Sony's UMD Format's Death Rattle Begins
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Sony's UMD Format's Death Rattle Begins
http://games.slashdot.org/article.pl.../03/30/1626239
shocker.
apparently it doesn't appeal to most people either.
Next Generation reports that Wal-mart is dumping the UMD format, because no one was buying movies with the media. Above and beyond that decision, the studios are unimpressed as well. From the article: "One unnamed president of a major studio is quoted as saying, 'No one's watching movies on PSP. It's a game player, period.' Universal Studios Home Entertainment has ceased UMD production. One exec told Reuters, 'Sales are near zilch. It's another Sony bomb.' Paramount is also considering its future with PSP's format. An exec said, 'We are on hiatus with UMD. Releasing titles on UMD is the exception rather than the rule. No one's even breaking even on them.'"
Originally Posted by reno96teg
i don't know about you, but watching a movie on a screen about 4 inches wide doesn't appeal to me at all.
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its amazing that this didnt happen sooner. i know i bought one movie for my psp and its the last one i ever would. way to difficult to watch a movie on a screen so small especially when you cant even take the disc to a tv either, so you basically have to have two copies of every movie...
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i agree with the UMD format's failure for movies. putting your own videos or DVDs on a memory stick >>>> buying UMD movies.
however, i strongly disagree with you about using the PSP for movies. i have no problems watching videos on the screen. it's like an IMAX compared to iPod videos. like i said above, just because people arent buying UMD movies doesnt mean people dont use the PSP for video.
however, i strongly disagree with you about using the PSP for movies. i have no problems watching videos on the screen. it's like an IMAX compared to iPod videos. like i said above, just because people arent buying UMD movies doesnt mean people dont use the PSP for video.
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Originally Posted by reechy
however, i strongly disagree with you about using the PSP for movies. i have no problems watching videos on the screen. it's like an IMAX compared to iPod videos. like i said above, just because people arent buying UMD movies doesnt mean people dont use the PSP for video.
but anyway, sony pushing their useless proprietary formats onto everyone is what i have a real problem with. i don't mind if every single one of them fails.
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It's because UMDs cost too much. If they were $5-10, the market would be RIPE. Unforunately, at $15 for a USED UMD, it's simply not worth it. People buy UMDs to suppliment movies they own, not as a replacement for a DVD.
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i'm not sure i see how buying an inferior quality movie, that i already own, that only plays on my handheld gaming system, is supplementing it. 
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i honestly don't think it's because of the cost. hell, people are still paying $20 for DVDs, and $15 for CDs. i mean, i expected it to be a huge failure when i first read about it, and i don't even know what they go for.
it's just a terribly useless proprietary format. imo, that's why it's failing.
h:i honestly don't think it's because of the cost. hell, people are still paying $20 for DVDs, and $15 for CDs. i mean, i expected it to be a huge failure when i first read about it, and i don't even know what they go for.
it's just a terribly useless proprietary format. imo, that's why it's failing.
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Originally Posted by reno96teg
but anyway, sony pushing their useless proprietary formats onto everyone is what i have a real problem with. i don't mind if every single one of them fails.
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Originally Posted by reechy
betamax, microMV, and even minidisc will always be remembered as failures.
i'm big on open standards, and backwards compatibility. that's why i don't like all of this crap.
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Originally Posted by reno96teg
and yet they won't stop trying..
i'm big on open standards, and backwards compatibility. that's why i don't like all of this crap.
i'm big on open standards, and backwards compatibility. that's why i don't like all of this crap.
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