Once expected to replace DVDs as the dominant physical media format, Blu-ray never quite reached the same level of success.

LG has ceased production of Blu-ray players, but collectors still have ways to enjoy this potentially dying medium.

But fear not, data hoarders. Two companies have stepped up to reassure the Japanese market that they'll keep producing high-quality optical media: Verbatim and I-O Data.

From a Michael Mann classic to another from Quentin Tarantino, here are eight great new Blu-ray and DVD releases that came out in January. 2025 is starting off strong, with an abundance of new ...

Since then, Sony has made signing up to PSN mandatory for its PC ports, even for single-player titles. Fans have wondered if Sony would offer any real incentives for signing up to its service ...

Sony is still producing Blu-ray players (as are several other small OEMs). Despite Sony’s exit from the market, consumers can still buy Blu-ray discs from other companies, such as Verbatim. However, ...

There was a time when Blu-ray discs reigned supreme, but the era of physical media now firmly exists in the shadow of digital streaming services like Netflix, Disney+, and Amazon Prime. But over ...

Blu-ray discs first went on sale in 2006, when they did battle with the competing HD DVD standard. Eventually, Sony's tight relationship with film studios and the release of the Blu-ray-equipped ...

Sony Japan has announced that, effective February, it will cease manufacturing recordable Blu-ray discs, MiniDiscs ... from the Blu-ray market by halting production of Blu-ray players.

Sony stated in July that development and production of Blu-ray Disc recording and playback devices will continue. Sony Group held an 18.8% share of the market in Japan for Blu-ray Discs for ...