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aox
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Warner DVD2Blu Exchange Program

#1 Post by aox » Wed Nov 18, 2009 4:42 pm

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Excellent! But I am hoping the selection expands.

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Re: Warner DVD2Blu Exchange Program

#2 Post by perkizitore » Wed Nov 18, 2009 5:03 pm

Even if you don't own a DVD, buy a used one from Ebay or Amazon Marketplace, because it will work out cheaper than acquiring the blu-ray! Maybe in some cases they lower the blu-ray prices to discourage people from doing that, but it's worth considering if you are after a particular film. 8-)

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Re: Warner DVD2Blu Exchange Program

#3 Post by Wu.Qinghua » Wed Nov 18, 2009 5:19 pm

Funny thing ... I guess that it can't be wrong to assume that they don't succeed with selling blus the way they projected to ...

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Re: Warner DVD2Blu Exchange Program

#4 Post by dustysomers » Thu Oct 28, 2010 12:36 am

Now, Warner has updated the DVD2Blu program to specify you can send in ANY commercially pressed (non-porn) DVD for exchange. Great deal if you've got lots of shit DVDs lying around.

h/t Glenn Kenny

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Re: Warner DVD2Blu Exchange Program

#5 Post by Jonathan S » Thu Oct 28, 2010 4:25 am

From Warner's viewpoint, this seems a bizarre scheme, given those reports a year or two ago that they paid companies to destroy their own stocks of new DVDs they found unsaleable (but some of which found their way into bargain stores). What are they going to do with all the crap discs they acquire? As they don't want the cases, there's obviously no intention of re-selling them - unless discs have re-cycling value now? (But wouldn't porn re-cycle just as well!?) I suppose it's just psychological marketing to get people into the mindframe of upgrading, but I can't help feeling they might as well just charge $4.95 each for those Blu-rays they want to shift without all this nonsense.

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Re: Warner DVD2Blu Exchange Program

#6 Post by willoneill » Thu Oct 28, 2010 6:41 am

HMV here in Canada had a similar program a couple of times in the last couple years where you could get 5$ off (pre-tax, so it ended up being more like $5.65) most blu-rays if you traded in any old DVD. I asked a clerk once what HMV did with the old DVDs they received, and the clerk had no idea.

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Re: Warner DVD2Blu Exchange Program

#7 Post by aox » Thu Oct 28, 2010 9:54 am

Jonathan S wrote:From Warner's viewpoint, this seems a bizarre scheme, given those reports a year or two ago that they paid companies to destroy their own stocks of new DVDs they found unsaleable (but some of which found their way into bargain stores). What are they going to do with all the crap discs they acquire? As they don't want the cases, there's obviously no intention of re-selling them - unless discs have re-cycling value now? (But wouldn't porn re-cycle just as well!?) I suppose it's just psychological marketing to get people into the mindframe of upgrading, but I can't help feeling they might as well just charge $4.95 each for those Blu-rays they want to shift without all this nonsense.
I complete mirror these sentiments as well. This doesn't make all that much sense to me.

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Re: Warner DVD2Blu Exchange Program

#8 Post by mfunk9786 » Thu Oct 28, 2010 10:13 am

It's a pretty amazing deal. If I didn't have all of the discs on this list that I want already, I'd jump on this right away. Makes me wish it were going on back when I got my first Blu-ray player and was upgrading as many films as possible.

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#9 Post by matrixschmatrix » Thu Oct 28, 2010 10:16 am

Screw sense, I'm getting Rio Bravo for $5 in exchange for an old Scrubs disc.

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Re: Warner DVD2Blu Exchange Program

#10 Post by HarryLong » Thu Oct 28, 2010 11:35 am

Am I missing something? I don't see any limit per customer...

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Re: Warner DVD2Blu Exchange Program

#11 Post by matrixschmatrix » Thu Oct 28, 2010 2:49 pm

HarryLong wrote:Am I missing something? I don't see any limit per customer...
Not much of one...
7. Each household may only obtain a single Blu-ray copy of a Participating Title. An order for two of the same Participating Title will not be honored. Rather, the order will be honored only as to one Blu-ray copy of the Participating Title so long as the order otherwise complies with the DVD2Blu Program Terms.

8. Limit: You may only order, collectively, up to a total of twenty-five (25) Participating Titles combined per household. A season of a TV show will count as one (1) Participating Title.

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Re: Warner DVD2Blu Exchange Program

#12 Post by Alphonse Doinel » Thu Oct 28, 2010 3:08 pm

This is one of those times it sucks being a Canadian.

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Re: Warner DVD2Blu Exchange Program

#13 Post by Gregory » Thu Oct 28, 2010 3:37 pm

I don't own any of these Blu-rays, so I just ordered over a dozen. Seems like a good time to re-acquire a lot of the Kubricks, for example. I'm about 90% sure Warner will not make Barry Lyndon a boxset exclusive next year, but one never knows with them.
I'm thinking they won't scrutinize the DVDs I send too closely and will accept dollar-store public-domain discs. They'll probably just check to see if they're factory-made discs, and not DVD-Rs of that gangsta movie somebody's friend made when he took that film course last year.

My first thought was there must be some catch, that this is too good to be true. However, it's easy to imagine that Warner has a huge surplus of most of these titles. Most that I checked seem to have a selling price of around $9.99 so this is probably the equivalent of the WB Shop running a 60-70% off sale. The reason they're continuing the hassle of having people send in junk DVDs is probably the hope of giving a psychological nudge to the casual movie-buying public to start on the project of upgrading their whole DVD collections to Blu-ray rather than just buying the occasional BR here and there. (Good luck with that.)

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Re: Warner DVD2Blu Exchange Program

#14 Post by aox » Thu Oct 28, 2010 3:42 pm

Let us know if that works.

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Re: Warner DVD2Blu Exchange Program

#15 Post by swo17 » Thu Oct 28, 2010 4:07 pm

Gregory wrote:They'll probably just check to see if they're factory-made discs, and not DVD-Rs
Warner wrote:Yeah, none of that crap from the Archive.

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Re: Warner DVD2Blu Exchange Program

#16 Post by Murdoch » Thu Oct 28, 2010 4:55 pm

^^ Funniest thing I've read on the forum this year

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Re: Warner DVD2Blu Exchange Program

#17 Post by HarryLong » Thu Oct 28, 2010 5:28 pm

So, essentially, I can send in my Alpha Tod Slaughter titles (which I've got in beautiful prints from other labels) and get me some Kubrick Blus...?
Cool!

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Re: Warner DVD2Blu Exchange Program

#18 Post by knives » Thu Oct 28, 2010 7:06 pm

Just to clarify things does this mean that if I said in my scratched Fight Club disc, not even needing the packaging, I can get one of the listed Blus for $5? Also does this mean I'd be able to trade in my two disc set of the Shinning for two different Blus?

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Re: Warner DVD2Blu Exchange Program

#19 Post by matrixschmatrix » Thu Oct 28, 2010 7:15 pm

Q: Can I really swap any DVD for a new Blu-ray disc?
A: Yes, qualifying DVDs include any pre-recorded discs that contain professionally produced content purchased at a regular retail or e-commerce store (excluding adult content). The DVDs can contain film, TV, sports, animation or documentary content and can be from Warner Bros. or non-Warner Bros. Blank or copied DVDs do not qualify.
Q: Does it have to be a movie DVD?
A: No, also qualifying are DVDs containing TV, sports, animation or documentary content.
Q: Can I send in blank or copied DVDs?
A: No, they do not qualify.
Q: How about foreign DVDs?
A: Yes, as long as they contain professionally produced content (excluding adult content).
Q: Should I also send my DVD cases?
A: No, please only send the discs by themselves with no cases or artwork.
Q: For television seasons, do I have to send in more than one disc?
A: No. You only have to send 1 DVD to receive the entire television season in Blu-ray. The DVD you send does not have to be from a TV show.
Q: Can you give an example?
A: Let’s assume you would like to receive six (6) movies and two (2) TV seasons on Blu-ray (so eight items in total). To receive these eight titles, you now need to send eight qualifying DVDs (without case) to our processing center.
As far as I can tell, if you send two discs, it counts as two dvds.

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Re: Warner DVD2Blu Exchange Program

#20 Post by movielocke » Thu Oct 28, 2010 8:04 pm

oh wow! so I can exchange some of those shitty bargain bin stocking stuffers I have never watched for something amazing like assassination of jesse james?

awesome.

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Re: Warner DVD2Blu Exchange Program

#21 Post by Grand Wazoo » Thu Oct 28, 2010 11:52 pm

I guess they cannot turn away supplement/special feature discs since they contain "professionally produced documentary content". That makes this deal even better.

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Re: Warner DVD2Blu Exchange Program

#22 Post by Noiradelic » Fri Oct 29, 2010 3:25 am

I'm planning to send 2 Alpha titles as well as a micro-indie DVD of Meredith Monk's film work. If someone thinks the latter is excessively reckless, please chime in. It looks factory pressed (?), but list no company other than meredithmonk.org. Also, do 8 DVDs sans packaging top 13 oz.?

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Re: Warner DVD2Blu Exchange Program

#23 Post by aox » Fri Oct 29, 2010 9:07 am

The only film I really want is Rio Bravo. There are about 5 others I don't own that I wouldn't care if they were on my shelves.

Is The Cowboys any good? I have never heard of it.

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Re: Warner DVD2Blu Exchange Program

#24 Post by oldsheperd » Fri Oct 29, 2010 10:51 am

Can I send in porn? I've got a copy of Barbara Broadcast with Annette Haven. MMMM, Annette Haven.

Seriously so any dvd for a blu for 4.95 each? has anyone tried it yet? I'd love to send in my copy of 2001 for the blu ray and my copy of Assassination of Jesse James for the blu.

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Re: Warner DVD2Blu Exchange Program

#25 Post by arsonfilms » Fri Oct 29, 2010 10:56 am

This seems like such a great deal, but when I checked out the reviews for all the titles I liked, all of them seemed to have heavy DNR and edge enhancements. I have a lot of crappy DVDs I could get rid of, but even $5 seems like a lot for a bunch of mediocre blu rays.

It's a steal though for anyone who doesn't have the Kubricks.

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