Any thoughts, comments, suggestions? Are there enough people here into collecting DVDs to make such a forum worthwhile?

While I am soliciting for comments, what is the general consensus regarding the "Help wanted/seeking employment" forum? Keep it or dump it?

As far as the job postings forum; I think it is a great idea, and I am a bit surprised that more people have not taken advantage of it. If the answer to the above question is something along the lines of "a lot of work," then I would say dump it due to a lack of usage. If it doesn't take much to keep it there, keep it up a while longer.

The DVD forum could be interesting. I do buy and/or watch a fair amount of DVDs, and I certainly could appreciate the technical and film-minded opinions that would be posted there. However, other forums exist for those opinions. Just as Film-Tech does not have a forum for film collecting as there are collector's forums, etc., perhaps it should not have a DVD forum as other forums, DVDtalk, etc. already exist.

Obviously, Film-Tech is not a single minded website, especially considering the inclusion of 's joke-a-thon, but I guess my opinion is that I would not be at all disappointed if Film-Tech did not have a DVD forum.

I also think there are plenty of other websites specifically geared toward DVD and home theaters. Go surf those if you want home stuff....leave this for 35/70 and (OH GOD!) "digital".

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The best argument I've heard on setting up a DVD type of home cinema forum here is because so many home cinema gurus have no idea as to the proper way to set up their systems. How many times has someone come out of a theater to complain "the THX isn't on." How many times has that person said "well in my THX certified home theater, I can hear the dialogue from every speaker". Clearly there are many that haven't a clue and that is why the idea to possibly host a forum here is brought up, to explain how things are supposed to work.

Phil brings up the other occasional request, to separate the DLP type of cinema threads into their own forum and get those discussions out of the Film Handler's Forum. Many people have requested this. Opinions?

If the Help Wanted/Seeking Employment forum isn't too much work, I think you should keep it. I know that if we needed someone for the booth or the floor, we would consider a member of the forum first, because we know they have an interest in the first place.

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http://www.dvdreview.com/

http://www.dvdfile.com/

http://www.onvideo.org/

http://www.dvdempire.com/

ttp://www.thebigpicturedvd.com/

http://www.dvdinsider.com/

http://www.dvdvideogroup.com/

This should get you started. My 2 cents, I would not mind a forum here as well. However, this site IS called "FILM-TECH.COM" for a reason...

My opinion is that a new forum of this nature on Film-Tech would require a lot of moderating time.

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which is very good. Interestingly, they recently started a forum for cinemagoers!

If the job postings forum isn't costing you much effort, I would vote for leaving it. Though it seems strange that it isn't getting more action.

For that dreaded but inevitable day when film takes a back-seat to digital, have you reserved an appropriate new domain name? Maybe something like d-cinema-tech.com?