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I had the same problem but I now run "festivals". I select a topic or an artist and run a series night by night. For example, I just had a Bette Davis fest, and before that an Eddy-and-MacDonald fest, a Marylin Monroe fest, a 1920s' Gangster fest. et al.

The vast majority of my own viewing is from my own extensive collection of DVDs and Blu-rays, although I still occasionally watch streaming or off-air. The reasons for this choice have extensively been covered in this thread. My gripe is that most of my friends and relatives cannot understand...

As space saver I repackage many of my discs into slimline 7mm Blu-ray cases. Some others I put into paper sleeves (the computer ones with the transparent front).

In defense of the accusation leveled against me, all I can say is that at the time I copied the laser Discs, that medium was defunct and no new Laser discs were being produced. Similarly, the LPs and 78s were copied when no new LPs or 78s were being produced and turntables were almost impossible...

How to sell your collectibles and still keep them! I copied all my Laser Discs to DVD and sold the player and the complete collection of laser discs for a tidy sum. Likewise, I copied all of my vinyl discs (and 78s) to Mini-disc and again sold the lot. So I still enjoy everything I used to have...

Not always so! I'm 84 years of age and long retired. My DVD/Blu-ray/4K collection totals more than 1000 movies. My wife and I watch at least 4 or 5 of these movies every week. We also watch the occasional streaming or free-to-air movie. I have around 800 CDs and many mini-discs (containing my...

I just thought of a more foreboding reason why LPs are dearer than ever. The medium becomes obsolete, then someone restores it for a small niche market. Hence the low-production high price. It'll probably happen to today's 12cm discs in the long run.

There's one advantage of the falling sales of PM that hasn't been mentioned. At sales you can now pick up Blue-rays for a song. Even 4Ks too. CDs? Well, they give them away! Strangely however, new vinyl LPs are more expensive than ever!

Josh, you're even more optimistic than me. I was only relating what I see about me. No more crowds browsing DVDs and Blu-rays in shops, the dreadful TV displays I see in the homes of friends and acquaintances, etc. Ask a young person what "Hi Fi" is. How many average "Joes" own Blu-ray or 4K discs?

I think it’s sad that the average “Joe” today is not interested in picture or sound quality. Low bit rate compressed audio blaring from cheap speakers has replaced “Hi Fidelity”. Like, who’s interested in Hi Fi sound reproduction today or even knows what it is? Although everyone is buying and...