Only recently have people been able to record on DVDs.
It was a hollow argument.
The market was based around "home taping" off air and "renting" Hollywood movies.
With DVD the price point has pushed to "sell through" movies to the home consumer (with nothing except Criterion discs being priced more for rental).
DVDs don't handle so well (much easier to scratch) so maybe it is better that they push sell through over rental.
Still, I have cut down on my DVD buying by joining Netflix (and recently learned of Nicheflix for non-region1 DVD mailorder rental in the US).
Too bad you missed the 1/2 price Criterion DVD sale on dvdempire.com.
Why so bitter about the DVD format when it offers better video?
I'm with ya. I have had very good success with car wax, btw.
We use netflix and go to the pawn shop for purchases. Two weeks ago I got a pristene WIDESCREEN version of The Battle Of Britton" and "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" for FIVE DOLLARS EACH! And they come with a guarantee.
The only time we buy dvd's new is for presents. And that is rare.
We only have about 100 movies and we are finding there is less and less that we would want to watch more than once. I had all the star wars on laser, along with Dr. Strangelove and Pulse by pink floyd. I had multiple versions of movies and some original stuff from the infancy of laser. I even had a couple of "technical" disks to set up your video system. I also had two extremely interesting discs of "ephemeral" films. I had a CAV version of "Duel."
Ultimately, it is all pretty worthless stuff though. As I get older, I find I enjoy DOING things more than WATCHING things. Video games trump movies almost every time. Then there is the bicycle, the motorcycle, and playing the bass, which are all more rewarding than watching movies OR playing video games.