CAT | Purchase Diary 2012
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DVD Statistics 2012
2012 End Statistics:
New Purchase Items: 193 (144 in 2011)
New Movies: 185 (thereof Blu-ray: 121)
New TV Seasons: 59 (thereof Blu-ray: 7)
New TV Specials: 3
New Special Interest: 7
Money Spent: 2,302.31€ (1,755.48€ in 2011)
Money Spent on Movies: 1,413.72€
Money Spent on TV Seasons: 839.59€
Money Spent on TV Specials: 22.61€
Money Spent on Special Interest: 26.39€
Avg Spent: 11.93€ (12.19€ in 2011)
Avg Spent on Movies: 7.64€
Avg Spent on TV Seasons: 14.23€
Avg Spent on TV Specials: 7.54€
Avg Spent on Special Interest: 3.77€
Running Time: 62,355m (43d 7h 15m)
Running Time Movies: 21,056m (14d 14h 56m)
Running Time TV Seasons: 40,043m (27d 19h 23m)
Running Time TV Specials: 456m (7h 36m)
Running Time Special Interest: 800m (13h 20m)
Cheapest Item: 
Clerks (2.07€)
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Most Expensive Item: Bond 50 (111.51€)
First Item: (500) Days of Summer (3.33€)
Last Item: Smallville: Season 10 (16.73€)
Purchase by Locality:
United States: 25
Canada: 13
United Kingdom: 75
Germany: 80
Categories: DVD / Blu-ray, Purchase Diary 2012
Tags: (500) Days of Summer · Clerks · James Bond · Smallville · Statistics
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Purchase Diary 2012 – December
Melissa & Joey: Season 1: Part 1 (2010)
04 Dec – €0.00 ($12.78) @ Amazon.com (paid via gift certificate)
Collection no. 12243 – 12244
Melissa & Joey: Season 1: Part 2 (2011)
04 Dec – €0.00 ($12.78) @ Amazon.com (paid via gift certificate)
Collection no. 12245 – 12246
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
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05 Dec – €12.90 @ Amazon.de
Collection no. 1007
The Intouchables (2011)
(Intouchables)
05 Dec – €8.97 @ Amazon.de
Collection no. 1008
The Punch Bowl (1944)
(Die Feuerzangenbowle)
08 Dec – €7.99 @ Media Markt
Collection no. 1009
Categories: DVD / Blu-ray, Purchase Diary 2012
Tags: Batman · E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial · Friends with Kids · Glee · I Am Number Four · Melissa & Joey · Raising Hope · Smallville · The Hunger Games · The Intouchables · The Punch Bowl
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Purchase Diary 2012 – November
By the way: I made new pictures of my collection, see My DVDs
This Means War (2012)
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08 Nov – €12.97 @ Amazon.de
Indiana Jones 1 – 4 (1981 – 2008)
21 Nov – €39.99 @ Amazon.de
which contains my 1,000th movie:
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
Lightning Point: Season 1 (2012)
24 Nov – €24.99 @ Media Markt
The Twilight Saga 1 – 3 (2008 – 2010)
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24 Nov – €14.90 @ Media Markt
American Reunion (2012)
27 Nov – €10.61 (£7.44) @ Amazon.co.uk
Categories: DVD / Blu-ray, Purchase Diary 2012
Tags: American Pie · Gossip Girl · Indiana Jones · Lightning Point · Mad Men · Suburgatory · The Dictator · This Means War · Twilight
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Purchase Diary 2012 – October
Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe (2011)
04 Oct – €7.27 (£3.92) @ Amazon.co.uk
U.S. Marshals (1998)
11 Oct – €4.80 (£2.98) @ Amazon.co.uk
Bond 50 (1962 – 2008)
11 Oct – €111.51 (£89.23) @ Amazon.co.uk
Leverage: Season 4 (2011)
11 Oct – €0.00 ($24.28) @ Amazon.com (paid via gift certificate)
UHF (1989)
11 Oct – €6.04 (£3.96) @ Amazon.co.uk
Categories: DVD / Blu-ray, Purchase Diary 2012
Tags: 2 Broke Girls · Burn Notice · Cowboys & Aliens · Dexter · G.I. Joe · Glee · How I Met Your Mother · James Bond · Leverage · Man on a Ledge · Mike & Molly · Resident Evil · The Big Bang Theory · The Fugitive · UHF · Wanderlust
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Purchase Diary 2012 – September
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)
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03 Sep – €9.99 @ Amazon.de
The International (2009)
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08 Sep – €9.99 @ Media Markt
Morning Glory (2010)
08 Sep – €7.99 @ Media Markt
Paper Man (2009)
08 Sep – €7.99 @ Drogerie Müller
Happy Endings: Season 1 & 2 (2011 – 2012)
14 Sep – €0.00 ($24.55) @ Amazon.com (paid via gift certificate)
Categories: DVD / Blu-ray, Purchase Diary 2012
Tags: Burn Notice · Contraband · Das fliegende Klassenzimmer · Happy Endings · Morning Glory · Paper Man · Sherlock Holmes · The International · The Nines · White Collar
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Purchase Diary 2012 – August
Underworld: Awakening (2012)
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06 Aug – €12.52 (£7.94) @ Amazon.co.uk
Air Force One (1997)
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07 Aug – €12.72 (£8.93) @ Amazon.co.uk
The Fugitive (1993)
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07 Aug – €11.37 (£7.90) @ Amazon.co.uk
A Few Good Men (1992)
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07 Aug – €9.38 (£6.38) @ Amazon.co.uk
The Negotiator (1998)
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07 Aug – €7.37 (£4.84) @ Amazon.co.uk
Categories: DVD / Blu-ray, Purchase Diary 2012
Tags: A Few Good Men · Air Force One · Community · Johnny English · The Fugitive · The Negotiator · Underworld · Young Justice
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Purchase Diary 2012 – July
Firefly: The Complete Series (2002)
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09 Jul – €21.80 (£15.84) @ Amazon.co.uk
Serenity (2005)
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09 Jul – €11.62 (£7.90) @ Amazon.co.uk
ER: Season 15 (2008 – 2009)
19 Jul – €18.37 (£12.86) @ Amazon.co.uk
Strike Back: Season 1 & 2 (2010 – 2011)
20 Jul – €21.36 (£15.27) @ Amazon.co.uk
Categories: DVD / Blu-ray, Purchase Diary 2012
Tags: ER · Firefly · Serenity · Strike Back
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Purchase Diary 2012 – June
Just Friends (2005)
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02 Jun – €4.99 @ Drogerie Müller
Repo Men (2010)
02 Jun – €7.99 @ Media Markt
The Incredible Hulk: How the Legend Began (1977)
06 Jun – €5.95 (£3.66) @ Amazon.co.uk
Forrest Gump (1994)
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09 Jun – €9.90 @ Media Markt
How Do You Know (2010)
09 Jun – €5.55 @ Drogerie Müller
Categories: DVD / Blu-ray, Purchase Diary 2012
Tags: Footloose · Forrest Gump · Groundhog Day · How Do You Know · Just Friends · Repo Men · Stripes · The Incredible Hulk
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Three years ago I did a survey about what I spend on TV shows. And what that means per hour and per episode.
Since then my collection has been growing continuously if not only for the basic reason that I purchase the shows I liked when I watched them on Torrent TV.
Now I was interested on how the prices have developed.
Thus I give you the updated data of the last ten season boxes* I bought:
| Name | Price | Purchase Country | Running Time in Minutes / Number of Episodes | Price per Hour | Price per Episode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: Season 1 | €10.45 (£7.43) | UK | 589 / 25 | €1.06 | €0.42 |
LOST: Season 6  |
€17.32 (£12.78) | UK | 796 / 18 | €1.31 | €0.96 |
| Supernatural: Season 6 |
€18.36 (£15.86) | UK | 917 / 22 | €1.20 | €0.83 |
| Suits: Season 1 | €20.58 (£17.84) | UK | 528 / 12 | €2.34 | €1.72 |
| Sherlock: Season 2 |
€12.24 (£10.39) | UK | 266 / 3 | €2.76 | €4.08 |
| Gossip Girl: Season 4 | €16.14 (£13.88) | UK | 893 / 22 | €1.08 | €0.73 |
| Castle: Season 3 | €22.99 | DE | 985 / 24 | €1.40 | €0.96 |
| Dragon Ball: Season 5 | €18.27 ($16.99) | US | 751 / 31 | €1.46 | €0.59 |
| Dragon Ball: Season 4 | €18.27 ($16.99) | US | 726 / 30 | €1.51 | €0.61 |
| Dragon Ball: Season 3 | €22.77 ($21.99) | US | 751 / 31 | €1.82 | €0.73 |
In march 2009 the average price per hour was €1.43, now it’s €1.59% (+11%). Like 2009 it’s the shorter series that drive the average up – independent from the media type.
The price per episode was €0.97 and is now €1.16 (+20%). This can be explained by two factors. Summer shows like Suits have fewer episodes per season but the episodes themselves are about 10 minutes longer than in the fall season.
And Sherlock has only 3 episodes per season but with a running time of 89 minutes each.
In the end there seems to be a price tunnel in which seasons can be sold that is independent of the actual running time of said season.
But another trend can be seen. Like 2009 there’s once again only one season purchased in Germany. Must be my unwillingness to purchase half-season boxes (euphemistically: Season 1.1 and 1.2) for €29.99 each.
And now my inner statistics freak is satisfied again. 
* Note: I left out the purchases which I paid for with Amazon gift certificates because they would have muddied the waters.
Categories: DVD / Blu-ray, Purchase Diary 2012
Tags: Castle · Dragon Ball · Gossip Girl · LOST · Sherlock · Sherlock Holmes · Statistics · Suits · Supernatural · The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
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Purchase Diary 2012 – May
The Blues Brothers (1980)
02 May – €8.92 (£7.43) @ Amazon.co.uk
Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
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02 May – €9.48 (£7.93) @ Amazon.co.uk
Castle: Season 3 (2010 – 2011)
02 May – €22.99 @ Amazon.de
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
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02 May – €11.68 (£9.89) @ Amazon.co.uk
Friends With Benefits (2011)
02 May – €8.37 (£6.94) @ Amazon.co.uk
Categories: DVD / Blu-ray, Purchase Diary 2012
Tags: Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy · Castle · Chuck · Dragonheart · Eurotrip · Friends With Benefits · From Dusk Till Dawn · Glee · Gossip Girl · Gremlins · Lethal Weapon · LOST · Men in Black · My Mom's New Boyfriend · Poison Ivy · Road Trip · Sherlock · Sherlock Holmes · Smallville · Suits · Supernatural · Tango & Cash · The Blues Brothers · The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air · The Specialist · Thor · Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy · Transformers · Valentine's Day
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