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Sony's abandonment of physical media spreads to 4K Blu-ray players
A.V. Club • • technology
Key Points:
- Sony is discontinuing its UBP-X700/K Blu-ray player, signaling a reduced focus on disc-based media, though it will still offer one non-UHD Blu-ray and one DVD player model.
- This move follows Sony's earlier decisions to abandon rewritable Blu-ray formats and physical discs for video games, indicating a broader shift away from optical media.
- Panasonic remains the only major electronics brand seriously committed to Blu-ray players, as Sony retreats from the market.
- Critics highlight concerns about the decline of physical media, noting that streaming services often reduce quality and limit content availability due to licensing restrictions.
- Sony appears indifferent to these issues, prioritizing business strategy over image quality and consumer access as it phases out disc-based products.
