However, it was Sony that brought the first DVD player to the U.S. in April 1997. In 2002, the Blu-Ray Disc Association (BDA) was formed to work on a new disc format with higher storage capacity.

So, too, is Sony it seems, which interestingly hasn't given up on the format despite rivals dropping their DVD player businesses, including LG, Samsung, and Oppo. And it's not just movies and shows.

The original PlayStation launched in Japan on Dec. 3, 1994, meaning that Sony’s video game brand is celebrating its 30th birthday. Once dismissed as an also-ran beside powerhouse console makers ...

While you can stream clips from a mini disc inside camcorder to a TV using a cable or even play the disc with some Sony DVD players, you cannot play video from the mini DVD disc on most computers ...

To make this project yourself, you'll need any old CD/DVD player, an Arduino Uno board, Adafruit motor shield, 5V power supply, etching solution container, and some wood for the base of the disc tray.

Hermen Hulst, soon to be co-CEO of Sony's PlayStation business, addresses day 1 PC releases. Live service games will come day and date on PS5 and PC, but single player narrative games on PC are ...

Following Netflix's exit from the DVD business and Best Buy's decision to stop selling them, Disney is turning to Sony to take over its physical media business.

According to a patent first filed by Sony in June 2023, the company is working on software that would allow players to pin a list of controls to their screen during gameplay.

Sony and Philips, which brought to market the laserdisc in 1978, began developing the compact disc in 1979. The first player and discs were released in Japan in 1982, followed by Europe and the U ...

Sleek and compact, the personal LCD monitor offered a perceived 52-inch screen in front of the user. The system was able to be married to the latest Sony DVD players, and home game machines. At this ...