Question About Used DVD's

[k¡tty]

Does anyone have any experience with them?

If so, what's your opinion?
Are they worth getting for the lower price?

 

[Bob_Bytchin]

As long as there are no scratches, a DVD at a lower price is always a good deal. Providing you like the movie.

 

[Zmey]

Buying DVD?!?! You mean like actually paying for it?

 

[JerseyBoy]

Does anyone have any experience with them?

If so, what's your opinion?
Are they worth getting for the lower price?

Just make sure you can return them if they don't work...otherwise they should be just fine

 

[k¡tty]

I was considering buying them online, so I won't be able to see if they have scratches or not until I receive them in the mail.

I'm trying to get away from purchasing movies on VHS and get into the 'new and improved' stuff. lol

 

[bknight2602]

Ya what Bob said. If there are some scratches, some maybe "cleaned" with a cleaner kit, provided the scratches aren't too deep.

 

[JerseyBoy]

blockbuster usually has a good selection at low prices of used dvd's

 

[april-wine]

I haven't had a problem yet, I buy mine at blockbuster....They don't work you return them....No hassles, at least I have never had a hassle....

 

[k¡tty]

lol Zmey not all of us are lucky and have super fast connections.
;-P



It's a shame that I don't have a Blockbuster around these parts, JerseyBoy.


Good advice, thanks fellas.

 

[Raina]

My boyfriend buys used DVDs all the time and so far no problems. I don't think he's bought any of them online yet, but he buys CDs from half.com a lot and there have been a couple of scratched ones, but they all work fine.

 

[k¡tty]

I haven't had a problem yet, I buy mine at blockbuster....They don't work you return them....No hassles, at least I have never had a hassle....

Even the one video rental store we have around here, has such a small selection of DVD rentals.

Just one of the downsides to living in the country.





Well Raina tell him to buy one offline so I'll know if it's a good idea or not.

 

[april-wine]

Even the one video rental store we have around here, has such a small selection of DVD rentals.

Just one of the downsides to living in the country.





Well Raina tell him to buy one offline so I'll know if it's a good idea or not.

Hmmmmm come to the big city.....We'll have some fun......

 

[Raina]

Well Raina tell him to buy one offline so I'll know if it's a good idea or not.

Heh. He buys them all offline silly.

I know what you meant.

 

[k¡tty]

Hmmmmm come to the big city.....We'll have some fun......

I think I'd get lost in a big city. lol Hell I'm shy here and I know everyone!


The fun bit sounds good though.

 

[k¡tty]

Heh. He buys them all offline silly.

I know what you meant.

bitch



My mind isn't working right tonight.

Okay well tell him to buy online and lemme know. ;-P

 

[SeXyGuRLiE6969]

Buying DVD?!?! You mean like actually paying for it?

do you just burn em?

 

[Raina]

bitch



My mind isn't working right tonight.

Okay well tell him to buy online and lemme know. ;-P

I will. I'm heading over there in just a few minutes for dinner.

 

[k¡tty]

I will. I'm heading over there in just a few minutes for dinner.

*sniff*


No fair, you're leaving me.

 

[KookyDooky]

Love them! Superior quality picture and sound. Comparing DVDs to video is like CDs to tapes. And you'll never have to rewind again either!

But the best part of DVDs are the extras you get. With many movies, you can spend upto another hour on the special features alone!

Most movie rental places, like Rogers or Blockbusters have just as many DVDs as VHS, and they're all slowly phasing out VHS. I was talking to an employee at one Blockbuster, and he said within a couple years expect VHS to be obsolete.

Elroy

 

[k¡tty]

Most movie rental places, like Rogers or Blockbusters have just as many DVDs as VHS, and they're all slowly phasing out VHS. I was talking to an employee at one Blockbuster, and he said within a couple years expect VHS to be obsolete.

Elroy

I've noticed even at Wal-Mart that the new releases that I want to see, come in as DVD first then later as VHS.

oh and I do enjoy the extra footage and specials that you get to see on DVD.

 

[KookyDooky]

do you just burn em?

If planning to burn them...learn from my mistake: make sure you get the right type of DVD! There are 2 types DVD+R and DVD-R...make sure you get the one compatible with your drive or else you've wasted $$$. I bought 25 blank DVD-R, and found out afterwards that my drive is only compatible with DVD+R. Luckily they weren't wasted since my g/f has a drive that takes DVD-R.

Also, buring DVDs are much more complex than burning CDs. First off, most DVDs out there are dual-layer...over 9 Gb, and blank DVDs only come in 4.7 Gb. First you're going to have to decrypt the DVD. Then depending on how & what you want to burn, you can take the movie and compress it onto one DVD, but at a lower quality. Or you can burn the DVD onto 2 DVDs and keep the original quality. Also, you can opt to not burn the special features and/or subtitles & different languages. Also, expect burning 1 DVD to take upto 6 hours. Not easy but worth it if you're into free movies.

Elroy