CDs aren’t exactly cutting-edge in 2025. Since the peak years around the turn of the millennium, sales have plummeted because streaming services like Spotify have taken over. But there are still times ...

If you’re looking for svelte, compact CD playing software, OrangeCDPlayer is the one to get. Most PC-based CD playing software arebig, RAM-hungry suites, designed to rip and burn CDS, handlemultimedia ...

I had an email exchange with a reader last week about replacing a small CD player. He asked me for a CD player recommendation and I had to tell him that I don't really play CDs since I've ripped all ...

This new console promises to revive your retro PC and console games on CD. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Retro gaming has made ...

Physical media, including vinyls, cassettes, and CDs are all the rage right now. If you're looking to dust off your collection of DVDs and put them to use in your Windows PC, getting them playing is ...

Help, I'm stumped! I just bought a new CD and the disc is labeled "Enhanced CD". When I insert it into my computer's CD drive, it opens up the music video of the feature song on the CD but none of the ...

Everyone you've talked to is half right. Sony's licensing on Blu-ray is obnoxious, and it means it's pretty difficult to play Blu-rays on your computer—in fact, Windows is the only operating system ...

Yesterday, Microsoft announced a new Xbox console and said that it's not possible to play Xbox 360 games on the new hardware. It's not the first time we'll get a reminder that we risk losing the ...

The other day I found myself staring at my stereo cabinet. It's an armoire for another age, housing my receiver, CD player, and 200 or so CDs. I don't play CDs anymore, and I certainly wouldn't buy ...

I've spent part of my tenure here at Ars trying to warn people about the encroaching affront to our culture being brought about at the behest of the entertainment industry. It has consistently been my ...