When we talk about playing Blu-rays, a TV is often the first choice. But now that many of us have access to computers more ...

Far from a plug-and-play process, it's nearly impossible to achieve 4K UHD Blu-ray playback on PC without jumping through intensive hurdles.

Intel recently abandoned 4K Blu-ray playback for its newer CPUs, and the news sadly came as little surprise. Security issues have long plagued the company’s SGX technology, and relatively few people ...

Physical media has been making a comeback in recent years, with 4K Blu-rays leading the charge as the most popular option available. Pretty much every major movie and TV show is getting a Blu-ray ...

To help along the proliferation of Blu-ray versus the dreaded competition of HD-DVD, Pioneer has unveiled a Blu-ray DVD disc drive for the PC. Aimed mainly at professionals—specifically high-end ...

This week Techspot reported that DRM-laden Ultra HD Blu-ray Discs won’t play anymore on computers using the latest Intel Core processors. You may have skimmed right past it, but the table on page 51 ...

From what I've noticed, most games to be installed can be downloaded off the internet without physical media, let alone the need for any optical drive. At worst, you may want a DVD drive (and dollars ...