Blu-ray lives on as Verbatim and I-O Data pledge support with new drives and discs
Japan's market sustains Blu-ray as major manufacturers exit worldwide
Sony releases new PlayStation 3 update nearly 20 years after launch
Sony's update keeps Blu-ray playback working and likely targets jailbroken consoles
Sony to exit the recordable Blu-ray market this month in another blow to physical media
Sony confirms there will be no successor models
Blu-ray turns 20 years old: The optical disc that refuses to fade away
Blu-ray was the future of home video, once
Fujitsu is still putting Blu-ray drives in laptops – and people in Japan still want them
You thought internal disc drives were dead? Fujitsu disagrees
While Microsoft retires Windows 10, optical drives are selling like hot cakes in Japan for some reason
Japanese PC users still have a thing for optical media and offline storage
Battlefield 6 physical edition contains the complete game, no downloads required
"Plug and play" has become a rarity in the gaming industry
Recent Windows updates break Blu-ray and other protected video content playback on PC
The issue does not impact streaming services
New York politician wants Netflix to bring back its DVD-by-mail service
Netflix is unlikely to comply
As Sony exits, Verbatim doubles down on optical media
A stable supply of discs is a "top priority" despite shrinking market
Sony to cease Blu-ray production, leaving physical media fans concerned
The big picture: Sony, LG, Panasonic, and retailers in general have been gradually withdrawing from the Blu-ray business for years as consumers increasingly favor streaming and other forms of digital distribution. However, some market indicators suggest that demand for physical media hasn't completely evaporated, with many consumers harboring concerns over quality and ownership.
LG ends Blu-ray player production as streaming dominance grows
Another one bites the dust
What just happened? One of the few remaining big-name manufacturers of Blu-ray players, LG, has discontinued production of the devices. It's sad news for fans of physical media and means that Panasonic and Sony remain the last two major companies still operating in this field.
Sony is killing off recordable Blu-ray, bidding farewell to disc burning
End of an era for data hoarders
What just happened? For home videographers and data hoarders who still rely on optical discs for archiving, some bad news just dropped: Sony is winding down production of recordable Blu-ray media. The last factory in the world churning out those massive 100GB triple-layer and 128GB quad-layer BDXL discs is preparing to shut its lines for good.
New Pioneer Blu-ray discs are guaranteed to last at least 100 years
Thanks to Japanese government rules
Turning Blu-ray player parts into a cheap laser-scanning microscope
A cool DIY project to repurpose a defective home video device
Pioneer's latest Blu-ray drive caters to disc diehards
Optical media isn't dead quite yet
Intel's SGX deprecation impacts DRM and Ultra HD Blu-ray support
No SGX means no 4K Blu Ray on modern Intel machines
Anatomy of a Storage Drive: Optical Drives
You don't have to use magnetism or electrical charge to store data. It can be done using light, or more rather, the reflection of it. Okay, if you want to be really specific, it's done using the interference of infrared and visible electromagnetic waves, but let's not worry too much about that!
Digital revenue more than makes up for declining DVD and Blu-ray sales
Consumers are spending more on home entertainment than ever before
Bohemian Rhapsody's Blu-ray/DVD version to include full Live Aid performance
A must for Queen fans
Ultra HD Blu-ray discs can be ripped using DeUHD software, bypassing copy protection
Cat and mouse between DRM developers and crackers continues
