do you think it's worth to collect DVDs?

[cucudas]

i'm thinking about starting to collect classical piano DVDs and others that are related to classical music
but if i start to collect them ... i would start spending too much money --
i planned to buy one each month ..what do you think??
should i just borrow them from library?? or buy and collect them??

[kwtam338]

Buy if:
1) you have the money
2) you need the flexibility of being able to watch them when you want to watch them
3) you will watch them over and over again
4) you want the sense of ownership
5) add other factors here
Otherwise, borrow them from the library. A good strategy would be to borrow first and see if:
1) you really have time to watch them
2) you really enjoy watching them
3) you really want to buy now that you have already watched them
I personally buy (but don't watch very often due to lack of time). I don't mean I have a lot of money to spend. It's just that here in HK, we can buy the China editions of DVDs, which are very cheap (US$3/DVD). It is completely legal and the content is just the same. The HK editions are like US$15-20, far more expensive. I have already collected 64 titles so far. Nearly all are piano related. I have been trying to find "Horowitz - the Last Romantic" without success. I am prepared to pay quite a bit if I can find it .....

[Kassaa]

For you kwatm338

https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00004TJS1/qid%3D1115530013/sr%3D11-1/ref%3Dsr%5F11%5F1/104-1683758-2955929

[BoliverAllmon]

Buy if:
1) you have the money
2) you need the flexibility of being able to watch them when you want to watch them
3) you will watch them over and over again
4) you want the sense of ownership
5) add other factors here
Otherwise, borrow them from the library. A good strategy would be to borrow first and see if:
1) you really have time to watch them
2) you really enjoy watching them
3) you really want to buy now that you have already watched them
I personally buy (but don't watch very often due to lack of time). I don't mean I have a lot of money to spend. It's just that here in HK, we can buy the China editions of DVDs, which are very cheap (US$3/DVD). It is completely legal and the content is just the same. The HK editions are like US$15-20, far more expensive. I have already collected 64 titles so far. Nearly all are piano related. I have been trying to find "Horowitz - the Last Romantic" without success. I am prepared to pay quite a bit if I can find it .....

our library doesn't have anything at all to check out dvd wise

[kwtam338]

Hi Kassaa

For you kwatm338

https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00004TJS1/qid%3D1115530013/sr%3D11-1/ref%3Dsr%5F11%5F1/104-1683758-2955929

Thanks for the info. But I lied, I am not prepared to pay US$99.99+shipping to get it!!! I'll just watch the Horowitz DVDs that I have already got and listen to the CD equivalent of his DVD.

[apion]

Buy it and if you don't like it, sell it on eBay.  Or you could do what I do, rent it, and if you like it, buy it.

In any case, I think DVDs are an excellent vehicle for better appreciating piano music, particularly piano concerti!!!! 

[apion]

Buy it and if you don't like it, sell it on eBay.  Or you could do what I do, rent it, and if you like it, buy it.

In any case, I think DVDs are an excellent vehicle for better appreciating piano music, particularly piano concerti!!!!