Remember that initial jump from VHS to DVD?
- Thread starter jadillac
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The ability to select scene was
no more rewinding
When blockbuster could no longer charge you extra for not rewinding the tape
:smugbond:
that "special edition" & "collectors edition" stuff was the ULTIMATE hustle. 
Might be one of the best marketing scams of all-time. People were like, "it says special edition, I gotta get it!"
Every DVD that came out was automatically a "special edition", even though there was never a 'regular' or bare-bones edition that came out before it. Then they'd come out w/ a collectors edition w/ more "extras" that you're never going to watch.
They'll likely never see that boom again b/c I think ppl caught on to the game after awhile.
Might be one of the best marketing scams of all-time. People were like, "it says special edition, I gotta get it!"Every DVD that came out was automatically a "special edition", even though there was never a 'regular' or bare-bones edition that came out before it. Then they'd come out w/ a collectors edition w/ more "extras" that you're never going to watch.
They'll likely never see that boom again b/c I think ppl caught on to the game after awhile.
dora_da_destroyer
Master Baker
lol, we didn't have a DVD player for the longest, then i got a laptop and used that to watch DVD's, this first DVD player we got was when they finally started making those $30-40 joints...had it all through college and 3-4 years after
i'm not into movies like that, i either just do comcast ondemand or stream online...so i can live without one
i'm not into movies like that, i either just do comcast ondemand or stream online...so i can live without one
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KevCo
Bond's gun spoke once....
Buying a dvd player that came with 5 free movies>>>>>>>
Also looking back I find it funny that dvds had such great quality in the visuals, but first one i bought was fukking office space
Also looking back I find it funny that dvds had such great quality in the visuals, but first one i bought was fukking office space
I was a HUGE kevin smith fan back then. Al his movies would be LOADED with special features. I remember dog had like 80+ minutes of deleted scenes.
KevCo
Bond's gun spoke once....
Same, i had a good job in high school so i bought wayyyyyyyy too many movies.
Ricky Church
Stole Timberlake's Spaceship-Coupe
first DVD my pops ever bought was "Godzilla" (1998) and the brand was a Toshiba DVD player. 
StraxStrax
I'm selling these fine leather jackets
I remember seeing GoldenEye playing on a PC screen in 1998 and being like 
Then in 2000 the first DVD I rented was Heavy Metal 2000
Then in 2000 the first DVD I rented was Heavy Metal 2000
So true.. My girl still falls for itthat "special edition" & "collectors edition" stuff was the ULTIMATE hustle.
Every DVD that came out was automatically a "special edition", even though there was never a 'regular' or bare-bones edition that came out before it. Then they'd come out w/ a collectors edition w/ more "extras" that you're never going to watch.
They'll likely never see that boom again b/c I think ppl caught on to the game after awhile.
Kill Dat Noize
Banned
Full screen DVD's 
Non-anamorphic DVD's
I'll say this much though, DVD cases look classier than Blu Ray cases
. Not much of a collector (I don't care to own a collection really) but Blu Ray's look like they belong in a nursery.
Non-anamorphic DVD's
I'll say this much though, DVD cases look classier than Blu Ray cases
. Not much of a collector (I don't care to own a collection really) but Blu Ray's look like they belong in a nursery.
You younger guys may not recall it as much, but the jump from VHS to DVD was a big deal.
I remember paying like $30 to get 'Saving Private Ryan' on DVD b/c it was supposed to be the pinnacle of picture quality at the time...I didnt even care for the movie that much. People would pause certain parts of movies just to admire the picture quality.
Seeing little details or colors than you couldn't notice on a VHS. Or renting a VHS movie that had been rented tons of times before so picture quality had faded, now was no longer an issue.
And the sound quality. Before you could only get Dolby Pro Logic sound, but now w/ DVD you had the exact same sound potential as the theater(if you had the surround system). Hearing those bullets ricochet around in your rear speakers in the comfort of ur own room was
The other early-on"must have" showoff DVD release was "Gladiator"
buying all the movies you had on VHS on DVD.
I am glad when we made the jump to Blu-ray I did not have to buy movies all over again.
My first DVD player was the og Xbox
First DVD was rush hour 2.
Watched that over and over again
First DVD was rush hour 2.
Watched that over and over again
Gladiator
Fight Club
First ones i remember owning.
And a few other choice selections
Fight Club
First ones i remember owning.
And a few other choice selections
yeah I bought DVDs to play on my gateway computer than I realize it didn't look right so I bought an apex later on