TheImpressiveX@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 年前Sony will cut around 250 jobs from the recordable media business manufacturing hub and will gradually cease production of optical discs, including Blu-ray discs.mainichi.jpexternal-linkmessage-square135linkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkSony will cut around 250 jobs from the recordable media business manufacturing hub and will gradually cease production of optical discs, including Blu-ray discs.mainichi.jpTheImpressiveX@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 年前message-square135linkfedilink
minus-squareHolyhandgrenade@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 年前Sony owns the blu-ray format. I’m worried.
minus-squarederanger@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-21 年前They do not own it, they did co-develop it. They’ve never owned it outright. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blu-ray_Disc_Association
minus-squarefine_sandy_bottom@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 年前You thought blu ray sales would just continue forever?
minus-squareAnUnusualRelic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 年前There’s still the super-DVDs, or whatever they were called.
minus-squaremindlight@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 年前Why are you worried about Sony owning the blu-ray format?
minus-squareHolyhandgrenade@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 年前If they’re decreasing their production, it could mean that physical media is ending. If so, that fucking sucks because you can’t own anything anymore
minus-squareAniki 🌱🌿@lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 年前They can DMCA the encryption keys and boom – instead dead format.
minus-squaremindlight@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-21 年前You really don’t understand how Blu-ray works, do you? Regarding Blu-ray as a medium for movies: Sony isn’t able do that kind of damage. Blu-ray Association would go bananas:
minus-squarederanger@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-21 年前What? No. If I write data to a Blu-ray it’s not encrypted. This comment makes little sense. Sony does not control “the encryption keys”, whatever that means.
Sony owns the blu-ray format. I’m worried.
They do not own it, they did co-develop it. They’ve never owned it outright.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blu-ray_Disc_Association
You thought blu ray sales would just continue forever?
There’s still the super-DVDs, or whatever they were called.
Why are you worried about Sony owning the blu-ray format?
If they’re decreasing their production, it could mean that physical media is ending. If so, that fucking sucks because you can’t own anything anymore
They can DMCA the encryption keys and boom – instead dead format.
You really don’t understand how Blu-ray works, do you?
Regarding Blu-ray as a medium for movies: Sony isn’t able do that kind of damage.
Blu-ray Association would go bananas:
What? No. If I write data to a Blu-ray it’s not encrypted. This comment makes little sense. Sony does not control “the encryption keys”, whatever that means.