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DVD Compare - No More?

Posted: 31 Jan 2013, 13:55
by gasteropod
It was down, and now it says the domain has expired, I hope this invaluable resource comes back :(

Re: DVD Compare - No More?

Posted: 31 Jan 2013, 14:26
by luckystars
Nooooooo!

The death of Hardcopy :(

Re: DVD Compare - No More?

Posted: 31 Jan 2013, 15:10
by grim_tales
I noticed that too - really sad if DVD Compare have gone :( I was only looking for them yesterday to check the details of House of Flying Daggers. :(

Re: DVD Compare - No More?

Posted: 31 Jan 2013, 16:31
by Xenon
Not such a big loss to be honest, as they didn't have much info about the most important thing - the video quality.

Re: DVD Compare - No More?

Posted: 31 Jan 2013, 17:05
by grim_tales
True but they were useful for knowing whether a release was uncut or not, imo. :)

Re: DVD Compare - No More?

Posted: 31 Jan 2013, 19:56
by luckystars
Xenon wrote:Not such a big loss to be honest, as they didn't have much info about the most important thing - the video quality.

I found them invaluable.

Re: DVD Compare - No More?

Posted: 31 Jan 2013, 20:21
by Shingster
Absurd statement Xenon, there's more to DVD/BD than just the sodding A/V quality. DVDCompare's one of the best databases out there for details on film/extra details and whether the content is censored.

Saying that, I believe the domain name has expired and not yet been renewed. If the guy running it (Craig) ever did decide to pack it in then I think the site's hosted on The Digital Fix's server (Colin's server), so I'd imagine the site would still be archived and ready should anyone else want to step in. I think, don't take my word for it!

Re: DVD Compare - No More?

Posted: 31 Jan 2013, 22:41
by grim_tales
I agree with Shing, I found Rewind/DVD Compare very useful for finding out whether a DVD/BD is uncut or not. :)

Re: DVD Compare - No More?

Posted: 01 Feb 2013, 00:30
by Markgway
Good site. Hope it's resurrected.

Re: DVD Compare - No More?

Posted: 01 Feb 2013, 07:26
by HungFist
There's a DVDCompare logo on DVD Beaver site now, suggesting it would be hosted by DVD Beaver from now on. I cannot get the database work, though.
http://www.dvdbeaver.com/comparisons/default.htm

I've been laughing at this comment on a Finnish site... this really describes us dvd collectors well. Rough translation:
(after news that DVD Compare will merge with DVD Beaver, yet no database to be found):

"I think the damn piece of crap merged with cyberspace. Fuck me. What are we gonna do now??"

:lol:

Re: DVD Compare - No More?

Posted: 04 Feb 2013, 07:02
by gasteropod
HungFist wrote:There's a DVDCompare logo on DVD Beaver site now, suggesting it would be hosted by DVD Beaver from now on. I cannot get the database work, though.
http://www.dvdbeaver.com/comparisons/default.htm
That's something different. DVD Compare will be back on the 6th at the latest according to their Twitter :clap:

Re: DVD Compare - No More?

Posted: 04 Feb 2013, 13:17
by luckystars
Thank god!!! I'm beginning to feel like a dinosaur still buying physical product. Wtf is happening to the world. No standards and no connoisseurship :D

Re: DVD Compare - No More?

Posted: 10 Feb 2013, 02:40
by Lourdes

Re: DVD Compare - No More?

Posted: 10 Feb 2013, 04:54
by Markgway
Good to know it's back.

Re: DVD Compare - No More?

Posted: 11 Feb 2013, 13:49
by bradavon
Great to see it back. It is indeed invaluable. I didn't realise they had a Twitter page.
Xenon wrote:Not such a big loss to be honest, as they didn't have much info about the most important thing - the video quality.
Totally missed the point of DVD Compare :).