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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)

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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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[-] EngineerGaming@feddit.nl 17 points 1 week ago

You can own DRMless media instead. BluRay was already more restrictive than DVD, from what I understand.

[-] ch00f@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago

Eh. A few more steps to rip the content, but not bad really.

Now UHD Blu-ray is a different story. There are a limited number of drives that could do it before their firmware was patched.

[-] EngineerGaming@feddit.nl 2 points 1 week ago

I find buying DVDs just to rip the contents impractical anyway. If I were concerned with ethics - I'd likely do like I do with Steam games and buy a DRMed version corresponding to my DRMless download. Because I'd rather not deal with a disk taking up space or needing to be disposed of, not to mention potential scarcity if it is no longer in print.

Agree on Blu-Ray. Also, weren't there region restrictions?

[-] daggermoon@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Ripping them is actually really easy if you have a compatible drive.

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