More physical media formats have bit the dust, as Sony Japan has officially announced the discontinuation of blank Blu-ray ...

Sony has announced it will discontinue the manufacture of Blu-ray discs, a format it invented and championed, setting the ...

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

Sony is officially ending production of recordable Blu-rays. In an announcement from Japan spotted by Tom’s Hardware, Sony ...

Blu-ray DiscおよびUltra HD Blu-rayはDVDの後継として登場した光学ディスクであり、高画質の動画を記録・再生できる光学ディスクとして普及しました ...

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 As removable media, optical discs superseded the earlier magnetic disk cartridges because they weigh less, have higher capacities and are not subject ...

As prices of writeable media and drives dropped, consumers rushed to duplicate games, create their own mix CDs, and backup their data on optical disc. It was a halcyon time. Fast forward to today ...

An optical storage technology that uses multiple recording platters for higher capacity. Typically, DVDs and Blu-ray discs are available in two or more layers. In 1994, at its Almaden Research ...

[befi] brings us a project as impressive as it is reminiscent of older times, a Blu-Ray mini disk player. Easily fitting inside a pocket like a 8 cm CD player would, this is a labour of love and ...

In the case of a Blu-Ray drive, an ultra precise blue (technically closer to violet in color) laser with a wavelength of 405 nanometers is focused on the surface of a disc, and how effectively that ...

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 ...