Sony has announced it will end Blu-ray Disc media production in February, marking the end of its nearly two-decade run.

However, there is more to the story as a follow-up statement issued by Sony provides some additional clarification: “In Japan, we have a unique culture of recording TV programs in the Blu-ray disc and ...

Shiny discs were supposed to kill boring magnetic tape once and for all Tape remains the only true viable long-term solution ...

Sony says it will stop manufacturing blank Blu-ray discs for the Japanese market along with MiniDiscs and MiniDV cassettes ...

Sony Japan announced that it will no longer manufacture or sell blank Blu-ray Discs in its home market. Several outlets ...

Sony has announced that as of February 2025, it’s no longer going to manufacture four types of recordable media: Blu-ray Disc ...

The end of an era came via a short release in the Announcements List on Sony’s Japanese website. Translated to English, the ...

Try a single issue or save on a subscription Issues delivered straight to your door or device ...

Sony is ending production of recordable Blu-ray, MiniDisc and MD Data disc media, along with Mini DV cassettes.

Blu-ray discs have been part of the digital media landscape for almost 20 years, but fewer and fewer people have optical drives to use them. As such, Sony doesn't see the need to keep pumping out ...

Sony has announced that as of February 2025, it’s no longer going to manufacture four types of recordable media: Blu-ray Disc media ... conversion to a different storage medium).