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New Sound & Vision article on disc players getting thin on the ground

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It says its a trend that bears watching.

There's also a comprehensive list of who is making 4 and 2k blu ray players.

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What's a disc player? - Sondek 17:19:09 04/21/19 (9)
It's almost that bad, but it is a dead end technology. The net has pretty much doomed it. I've got a couple of older Oppos that I have on hand (and plan to keep) in case I need one, although I couldn't tell you the last time we played a disc.
- When people own thousands of dollars worth of blu rays and dvd's - mbnx01 08:02:57 04/22/19 (8)
  It's hardly 'dead'.
  
  "To Learn Who Rules Over You, Simply Find Out Who You Are Not Allowed to Criticize."
  
  -Voltaire
  - RE: When people own thousands of dollars worth of blu rays and dvd's - Sondek 11:09:30 04/22/19 (7)
    Maybe not dead, but it's sure starting to smell funny.
    
    Edits: 04/22/19
    - That may be... - Jack G 13:38:11 04/23/19 (6)
      But Blu-Ray has noticeably better PQ and SQ.
      Jack
      - RE: That may be... - AbeCollins 21:07:18 04/23/19 (5)
        
        In Reply to: RE: That may be... posted by Jack G on April 23, 2019 at 13:38:11
        
        "But Blu-Ray has noticeably better PQ and SQ"
        
        Certainly true compared to our so-called Hi-Def Comcast cableTV. PQ from over the air HDTV and Blu-Ray are much better. But since I'm not a videophile I don't really mind.
        
        We still have two cheapie Sony Blu-Ray players for those rare occasions when we want to pop-in a DVD or Blu-Ray.
        
        RE: That may be... - Jack G 04:43:11 04/24/19 (4)
        
        In Reply to: RE: That may be... posted by AbeCollins on April 23, 2019 at 21:07:18
        
        For casual watching, we tend to stream, if it's available. For something I expect to be visually stunning, and/or have a high rewatchable factor, I buy the disc.
        Jack
        
        RE: That may be... - Sondek 06:31:32 04/24/19 (3)
        
        In Reply to: RE: That may be... posted by Jack G on April 24, 2019 at 04:43:11
        
        I don't disagree with you about PQ and especially SQ on blu discs, but as I said, the disc as a format is in its twilight-time. It is a dead end technology. For those with sizable collections it only makes sense to keep a player, but the time is coming when the disc will be irrelevant as a format.
        
        cd's - another 'dead', 'twilight' format - mbnx01 06:49:08 04/27/19 (2)
        
        In Reply to: RE: That may be... posted by Sondek on April 24, 2019 at 06:31:32
        
        'The rumors of my death have been exaggerated'. - Compact disc.
        
        "To Learn Who Rules Over You, Simply Find Out Who You Are Not Allowed to Criticize."
        
        -Voltaire
        
        RE: cd's - another 'dead', 'twilight' format - RGA 04:56:53 05/07/19 (1)
        
        In Reply to: RE: cd's - another 'dead', 'twilight' format posted by mbnx01 on April 27, 2019 at 06:49:08
        
        I live in Hong Kong where space is at a hige premium - there are dozens of places selling CD and Bluray discs and shock - vinyl. In big shopping malls no less. And CD Vinyl are both still big in Japan and China.
        
        Basically every pop release is still released on CD and Vinyl (mostly) - So dead is something I am not seeing in evidence.
        
        Pioneer just released an over $1,100 USD Bluray player - so the stuff is out there. There are dozens of dedicated CD transports being made by all sorts of companies from Cambridge Audio, Woo Audio, Pro-Ject, AND Metronome, Audio Note, CEC at the higher end. - it goes on and on.
        
        Several were recently posted (some by me) on this Steve Hoffman thread.
        
        https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/the-lets-talk-about-s (Open in New Window)
        
        RE: cd's - another 'dead', 'twilight' format - avsBuddy 14:56:08 09/04/19 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: cd's - another 'dead', 'twilight' format posted by RGA on May 07, 2019 at 04:56:53
        
        Disk media is dead in 'Merica, cause we're lazy!
        
        (Disclaimer: I still like physical disks, but thinking about exploring HiDef DSD downloads for music. For movies at this time 4k BluRay continue to provide better quality over downloaded or streamed content)

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