[WINNER CHOSEN] DOUBLE LENTI DARK KNIGHT BLUFANS GIVEAWAY

[Wreck]

Hey all,

Use this thread to chat about all things steelbook. Chat away ...

In an undetermined amount of time (when I need to submit GB addresses) I will then conduct the giveaway via random.org using the Post #s in this thread.

Your entries could be 1 (if you post 1 time) or 100 if you post 100 times.

At that time, I will figure out who wins the free DL TDK Blufans Edition. If you already bought the DL, you will get yours for free as I will refund you.

I will host the giveaway LIVE on my IG by rolling the virtual dice first, if it lands on 5 then I will randomize the numbers 5 times and whatever # it lands on that post count # is the winner.

 

[comICS-soon]

GL everybody!
1/100

 

[kolchaker]

Double lenti yum yum

 

[SteelCollz]

 

[laz305]

You are going to run out of pages

 

[Space Cadet]

Want it !

 

[ManRay]

If you guys could estimate how much money you have spent on physical media movies, what would it be?

I'd say into the 10s of thousands by now. That's about 12 years of consistent movie collecting.

 

[JGCramp]

I'd say into the 10s of thousands by now. That's about 12 years of consistent movie collecting.

Several years ago when I really started collecting steelbooks I put together an Excel file to track my costs - and as reference when I want or need to sell something. Most of my collection is cataloged (some of my oldest amarays in the collection aren’t). Yeah, it’s a lot of $$.

But I suppose the good news is that as more of my collection becomes steelbooks, collector’s editions, and as a lot of editions/versions go oop, I’ve either made or haven’t lost money on most of the movies I’ve sold. So, they’ve been doing well retaining (or increasing in) value.

 

[jaws finatic]

No, no. I just mean DVD quality is awful especially on a big screen.

I collect Blu's too...

It's funny how when dvd first came around I was blown away by it. Of course, my reference point was VHS, so...

Still not at 4k yet and probably never will be at this stage, but I do love my blu's. Planet of the Apes with Heston rocked my world in blu. Colors are freaking amazing.

 

[Lenny Nero]

It's funny how when dvd first came around I was blown away by it. Of course, my reference point was VHS, so...

Still not at 4k yet and probably never will be at this stage, but I do love my blu's. Planet of the Apes with Heston rocked my world in blu. Colors are freaking amazing.

I always say 'they' could've released HD on DVD, as a few years after format release, HDTV became a thing, and 720p copies of movies easily fit onto even a single layer 4.3gb DVD-R. So they could've released precisely HD DVD, without more expensive media and different hardware or laser technology. Maybe even with just a firmware update. It would battle piracy early, get wider and faster adoption due to low/same as DVD price, and allow for official releases of HD quality TV series on disc, rather than what they keep doing to this day, releasing inferior quality DVDs of new shows, if at all.

 

[jaws finatic]

I always say 'they' could've released HD on DVD, as a few years after format release, HDTV became a thing, and 720p copies of movies easily fit onto even a single layer 4.3gb DVD-R. So they could've released precisely HD DVD, without more expensive media and different hardware or laser technology. Maybe even with just a firmware update. It would battle piracy early, get wider and faster adoption due to low/same as DVD price, and allow for official releases of HD quality TV series on disc, rather than what they keep doing to this day, releasing inferior quality DVDs of new shows, if at all.

I do have Planet of the Apes on HD dvd as well and it is definitely an improvement on dvd quality, but shy of blu imo.

 

[Lenny Nero]

I do have Planet of the Apes on HD dvd as well and it is definitely an improvement on dvd quality, but shy of blu imo.

HD DVD is exactly as Blu-rays, some were even better, than similar early BDs, as they used a VC-1 codec, and BDs were Mpeg-2.
I'm talking about AVC (H.264) compressed HD files, that you usually find online, being put on existing DVD standard media.

 

[blakxzep]

Submission

 

[Lenny Nero]

Submission

 

[bloodmoon90]

Awesome

 

[Watkinss1]

I dont think I have spent anywhere near as much as most people. I would guess about £8k

 

[jaws finatic]

Several years ago when I really started collecting steelbooks I put together an Excel file to track my costs - and as reference when I want or need to sell something. Most of my collection is cataloged (some of my oldest amarays in the collection aren’t). Yeah, it’s a lot of $$.

But I suppose the good news is that as more of my collection becomes steelbooks, collector’s editions, and as a lot of editions/versions go oop, I’ve either made or haven’t lost money on most of the movies I’ve sold. So, they’ve been doing well retaining (or increasing in) value.

Man, I'm glad I never did that. Wouldn't have all that FAC and Manta love on my shelf if I did.

 

[ManRay]

But I suppose the good news is that as more of my collection becomes steelbooks, collector’s editions, and as a lot of editions/versions go oop, I’ve either made or haven’t lost money on most of the movies I’ve sold. So, they’ve been doing well retaining (or increasing in) value.

Yeah my collection is probably worth at least a bit more than I paid. I use eBay a lot so got some of my steels so cheap compared to what they're going for now.

 

[GroundDigger]

Yeah, I'm afraid to count. Lost track of how many discs I have about 10 years ago, but approximately 5000, and rarely any one release cost less than $15-20 shipped, even all the DVDs, that won't sell for $3 now, so at least $100k.
Some editions are worth more, than were paid for, but not sure it all balances out, and I wouldn't sell anyway.
What bothers me, looking at some old $1000 orders on Amazon, is just one of them from 2011 spent instead on BTC, could get me dozens of millions of dollars, and then I would have an actual warehouse for the collection.

$100k???? You’re insane

 

[JGCramp]

Man, I'm glad I never did that. Wouldn't have all that FAC and Manta love on my shelf if I did.

You think that…but it doesn’t…

 

[comICS-soon]

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