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Sony will gradually cease production of optical disc storage media products, including Blu-ray discs (mainichi.jp)

submitted 1 month ago by JohnWorks to c/[email protected]

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[–] JohnWorks 15 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Wondering if we'll get another format war at some point or if people will just accept streaming and owning nothing

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 month ago

Accept nothing. Own everything. Sail the high seas.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

Good point, wonder if anyone will start selling movies on USB drives, or micro SD cards in stores. The flash memory they use has come down so much in price that I could see it being cheaper than manufacturing bluray discs because you're the only one still making discs, vs flash memory where everyone is still manufacturing for storage, removable media, etc.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I don't understand your comment. Is this article suggesting no one will release their films on blu-ray?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Per the article it is saying that they will eventually cease production of them altogether. Sony owns the rights to Blu Ray so any company wanting to put their art onto it is out of luck once they stop making them altogether.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Did a quick search:

https://us.blu-raydisc.com/about-us/ https://www.one-blue.com/licensors/ https://www.one-blue.com/licensees/

Looks like we'll still be fine minus new Columbia Pictures UHD releases.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Looks like you're right I always though Sony was the only patent holder of blu ray

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago

Since I've not heard of a new format coming out I can only assume purchasing will be out the windows. However, that just means they get less of my money. I don't mind renting movies if I'm unsure of the movie, but unless I can own a digital copy I'd never get one. The only reason I have any more is because they came "free" with the disc I purchased.