Have an old DVD collection laying around? Here are three ways to make your optical discs useful again in 2026.

Convert aging DVDs to MP4 with WinX DVD Ripper Platinum, then upscale them to 4K for smoother playback on today's TVs, ...

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 ...

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.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Q: We have a DVD that was created in 2008 of about 180 pictures. The pictures were prints that were scanned into a computer and then they were put together ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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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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 ...

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, ...