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LG stops making Blu-ray players, marking the end of an era — limited units remain while inventory lasts (www.tomshardware.com)

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Digital streaming is displacing the last remnants of physical media.

In a disappointing turn of events, FlatpanelsHD reports that LG has ended production of its Blu-ray player series, which includes the UBK80 and UBK90 models. With limited stock available, prospective buyers should act quickly to secure the last remaining units before they are sold out.

After Samsung and Sony's departure from physical media, LG was one of the last major manufacturers of Blu-ray players

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

Will, this sucks.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago (3 children)

You can sound the real warnings when Panasonic and Sony stop making them.

But the writing is already on the wall. You used to be able to go into any supermarket and have a whole aisle for DVDs and Blu-rays, and now it's like a single rack of things that came out recently. People have spoken with their wallets, and these things will go the same way as CDs before them.