[12:08 Sun,9.February 2025 by Thomas Richter] |
For a long time now, traditional storage media have been increasingly replaced by cloud storage: films are mainly watched online, cameras record to memory cards, and backups are made online in the cloud. Therefore, Sony has announced that it will cease production of a number of traditional physical media and closed its last factory in Japan that manufactured these media in February. This affects rewritable Blu-ray discs, (data) MiniDiscs, and Mini-DV cassettes. ;)
Rewritable Blu-ray discs, in particular, are still used by some users as a local backup medium, as they can store larger amounts of data with capacities of up to 128 GB, especially as an archive over longer periods. Alternatives include USB sticks and conventional hard drives, which are now available with capacities of up to 26 TB, as well as cloud storage – which, however, usually costs monthly fees and is potentially insecure. Commercial, i.e., pre-recorded Blu-ray discs, such as those containing films, are not affected by the production stop. However, PCs have not had the previously common optical drives as standard for years. ;) Verbatim continues This marks a clear end of an era for formats that Sony once helped to shape. Sony not only created the MiniDisc format in 1992, along with the associated recorders and players, but was also involved in the development of Mini-DV (1994) and Blu-ray (2002). However, users who still use these old formats, whether out of nostalgia or necessity, need not worry: Two companies, Verbatim and I-O Data, have announced that they will continue to produce optical media. Verbatim has explained on its Japanese website (www.verbatim.jp/topic/topic_20250131.html) that despite the "significant turning point" in the market created by the withdrawal of competitors, it will ensure a "stable supply" of optical media such as Blu-ray, DVD, and CD.  more infos at bei www.sony.jpdeutsche Version dieser Seite: Sony stellt die Produktion von Blu-rays, MiniDiscs und Mini-DV-Kassetten ein |
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