Topic: Is DVD dead or dying locally?

[dm1179]

i can't remember the last time i bought a DVD. once you experience HD, there is no turning back.

[coastal]

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.

[DVD_Freak]

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.

[coastal]

Major dvd killer din ang mga DLs.

[El Zar]

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.

[mujacko2002]

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.

[Verbl Kint]

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.

[ninjababez®]

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

[El Zar]

You should see 4k, the make-up used on the actors becomes very obvious at UHD resolutions.

Tsk! Tsk!

[Macmon]

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.

[SiCkBoY]

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."

[Moks007]

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.

[Mr. Hankey]

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?

[tonedeaf]

oh no. so what branches are left - SM Aura, maybe Greenbelt 5?

[Moks007]

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.

[Nelson de Leon]

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.

[El Zar]

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.

[SiCkBoY]

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.

[Moks007]

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...

[Quitacet]

close up scenes sa 720p and 1080p obvious narin naman ito including the pores

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.

[tonedeaf]

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.

[Quitacet]

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)

[SiCkBoY]

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.

[Moks007]

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.

[joko11]

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

[El Zar]

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.

[anya618]

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

[frootloops]

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.

[El Zar]

kung dito yan pati yung charity me tax

Or kung san lang mapupunta yung pera.

[Jerricson098]

I don't think DVD is dead, because if it is, then why studios and manufacturers still distributing them?