▲ 140 ▼ After 18 years, Blu-ray media production draws to a close — Sony shuts its last factory in Feb (www.tomshardware.com) submitted 2 years ago by BrikoX@lemmy.zip [M] to c/technology@lemmy.zip 42 comments fedilink hide all child comments MiniDiscs for recording, MD data for recording, and MiniDV cassettes will also be abandoned.
[–] TheImpressiveX@lemm.ee 45 points 2 years ago* (2 children) This is about recordable BD-R's, this doesn't affect Blu-ray movies. At least, I hope not... permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Dirk@lemmy.ml 18 points 2 years ago this doesn’t affect Blu-ray movies. Yet. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Article says it started as removing BD-R and they'd keep operating for corporate customers (studios) but that appears to have collapsed quickly. I'm interpreting it as the end of Blu-ray production entirely. Commercial sales have quickly become insufficient to sustain Sony’s optical media business. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheImpressiveX@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Didn't Sony recently take over Blu-ray production for Disney? And don't they also have Blu-ray titles scheduled for release in the next few months? This doesn't make sense to me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Yes and yes, but looking at BR releases, they seem to drop off hard around the month of May. This lines up pretty close to 3 months after close, I think that could be a reasonable lead time if production ends next month. They are probably printing April releases right now. But I'm speculating and toms hardware seems to be waiting for clarification from Sony themselves, perhaps there is still some hope. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheImpressiveX@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago You never know, maybe they just didn't announce new titles yet. Or maybe I'm just coping. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Dirk@lemmy.ml 18 points 2 years ago this doesn’t affect Blu-ray movies. Yet. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Article says it started as removing BD-R and they'd keep operating for corporate customers (studios) but that appears to have collapsed quickly. I'm interpreting it as the end of Blu-ray production entirely. Commercial sales have quickly become insufficient to sustain Sony’s optical media business. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheImpressiveX@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Didn't Sony recently take over Blu-ray production for Disney? And don't they also have Blu-ray titles scheduled for release in the next few months? This doesn't make sense to me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Yes and yes, but looking at BR releases, they seem to drop off hard around the month of May. This lines up pretty close to 3 months after close, I think that could be a reasonable lead time if production ends next month. They are probably printing April releases right now. But I'm speculating and toms hardware seems to be waiting for clarification from Sony themselves, perhaps there is still some hope. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheImpressiveX@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago You never know, maybe they just didn't announce new titles yet. Or maybe I'm just coping. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheImpressiveX@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Didn't Sony recently take over Blu-ray production for Disney? And don't they also have Blu-ray titles scheduled for release in the next few months? This doesn't make sense to me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Yes and yes, but looking at BR releases, they seem to drop off hard around the month of May. This lines up pretty close to 3 months after close, I think that could be a reasonable lead time if production ends next month. They are probably printing April releases right now. But I'm speculating and toms hardware seems to be waiting for clarification from Sony themselves, perhaps there is still some hope. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheImpressiveX@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago You never know, maybe they just didn't announce new titles yet. Or maybe I'm just coping. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Yes and yes, but looking at BR releases, they seem to drop off hard around the month of May. This lines up pretty close to 3 months after close, I think that could be a reasonable lead time if production ends next month. They are probably printing April releases right now. But I'm speculating and toms hardware seems to be waiting for clarification from Sony themselves, perhaps there is still some hope. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheImpressiveX@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago You never know, maybe they just didn't announce new titles yet. Or maybe I'm just coping. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheImpressiveX@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago You never know, maybe they just didn't announce new titles yet. Or maybe I'm just coping. permalink fedilink source parent