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Shino
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 Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 9:55 am Post subject: UMD movies selling better than expected... |
Well... better than I expected...
This is a good thing. I want to see some movies that are cheaper... like $10 or $15 at max. (Walmart has a bunch of movies for $15 already)
I would also like to see DVD/UMD combo packs for like $10 more than the regular DVD. I would buy those. Maybe this milestone will encourage publishers to do something like that.
http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/06/22/news_6128001.html
| Gamespot wrote: | UMD movie sales top 100,000
PSP-formatted movies reach sales milestone as studios continue to punch out new titles.
According to Reuters, Sony executives have said that UMD movie sales have topped the 100,000 mark. The Universal Media Discs, Sony's proprietary format for the PlayStation Portable, can fit in the palm of gamers' hands and deliver near high-definition quality on the handheld's LCD screen.
The sales mark is particularly impressive because the PSP is primarily marketed as a gaming machine and is still relatively new in the marketplace. The handheld was released in December in Japan and in March in North America.
Before the PSP was released, the chances of UMD films' success were questionable, recalling previous failures like MiniDisc audio discs and Betamax video cassettes. But the overall acceptance of the format has seen movie studios, many of which were initially hesitant to release their movies on UMD, open the floodgates.
Among the film studios that have announced their support for the format are Paramount Pictures (Team America: World Police, Coach Carter), 20th Century Fox (Super Troopers, Predator), and Lions Gate Entertainment (Total Recall, Open Water).
Many of the movies released near the PSP's launch were targeted at the 18- to 34-year-old male demographic, with movies such as Spider-Man 2, Resident Evil: Apocalypse, and XXX. But now that the format has proven it has some staying power, PSP owners can look forward to more than just machismo action movies. A slew of television show collections (Ren & Stimpy), comedies (Monty Python and the Holy Grail), and Japanese anime movies (Ninja Scroll) are headed to the PSP.
Sony's European president Chris Deering told Reuters, "DVD sales are flattening. Consumers already have bought all the film titles they want for their DVD. The publishers are looking for new ways to sell discs."
By Tim Surette -- GameSpot
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| Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 10:33 am Post subject: |
Dude Quest for the Holy Grail in PSP format! |
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Shino
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| Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 10:34 am Post subject: |
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| Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 7:25 pm Post subject: |
Alright even I have to admit that's pretty dang cool. |
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| Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 2:54 am Post subject: |
I'd watch it at work like every day during break, and super troopers i need to get that.... now only if there was Chapelle show or Spaceballs on UMD
"but its only a bunny rabbit" |
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| Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2005 3:27 pm Post subject: |
They are doing anime on UMD also at media play i saw Samurai Champloo |
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Shino
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| Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2005 8:52 am Post subject: |
And now... rentals...
http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/07/12/news_6128900.html
| Gamespot wrote: | Sony testing out PSP movie rentals in Japan
Pilot program will see 50 stores rent limited selection of UMD movies.
TOKYO--PSP owners in Japan might soon be able to grab Universal Media Disc movies for their vacations without buying them. Sony Pictures Entertainment announced it will begin an experimental UMD rental program in Japan. Starting July 16, 50 outlets of the GEO video rental chain will offer 14 titles. A second batch will be made available on July 27.
Only UMD movies will be offered during the experiment, since games are not for rent in Japan. A complete list of titles is below:
7/16
Spider-Man 2
Resident Evil: Apocalypse
Hellboy
Invisible
The Punisher
Once Upon a Time in Mexico
Charlie's Angels
Thirteen Ghosts
Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels
You Got Served
Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid
7/27
Kung-Fu Hustle
SWAT
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
By Hirohiko Niizumi -- GameSpot
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| Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 3:22 am Post subject: |
I picked up Napoleon Dynamite for PSP. It's pretty good, though I wish they could have fit the extras on there.
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Shino
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| Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 8:20 am Post subject: |
Well think of it. They are moving from a disk that holds 9G to one that holds 1.8G
They had to make cuts somewhere.  |
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