Optical drives no longer come pre-installed in most PCs and laptops, yet they’re still indispensable for many users. Whether for playing old DVDs, installing ancient software from CDs, or burning data ...

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, ...

These days, it has become very easy to watch your favorite movies and listen to top songs anytime, anywhere you want. There are music streaming platforms like Spotify where you can listen to your ...

The CD revival continues to gain traction with the launch of a new high end model from Denon. The Denon DCD-3000NE CD player will spin SACD and CD discs, as well as offer support for DSD ...

Denon has announced the DCD-3000NE – a new ‘Reference Series’ SACD and CD player – that will read SACDs, CDs, DVD-R/RW and DVD+R/RW discs. According to the Japanese manufacturer, the new model ...

VHS tapes are from a long-forgotten era, but there are still DVD players that support the format. We've gathered the best DVD-VHS combo players in a single list, and looked over their pros and cons.

Region coding is a common issue faced by people who love to watch films from around the world. Every DVD or Blu-ray disc has a region code, which means that it can only be played in a player that is ...

Here are the best free ISO makers for when you need to pluck virtual avatars of content out of your CD or DVD. There’s nothing like being rid of the hunt for a particular disc and thus having more ...

The ZL40510 and ZL40511 debut as the industry's first laser-diode drivers to support optical disk drives with x16 DVD and x52 CD write/rewrite speeds. According to the company, the drivers will allow ...

As a multi-functional tool, Nero DiscSpeed also works for testing the speed of your CD/DVD disc drive as well as testing and benchmarking blanks and burned discs. It can be configured to run according ...