F You, Sony | Bringing Back Discs & Learning a Lost Art, Pt. 1

GamersNexus has launched a multi-part series that revisits physical media production as an educational exercise. The series examines how discs were duplicated for small-scale releases, the thermal printing process, and the software required for encoding and chaptering. It also marks the one-year anniversary of the channel's coverage of the AI GPU Black Market documentary, noting the approach offers protection from one-click copyright strikes and YouTube compression.

The first episode features a Cronus automated disc duplicator acquired by the team. Viewers will see the workflow for creating burned Blu-Ray discs, audio CDs, and related formats in-house. The project aims to demonstrate the practical steps involved in returning to disc-based distribution.

The episode provides a hands-on look at the tools and processes required for small-scale disc production. By documenting each step, GamersNexus offers a reference for creators seeking alternatives to digital-only distribution. The series will continue to explore additional media formats in subsequent installments.

Watch the full episode to see the disc duplicator in action:

Comment highlights:

"After 20 years, I can't believe I'm going back to firing up Daemon Tools..." - @guardian1102

"I can't watch this until its burned on a disc" - @DiskChordDian

"15 years ago my biggest dream in life was to own a label maker for DVDs so seeing stuff like this really warmed my heart" - @koritoprime