Which method of storing your movie collection is likely to last longer, DVDs and Blu-Ray discs or hard drives? Here's our ...

Since 2008, DVD sales have declined more than 86%. A combination of the Great Recession, a rise in customers buying on-demand and digital copies of films and the launch of streaming services is what ...

Netflix announced today in its first-quarter earnings letter — and in a note to, well, everyone — that it will stop shipping DVDs on September 29, 2023. That’s a big deal because Netflix has had its ...

Optical drives used to be a common feature on desktops and laptops, but have been noticeably absent on new computers, ...

With the release of the PlayStation 3 and other HD players some people have already made their choice, but it's still too early to predict an outright winner. Not the least of all because Paramount ...

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 ...

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It was 20 years ago this month that consumer electronics companies Sony and Toshiba launched a new home video format called Digital Video Disc, or DVD. The format promised a four-fold increase in ...

The streaming giant says it shipped its final DVD this morning, and releases a video commemorating "the era when Netflix came in the mail." By Alex Weprin Senior Editor The streaming giant on Friday ...

In October 2023, Best Buy announced the end of an era. The electronics retailer, seemingly the last national chain standing that carries a sizable selection of movies and TV shows on DVD and Blu-ray, ...

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 ...

While DVD and Blu-ray dominate today’s world, VHS tapes ruled supreme in the ’80s and ’90s. It wasn’t uncommon for families to document birthday parties, holidays, sporting events, and other big ...