Collectable DVD's - worth keeping?

[Splog]

Hi all

Firstly, I should say this is not a gauging interest thread as I'm not selling (and if it is perceived as one then appologies to the mods)

Several years ago I aquired several DVD sets that had limited production numbers or hard to find stuff! all sealed, brand new and was wondering if these are worth hanging on to for the future? or is it time to sell them? :shrug:

Just as an example the Star Trek Borg Cube set is not coming up on Ebay but has one on Amazon for £795 and OK it's not been sold! but does anyone have any idea about the market for this kind of stuff

Steve

 

[onikami]

try the folks over at thedvdforums.com who will probably know.

 

[wack61]

I'd get shot soon because the spanners (OP excluded) that buy that sort of stuff will be moving to Bluray in droves

 

[fresh27]

I'd get shot too. DVD won't be around for much longer.. Video anyone?

 

[glitch]

I'd get shot soon because the spanners (OP excluded) that buy that sort of stuff will be moving to Bluray in droves

I'd get shot too. DVD won't be around for much longer.. Video anyone?

That's hardly the point though, is it?

It's the same as collectable vinyl. It's always going to be collectable to the right people, irrespective of the current format of choice.

 

[fresh27]

That's hardly the point though, is it?

It's the same as collectable vinyl. It's always going to be collectable to the right people, irrespective of the current format of choice.

That true now u mention it.. I've a load of vinyl that I'll never sell..

 

[whitewash]

surely vinyl is different though, no one really covets cassette tapes, laser discs, minidiscs etc in the same way as vinyl is. dvds may not follow the same way as vinyl and may go the way of other 'long lost' formats.


(although i doubt it)

 

[whitewash]

stupid double post!

 

[glitch]

Collectable vinyl is collectable for various reasons. It's either never been released on another format, was a small run, has some fantastic limited-edition artwork or anyone of the other various reasons that are failing to spring readily to mind at this point.

The same is true with DVD.

Some of these collectors editions, and not just the ones that say so on the packaging, will never see the light of day in another format. That's why they are true collectors/limited editions and will, in all likelihood, retain their value for many years to come.

 

[whitewash]

Collectable vinyl is collectable for various reasons. It's either never been released on another format, was a small run, has some fantastic limited-edition artwork or anyone of the other various reasons that are failing to spring readily to mind at this point.

i guess vinyl is so reveered because of its physical size, the artwork (something which as far as im concerned is sadly lost with digital formats) was something to behold (i love the factory records sleeve idea of a sandpaper sleeve which destroyed anything it was put next to) plus the many different packaging ideas, pretty much standardised cd cases pretty much put a stop to that.

i guess your right in a way that 'limited' runs will still have a value.

 

[glitch]

In a way the same principles apply to DVD as vinyl, albeit slightly skewed for a different format and higher production runs.

What you're looking for with a true collectors edition is a run of less than a thousand (and ideally less than that), packaging that's a long way away from the standard format for DVD boxes, a 'certificate of authenticity' or similar and for whatever it is to have been kept in as immaculate condition as possible (ideally still shrink-wrapped).

Anything that simple says 'limited edition' or 'collectors edition' on a standard DVD box is another form of idiot tax. By all means pay more for the extra features, free t-shirt and stickers or whatever it has, but don't think for one minute that it'll be worth anything. There's probably at least 10,000 other people out there with an identical copy.

Still, vinyl is the one that's almost guaranteed to hold its value. Especially with prices on the rise again.