An optical drive is a computer component that reads optical media such as CDs, DVDs, or Blu-ray discs. Optical drives are specific to the types of disc formats they can read. For example, the earlier ...

The optical disc drive for the PlayStation 5 is back in stock at select U.S. retailers, but it likely won't stay available ...

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 As removable media, optical discs superseded the earlier magnetic disk cartridges because they weigh less, have higher capacities and are not subject ...

The first optical disc format was the compact disc (CD), which ... and most computers and laptops come with a built-in optical drive. Optical discs are also easy to use, as you just need to ...

CD-R - meaning CD-Recordable, the user can write data to the CD once or fill it over time using multi-session (writing to the same disc on separate occasions). CD-RW - meaning CD-ReWritable ...

Plus, the big stores still carry titles for those gamers still hanging on to the disc-drive versions of modern consoles. Still, ask the average PC gamer the last time they handled an optical disc ...

the GameCube’s original optical drive (disc reader) is able to stay installed and intact in the GameCube once the Flippy Drive is installed. The Flippy Drive accomplishes this with a unique ...

Domino's Pizza has asked Sony to keep the 30th Anniversary themes available to PlayStation 5 users. Sony celebrated the 30th ...