Despite some initial reports, Sony isn't shutting down all Blu-ray production. But it is getting out of the recordable disc business. If you're a home cinema fan, Sony's delivered some bad news. The ...

Sony has announced that it will cease production of Blu-ray discs next month. In a statement shared by the company, it announced that "Blu-ray disc media, recording mini discs, recording MD data, mini ...

Remember Blu-ray discs? The once-popular high-definition (HD) compact discs, designed to replace DVDs, are finally ending ...

That's because Sony's only shutting down its recordable disc business for now – TV and movie Blu-ray releases will continue as normal. The confusion occurred late last week when Sony Japan ...

It is also a good idea to store important family mementos, like home movies, on DVDs a backup in case a digital format becomes corrupted. The good news is Blu-ray is not going away just yet. Sony ...

Sony’s three-sentence press release confirmed ... and there are still many reasons to keep buying Blu-ray shows and movies. While streaming services remain the more preferred option, their ...

It’s also worth noting that Sony’s recordable media manufacturing isn’t tied to the use of Blu-ray as a studio distribution format for movies and other types of video. As far as we know ...

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The big picture: Sony, LG, Panasonic, and retailers in general have been gradually withdrawing from the Blu-ray business for years as consumers increasingly favor streaming and other forms of ...

While Sony is exiting stage left, a few companies — such as Panasonic and Verbatim — continue to sell blank Blu-ray discs. The silver lining, at least for now, is that studios will continue to sell ...