Author Topic: What's the CRAZIEST/WILDEST thing you've done / would do for your DVD collectn? (Read 14906 times)

MultipleAngles · « **on:** Apr 28, 2001 at 07:27 AM »

What's the craziest thing you've done for our favorite format: buying and caring for DVDs, home systems, or getting that DVD you reallyreally want.

Here's mine. Rather stupid really:

I sold my whole VHS collection, which includes a lot of anime and my Star Wars and Indy Jones trilogies. I wanted to sell them before no one wants to buy VHS.

But, BOY, am I paying for it!!! Imagine not being able to watch any trilogy for sooo long!! George Lucas, get those prequels done post haste!

And my anime...

Man, I'm just glad "Akira" will be coming out soon

bently · « **Reply #1 on:** Apr 28, 2001 at 09:52 AM »

ahhh...let me see....
bought a new t.v. set since i wanted component video input,

then bought a new receiver since i wanted to see what the big deal about dd5.1 and dts

bought new speakers, and subwoofer.... gotta have the thump!

so all in all i've sunk quite a huge money just to enjoy this dvd thing......

worth every dime i've spent!!!

but still... my wife thinks i'm crazy

Komikero · « **Reply #2 on:** Apr 28, 2001 at 09:59 AM »

The craziest thing? It's spending all this money! I think I must have already spent something like 50 thousand pesos just for the discs I have so far. And I'm STILL buying. Jeez!

pinoyocw · « **Reply #3 on:** Apr 28, 2001 at 10:11 AM »

Bently, it's called the hi-fi trap. I also went through the same exercise recently, but I'm happy so far with what I have put together. Kaya lang, pretty soon we'd get the itch again and start upgrading. It's a cycle. But that's the price we pay in pursuit of the 'perfect' home theater set-up, isn't?. My mom thinks I'm crazy too to spend so much for 'toys'.; tsk, tsk, tsk....

bently · « **Reply #4 on:** Apr 28, 2001 at 10:47 AM »

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Kaya lang, pretty soon we'd get the itch again and start upgrading.

ay nako...i'm getting that itch again...since i'm trying to get those aura bass shakers(at least 2)
....as an add-on..

kasi my wife has been telling me to tone down the vol.,...pero if i do... nawawala naman yung yanig ng subwoofer...so i'm think this would be a nice solution or compromise.

pinoyocw · « **Reply #5 on:** Apr 28, 2001 at 10:57 AM »

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ay nako...i'm getting that itch again...since i'm trying to get those aura bass shakers(at least 2)
....as an add-on..

kasi my wife has been telling me to tone down the vol.,...pero if i do... nawawala naman yung yanig ng subwoofer...so i'm think this would be a nice solution or compromise.

There you go. It's really crazy, isn't? Ako nga, I'm thinking of upgrading my center speaker, parang may kulang eh.

gonz · « **Reply #6 on:** Apr 28, 2001 at 12:00 PM »

Spending over a hundred thousand pesos (and still rising) on discs alone -- that's pretty crazy.

But then there's spending an extra P20,000 for the express purpose of buying an iMac that plays DVDs, rather than a plain vanilla iMac without the DVD capability -- a lot of people would conclude that I don't have both oars in the water.

But consider this -- I've spent all this money, and I haven't even started building up my home theater setup yet (something I fully intend to do) -- now that is proof positive that I'm not playing with a full deck. A few slices shy of a loaf. Elevator doesn't go all the way to the top. Leak in the sunroof. Heh. Aheh. Heheh. AheeheeHEEheeHEEmwahahaHAHAhaha...

Phobos · « **Reply #7 on:** Apr 28, 2001 at 04:39 PM »

In the span of 7 days, I spent P17,950 for discs:

The Best Of Hitchcock vol. 1: P6,500
The Best Of Hitchcock vol. 2: P6,500
X-Files Season 2: P4,500
The Mighty (second-hand): P450

benny · « **Reply #8 on:** Apr 28, 2001 at 06:01 PM »

WOW Phoebus! You could have saved some money if bought the x-files set from me; I'm selling mine (season 2 also) for 3,000 pesos!
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Just kidding! hahaha! I'm just pulling your leg since you've spent so much and there's nothing more frustrating than finding out items you've just bought were cheaper elsewhere.

And the craziest thing I've done? Maybe spending on my home theater set-up... kulang pa nga eh

But I still think it's money well spent as going to the movies (and eating out after the movie then those Starbucks Frapuccinos) are expensive too anyway. Now, I just have a warm cup of instant Yakisoba in hand while I enjoy my dvds.

katips · « **Reply #9 on:** Apr 30, 2001 at 06:58 AM »

Phoebus: 17,950?? Why, you could've bought a new player for less - one that plays RCE discs.

Seriously, tho, namumulubi na ako dito. Kawawa naman yung iba kong bisyo.

Phobos · « **Reply #10 on:** Apr 30, 2001 at 07:21 AM »

LOL @ benny. So true. I know exactly what you're talking about. When I bought my DVD player, it was priced for about P18k. Then the next week, katips tells me that she was able to get the same model for only P15k. I don't think I've ever forgiven her for having better luck than me.

katips Uy tama na! The thing about my DVD player not being able to play RCE disc is still a very sore topic.

flyderman · « **Reply #11 on:** May 01, 2001 at 12:36 AM »

The craziest thing I've done for DVD

is

I started collecting them.

Tange_Nanto · « **Reply #12 on:** May 09, 2001 at 01:09 PM »

I bought $1,200.00 Energy speakers and 12" Subwoofer just for playing DVDs and CDs of course. Not to mention of course the Receiver and the DVD player.

Kahon · « **Reply #13 on:** May 26, 2001 at 03:13 AM »

Craziest thing I've done for DVDs? Aside from buying the works for home theater : dvd player, receiver, TV, speakers, subs - and rabidly collecting every recommended DVD disk that websites recommend (i have now over a hundred R1 and R3 disks), i got a high-end fully-loaded-with-all-the-works PC so i could look at the DVD-rom contents of these movie DVDs.

am also considering buying a notebook with a DVD drive so i could have DVD viewing on the go.

STOP THE CRAZINESS!!!! ARGHHHHH!!!!

ekime · « **Reply #14 on:** May 26, 2001 at 03:43 AM »

I begged...http://www.pinoydvd.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.cgi?board=feedback&action=display&num=986893934

gonz · « **Reply #15 on:** May 26, 2001 at 10:02 PM »

LOL @ ekime! That was a great post!

lazy_maze · « **Reply #16 on:** May 26, 2001 at 10:09 PM »

Craziest I've done so far:

I bought the latest ProgScan DVD Player from Pioneer

DV-S737...(sige, tanong nyo kung magkano...)

and I don't even have a ProgScan-capable TV!!

Isn't that crazy? he he he

Homeland · « **Reply #17 on:** May 26, 2001 at 10:12 PM »

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I begged...

OK ekime, we got the hint!

Email me your address. We've got a friend heading to the US by second week of June, so it should be in your mailbox the week after that.

gonz · « **Reply #18 on:** May 27, 2001 at 12:33 AM »

Hey, I signed up early, don't I get an incentive as well?!

Warsaw · « **Reply #19 on:** May 27, 2001 at 02:39 AM »

The craziest thing has to be collecting them, dumagdag na sa ibang luho ko na magastos din.

ekime · « **Reply #20 on:** May 27, 2001 at 05:36 AM »

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OK ekime, we got the hint! Email me your address. We've got a friend heading to the US by second week of June, so it should be in your mailbox the week after that.

Is this Sabik by any chance?

barrid · « **Reply #21 on:** May 27, 2001 at 06:37 PM »

buying a disc that i didn't like in a first place.For some X months now. I haven't opened that sucka!

gonz · « **Reply #22 on:** May 27, 2001 at 10:41 PM »

What disc was that, barrid?

Komikero · « **Reply #23 on:** May 28, 2001 at 05:15 PM »

The craziest thing is I started to buy DVDs with impunity. Last night I just suddenly realized just how crazy I've been about it. I went to National's to buy a book. An art book that I need for work. I almost didn't buy it because I thought it was too expensive at 1,600 pesos. And it truly HIT me. What the hell was happening to me? I can buy a DVD worth 1,500 pesos without batting an eyelash. And I balk at a 1,600 book which I need for work? What the hell is that? How screwed can anyone's priorities get? Jeez! So I'm putting my foot down, seriously. No more DVD buying on impulse for me after I settle all my current commitments. I'm reserving my DVD buying for stuff like Citizen Kane, Godfather and Die Hard: 5 Star Edition when they come out. You know, the greats.

Dracula · « **Reply #24 on:** May 28, 2001 at 07:34 PM »

You want crazy I'll give you crazy

. I've been with this girl for about 2 years now we planned to save up for a marriage but then I got this DVD thing we affectionately call an itch and instead of saving i go out and buy a home theater system (big mistake there) now thats what I call crazy!

DVDiva · « **Reply #25 on:** May 28, 2001 at 07:45 PM »

The craziest thing I've done for DVD (aside from collect 400 of 'em!) is:

Put up this site!

Godfather · « **Reply #26 on:** May 29, 2001 at 01:05 AM »

The craziest thing I did was to spend my whole salary for a year plus Christmas bonus on buying my whole set up. This was 3 years ago when everything wass still so expensive. My mom really freaked out when the delivery people started hauling in all the stuff that I got.

Somehow I think thats the reason why I still haven't gotten my trust fund....

gonz · « **Reply #27 on:** May 29, 2001 at 08:41 AM »

Komikero -- I would have ditched the book too, man.

dracula - look at it this way...your home theater will never, ever say "no"...unless there's a brownout...

DVDgurl - and we thank you, thank you, thank you for being so crazy!

Godfather - at least you have a trust fund to look forward to!

barrid · « **Reply #28 on:** May 29, 2001 at 03:58 PM »

Hi gonz !

It's 'The Blair Witch Project'.

gonz · « **Reply #29 on:** May 30, 2001 at 12:00 AM »

I have that too. I enjoyed the fake documentary and other backstory stuff on the Blair Witch more than the movie itself.