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 As removable media, optical discs superseded the earlier magnetic disk cartridges because they weigh less, have higher capacities and are not subject ...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 PlayStation 5's separate optical disk drive is selling out at online retailers in the wake of this week's digital-only ...

On (nearly) every DVD, and almost every GameCube disc, there’s a ‘barcode’ of sorts on the inside of the optical tracks. This burst cutting area (BCA) is unique to every copy that comes off ...

The PS5 Pro also comes with a generous 2TB SSD, which is a noteworthy upgrade on the 825GB hard drive that came with the PS5, ...

Sony announced the PS5 Pro and the reaction was a lot of people going, “ Holy shit, $700?” mixed with people going “ Wait, it ...

Sony, the Japanese electronics giant that is partially known for developing the Blu-ray digital optical disc format, is ...

Photonic applications harness the power of light-matter interactions to generate various intriguing phenomena. This has ...

In the simplest terms, an optical drive is the piece of hardware that lets a device read and interact with a disc. These discs can be CDs, DVDs, Blu-rays, game discs, and more. All optical drives ...

This area is called the optic disk. The slightly darker patch to the right of the optic disk is called the fovea. Note: this photo was taken by an optometrist using a special camera. The back of ...

Researchers have succeeded in combining two major research fields in photonics by creating a nano-object with unique optical qualities. Since the object is a thousand times thinner than the human hair ...

Today may have marked the beginning of the end for game console disc drives. Sony finally announced the $699.99 PS5 Pro, and ...

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 ...