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 As removable media, optical discs superseded the earlier magnetic disk cartridges because they weigh less, have higher capacities and are not subject ...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 explained by a Sony Japan representative, this end-of-production notice exclusively applies to blank optical discs. Sony will continue manufacturing Blu-ray movies and video games, meaning that ...

In a fascinating video, [Nathan] takes us around the disc to see how this disc protection ... there’s a ‘barcode’ of sorts on the inside of the optical tracks. This burst cutting area ...

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 ...

Film collectors recently discovered that potentially hundreds of Warner Bros. DVDs released between 2006 and 2008 have become unplayable due to laser rot. The company has ...

The Recordable Optical Disc Market is experiencing steady growth as demand for reliable, long-term data storage solutions ...

A storage system that contains multiple optical drives that read and write the media simultaneously. Libraries may hold one disc per drive or have storage for any number of discs or cartridges ...