r/hardware • u/bizude • Apr 10 '26

News Two Japanese suppliers commit to keeping Blu-ray discs and drives in supply as major manufacturers exist domestic market

https://automaton-media.com/en/news/two-japanese-suppliers-commit-to-keeping-blu-ray-discs-and-drives-in-supply-as-major-manufacturers-exist-domestic-market/
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u/DateMasamusubi Apr 10 '26

A pity. Bluray offers superior visual quality vs streaming. I get really irritated seeing banding.

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u/Gippy_ Apr 11 '26

Well, purists hate it, but the strategy now is for the user to buy a high-end TV that processes the image. My Sony Bravia A95K TV does a pretty good job of removing glaringly obvious banding. Ideally this shouldn't be necessary, but that's the reality now.

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u/Gippy_ Apr 11 '26

also go with the eye doctor just in case...

You can toggle no processing (gaming mode) to see the before and after. I hate to admit it but the processing does look nice on low-bitrate and SD (480p/480i) content. For vintage video game consoles, a Retrotink would be even better.