Where do you buy your media?

[metalaaron]

CDs, DVDs, DVD-As, SACDs, itunes, etc. etc. ... what sites and/or stores do you use?

thanks in advance

[Kurt C.]

I get most of my DVDs from Netflix. There aren't very many movies that I love SO much that I can't wait the day or two it takes to 'retrieve it from my collection' at Netflix. The only DVDs I own are: Avia, Video Essentials, the DTS demo disk and a couple of others I use for reference.

CDs get bought, downloaded to my harddrive in a lossless format, and given/thrown away. If I find that I need a physical copy of the CD, I just burn it again.

[BradJudy]

I also buy few DVDs - those I do buy I tend to get the first week they are released and on sale. Often I just pick them up at Target.

CDs come from a few different places. Those that are available via BMG I get there when they have a good sale (this often costs around $6/CD including shipping). Since the BMG selection is limited, I pick up the rest either from local stores during sales (like first week of release), from online places like Amazon, or (more frequently recently) from the artist's website. I like ordering from the artists themselves and sometimes you can do things like have them autograph them (for lesser known artists/groups).

[curtis]

My buying habits are inline with Brads.

Just bought the latest Lilo & Stitch for the kids are Target. I get rentals from Blockbuster online and the store.

CDs come mostly from BMG and Columbia during sales/promotions. I also hit the local Barnes & Noble once in a while.

I recently ordered a disc directly from an artist, Tristan Prettyman, who I saw featured on HDNETs' True Music.

[Lou-the-dog]

I'm always scrounging thru the racks at Walmart and Target. I really like going to Barnes and Noble because I can listen to some tracks from each CD there. They have the best selection around here but the highest prices too. DVD rentals come from the local convenience store.

Randy

[metalaaron]

i'm very picky about DVDs as well. i'm an amazon.com guy myself. it appears you guys are pretty happy with music clubs such as BMG and columbia so i may try one of those next. thanks for the replies.

[mattepntr]

I'm an Amazon guy myself. In fact, I just stocked up for Halloween!
"Phantasm", both "Texas Chainsaw"'s, "They", "Fatal Attraction",
"Roseanne, the complete first season", and the scariest of all, "Who's
Afraid of Virginia Wolff?".

[BradJudy]

Metalaaron,

If you contact an existing member of BMG or Columbia (like Curtis or myself), we can probably get you an intro deal better than the regular one. I generally split the 'finder's fee' free CDs with friends that join by my referral.

[bikeman]

Most of my CD listening I get from the local library (very good jazz selection) or from Borders with 30% off coupons.
DVD's I get from Netflix, the library or my sister-in-law. I do own several music DVD's but no movies.

David

[metalaaron]

Metalaaron,

If you contact an existing member of BMG or Columbia (like Curtis or myself), we can probably get you an intro deal better than the regular one. I generally split the 'finder's fee' free CDs with friends that join by my referral.

i may take you up on this brad. thanks!