Your DVD Collection

[Trekker4747]

No, this isn't another thread topic to post/show off your DVD collection, rather it's on something else.

So I was looking at my large DVD collection the other day and I got to wondering if I would really replace it should I lose it.

I have the "replacement value" of collection estimated at about $11,000 -not accounting for the fact that some of my DVDs are OOP- my renter's insurance policy more than covers it augmented by the rider I have specifically for my collection.

So, should my apartment burn down, or I should get robbed and I were to lose my collection, get my insurance windfall, I wonder if I would bother replacing everything in it. There's already a few DVDs I've "retired"/"archived" as no-longer part of my collection as I don't see myself watching them again nor wanting them.

So how about you? If you were to lose your DVD collection -due to robbery, fire, or other disaster- and you got your insurance pay-out after replacing other more life-essential items (furniture, TV, etc.) would you bother replacing your entire collection?

Would you just replace the "must haves?"

Or would you just start over and re-collect as you go or just plain start new completely?

Me? I know I'd certainly replace many of my TV series (notably TNG, TOS and Seinfeld, MST3K) some movies but I'm not entirely sure I'd replace my entire collection.

 

[Leroy]

I'd try to replace most of my collection some some stuff wouldn't be possible most notably the oop titles.

 

[Aragorn]

Does your insurance take depreciation into account? You may have bought a lot of titles brand new for $20 each that are now $5 each new because the stores want to thin out their shelves for the new titles.

But speaking of DVDs... it's currently 25% off time at Deep Discount (codes include ESPN and USATODAY) and DVD Planet (code 25OFFSALE)!!!!!

 

[Trekker4747]

Does your insurance take depreciation into account?

No idea. But I wouldn't doubt it.

 

[Doggeh]

I think I'd replace the must haves in my collection but theres a few I wouldnt bother with if that ever happened. Most of my anime I could probably go without now. I'd definitely have my small collection of TV on DVD replaced...TOS, Scrubs, MASH, X Files, Heroes, Chuck, and Big Bang Theory.

 

[Amaris]

I would most definitely replace the core stuff: My Star Trek Series DVDs, the Star Trek movies, a couple of harder to find titles, and my very favorites. After that, I'd just keep on and start buying Blu-ray instead.


J.

 

[BigFoot]

I'd probably replace about 75% of my collection (which contains roughly 400 titles). That's a rough estimate of course.

 

[Hermiod]

I would only replace a limited part of my collection. I've bought way too many DVDs over the years.

 

[StolenThunder]

I really pared down my (not huge) collection of DVDs a year or so ago, so I'm down to a point where I'd probably replace maybe 50-75% of them.

 

[Mistral]

I'd shoot myself in despair. Really. Replacing SOOOOO many boxed sets would be impossible, economically, at this time. God, why would you even suggest such a bad thing happening!

 

[John Clark]

I'd try to replace a good portion of them, but there's a few I wouldn't bother about.

 

[TheArsenal]

Would I replace them all? No. The first few years of DVD buying I collected every movie I liked, but many of those movies, as good as they may be, don't have repeat watching value. Getting rid of those would reduce my collection by a few hundred DVDs down to the "essential re-watchables".

 

[OdoWanKenobi]

I would replace most of them, I think (though perhaps with different editions.) Though, there would be many that I would probably not bother with.

 

[Geckothan]

I'd replace my Star Trek (TOS, TNG and DS9 at least), BSG, Simpsons and Futurama seasons, my 007 boxset and a few movies.

 

[Mr. B]

I'm a Netflixer since 2003 (650+ returns) so even though I consider myself a "movie buff" I've never been big on owning DVDs since I so seldom watch a movies more than once. I do own about 20 DVDs and a smattering of HD-DVD/Blu-ray discs. Were something to happen to them I wouldn't be in any great hurry to replace any of them although there are certain things I would like to have around like my all time favorite movie, Ikiru, and a few other things like Planet Earth, 2001, Casablanca and Free Enterprise . I own a few Star Trek movie DVDs which I wouldn't care to replace right now. There was a recent release of TOS movies but they weren't done well and I would be content to wait for future uber-special editions we'll probably be seeing in a few years time. Other things I would take the opportunity to upgrade. Amadeus is on Blu-ray now for example.

When I have more money to throw around and an elaborate home theater, I may start buying High-Def movies with more regularity.

 

[Smiley]

That's actually a good question to ask yourself before buying anything. Of course, there should be some allowance made for trivial purchases and the convenience factor, but the question does help one to define priorities. For things that one currently owns, if the answer to the replacement question is no, then maybe the items should be sold currently for something with more value.

In the case of DVDs, I've come to realize that they are all rentals in the end, so purchases should be made much more sparingly.

 

[Caligula]

I would want to replace the majority, in the event of theft, fire, etc., but I don't know if I ever would be able to.

 

[Trekker4747]

Would I replace them all? No. The first few years of DVD buying I collected every movie I liked, but many of those movies, as good as they may be, don't have repeat watching value. Getting rid of those would reduce my collection by a few hundred DVDs down to the "essential re-watchables".

Yeah that's what I did when I first started collecting DVDs.I just bought every movie I liked. Now, I hardly even watch many of my movies and mostly watch TV series.

 

[cardinal biggles]

There's a lot of movies that I wouldn't bother replacing, and there's some stuff I'd pick up that I don't currently own, so it would all even out in the end.

 

[Small White Car]

Simpsons, Futurama, Batman Cartoons, Indy Jones and Back to the Future. Those are the only ones I watch multiple times.

The others? No. They were mostly gifts, actually. This is why I rent most movies.

$11,000? That's enough to pay for Netflix for 70 years.

I'm gonna say that again in caps: SEVENTY YEARS.

How many of those disks did you ever watch more than twice. Be honest.