This year's Christmas presents could be sorted: scientists have invented a DVD-sized disc that can store millions of hours of video, enough for all your favorite movies and TV shows—and much more ...

Netflix officially said goodbye to its DVD rental service today. The multibillion-dollar streaming service announced it has shipped its final DVD on Friday, Sept. 29, marking the end of the company’s ...

To prevent DVD players from becoming victims of their own popularity, manufacturers are starting to combine basic movie playback with more advanced features. Nearly 13 million DVD players were sold in ...

The iconic red envelopes will be disappearing from mailboxes in September. By Alex Weprin Senior Editor It’s the end of an era for Netflix. Twenty-five years after the company was founded, Netflix ...

The famous Netflix red envelopes are being sent out one final time next month, and a few diehard subscribers will get a haul of DVDs. After announcing in April that it was shutting down the ...

The high-definition movie disc battle between HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc can be traced all the way back to 2000, when companies began experimenting with using new blue lasers in optical disc systems.

Let's dispel the mystery about the back of your DVD player by using the most complex type of DVD player available as our example, the Universal DVD player. Universal DVD players like Onkyo's DV-SP1000 ...

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You might think that CD players and DVD players have had their run, but as it turns out, they are absolute goldmines for DIY projects. Pop one open and you'll find stepper motors, laser assemblies, ...

Q: I have a Panasonic DMR-EZ48VK recorder that I recently purchased. This is all new to me. I would like to know what disc-type I should buy for recording VCR tapes onto a DVD disc. Also, is there a ...

Most modern laptops lack an optical drive, yet CDs and DVDs are still used in many households, whether for playing old movies, installing older software, or even for making physical backups. An ...