Sony is ending production of its Blu-ray Disc format after almost 19 years.
The Japanese tech giant has confirmed it will not be making Blu-ray Disc media, recording MiniDiscs, MD data for recording, and MiniDV cassettes from next month.
In a roughly translated statement, Sony said: “Thank you very much for your continued support of Sony products.
Sony Ends Blu-ray Disc, MiniDisc, and MiniDV Production
“We would like to express our sincere gratitude to our many customers who have used our service so far.”
The Blu-ray Disc was first launched in 2006 as a more superior version of the DVD, with high-definition video resolutions (1080p) and ultra high-definition video resolutions (4K).
Physical formats have been dwindling due to video-on-demand streaming being the preferred entertainment viewing method.
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Sources: Sony, Blu-ray Disc, Technology, Tech, DVD
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