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Will there be something after Blu-ray?
Blu-ray usage is already in decline just a decade after it won the format war, and there’s no new physical disc to replace it. Instead, everyone is heading to streaming services. The M9500 may be Samsung’s last Blu-ray player. The best 4K Blu-ray players cost $300-500, and even the cheapest ones are almost $100.
Will there be an 8K Blu-ray?
The future of 8K: No Blu-ray on the way Not only are there no announced or even rumored 8K Blu-ray players, or an 8K Blu-ray disc format on the horizon, there’s even some speculation that 8K video may be too data-dense for current disc capacities.
How long will a Blu-ray disc last?
The relative stability of optical disc formats
| Optical disc formats | Average longevity |
|---|---|
| BD-RE (erasable Blu-ray) | 20 to 50 years |
| DVD+R (silver alloy metal layer) | 20 to 50 years |
| CD-R (cyanine or azo dye, silver alloy metal layer) | 20 to 50 years |
| DVD+RW (erasable DVD) | 20 to 50 years |
Will 4K Blu-rays be discontinued?
According to Forbes, Samsung is discontinuing the production of new 4K Blu-ray players in the USA. And at least in 2019 the company will not introduce any new devices worldwide. Existing players will at least continue to be sold off.
Where is the best place to sell Blu-rays?
The best place to sell Blu-Rays depends on what you have and how much time you want to invest in selling. If you have valuable Blu-Rays and you’re willing to wait for a sale, finding collectors via online marketplaces and forums will net the most money.
Are Blu-rays worth anything?
However, those who do collect hold on to their valuable Blu-Rays and are reluctant to sell them. That increases the rarity of many titles, especially out-of-print editions, but also suggests that only the rarest and most desirable Blu-Rays are worth big money, and only then to a dwindling number of collectors.
What happened to Blu-ray?
On Amazon, Samsung had four of Amazon’s 10 best-selling Blu-ray players including the most popular model. With its demise, Blu-ray follows Laserdisc, BetaMax, and VHS VCRs into the second-hand stores.
What is Blu-ray and how does it work?
What is Blu-ray Blu-ray, also known as Blu-ray Disc (BD), is a new optical disc format which mainly used to enable recording and rewriting, play high-definition video, and store large amounts of data. It is developed by the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA). Compared with traditional DVD, Blu-ray can carry over five times the storage capacity.