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Trying To Fill Out My Movie Collection

We got some extra cash this weekend so I decided to use the cash to go to a local store to buy dvds. I got some really good stuff at a reasonable price. I got a mix of new and used movies. Some of them I’d seen and some of them I picked up because they looked interesting. I guess we know what I’ll be doing this weekend – checking out all the new movies I picked up!

What is DVD?

In case you’ve lived under a rock and don’t know what DVD is, here’s a little primer for everyone. DVD is an abbreviation for “Digital Versatile Disc”. DVD is a digital video delivery format that reached market prominence in the mid 1990’s. It was seen as a successor to the earlier laser disc formats and slowly replaced magnetic video tape (VHS) as the dominant home-video format by 2000. DVD discs measure the same dimensions as CD-ROM discs that are used in computers, but have the ability of storing video and audio material as opposed to the former. Further along, blu ray dvd is a newer high definition format for movies.

Should You switch to DVD?

One of the main enticements that was originally used to convince people to switch from VHS to DVD was the possibility of providing more content (featurettes, interviews, etc.) along with the actual movie or television program. On VHS tapes, of course, these could only be providing linearly, before or after the program, making them more troublesome to view. So in most people’s minds this was a plus. However, it has now gotten to the point where if a DVD is void any “special features”, people are less likely to be interested in it, and as a result, some DVD manufacturers will list things like subtitles and widescreen/fullscreen options under “Special Features” just to be able to take up that space.

Fill out your collection

People who want to expan their DVD collections can sometimes be overwhelmed by the sheer volume available for purchase as you can buy dvd movies pretty much anywhere. As a result, it helps to come up with a guiding principle to organize a collection before going out to purchase DVDs. Some people expand their collections by systematically buying DVDs which feature favorite directors. Others focus on particular genres, such as foreign films or classic films. Still others collect DVDs that remind them of certain favorite times in their lives. However a collection is put together, it’s important to prioritize which DVDs should be added first. A well-organized, well-thought-out collection can impress friends by its mere presence on the shelf, since it becomes a reflection of the collector’s tastes and personality.

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