Optical Media
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Sony kills off Blu-ray and optical disks for consumer market
By Jowi Morales published
Sony will stop making recordable Blu-ray for consumers, but retains production for corporate customers and Hollywood.
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Sony cuts 250 jobs at optical media plant
By Mark Tyson published
Pressed disc production doesn't seem to be targeted by the cuts.
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Prototype LaserDisc HD media sells for $1,000 — despite disc rot and unknown contents
By Mark Tyson published
It isn't only retro computer prices that are getting out of hand.
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Best Buy Quits Physical Media Business: No More Blu-rays, DVDs
By Anton Shilov published
Starting from 2024, Best Buy will no longer sell movies on physical media.
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Billion-Year Data Archive Goes Multi-Planetary: Next Stop, Mars
By Mark Tyson published
The AMF has already begun disseminating a billion-year archive of human culture and knowledge in orbit and on the moon, and has plans for Mars in 2025.
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