How we gonna play our discs in the next future?!

[kfbkfb]

I don't want to derail this thread, however, prerecorded compact cassettes can have pretty good sound quality:
https://www.tapeheads.net/threads/classical-recordings-on-cassette.109010/page-2#post-775760087

(poster Wilhelm worked for BASF)


Could mean Sony (UHD)Blu-ray+MCH SACD players will be the last brand standing:
https://thedigitalbits.com/columns/my-two-cents/030124-1330


Kirk Bayne

 

[mister_eff]

I sure hope physical media never completely goes away.

I'm just glad I can personally rip CDs, SACDs, DVD-As, blu-rays, and 4ks.

 

[SeeMoreDigital]

I didn't say they were dead, I'm just saying that I don't think we need to be too worried about Blu-Ray players going extinct... and that Blu-Ray drives are likely to disappear first, given the market for those is probably even lower than players. This is still years out.

Personally I'm hoping the opposite happens. Currently manufacturers like Pioneer and LG are no longer making stand-alone players but they're still making drives. And then you have manufacturers like ASUS who have never made stand-alone players but do make drives...

 

[Sal1950]

I think that optical drives for computers are likely to disappear long before optical media players. They're already pretty hard to find.

I doubt that, they're just basically pure transports so any type of player, etc; needs them.
There are plenty for sale on newegg.
https://www.newegg.com/CD-DVD-Drives/SubCategory/ID-55

 

[Sal1950]

Could mean Sony (UHD)Blu-ray+MCH SCAD players will be the last brand standing:
https://thedigitalbits.com/columns/my-two-cents/030124-1330

I would hope so, a nice article thanks.
I've plugged the Sony 800M2 here often enough.
It's a great, tank like built player that will spin almost everything for $250
A win-win to me.
My only gripe is the lack of a display.

 

[Guy Robinson]

I sold a returned Nakamichi BX-150 about a year ago in perfect running order. I realized that I would never use it again. I need a Blu-Ray drive on my computer so that I can rip discs. I could get away without a player on my main system if I had to.

 

[barfle]

I think that optical drives for computers are likely to disappear long before optical media players. They're already pretty hard to find.

My niece asked me to scan a bunch of her film negatives. I have a pretty good H-P scanner, so I agreed to do it. When I put the files on a CD, she told me she didn’t have a CD player. I’m a bit surprised that thumb drives seem to be the way files are physically distributed these days. Seems I’m not keeping up.

 

[SeeMoreDigital]

Lol.... I recently bought a cheap USB connected disc drive for one of my friends kids so she could view some old photos her parents had taken. She didn't have a clue how to connect it, load the disc and where to look for the image files!

 

[Bill B]

I would hope so, a nice article thanks.
I've plugged the Sony 800M2 here often enough.
It's a great, tank like built player that will spin almost everything for $250
A win-win to me.
My only gripe is the lack of a display.

I agree. I use the "tank" Sony disc player for day to day use when I just want music playing in the background. The two Oppos only get used when I want to seriously listen to music from the sweet spot or watch a movie.
And I also agree that the lack of a display is a real pisser. I hate needing to turn on the TV to be able see display information.

And as to the higher level topic....
I believe that anyone over 50 will have no problem finding disc players for the remainder of their lives. The most probable outcome is having to pay higher prices as the economies of scale lessen due to fewer being produced.

 

[Quadlover]

This a good place to buy refurbished cassette decks, VCRs and other old electronics:
https://porterelectronics.com/

 

[DrKlahn]

With decades of media out there, someone is going to produce a player. It may not be cheap, but the market for playing discs will probably outlast me.

 

[Sal1950]

I sold a returned Nakamichi BX-150 about a year ago in perfect running order. I realized that I would never use it again. I need a Blu-Ray drive on my computer so that I can rip discs. I could get away without a player on my main system if I had to.

https://www.newegg.com/p/pl?d=bluray+drives

I agree. I use the "tank" Sony disc player for day to day use when I just want music playing in the background. The two Oppos only get used when I want to seriously listen to music from the sweet spot or watch a movie.

You may disagree but if you don't use your Oppo for it's high quality DAC output to a AVR with analog in, it has no advantage either in sound or video quality. Even there it's highly debatable.

Lol.... I recently bought a cheap USB connected disc drive for one of my friends kids so she could view some old photos her parents had taken. She didn't have a clue how to connect it, load the disc and where to look for the image files!

Sadly all the younger gen knows how to use is a not-so-smart phone.

 

[Sonik Wiz]

This a good place to buy refurbished cassette decks, VCRs and other old electronics:
https://porterelectronics.com/

What fun site to browse around in
Thanks!

 

[minimumtumbleweed]

My niece asked me to scan a bunch of her film negatives. I have a pretty good H-P scanner, so I agreed to do it. When I put the files on a CD, she told me she didn’t have a CD player. I’m a bit surprised that thumb drives seem to be the way files are physically distributed these days. Seems I’m not keeping up.

I'd argue that even thumb drives are out at this point. Some newer laptops don't even have USB-A ports. Cloud sharing is probably the way everything is going now.

 

[Sal1950]

I'd argue that even thumb drives are out at this point. Some newer laptops don't even have USB-A ports. Cloud sharing is probably the way everything is going now.

Sure, that's what I want to do, send my most valued data to gaagle to secure for me. NOT. LOL

 

[minimumtumbleweed]

Sure, that's what I want to do, send my most valued data to gaagle to secure for me. NOT. LOL

Not saying it's great, just saying that it slowly becomes more difficult to find other options. There are more secure ways to transfer large files online (usually not free) anyhow.

 

[SeeMoreDigital]

I'd argue that even thumb drives are out at this point. Some newer laptops don't even have USB-A ports. Cloud sharing is probably the way everything is going now.

Thankfully, my 2024 ASUS laptop has 'one' USB-A port and 'two' USB-C ports (although one of these is used to supply the laptop with power). Fortunately you can buy USB-A to USB-C adaptors (and vice versa) so it's not really a problem to read those "old fashioned" USB-A thumb drives

 

[kfbkfb]

https://www.walmart.com/ip/ONN-Blu-...o-1920x1080-pixels-100147615-Black/5557497107

I didn't check, Walmart/onn does have a Blu-ray player, now if Walmart/onn would make a UHD Blu-ray player...


Kirk Bayne

 

[LuvMyQuad]

I'd argue that even thumb drives are out at this point. Some newer laptops don't even have USB-A ports. Cloud sharing is probably the way everything is going now.

There is an adapter for that.

 

[Sal1950]

https://www.walmart.com/ip/ONN-Blu-...o-1920x1080-pixels-100147615-Black/5557497107

I didn't check, Walmart/onn does have a Blu-ray player, now if Walmart/onn would make a UHD Blu-ray player...


Kirk Bayne

Wow, didn't know anyone was building a non-4k player any more.
BestBuy does show 2 Sonys for under $75 and a Panny for $65.
Probably very old stock.