Technology LG ends Blu-ray player production as streaming dominance grows

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One of the few remaining big-name manufacturers of Blu-ray players, LG, has discontinued production of the devices. It's sad news for fans of physical media and means that Panasonic and Sony remain the last two major companies still operating in this field.

It's been almost six years since LG launched its last Blu-ray players, the UBK80 and UBK90 UHD. As reported by FlatpanelsHD, the Korean firm will not be making more of these or any other optical disc players. It's now just a matter of clearing out the remaining stock.

LG stopped short of confirming its exit from the market to FlatpanelsHD, ensuring it could return if demand picks up again. That seems unlikely as its Blu-ray players aren't the most popular.

LG is joining Oppo, which stopped making optical disc players in 2018, and Samsung, which did the same a year later.

LG ends Blu-ray player production as streaming dominance grows

It's been almost six years since LG launched its last Blu-ray players, the UBK80 and UBK90 UHD. As reported by FlatpanelsHD, the Korean firm will not be...

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[HarborFront]

Besides Sony and Panasonic there are others like Reavon, Pioneer, Philips and also some chinese knockoff bluray players