Sony to end production of recordable Blu-ray discs

Sony announces it's no longer making recordable Blu-Rays — here's what to know
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Sony is killing off its blank Blu-ray discs
Sony’s three-sentence press release confirmed similar death dates for its blank MiniDisc, MD data, and MiniDV cassettes. The company also made it clear that you shouldn’t expect any “successor models” to these formats from them. “We would like to express our sincere gratitude to our many customers for their patronage to date,” Sony wrote last week.
No, Sony Isn’t Ending Blu-ray Disc Production
Sony Japan announced that it will no longer manufacture or sell blank Blu-ray Discs in its home market. Several outlets misinterpreted the company's press release and incorrectly assumed that the Blu-ray format was discontinued—nope,
Yes, Sony Is Cutting Recordable Blu-ray Disc Production and No, It Doesn’t Mean the End of Blu-ray
Blu-ray is not going away just yet as pre-recorded Blu-ray Disc movies and content distributed by movie studios and independent creators are not directly affected by Sony’s announcement. But let’s face it, as streaming continues to dominate, the writing is on the wall, at least for video media.
Sony Pushes Eject On Blu-Ray Disc Production After 18-Year Run, Is A Successor Coming?
Sony, one of the biggest proponents of the Blu-ray format, announced that it is ending production of all Blu-ray disc media. Same goes for MiniDiscs for recording, MD data for recording, and MiniDV cassettes.
No, Sony’s Blu-ray exit doesn’t spell the end for physical media
Sony may have quit the recordable Blu-ray business, but reports of the format's demise have been greatly exaggerated.
Sony announces that it will officially end production of Blu-ray discs in February
This marks the end of an 18-year journey for the company after Blu-ray became commercially available to the masses in 2006. It follows a decision to end production of recordable B
Sony to cease Blu-ray production, leaving physical media fans concerned
Sony recently announced plans to end Blu-ray media production in February, delivering yet another heavy blow to the future of physical media. The company will also
Sony to quit making recordable Blu-ray discs imminently
Sony Corp. has said it will stop producing recordable Blu-ray discs as of next month, in what is the latest blow to the physical media industry.
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Sony Will Stop Producing Blank Blu-Ray Discs After 18 Years
Sony is discontinuing production of Blu-Ray discs after 18 years. Justin Sullivan/Getty Sony says it will stop manufacturing blank Blu-ray discs for the Japanese market along with MiniDiscs ...