Second to none - Why dont you pop along? (DVD Forum)

Member Name: richy77

Product:	DVD Forum
Date:	11/05/01 (446 review reads)
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Advantages: Good friendly members, Forums cover all the main areas, Lots of bargains to be found

Disadvantages: Some awkward members

If you are after a friendly site with the latest and best news then you need look no further than www.thedvdforums.com . I have been using this site for about a year now and I have to say that I am addicted to it. It is set as my home page on my browser at home. This forum currently has over 7800 member which is a huge amount. There are some rival forums about but this probably the best UK one. I used to sometimes use dvdtalk.com but found that too many of the bargains were for the US only. I was glad to find the UK version of dvdtalk.

The site has lots of different forums where you can post messages and the things that make this site stick out from the others is that it has a massive user base. If you have a query you can guarantee that it will be answered quickly and accurately. The most useful forums in my opinion are the following:

DVD hardware Forum:
In this forum the members talk about the latest and greatest hardware that is available. Well actually that is a lie and they talk about all sorts of hardware issues. I recently benefitted from posting in this forum because I was after a widescreen Television. After getting information from members I managed to save about £100 - £150 on the TV and also get a 5 year warranty thrown in. If you are after a DVD player or any kind of electrical item then I would take a look in this forum. The members all know what they are talking about and are willing to help.

Cinema and DVD Review Forum:
This forum is used to give reviews about cinema and dvd releases. Most of the reviews are accuarate but obviously you get some people hating or loving a film when it is not justified.

Region Comparisons:
This forum is very useful if you are looking to buy a certain DVD but you don't know what region of the film is best. There are often comparisons between new releases and what is the best one to go for. This forum is really for the DVD guru who wants the best sound, audio and extras
for his money. It is amazing how dvds differ between regions so it is definitely worth checking this forum about before buying a release.

General Forum:
This as the title states is the forum which has all sorts of messages posted. There is no real guideline to what is posted here. You get things from " Aliens is on ITV tonight" to " What is the latest CD to you are listening too". If you are after some light hearted entertainment then this forum is worth reading. If you are after a general answer then you are likely to get a reply from members in this forum.

Bargain Forum:
This is my favourite forum on the site but also my worst. Let me explain that sentence. This forum is probably one of the busiest of the site and basically users post all the bargains that they find. I would recommend that you check this forum out regularly as bargains offers often run out before you get the chance to get them. I have saved so much money using this forum but at the same time I have probably spent more money then I would have normally. My wife certainly doesnt like this forum as she says that I often buy I lot of items for the sake of it! My answer is Well They are a bargain!

There are some things that could be improved with this site. Some members often go off on a completely different topic in some threads and start getting annoyed about things. Some members are too critical and always willing to complain about something. However the Admins and Moderators are pretty good and often warn members if they are stepping out of line. You can also rely on the Admin and Moderators to close threads if they are not appropriate. This often save you time as some threads are useless or repeated. The DVDForums is also sometimes a victim of its own success and recently the website got hacked and lots of threads got lost. The forum was down for a few days and lots of people were left wondering where to get their bargains from. I don't
know what I would do without this site. My surfing time would certainly be reduced alot!


As you see I really like this site. The members are very friendly and if you are after an answer there is always someone willing to help you. Beware though, you will end up finding your credit card bill increasing will all the so-called bargains that you buy! If you are after a source to find out about DVDs then this site is definitely worth checking out. It has been running for a long time now and is well established. You will find that members are very friendly and willing to help you.

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