Optical drives are still practical for many users, whether to play old CDs and DVDs, install software, or create backups—especially with modern laptops, which are usually supplied without a drive.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. DVD players first entered the scene in 1996 in Japan. The capacity of the original DVD (Digital Video Disc), single-sided, single-layer DVD-1, ...

As of February 2025, Sony will no longer manufacture and distribute blank recordable Blu-ray Discs. When you consider that Best Buy stopped selling physical media in 2024 and Target is about to pull ...

While CDs were still fighting for market share against cassettes, and gaming consoles were just starting to switch over to CD from cartridge storage, optical media companies were already thinking ...

Philippines' CD-R King, a famous tech retail company that offered almost all kinds of gadgets, seemingly left the public eye during the height of the 2020 COVID pandemic. Still, sources have found one ...

90s Kids will remember CD-R King as the go-to place for buying recordable media like CD-Rs for cheap. CD-R King evolved further in the 2000s and early 2010s in offering a variety of products that ...

It looks like writable optical disk media (CD, DVD, BD) just aren’t selling like they used to. This especially makes for sad news for writeable Blu-ray discs. For quite some time, Blu-ray has provided ...

View post: This Luxury Car Concept Looks Like It Came Straight Out of a Video Game This article is for those who still have a beloved DVD collection. Today, most ...

Sony plans to eventually stop producing consumer-grade recordable Blu-ray discs, but commercial products such as game and film Blu-rays will still be produced. Sony Group will lay off 250 employees at ...

The Apple SuperDrive is a beautifully designed CD drive for anyone who still needs an optical drive. With Apple’s design language and a premium aluminum enclosure, the SuperDrive is a great option for ...

The Nintendo Wii revolutionized the gaming industry with its innovative motion controls and vast library of games. One downside, however, is that scratched or damaged discs can render your favorite ...