When the technology behind media storage formats like the MiniDisc and Blu-Ray was first being developed, the engineers involved believed the technology would be used well into the future, says ...

“As of February 2025, we will discontinue production of all Blu-ray Disc media, recording MiniDiscs, MD data for recording, and MiniDV cassettes. There is no successor model.

Sony is exiting the blank media business, but this doesn’t signal Blu-ray’s death. Reports claiming otherwise are misleading—Blu-ray remains relevant for AV enthusiasts despite Sony’s move. “Let our ...

For Sony this seems to have now escalated to where it’ll be shuttering its recordable optical media storage operations, after more than 18 years of producing recordable Blu-ray discs.

Sony has announced that as of February 2025, it’s no longer going to manufacture four types of recordable media: Blu-ray Disc media, MiniDiscs for recording, MD data for recording, and MiniDV ...

Sony has announced the complete discontinuation of its recordable media production by February 2025. This marks the end of an era for Blu-ray Discs, MiniDiscs, and MiniDV cassettes.

It’s been a largely positive year for the resurgence of physical media. Vinyl continues to be the torchbearer, with sales growing for nearly 20 consecutive years (every year since 2006), and there has ...

Lovers of physical media are a dying breed: DVD, Blu-ray, and UHD Blu-ray sales dropped by 23.4% year-over-year, according to the annual report for 2024 by the Digital Entertainment Group (DEG ...