How Much Longer Will There Be Blu-ray Discs? (article mentions format expires 2016?)

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Even with a 4K QUAD HD optical format that possible might launch in 2016+, I still think that Blu-ray 1080P will be the mainstream optical format and the new 4K QUAD HD optical disc format will be more like the Laserdisc format which had around 2 million loyal supporters that wanted the best picture and sound quality.

I disagree with Blu-ray having an expiration date of 2015 or 2016. Even the 4K QUAD optical format would need a minimum of 5 years under ideal comditions to completely replace Blu-ray. I still think Blu-ray will last another 10 years as VUDU and other streaming providers keep eating away at both DVD and Blu-ray optical disc sells.


How Much Longer Will There Be Blu-ray Discs?

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“Julie, I agree with you that the best picture on the market comes from a Blu-ray high-def disc. The Blu-ray picture is not compressed the way it is on cable and satellite, meaning the picture is not squeezed to create room for other channels and services.

However, there's no question that streaming -- watching video over the Internet -- is very convenient. You sacrifice some picture quality but you don't have to order the disc by mail or go to a store to rent or buy it. You just hit a button and your movie appears on your screen.

Consequently, I suspect that the Blu-ray high-def disc has an expiration date, probably in 2015 or 2016. At that point, I think you'll see very few Blu-ray discs released for new movies. Instead, they will be made available nearly exclusively on streaming or Video on Demand.”