Like the home entertainment market, the video game industry has typically served as a battleground between competing media formats. For example, in the 1990s, the Nintendo 64 and its then industry-standard cartridge format was challenged by newcomer Sony’s...
With the spread of downloadable digital content and streaming video and music services, some people have suggested that physical media, including Blu-ray, would experience lower usage rates and eventually become altogether obsolete. However, several recent trends...
As the cost of NAND flash memory technology falls, many more consumers and professionals are considering investing in a solid state drive as the sole solution to their data storage needs. Because these devices lack the internal rotating discs and magnetic platters of...
In recent years, consumers have seen the quality of available media files increase substantially. High-definition video and images allow users to view and record media with unprecedented detail and clarity. However, in order to achieve this greater level of detail,...
Much of the press regarding home entertainment has surrounded the rise of streaming services providing digital content. However, home movie sales – powered by Blu-ray media – saw an uptick over the course of last year. A study released by Digital...
Consumers could be forgiven for thinking that Blu-ray discs are susceptible to scratching and other damages that would prevent optical drives from reading data written on them. After all, CDs and DVDs have cultivated a reputation for allowing seemingly cosmetic and...
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