DVD Talk

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DVD Talk
Type of site
Film criticism
Online community
Available inEnglish
OwnerInternet Brands
URLdvdtalk.com
CommercialYes
LaunchedJanuary 19, 1999; 25 years ago (1999-01-19)[1]
Current statusOnline, no new content since Jan, 2023

DVD Talk is a home video news and review website launched in 1999 by Geoffrey Kleinman.

History

Kleinman founded the site in January 1999 [2] in Beaverton, Oregon. Besides news and reviews, it features information on hidden DVD features known as "Easter eggs".[3] In 2000, posts to their forum led Amazon.com to cease the practice of dynamic pricing.[4][5][6] In 2007, the site was sold to Internet Brands.[7] As of January 2023, the reviews and editorial blog have ceased updating. The higher-traffic bulletin board/forum remains operational and active.

Reception

Shawn Levy of The Oregonian called it "worth a visit",[8] and Randy Salas of the Star Tribune recommended it as a source of information for DVDs.[9] It was used at one time by industry insiders to gauge interest in DVD titles.[10][11][12]

References

  1. ^ "DvdTalk.com WHOIS, DNS, & Domain Info – DomainTools". WHOIS. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
  2. ^ "How low can Net DVD sales go?". CNET.
  3. ^ Saltzman, Marc (2005-04-17). "Scrambling for 'eggs'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
  4. ^ Marlowe, Chris (2000-09-06). "Amazon users spot pricing tests". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 2015-07-16. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
  5. ^ Wolverton, Troy (5 September 2000). "Now showing: random DVD prices on Amazon". CNET. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  6. ^ Streitfeld, David (2000-10-02). "Amazon Pays a Price for Marketing Test". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
  7. ^ Tribbey, Chris (2007-11-01). "Review Site DVDTalk Sold". Home Media Magazine. Archived from the original on 2015-07-16. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
  8. ^ Levy, Shawn (2006-01-05). "Orphaned Movies of 2005". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
  9. ^ Salas, Randy (2007-11-12). "DVDs: Don't be duped". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on 2014-08-21. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
  10. ^ Dutka, Elaine (2005-08-30). "Demand driven by mouse-clicks". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
  11. ^ Dutka, Elaine (2005-04-05). "Give me 'MacGyver'! Demand leads to DVDs". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
  12. ^ Streitfeld, David (2000-09-27). "On the Web, Price Tags Blur; What You Pay Could Depend on Who You Are". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2014-08-20.

External links

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