Submitted 4 months ago by JohnWorks@sh.itjust.works to homevideo@feddit.uk
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240629/p2g/00m/0bu/018000c
Interesting move.
I’m still buying DVDs. But once there’s no way to actually buy media, that makes it abandonware, for those of us collecting physical media.
I’m sure the sketchy Chinese site that’ll start selling me media mega bundles on USB is absolutely licensing that stuff correctly, though.
That’s just about DVD-Rs and BD-Rs. Even if they were stopping production altogether, Sony already gutted their internal capacity and have been relying more on third parties. With all the deals they’ve signed to support other labels/studios, they’re still in this for a while to come.
Portable hard drives are the new physical media.
JohnWorks@sh.itjust.works 4 months ago
Wondering if we’ll get another format war at some point or if people will just accept streaming and owning nothing
RootBeerGuy@discuss.tchncs.de 4 months ago
Accept nothing. Own everything. Sail the high seas.
swayevenly@lemm.ee 4 months ago
I don’t understand your comment. Is this article suggesting noone will release their films on bluray?
BobGnarley@lemm.ee 4 months ago
Per the article it is saying that they will eventually cease production of them altogether. Sony owns the rights to Blu Ray so any company wanting to put their art onto it is out of luck once they stop making them altogether.
Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Since I’ve not heard of a new format coming out I can only assume purchasing will be out the windows. However, that just means they get less of my money. I don’t mind renting movies if I’m unsure of the movie, but unless I can own a digital copy I’d never get one. The only reason I have any more is because they came “free” with the disc I purchased.