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

  • daniskarma@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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    14 days ago

    What brand would you recommend for a blu-ray burner?

    For long term storage of my several TB of “family photos and videos” of course.

    Or any other way to do “cheap” long term storage without maintenance (burn and forget). I heard that hdd are not reliable for long term unmaintained storage like that so I thought some form of optical storage.

    • teuniac_@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      14 days ago

      One that is capable of burning M-disks. They are available in sizes up to 100gb and are supposed to last a few hundred years. They can be read by most Blu-ray players made after 2011.

      https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/M-DISC

      Of course, this is more suitable for genuine family photos and videos. For “family photos and videos” you could use any Blu-ray disk, but I doubt it’s the cheapest way to store them.