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DVD Talk

US home video news and review website

Summary

US home video news and review website

Field	Value
name	DVD Talk
logo	DVD Talk website logo.png
logo_size	160px
url
commercial	Yes
type	Film criticism
Online community
language	English
owner	Internet Brands
launch_date
current_status	Online, no new content since January 2023

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

History

Kleinman founded the site in January 1999 in Beaverton, Oregon. Besides news and reviews, it features information on hidden DVD features known as "Easter eggs". In 2000, posts to their forum led Amazon.com to cease the practice of dynamic pricing. In 2007, the site was sold to Internet Brands. 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", and Randy Salas of the Star Tribune recommended it as a source of information for DVDs. It was used at one time by industry insiders to gauge interest in DVD titles.

References

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

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