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LG stops making Blu-ray players, marking the end of an era — limited units remain while inventory lasts (www.tomshardware.com)

submitted 1 week ago by ptz@dubvee.org to c/technology@lemmy.world

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Digital streaming is displacing the last remnants of physical media.

In a disappointing turn of events, FlatpanelsHD reports that LG has ended production of its Blu-ray player series, which includes the UBK80 and UBK90 models. With limited stock available, prospective buyers should act quickly to secure the last remaining units before they are sold out.

After Samsung and Sony's departure from physical media, LG was one of the last major manufacturers of Blu-ray players

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[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

What are we supposed to use now? DVDs?

[–] Teils13 4 points 1 week ago

For physical media, yes actually. Plenty of DVDs still getting made and sold today, throught the world. Nollywood and Bollywood Films, latin american dvd collections, Japanese Anime collections, etc. Several different DVD player companies too.

Honestly, i wish some of those companies sold pen-drives or mini-ssds with the media, but that was never tried. Imagine a theme-shaped ssd stick with pixar movies for instance, too cool to exist. But a 4Tb HD with files will do for me.