LaCie Portable DVD±RW with LightScribe, Design by Sam Hecht Optical storage consists of a drive that uses a laser to read and write (or burn) data onto optical discs; CDs and DVDs are the most ...

(PhysOrg.com) -- GE's technology research group has announced the development of an optical disc writer capable of writing 500 GB of data onto a disc the same physical size as a DVD, at roughly ...

An external optical drive lets you watch, rip, and burn DVDs and Blu-ray discs. ... The Verbatim External Slimline CD/DVD Writer disc tray. Photo: Michael Hession. It’s very fast.

Optical discs... Apple hates them, but lots of people still use them. Blu-ray has been a relatively slow starter in the computer world and we will never see that technology in an Apple product.

The Pioneer Electronics BDR-205 Blu-ray Disc Computer Writer is the industry’s first and fastest model to feature up to 12x write speed for single and dual-layer Blu-ray disc.

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. BenQ, a cell phone and computer equipment maker, will soon unveil an optical DVD disc writer that ...

A team of researchers has developed an optical disc that holds an incredible 200 terabytes of data - over 4,000 times more ...

Its Slimline Blu-ray Writer lets you back up 4K video to Ultra HD Blu-ray and even comes bundled with antiquated Nero disc burning software. Specs mention compatibility all the way back to Intel ...

Sony Patents a Detachable Optical Disc Drive, For the PS5? ... Hunter is senior news writer at SegmentNext.com. He is a long time fan of strategy, RPG, and tabletop games.

Optical discs, such as DVDs and Blu-ray discs, are durable and inexpensive. A standard single-layer Blu-ray disc can store 25 gigabytes. By comparison, some USB flash drives can store 1TB, and ...

New optical disc has room for 1,000 copies of Baldur's Gate 3. The DVD and Blu-ray era isn't over yet, as scientists demonstrate the potential for a laser-based disc with 125TB of storage space.

For reference, the current 4K Blu-ray discs in circulation carry up to 100 gigabytes, meaning these new discs have a capacity that is 2000 times larger; which is a frankly staggering upgrade. While 4K ...