I have a fairly big optical collection that I maintain and I still burn optical from time to time.
I do understand the risks and the issues regarding optical media, with the size limitations and possible low longevity. However I do enjoy using optical for SOME things still despite having plenty of HDs and SSDs...
However something that's has been bugging me for some time, especially after Sony announced ceasing it's production of BDRs recently, for how long will optical media production last?
When will it become unprofitable to the point of no longer being produced, to the detriment of those who still use it?
I know most optical media if not all, including CDRs, DVDrs and BDRs are almost all exclusively produced in Asia, but with the ongoing trend of streaming and more and more places getting internet access, and also the dying state of official DVDs and Blurays, i wonder if in the next 10-15 years or more, even less maybe, optical media stops production completely.
Basically the final nail in the coffin, making it fully dead media, as in having no new products or releases whatsoever.
What are your opinions on this? Do you believe that somehow there will be a reason to continue to produce this media?