Everyone you've talked to is half right. Sony's licensing on Blu-ray is obnoxious, and it means it's pretty difficult to play Blu-rays on your computer—in fact, Windows is the only operating system ...

When it came to external storage devices that do not need any power, Floppy Disks, DVD Players, and CDs were popular options a decade ago. Then came the Blu-ray Disc. A portable storage device is ...

Find a Blu-ray Drive To rip those movies to your PC, you'll need an optical drive that can read Blu-ray discs; a DVD drive isn't enough. Since most laptops don't come with disk drives anymore, you can ...

Physical media, including vinyls, cassettes, and CDs are all the rage right now. If you're looking to dust off your collection of DVDs and put them to use in your Windows PC, getting them playing is ...

Which Blu-ray player for PC is best? Despite the popularity of online streaming services, Blu-ray discs still have some things to offer. If you already own a movie or TV series on Blu-ray, there’s no ...

With the release of Windows 8 and Windows 8 Pro, Microsoft made the decision to remove DVD playback, and forego the inclusion of Blu-ray playback. Whereas with Windows 7 you could slot a DVD into your ...

Physical media is old school, but there are times where it may make sense for some PC owners. Let's take a look at compact discs (CDs), digital versatile discs (DVDs), and Blu-rays to see which option ...

When you install Windows 8 on your system, you gain access to a number of new features. Some are clear upgrades over previous versions of Windows—the new system-wide search, for instance—while others ...