Muddy
Member
Trust Adamsapple to try to equate this with Microsoft going digital.
SonyToo I guess.
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Sony Cutting-Back on Recordable Media (incl. Blu Ray Discs), Outsourcing production, maintaining Replication.
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Trust Adamsapple to try to equate this with Microsoft going digital.
SonyToo I guess.
CamHostage
Member
Sad, we'll never get a recordable format that can safely store memories for a century paper or film. (Granted, everything goes away eventually, but it'd be crazy if we went back to the digital masters of SW TFM and went, Oops, can;'t use the originals anymore. And that's already happened iwith a lot of digital projects even with backkups available.)
nush
Member
“Why are people pirating our stuff?”
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Unknown Soldier
Member
Why do green rats openly wish for the end of ownership and consumer rights? IDGI
digital_ghost
Member
Probably was Concord disc's. And I don't blame them.
Moriarty1889
Member
You are correct and the sad part is so many people today just do whatever they are told. No pushback or asking questions. Sheep and mindless zombies who believe others know what’s best for them and they willingly go along.
TGO
Hype Train conductor. Works harder than it steams.
It's weird I read through that exactly how it is yet everyone else jumped to the "No More Physical Media" train.
I think the Recordable Media gave it away
Did you know that CD's account for 70's of revenue in Japan.
They actually still release TV Shows, new and old in 1080p on Blu-ray there that never got a western release or even aired on streaming platforms in HD
despite being American TV Shows.
And it not that they don't use streaming services, they do but it no where near as popular
I think the Recordable Media gave it away
Did you know that CD's account for 70's of revenue in Japan.
They actually still release TV Shows, new and old in 1080p on Blu-ray there that never got a western release or even aired on streaming platforms in HD
despite being American TV Shows.
And it not that they don't use streaming services, they do but it no where near as popular
EDMIX
Writes a lot, says very little
This.
After reading this whole thing, updates mods, this is basically nothing.
It's weird I read through that exactly how it is yet everyone else jumped to the "No More Physical Media" train.
I think the Recordable Media gave it away
Did you know that CD's account for 70's of revenue in Japan.
They actually still release TV Shows, new and old in 1080p on Blu-ray there that never got a western release or even aired on streaming platforms in HD
despite being American TV Shows.
And it not that they don't use streaming services, they do but it no where near as popular
^ This.
I don't think I know anyone who uses DVD-R tbh.
semi-OT making a media server with PLEX as the UI and burning tons of DVD and Bluray lol So like Japan, I still buy lots of physical media, I just want to start viewing them digitally when I'm on the go or at a friends house or wish to share with family easier etc
S0ULZB0URNE
Member
Disney Teaming With Sony to Handle Disney's Physical Media Business
This means Sony would oversee Disney's DVD and Blu-ray operations.
www.cnet.com
SplunkyMunkey
Member
That's understandable as the physical disks are on the decline as its mainly being used for games pretty only a lucky few will bring out physical for home movies etc etc
Muddy
Member
What does this have to do with Microsoft?
Everything usually does with you.
That’s the only reason it was posted.
Anyway the news was a whole lot of nothing.
Confirmed by many here. Move on.
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Because their favourite cloud/subscription company does.
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What does this have to do with Microsoft?
Looks like Mat was onto something when he said this earlier this week
What did this have to do with PlayStation going digital like Microsoft? Like, damn, the post is still there lol.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Yes, how could a decision made by Sony possibly effect the Sony PlayStation.
Y'all keep up the good fight
BennyBlanco
aka IMurRIVAL69
You’re tripping if you think Sony (and Nintendo) wouldn’t love to go all digital. Then they control 100% of the marketplace and completely kill the used game industry.
You burn DVD-R and BD-Rs on Playstation?Yes, how could a decision made by Sony possibly effect the Sony PlayStation.
Y'all keep up the good fight
yurinka
Member
There are two separate things: one is to produce the raw, blank discs and the second to print the info in them making the packaging and putting the discs there etc.
What Sony is outsourcing is only the first part: to produce the original, blank raw discs. Sony continues printing them etc. internally.
This doesn't mean they'll reduce their discs production and doesn't affect's what they do for Disney: it just means they'll reduce costs by outsourcing something to a cheaper company.
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Astray
Member
Physical matters a lot for ROW markets. Which is a market that's important for both Nintendo and Sony.
It should be important for Microsoft too, but that ship has sailed ages ago.
Moriarty1889
Member
You’re right it should be but with Phil and Co. running Xbox into the ground nothing should surprise anyone.
RickMasters
Member
Well we already have cloud saves, so who knows. Personally I dont think ever get into streaming though because I do like my ever growing digital library. Cloud gaming will have its place in the years to come but DIgital download will become the main way to play games as long as people are willing to buy games.