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More Movie Studios Consider UMD Releases

Posted by Zonk on from the if-you-can't-go-back-in-time-and-make-sure-they-were-never-born dept.

GamesIndustry.biz is reporting that several major motion picture studios are considering releasing some of their films on Sony's UMD format. The studios in question include Fox, Universal, and Paramount. From the article: "Fox is said to be closest to committing - with an initial line-up that could consist of Dodgeball, Napoleon Dynamite, I Robot, Super Troopers and Predator - while Universal could get involved by mid-summer and Paramount is currently evaluating the format's potential."

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  1. Re:Not so bad... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative

    I think you need to go boot a PS1. The PSP may not be PS2 level graphics, but its far beyond PS1

  2. Re:What is UMD? by goodenoughnickname · · Score: 1, Informative

    From the Wikipedia entry:

    "The Universal Media Disc (UMD) is an optical disc medium developed by Sony for use on the PlayStation Portable. It can hold 1.8 gigabytes of data, which can include games, movies, or music."