DVD Movies vs. TV Show box-sets – Which one is a better gift choice

Two great gift ideas include buying DVD movies or buying DVD box-sets based on popular TV shows. In most cases it just isn’t feasible to buy both, which means you need to decide which gift to buy. Both gift ideas have their own set of pros and cons which are highlighted below.

DVD Movies

Pros

The good thing about buying DVD movies as a gift is that they are a fairly cost effective gift choice. Not only this, but if you buy the right type of movie for someone, it is a gift that they will both enjoy and appreciate. Another good thing about buying a DVD movie, is that in most cases, they can be purchased as a ‘one shot’ gift idea.


This means that the recipient does not need to have any background information or even know that a particular movie existed, for them to enjoy it. Finally, DVD movies are a great gift idea because they provide a relatively quick form of entertainment (no longer than a few hours) that can be viewed in a single sitting. Most people do not have the time to invest in anything that is longer than a few hours (at least not in a single sitting).

Cons

If you get it wrong and buy a DVD movie for someone that they have no interest in, then your gift is not likely to be well received. Another disadvantage of buying a DVD movie is that they only provide a few hours of entertainment. Although for some people this may be good, other people might prefer longer forms of entertainment which involves a greater investment from them (for example a video game).

TV Show box-sets

Pros

If you know someone that enjoys a particular TV series, then buying a box-set of a season for that series can be a great gift idea. It will allow that person to refresh with their favourite moments from that TV series or even watch some new episodes that they have not seen before. TV show box-sets will also provide a person with many hours of entertainment, much more than a single DVD movie could. If you know someone that enjoys a recurring form of entertainment, whether this is a TV series such as an ongoing Sitcom, an annual sporting event or even a series of documentaries, then a DVD box-set is a very good gift idea for this person.
 
Cons

Price is an important factor. Compared to an individual DVD movie, a DVD box-set can be very expensive. Another disadvantage of DVD box-sets as a gift idea is that they do not make very good ‘one shot’ gifts. For example you could buy a movie as a gift, even if the person you were buying it for had never heard of that movie before but this is not such a good idea with DVD box-sets. In almost all cases when buying a DVD box-set based on a TV show, the person who you are buying that box-set for would probably need to have some form of investment in that particular TV show, in order to enjoy the box-set that you brought them.

When deciding on whether to buy a DVD movie or a DVD box-set based on a popular TV series, as a gift for someone, there is no right or wrong answer. In the end, factors such as your budget and the types of interests that a person has will determine whether you should buy just a single DVD movie or an entire DVD box-set for them.