DVD Talk

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DVD Talk
DVD Talk website logo.png
Type of site
Film criticism
Online community
Available inEnglish
Owner Internet Brands
URL dvdtalk.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.

Contents

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]

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