How Would I Start Physical Media Collecting Today?

How I'd Start My Physical Media Collection (If If Could Start Over)
If I could start my physical media collection over again from the beginning, I'd do these four things.
Music By Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
#PhysicalMedia #Collecting #Bluray

[@r.graves5531]

Collectors be so mentally ill we really need to be told "you don't need things you don't want" and it's real advice we need to hear lmao

[@Anonymous-wb3nz]

How does it feel to have an IQ below 70?

[@Anonymous-wb3nz]

I only collect what i absolutely love. Period.

[@HunterBoldingVideo]

That’s the best way to do it.

[@letstalkcriterion]

try doing that slipcover wait with those Kino 4K's many have missed out on them doing that The Good the Bad and the Ugly? and Vinegar Syndrome can also be included in that From Beyond for instance. Don't sleep on some of those second sight sets either. These boutique labels are doing really great work. I'm in the UK so I'd have to include Studio canal, Mubi, Curzon and BFI in my list.of favourites.

[@ReinMixTape]

When I needed a break from buying retro games, I alted into my other nostalgia side: Pokemon. Giving something a break is healthy, don't burn yourself out then go do something you'll regret later!!! OK so, you're right about going for stuff you really want. I didn't do this with games for the longest time... which is why I have the amount I do. But I'm happy to have what I have and I'm curating going forward in all areas. Whether its a DVD/DVD box set or Pokemon cards or whatever, I'm only buying ones I really want to own.

[@decadentdash]

Great video. I agree with collecting what you love. My entire collection is action movies because those are the only movies I actively rewatch. I remind myself that I’m collecting to WATCH these. Movies are meant to be watched and enjoyed. If it’s not something I already know I love, I don’t buy it.

[@HunterBoldingVideo]

Thank you for the kind words! That’s a great way to go about it!

[@silver2therescue1]

I really don't like this trend in media to make things exclusive to streaming services or digital only. I'm so glad when they do get physical releases. I've always liked collecting physical. It's just satisfying to have it on a shelf and be able to look at it. One problem I've come across as a collector when buying older things is while sometimes it is cheaper when it's older, sometimes it's more expensive instead. Sometimes the value goes up instead of down. It's a bit of a gamble with waiting. I've had to pay a pretty penny for some of the CDs and video games I've bought because they are either very rare or very sought after.

[@davidjamesduprey]

I started collecting as a completist. I had to have everything. But, after trying to manage 3,000 plus titles, I'm now entering the curating stage. I'm selling/donating movies that I'm never going to watch again and only jumping on boutique editions of my cult favorites and rarities! I was buy every Marvel release, but with the recent quality I'm realizing I no longer need every Marvel movie. It's hard to transition as I am now only looking for owning the best sampling of a particular actor or genre.

[@ColonelSternlove]

I no longer buy stuff for the sake of it, I have to love it to add to my collection. I see too many collectors collecting for the wrong reasons like arrow or criterion, like matching spine artwork for titles they will either never watch or watch once. Collecting for the sake of completion, collecting criterion because it’s cool, adding titles that you haven’t watched (I find that fucking weird…). I see so many background collections that have zero rationale.

[@Krusader53]

Algorithm found you and you have an informative channel. I don't mind having DVDs if the source is good, clean and sharp. If not, I'll upgrade to Blu Ray if it's available. 4Ks is an upgrade reserved for my absolute favorites. I still buy DVDs if they never had a Blu Ray/4K release or the price for an upgrade is ridiculous.

[@HunterBoldingVideo]

I’ve generally found that at least in my area, the Blu-ray isn’t outrageous, so I’ll get that over the DVD, but I’m not a snob about it, watching the movie is watching the movie! Thanks for the kind words!

[@RandallStevenson]

I wish I could go back in time like 15 years or so and tell myself that sites like Criterion is a thing, I even had some shout factory titles for a while not knowing what shout factory really is.

[@dean4125]

i just started collecting dvd and blueray again. but this time around I decided to only buy movies and tv shows I know I will watch more than once. like just my favorites so I dont have a bunch of movies I can care less about it

[@Reelcwizzle]

Sometimes I buy the 4K and put it in the nicer collectors package of the Blu-ray I had before.

[@shanenice5380]

Collection is good our bad.depends were u shop at

[@operoverlord]

If I could go back I wouldn’t buy a whole lot of nes snes n64 games all at 1 time from 1 seller. End up buying for more money. I would buy them individually at or lower than market value.

[@mantenna1077]

I was like that but when I let people barrow my movies ether a they never return them or be they returned them a year after with me bugging the shit from them about giving me the movie back and then when I do it’s in really bad condition or c no one likes the movies i like so in reality I’m collecting for my own thrill I watch these movies alone no one else cares to watch them with me so the idea of saving the film for others to enjoy is a little silly this isn’t for anyone’s pleasure other than my own

[@80sMadeConsumer]

Hell comes to frog town is so good more people need to own that one

[@HunterBoldingVideo]

It blew my mind that I hadn't seen it before, and I fell in love immediately.

[@brotherhoodoflightshowcurr3318]

Have a question about 4K Blu-ray that I purchased at Target that has a glitches in the disc. I recently purchased Apocalypse now final cut. I played the Blu-ray. It was great. I just got a 4K player and my final cut 4K disc chapter 7 freezes glitches won’t actually play but all the rest of the film chapters play and look fine. What does one do? who do you contact? to, get a new replacement copy of this 4K Blu-ray Disc of A.N final cut is it Lionsgate? On KZbin. There was another Apocalypse Now final cut 4K Owner that had a similar defect issue more or less in the same exact spot on the 4K disk were mine froze up and glitched out. I'm all for physical media, but if you buy it and it doesn’t work, what do you do?

[@HunterBoldingVideo]

You can contact the home entertainment department of the studio or see if there's issues with the disc and they usually replace it.

[@brotherhoodoflightshowcurr3318]

@@HunterBoldingVideo I realized I had a bad disk after my 90 day purchase at target they did not honor the return. I tried calling Lionsgate and left a message and tried to get a hold of an exact and the guy just blew me off anyway thank you for responding. Much appreciated.

[@dickrising8031]

Great vid, I manly upgrade not so much for the picture but if it's in Atmos audio, then I want it 😀

[@user-bk3pl8bn7e]

I have one rule. I have no room for DVD's that could be Blu-Ray so even if its more expensive I buy the Blu-Ray. other than 4K is a gimmick! I have a semi curated semi buy everything available collection. about 2000 titles in total. I have been collecting since netflix and cuties.

[@Anonymous-wb3nz]

*DVDs. Punctuation matters.

[@dupre7416]

Boo-teak. haha. I can't argue with multiple copies of "They Live". RSVP Rowdy Roddy Piper. What is your plan for bit rot?

[@HunterBoldingVideo]

I haven’t had much issues with disc rot, I have some Sega Saturn games that have a much tougher time than Blus or DVDs, so we’ll see about that when we get there.

[@moonlambo5229]

My friend has 10000 DVDs, 3000 CDs...they just sit in boxes that he never touches.

[@HunterBoldingVideo]

Damn, sounds like your friend should sell them if they don't like their physical media!

[@legiontheatregroup]

I liked this video. As to collectors who just keep things in boxes, to each their own. But I am reminded of a comment someone made more than twenty years ago on a 16mm (celluloid film) collecting board I was a member of: “A picture only has any value at the moment someone is looking at it.”

[@slipcoversteve]

Only reason to collect is to accumulate massive wealth. In 3-5 years any blu-ray with a slipcover will be worth major cash!

[@moonlambo5229]

I just don't get the slip cover craze...

[@user-bk3pl8bn7e]

@@moonlambo5229 same I buy bulk and cheap blu-ray and dvd where I can. it's about owning the content for me not owning the object.

[@user-vq9gd2di9x]

I'm the opposite of people that like to collect stuff I hate collecting stuff sorry but I do like watching people going through this disorder what does that make me?

[@ZombiieSlayer4721]

lol I think you’re the one with a disorder. It’s cool if your not into collecting but wanting to physically own my media is not a disorder. I don’t have to pay for 10 different monthly subscriptions I can pull out any movie, TV Show, or Video Game I have and watch or play it on the spot. You realize when you buy digital content you don’t actually own it right? you’re just long term renting.

[@Ridersonthestorm8899]

An idiot?

[@waxtapecdeater]

I'll Grab 4k If It's Not In My Collection. Upgrading Is Time And Money Wasted, Upscaling Does Wonders.

[@HunterBoldingVideo]

Upscaling is definitely underrated.

[@PainInTheS]

I call myself a lover of the stuff, not a collector. Because buying stuff you don't like is just pure stupidity. I see these Funko things in the background....most stupid shite ever in my book. Make as many Spiderman or whatever....I will not buy it. And for everything that says 'collector's edition' it'ts the exact opposite....it isn't worth shite and it will never be either. 🤣🤣🤣 And 4k is nonsense. 😆

[@tomboling2309]

So you started collecting physical media just bc covid 19. And that is not a reason to collect physical media at all. The only real reason to collect physical media is for the passion or love for films you want to own on disk and enjoy watching. Bc a true movie lover collector. Only collects for the love of the films not bc they are stuck at home bc of civid 19

[@HunterBoldingVideo]

That’s the conclusion you came about from this video? 😂

[@tomboling2309]

@@HunterBoldingVideo no it just shows you collecting physical media. Bc either you wear stuck at home bc of covid 19 or you just wanted to start making ytube videos.