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1. Ars Technica (arstechnica@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 13-Dec-2024 03:40:13 JST Ars Technica

   The optical disc onslaught continues, with LG quitting Blu-ray players
   Streaming uncertainty has some people clinging to their discs.
   https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/12/the-optical-disc-onslaught-continues-with-lg-quitting-blu-ray-players/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

   • John Breen (jab01701mid@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 13-Dec-2024 03:47:47 JST John Breen

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     @arstechnica I recall thinking back in about 2010, as I was working on a device that could play both BluRay and HD DVD media (that never came to market) that it was a waste of time, both would be obsolete within 10 years as streaming takes over.
     Still, I like to own copies of content that I value. My PS4 is my BluRay player, and I own a still-operational Toshiba HD-DVD player !

   • Natanael ⚠️ (natanael_l@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 15-Dec-2024 06:49:22 JST Natanael ⚠️

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     @arstechnica because unsupported players no longer get new DRM keys as publishers rotate, nobody should use any Bluray player which doesn't have long term backing

     That means the only good blueray player is a Playstation (a used PS4 should be a solid option for most, if you insist on physical) because Sony is one of the founding members for the blueray tech and the Playstation uses blueray discs, so it's getting reliable updates