Image: 4K Blu Ray early release. February 2016. Via Wikipedia
Blu-Ray is going the way of BetaMax. If you’re a fan of physical media, it might be a good idea to invest in an extra player or two while they’re still available. For now, modern gaming consoles like PlayStation or Xbox are the most ubiquitous way to play a Blu-Ray. But the outlook isn’t promising for those staying physical either. From HowtoGeek:
This move is part of a larger trend in the electronics industry, as LG is not the first big brand to stop making UHD Blu-ray players; Oppo left the market in 2018, and Samsung followed in 2019. With the rise of streaming, it seems like Blu-Ray is the last optical disk format. The decision to end production is likely due to a drop in demand. More people are likely choosing to use streaming services, leading to fewer physical media sales, including Blu-ray and UHD Blu-ray players. Even though LG has stopped making Blu-ray players, the company says it’s not completely leaving the market. They might start producing them again if demand goes up in the future.
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Once you have your physical media, you only need to rip it once, then you can put the physical media on display in your shelf, and not have to tax your player / drive anymore. You will have a perfect digital copy that is indistinguishable from the original, and you'll never have to get up to put a disc in again. So, it's not nearly as problematic as the disappearance of VCRs.
Once you have your physical media, you only need to rip it once, then you can put the physical media on display in your shelf, and not have to tax your player / drive anymore. You will have a perfect digital copy that is indistinguishable from the original, and you'll never have to get up to put a disc in again. So, it's not nearly as problematic as the disappearance of VCRs.