The world of entertainment is one in which technology plays an important role. From the strip films and cumbersome cameras of years gone by to the streamlined digital media of today, technology continues to change and enhance the way we enjoy everything from TV and movies to music and concerts. As a result, newer formats will often pave the way and leave some older formats in the dust. This has been most clearly shown recently with the transition from DVDs to high definition Blu-Ray discs. In many cases, classic films are now being released with higher definition and fans have been re-buying their favorite movies and concerts so they can watch them in the higher image definition. The only problem is that buying a newer format can often be frustrating for fans as it means essentially paying twice for something. Luckily, there's an easy way to mitigate this cost while still getting the best technology has to offer.

Letting Your Collection Pave the Way

There are a few different ways people can put their current collection of music, movies, concerts and games to good use in terms of using it to improve their collection as a whole. Older DVDs for movies or concerts, as well as CDs and games can all be sold on the secondhand market. This can be done by people directly or through national dealers like musicMagpie.com. Working with a dealer has more immediate benefits and a lot less hassle as the entire collection is sold as a lot for a set price. Selling each item one at a time may result in higher profits at the end, but will take a longer amount of time and will also require the seller to deal with listing and photographing each item, following up with customers and handling any shipping or returns problems which arise.

Upgrading vs. Consolidating

For many fans, taking the opportunity to go through their entire collection of CDs, DVDs and games through dealers like musicMagpie.com gives them a chance to have a good long look at their own collection. For some it may be time to simply downsize – after all, how many DVDs do you really need? It can also give fans the perfect opportunity to sell their things in order to upgrade to better versions of the things they truly love. Selling some of your DVDs and then buying better high definition versions won't be a jolt to your wallet and the same can be done by selling CDs or concert DVDs in order to invest in box sets and special collector's editions. Games fall into this category as well, and old games and their systems can be sold off in order to upgrade to the latest and greatest system along with a few games.

Keeping up with entertainment technology can be a lot of fun in terms of enjoying the end product but in an age where CDs, DVDs and games take up space and become large collections, it's a good idea to clear out some of the old in order to make room for the new. Not only does this keep your collection under control, it can also help making buying newer formats and systems easier on your budget.

Kelly McCloskey is a freelance writer who specializes in creating unique web content for a number of different clients. She enjoys doing her own research and especially enjoys looking through websites like musicMagpie.com when writing about music and entertainment collections.