platostotal | 26th June 2014 10:07 PM | Quote:
Originally Posted by tele1962
(Post 408574)
Mate do you not purchase Blu Ray's, most of what you have there look stunning on the format? | Long story, most Bluray discs are now dual-layer(ones that have a wavy pattern on the disc) my player has now refused to load those, after searching around(including PS3 forums) this is becoming a real problem for longevity, it's okay if you can pick up a new player today but when the lens/laser refuses to read dual-layer discs in the future when players are no longer available we may be stuck with shelves full of discs with no hardware to play them on, unlike dvd dual-layer format the Bluray dual-layer seems much more difficult to read than single-layer discs leading to a players lifespan of 2-3 years before the lens/laser gives up and refuses dual-layer, my PS2 dates from 2004 and still plays dvd perfectly 10 years on and has had heavy games/film use, so I only buy single layer Blu discs now, I fear we are near the end of physical media so companies have no interest in fixing the issue so once the players are gone stunning pq or not those dual-layer discs will just gather dust. |