In addition to Sony, other manufacturers also withdraw from optical media.
Sony stops making blu-ray discs. Adobe Stock / AOP
Sony has announced its intention to stop making Blu-ray albums in February. At the same time, the ax also receive miniSISSC and MD data and mini-DV cartridges.
Right from the bush ad Come on, as in July 2024 the company reported to stop making home-burned Blu-ray discs. At that time, the end of the production of optical discs for professional video production and data storage was also announced.
There have been signs of Blu-ray at the end of the time for some time. In December LG said he would stop making blu-ray players And Samsung made a similar decision before.
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One major factor for the popularity of Blu-ray discs is streaming services, which make watching movies easy.
However, for film fans, the shrinkage of blu-ray manufacturing is worrying, as films and series stored on physical discs have significant advantages compared to streaming.
Blu-ray boards usually offer better image quality than films packaged for streaming. In addition, streaming services usually show movies and series for a certain period of time, and even the right of watching movies purchased as digital is not written in stone. The same problem also torns games that can be suddenly removed from players.
The future of PlayStation game consoles and physical game records has also been a concern. When the PlayStation 5 Pro power console was released in the autumn of 2024, there was no longer a record station. However, there was a demand for the disk station, as the optional disk drive sold was quickly sold out in many places after the new console was released.