i've been putting off buying a new DVD drive (the old one doesn't even want to open anymore), because every time i think about it i'm like: "well if you're buying that, you may as well buy one that can also play Blu-rays. So i'm gonna keep doing my best with XP SP2.īut i do want to be able to play commercial DVDs and Blu-rays. And there are legacy programs i don't want to lose either.
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Buying a whole new PC (in order to be able to upgrade the OS) is not affordable for me. Haven't had to replace anything for some time now, since the last power supply i bought was high-quality. Over time, i've had to replace almost every individual component without really knowing what the hell i'm doing (the motherboard, graphics card, power supply, CPU, RAM, and case fan). Bought this PC in 2007, and it was a good one at the time. i'm told a newer OS would need all-new hardware. "Why are you still using XP?!" Because i'm a low-income person and it's my only computer.
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My desktop PC is still running Windows XP SP2. i hope this is the right area of the site to post this question in.
But we bet it won’t be long until others will stop making those players too.Hello, everyone! お疲れ様です (otsukaresama desu). Yet the question is, does the disk itself have a future? For the time being, other manufacturers like Panasonic, LG, and Sony, will continue to produce HD and 4K Blu-Ray players. Until this is a reality, Blu-Ray, DVDs and also platforms like iTunes will have a chance in selling their goods, but the Blu-Ray market is definitely a small one to start with that is shrinking even more now.
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What they care more about is availability – and we are still far from having every movie in the world available as part of a subscription streaming service. A 4K streaming is lower quality, but the vast majority of the world will not care or notice a difference in quality between the two. Indeed, the 4K signal/quality coming from a streaming platform is not the same as a 4K Blu-Ray. Not even 4K can help the fate of Blu-Ray players as more and more streaming platforms are already delivering content to the public in ultra-high definition. At the same time, there are dozens of new shows and movies added every day on Netflix which you get on a low monthly subscription which is cheaper than buying a single new Blu-Ray release. I personally can’t remember the last time I bought a film on DVD/Blu-Ray. We’re convinced that the one of the most important reasons though is the competition coming from the new generations of TVs and video game consoles which can stream content from multiple platforms, such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Sky and many others. Ironically, the first “4K HDR10+” Blu-Rays from 20th Century Fox – Samsung, Panasonic, and 20th Century Fox are part of HDR10 Technologies – like Bohemian Rhapsody, for example, are starting to hit the shelves. Dolby Vision costs more in royalties than HDR10, but distributors seem to prefer Dolby Vision. This format was designed for use in streaming and physical media. Why is the Korean manufacturer stopping to produce those players? There is no official reason, but we can be sure that sales have been very slow with the advent of streaming services that provide higher and higher resolutions.Īnother reason could be the fact that (instead of supporting Dolby Vision) Samsung (and Panasonic) developed a new type of HDR format: HDR10+. These stats are relevant for the U.S market, but Samsung decided to stop the production of Blu-Ray players worldwide.
It’s a low percentage if you compare it to DVD sales which still represents 57,9% of the market. – According to the stats, Blu-Ray sales are only 5,3% of the overall American video sales. This decision from Samsung is half of a surprise, as Blu-Ray never really made a huge impact in sales, in the U.S. In 2018, Chinese manufacturer Oppo also left the Blu-Ray market. The manufacturer was supposed to launch a new high-end model this summer: it’s never going to happen. In 2017, the company released a couple of 4K Blu-Ray players. Samsung Stops Producing Blu-Ray PlayersĪfter more than 15 years, it is the end for Samsung in the HD and 4K Blu-Ray player market. The Samsung K8500 is probably one of the last Samsung 4K Blu-Ray players.
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