Why DVDs Make Excellent Christmas Presents
By Jim Woolley

It always used to be the case that if you didn’t know what to get someone for Christmas, then you would simply buy them a CD. This is still true to an extent but now you are also just as likely to buy someone a DVD as a present. Although this may sound like an unoriginal choice of present, I personally think DVDs make a great gift.

There are several reasons why. The first one is because everyone has their favourite films and TV shows, and so you will never have any problems finding a DVD that they will enjoy. So whether that person has an interest in Hollywood blockbusters, classic TV comedies, travel documentaries, or even a special interest such as steam trains, for example, you are sure to find DVDs that they will appreciate.

In fact nowadays you may even find that your present will be one of the first ones to be used on Christmas Day because due to the fact that the TV listings have been pretty poor in recent years, a lot of people choose to put on a good DVD instead.

Another reason why I think DVDs make a great gift is because as well as being a low-cost option in most cases, they can also be used as a main present. If you are prepared to pay a little bit more you can buy someone a huge box set of their favourite TV shows and give them many hours of entertainment.

I’m personally a big fan of box sets and am always delighted when I get every single episode of my favourite TV shows on DVD. For example in recent months I’ve purchased the box set of The Sopranos, Seinfeld and the Monty Python films, and have enjoyed them all, and this Christmas I’ve arranged to get The Professionals and The Sweeney box sets as well which I’m really looking forward to.

So if you are looking for a more expensive gift than a cheap £10 DVD then why not buy someone the box set of their favourite TV shows. This will give them many more hours of entertainment during the long winter months than a single DVD, which they will probably only watch once or twice anyway.

DVDs are as cheap now as they’ve ever been. Even large box sets of entire series are extremely generously priced (the complete collection of Friends currently costs less than £50). So I personally think you can do a lot worse than to buy someone a DVD, or better still a DVD box set, this Christmas.

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