Optical drives are still practical for many users, whether to play old CDs and DVDs, install software, or create backups—especially with modern laptops, which are usually supplied without a drive.

You probably know that CDs are having a bit of a resurgence. It’s not nearly to the same level as vinyl, but CD sales increased last year for the first time in decades. And brands are taking notice.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. DVD players first entered the scene in 1996 in Japan. The capacity of the original DVD (Digital Video Disc), single-sided, single-layer DVD-1, ...

An opened jumbo pack of "Sony DVD-R 16x" with no other information. 90+ disks on the spindle. A sealed 50-pack of Memorex CD-R, made in China, packaging has copyright dates of 2006. A sealed 25-pack ...

Lately, CDs have been enjoying a resurgence in popularity, but that’s not surprising as the medium is capable of excellent sound, even though it’s more than 40 years old. As well as the standard CDs, ...

Santa Clara, Calif. - July 9, 2002 - Zoran Corporation (Nasdaq: ZRAN) announced that its sixth generation Vaddis 6 is a complete advanced DVD system-on-a-chip (SOC) solution, which integrates the DVD ...

The Denon DCD-1700NE is a high end CD/SACD player engineered to bring out the best possible sound from optical media. The death of physical media has been greatly exaggerated. Just look at how vinyl ...

Since the dawn of computing, we've struggled with how to store all this digital stuff. International Business Machines helped launch the PC revolution in the 1980s, but computers were dealing with ...

For the typical user the 8X DVD R speed does not warrant an extra $60 over the PX-504A “Why you can trust Digital Trends – We have a 20-year history of testing, reviewing, and rating products, ...

While Freeview tuners have been pimping themselves out to portable DVD players from Toshiba and Bush recently, they’ve been less keen to hitch a ride on full-sized recorders. This new Grundig, though, ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. DVDs may seemingly be a thing of the past, but there are ...