Digital streaming is displacing the last remnants of physical media.

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

  • @just_another_person@lemmy.worldEnglish
    55•7 months ago

    On one hand I’m happy less plastic shit will be produced and consumed. On the other hand, this is leading more towards dystopian timelines where we can never own anything anymore.

      • @ch00f@lemmy.worldEnglish
        14•7 months ago

        Eh. A few more steps to rip the content, but not bad really.

        Now UHD Blu-ray is a different story. There are a limited number of drives that could do it before their firmware was patched.

          • @ch00f@lemmy.worldEnglish
            5•7 months ago

            Yeah, it is frustrating that the license is tied to the physical disc. Especially when they won’t send you a replacement for a damaged disc.

            I personally buy, rip, and keep the physical discs of my collection which is now well over 1,000 titles. It’s a lot of work, and takes up a lot of space, but it’s also a hobby I enjoy. I’d much prefer if I could just buy a license for the film and watch it or store it however I want.

            You know, this might actually be a decent application for NFTs.

      • Flying SquidEnglish
        2•7 months ago

        I had a Minidisc recorder I would use for field audio recordings back in the 90s and I really loved the format. Small, portable, didn’t fuck up like a DAT but was close enough in quality to work in most instances, and basically indestructible.

        You could probably drop a Minidisc from the top of a skyscraper and put it back in the player after dusting it off and there wouldn’t be an issue.

          • Altima NEOEnglish
            2•7 months ago

            That’s what I mean. Gotta get one while they’re still available and we’ll made. Otherwise it’ll be like trying to buy a record player or cassette player. Just knock offf clones of the cheapo models.