Sony's binning Blu-ray, but that won't cut your home cinema choices
Despite some initial reports, Sony isn't shutting down all Blu-ray production. But it is getting out of the recordable disc business. If you're a home cinema fan, Sony's delivered some bad news. The ...
After 18 years, Sony's Blu-ray media production draws to a close — shuts its last factory in Feb
Sony has announced it will end Blu-ray Disc media production in February, marking the end of its nearly two-decade run.
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Sony to cease Blu-ray production, leaving physical media fans concerned
When the company announced the end of BD-R production last year, LG followed suit by exiting the Blu-ray player market a few months later. Currently, Sony and Panasonic are the last remaining ...
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Sony Pushes Eject On Blu-Ray Disc Production After 18-Year Run, Is A Successor Coming?
Sony's announcement comes barely a month after LG discontinued its Blu-ray players (though it left the door ever-so-slightly ajar for a comeback of the market dictates). And Samsung abandoned its ...
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Sony announces that it will officially end production of recordable Blu-ray discs in February
There have been questions regarding its future, especially considering that the current lineup of 4K Blu-ray players (almost entirely manned by Sony and Pansonic, aside from some specialist brands ...
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Sony Just Delivered the Latest Gut Punch to Blu-ray Collectors
DVD and Blu-ray sales fell 26 percent last year. The Sony announcement is just the latest gut punch for Blu-ray fans. It comes on the back of LG revealing that it’s not making new Blu-ray players ...
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End of an Era: Sony to stop production of recordable media like Blu-ray Discs
Sony was instrumental in popularizing Blu-ray technology, especially with the PlayStation 3’s role as an affordable Blu-ray player. This announcement signifies the end of a significant chapter ...
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Yes, Sony Is Cutting Recordable Blu-ray Disc Production and No, It Doesn’t Mean the End of Blu-ray
Blu-ray is not going away just yet as pre-recorded Blu-ray Disc movies and content distributed by movie studios and ...
Sony is killing off its blank Blu-ray discs
Sony’s three-sentence press release confirmed similar death dates for its blank MiniDisc, MD data, and MiniDV cassettes. The ...
One of the best 4K Blu-ray players is almost $100 off
The Panasonic UB820 4K Blu-ray player is an ideal place to start if you’re considering becoming a champion of physical media.
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Sony Will Stop Producing Blank Blu-Ray Discs After 18 Years
Sony is discontinuing production of Blu-Ray discs after 18 years. Justin Sullivan/Getty Sony says it will stop manufacturing blank Blu-ray discs for the Japanese market along with MiniDiscs and ...
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Sony Will Stop Producing Blu-ray Discs in February 2025
Sony has announced that it will cease its production of all models of its Blu-ray disc media, recordable MiniDiscs, recordable MD Data, and Mini DV Cassettes in February 2025. The company added ...