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LG stops making Blu-ray players, marking the end of an era — limited units remain while inventory lasts (www.tomshardware.com)
submitted 5 days ago by [email protected] to c/technology
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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

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (3 children)

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_ 6 points 5 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.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago

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

Pioneer BDR-XD08B.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago

When CDs were introduced they were touted as essentially eternal and damage proof. Id take M discs xlaim with a pinch of salt