol
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Even pirated DVDs are dying. hehehehhee
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Mabuhay!
Ako i am still buying DVDs kasi 3 for 500 minsan or matiyempuhan mo 100 each (tiyambahan yung 100 each) kapag wala pa akong pambili ng bluray. Nagdo-double dip ako kapag gustong gusto ko talaga yung film.
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I have a lot of DVDs in my collection just like I have a lot of CDs. I like the special features found in DVDs. I have to admit that I have not bought a new DVD in at least 5 years. The quality of the video is just not good enough.
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Mas malinaw pa YIFY kesa DVD kaya dying na. ;D
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CDs and DVDs...
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Mas malinaw pa YIFY kesa DVD kaya dying na. ;D
Dying na, pero YIFY, patay na! https://torrentfreak.com/yify-yts-shuts-down-the-end-of-a-piracy-icon-151030/
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I wonder if all the torrents shut down, if people will celebrate and be happy about "physical media dying"
masaya ngayon kasi lahat free hehe..Pag nawala na ang torrents, oh no..
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pati torrents/torrentz wala na.
If torrent downloads are non existent anymore, mukhang babalik ako sa DVD...
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Buti na lang hindi ako nagtatapon ng DVD.
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Mababa kasi resolution ng DVD, HDTVs became affordable even for the masses. The DVD is obsolete for flat screens. I haven't watch a DVD movie for like 4 years since having an HTPC. Torrents also killed the DVD which is far way better quality than the DVD.
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DVD kasi malabo sa full HD LED na 40" pataas, pag 32" lang di masyado halata.
pero yung downloaded movies, mas malinaw talaga kesa DVD. sad to say but its the truth.
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I still buy original DVDs.
my plasma is just a 43" HD-ready.. sineset ko to 720p lang kapag watch ng DVD.
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download contents both legit or otherwise are killing the DVD and other physical media, Internet service connection has improved in terms of price VS speed.
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IMO, dvd is not dead yet.
So long as the distributors release new titles, there will always be buyers.. Although cost is now a major factor..
Gone are the days when the distributors can release new titles in multiple editions at price points of P750 and up. These days, with the barebones release, people usually wait for the prices of the new titles to go down to an acceptable level (i.e., 3 for P500 or lower)..
:(
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It still has some life. Lot's of Filipino titles should take advantage of this period.
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Unless Filipino films get regular bd releases, dvds will remain as the sole option not counting torrent availability. Sadly most indie films cannot be found even thru dvds but you may be lucky with torrents.
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Have not bought a DVD in the last 3 years... My collection is still with me, just a big shelf in my apartment. Right now I'm acquiring tv series via online, plus the occasional movies.
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Another old Tech being pushed aside..... >:(
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Another old Tech being pushed aside..... >:(
only thing that's permanent is change bro :)