By the Numbers: A Look at My Digital Movie Collection

After I posted How Much is Too Much which discussed my feeling overwhelmed with the amount of media I have to consume, my buddy Michael wrote a post about Fanflix has been a bad thing for him. Almost daily, Michael and I exchange texts on whatever Fanflix's latest deal is. We've both have built up our digital collections, thanks in part to these discounted titles, and it made me wonder exactly how many digital movie titles I own. So, this morning, I cross references Fandango at Home, Apple TV, and YouTube to see the number. Now, before I unveil this I do need to preface it with a few facts. Most of my digital copies originated from the old Vudu Disc to Digital (Note: Apparently this still exists!). Back years ago, you could take your DVD or blu-ray, put it in your computer, and then pay $1-$2 to obtain a digital copy of a disc you already owned. This was the backbone of my collection early on. Prior to the closure of pretty much all video stores, there was an aftermarket for digital…