S ony has announced it will end Blu-ray Disc media production in February, marking the end of its nearly two-decade run. Unfortunately, it will also mark the end of optical media ...

Scientists at the University of Shanghai have unveiled a new form of optical disc that can hold up to 200,000 gigabytes of data. For reference, the current 4K Blu-ray discs in circulation carry up ...

Sony will cease its production of all models of Blu-ray discs along with other recordable disc media in February 2025.

Like with much of physical media, the onslaught against optical media is ongoing. In the latest hit against physical media fans, LG has discontinued its remaining Blu-ray players. However, this ...

The most common types are CD, DVD and Blu-ray. As removable media, optical discs superseded the earlier magnetic disk cartridges because they weigh less, have higher capacities and are not subject ...

However, reports in the Japanese media suggest the industrial giant will “gradually cease production of optical disc storage media,” including Blu-Ray products. Regardless, for now ...

A 4K Blu-ray disc is able to hold up to around 100GB of data and doesn’t rely on an internet connection for playback. It truly is a plug-and-play component, and some players even come with an ...

So Blu-ray Disc won the high-definition DVD format war, leaving Toshiba's HD DVD in the dust. Now what? Solution providers who have been hesitant to recommend high-def products until a clear ...

the phase change technology was subsequently employed in all major optical drives, including CD-RW, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM, UDO and Blu-ray. The phase change disc technology was invented by ...

LG is discontinuing its entire lineup of Blu-ray players. LG hasn't launched a new optical disc player since 2018. Consoles and streaming are dominating the market. If you’re a fan of physical ...