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Where are you going to find a working 50 year old Blu-Ray player 50 years from now? I have continuously rediscovered that files in inaccessible formats become
by dotancohen 3y ago
Where are you going to find a working 50 year old Blu-Ray player 50 years from now?
I have continuously rediscovered that files in inaccessible formats become inaccessible after time, time and time again.
- yjftsjthsd-h 3y agoEr, I own working DVD readers, CD readers, and cassette players, and I don't personally own anything that can play 8-tracks or records but I know other people who do. Why would Blu-ray be the first exception?
- dotancohen 3y agoI have no arguments about Blu-ray specifically, but with no open implementation I have general concern for the viability of the files. And relying on hardware working at all is a fickle proposition, even across the span of months or years.
- nebula8804 3y agoYou do have the ability to strip the DRM from the BR and burn or archive a copy of the content sans DRM. Of course you still have to contend with maintaining the longevity of the medium that the data is stored on but at least the content is free and in the clear for eternity.
- izacus 3y agoDid they crack AACS 2 yet? A couple of years ago it was still a problem to backup UHD BRs.
- nebula8804 3y agoI've been able to rip 4K UHD but only using specific models of drive. (some LG drives). Would really like to use Pioneer as they are more reliable but they are not cracked yet(as far as I know).