Latest about Optical Media
Original Sony PlayStation 2 security chip ‘broken wide open’ after 26 years
The ‘magic security chip’ inside the original PlayStation 2 has been successfully reverse engineered and dumped after four years of effort.
Sales of CD and vinyl music sees strong resurgence amid physical media backlash
Music industry physical revenues jumped by 25.9% in H1 2026, 'powered by 17.7% vinyl growth and a 58.6% increase in CDs,' reported the RIAA.
Physical media nostalgia sees fundraisers flock to Blu-Ray Kickstarter
A 'grand piano style' Blu-ray drive and USB dock has got tech fans excited over on Kickstarter.
This portable, external CD/DVD drive comes with a 2.5-inch SATA and SD Card slot for just $26
Deals Plug-and-play convenience matches utility.
Catastrophic optical disc shattering blamed on cleaning chemicals and packing foam
Bitrot isn't the only worry, CDs and DVDs are also susceptible to damage caused by cleaning or foam off-gassing chemicals.
Boutique DIY Hi-Fi solution lets you repurpose your old IDE optical drives as a standalone audio player
A stylish new product encourages the repurposing of old IDE optical drives as standalone audio players.
GitHub thumbs nose at Sony's controversial end to physical media with its introduction of Repo CDs
GitHub has announced that it will be giving developers a way to obtain their public repo on a CD-ROM. Context is provided by Sony's recent decision to abandon game discs.
Hardcore SpongeBob speedrunners smudged Xbox optical disks with sweat and grease to exploit 'lag clip' trick
A grease smear-induced optical disc reading quirk can save speedrunners lots of time in SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom on Xbox.
