The End of Blu-ray Players.... is it time to panic?

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[ElliotCoen]

Thanks for watching - do you think this is a big deal or a non-issue?

[qymhd]

I still purchase hard copies of Blu-rays, music CDs, and vinyl records.

[Joe-eycu]

Only a fool would give up their library to a cloud. No advertising on Blu Ray or DVD, no extra charges for removing ads. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

[simonatterbury]

Physical media is more important than ever. Recently watched The Spy Who Loved Me on Amazon Prime and the Lawrence Of Arabia theme that plays at one point was replaced by a stock track ruining the gag. So want to keep Blu-Rays / DVD's that still have the original versions of movies and obviously need something to play them on.

[stevedowns]

I think the boutique labels will get together and produce a player if all major companies decide to stop production.

[arunphillips]

Blu Ray's are NOT dead, and physical media will never go away. Streaming, downloads etc on the other hand can be taken away at any time...! And LG (Lucky Goldstar) is the last company I would ever buy a Blu Ray player from.

[archieroylance]

LG and Samsung, both Korean companies, have no customer reach for physical home media in their home country. Sony and Panasonic, both Japanese companies absolutely do.

[msd]

That's it, I'm starting my own Blu-ray player factory

[IainDavies-zl]

That's why I've bought a stock of Blu ray recorders and players so I'll always be able to watch my vast collection of DVDs and Blu rays.

[Tomhyde]

4:04 I started collecting physical media in 2020 and I think of it as the golden age. Everyone was donating movies, but more importantly, their Blu-ray players. At my local thrift store they had dozens of players and they were practically giving them away. I wanted to experiment with different players to see which one I liked the best and at $2 a player I couldn’t resist. So for about two years I’d get a different player every paycheck and see what the quality and features were like. I’d put them in a box under my bed whenever I switched them out. I finally have a great setup of an LG and Sony for TV show Blu-rays and I saved up money and got a UB820. Underneath my bed, I just counted the other day, I have 21 Blu-ray players from almost every brand that made a player. I was just about to donate them when all of this news and paranoia set in and…I’m going to hold onto them all. Maybe one day 20 years from now I might be sitting on a goldmine and I’ll have plenty of backups in case one breaks.

[redpillnibbler]

I’ll continue buying blue ray and DVDs.

[CaesarDarias]

In addition to watching in higher quality on Blu-ray/4k and uncut (hopefully, in the original aspect) I love the extras/bonus content including commentaries.

[CA]

Good summary. My first time watching a video of yours thanks to a YouTube suggestion. I have been collecting DVD and Blu rays for over 25 years. I love the picture quality, special features and director's commentary. Streaming media won't offer that. My kids will probably inherit a considerable collection in the distant future.... 😊

[sdjslkdjlsskldjslkdjsl]

I'm just never gonna switch to streaming, with no tangibility, no control over which version of a movie you see, etc. Ever. I just won't.

[michaelwebster]

Good advice, i've been thinking for a while now to get a back up b-ray player, my main one is an LG, had it for 8 years and still going! Merry Christmas! 🎅📀

[Oograa]

i love blu-ray discs, weather its just dvd, blue-ray, and or even ultra 4K discs. I like owning my TV shows or movies without a subscription that i have to pay for.... while i know one day they will rip all those movies away. Thats why i like owning my discs because I don't think that can be taken away.

[RayEvans-jq]

During the pandemic, my wife and I purchased a lot of vintage tv series to watch during lockdown!
It became a sizeable investment so, we also purchased an extra Sony blu-ray!
Streaming services are too restrictive! You are at the mercy of what they carry! Vintage tv seems to be anything from 90’s forward!

[ApolloT-vpdn]

I don't think we have to worry, LG were such a minor player in the market. Sony and Panasonic have dominated this section of the market.

Honestly, I'm sick of the people dooming and glooming.

[ssi-ruuk]

Considering stores like HMV have had increased Blu-Ray and DVD sales In the last few years I wouldn't be surprised if Blu-ray players just became something Smaller Manufacturers made. Truth be told it would probably be better in the long run if Blu-ray Players became a more niche thing made by smaller companies because hopefully things like modding them and customer support would be easier and better.

[sbwification]

I buy used blu-ray players from thrift stores. Usually they don't have remotes, but replacements are easy to find on eBay.