MoserBaerHomeVideos January 5, 2008
Posted by Pallav Sharda in : Shopping , add a commentMoser Baer holds more than 10% of global recordable optical media market, supplying to world’s top brands like Memorex, Imation, TDK, Verbatim and others. Established in 1983, it’s one of India’s leading technology companies headquartered in New Delhi.
With MoserBaerHomeVideos (launched in December 2006), the company moves into entertainment content and distribution arena. The company has acquired exclusive licenses to more than 10,000 titles (almost a third of all movies produced till date) and allows you to order DVD/VCD formats through the MoserBaerHomeVideos website. What surprises me is the ridiculously cheap pricing! Last I checked, they offered: Hindi movie titles (two VCD for Rs.30, one DVD for Rs.39), English movies (one VCD Rs.69, one DVD for Rs.99) and some non-movie stuff like live shows, songs etc.
I saw content in most major Indian languages and English, with some fairly collectible titles (like Good Will Hunting, Charlie Chaplin, Munna Bhai…). Granted they don’t have all the movies you may want, and some popular titles are out of stock most of the times, but this redefines the home entertainment market for Indians. It’s one more reason to buy legal, good quality versions of your favorite movies and shun pirated content (which usually sucks in quality).
The site is moderately good-looking, but easy to navigate. Good search function and filters (by language, theme, genre etc.). Overall, a great value if you are a movie buff and collector. Definitely worth checking out.