I'm just starting to actually assemble a collection of my own DVDs, rather than renting.
Regarding where to buy...
As I browse around various web sites that sell DVDs, I notice that some offer a less complete selection than others.
Q1: WOuld anyone suggest an internet seller of DVDs that is widely regarded as offering a large selection? Is there any site that just has every DVD movie?
Sometimes there are multiple releases of the same title. Sometimes, I think, these multiple releases are "special editions" vs. "ordinary editions". Sometimes, I think, I see different issuers, e.g., the Fred Astaire movie, "Royal Wedding". Perhaps, there are newer examples, too, although I don't understand how this can happen. (sidebar question: Aren't the rights for a movie owned by a single studio or owner? So, why would they let some competing issuer sell the same movie?)
Q2: When there are multiple issues of the same title, do the different issues represent different transfers, and thus, differences in quality of the movie itself?
Q3: Is there a DVD seller site that one can shop at and have confidence that one is being presented with all the options that exist for a particular title?
Q4: Considering both number of titles offered, and completeness of multiple issues of the same title to be more important than price alone, would that affect your answer to Q1?
THank you for any comments.
DG