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The very first automotive compact disc player — the Pioneer CDX-1 — launched in 1984, but it wasn't until a few years later that you could purchase a new car with a factory-equipped unit. At the time, ...

When Lisa Yoder’s kids want to watch a movie, they look through the family’s DVD library or head to the library and pick DVDs to borrow. Yoder’s favorite part about letting her kids watch DVDs is that ...

Since the mid-2010s, fewer and fewer new cars have been decked out with CD players. In-dash stereos are instead usually equipped with the long-standing car radio and some kind of media playback option ...

You might think that CD players and DVD players have had their run, but as it turns out, they are absolute goldmines for DIY projects. Pop one open and you'll find stepper motors, laser assemblies, ...

There aren't too many cars left that have CD players from the factory, either as standard or as an option. At this point with digital streaming technology, it's a throwback not many people use or ...

In 2020, Bang & Olufsen released a beautiful record player, the Beogram 4000c. Or, rather, 95 of them, costing $11,000 each. Mads Kogsgaard Hansen, Bang & Olufsen’s Head of Product Circularity, says ...

When it comes to media, streaming is unquestionably the standard these days and has been for quite some time. Nevertheless, some folks still prefer to have a hard copy, and yes, that includes CDs. As ...

The Danish electronics company is sidestepping planned obsolescence and reviving some of its most attractive designs. We head to its factory to hear more. Built-in obsolescence in technology products ...