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UMD Approved As An ECMA Standard

Posted by Zonk on from the maybe-someday-it-will-be-universal dept.

News for nerds writes "Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. announced today (press release) that the UMD (Universal Media Disc) optical-disc physical format which holds 1.8GB, used in Sony PSP, has been approved as a standard format by Ecma International, and would be submitted to ISO/IEC as well."

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  1. Too small by XBL · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Not the physical size, but the storage capacity. Leave it to PSP and let's come up with something better. How about a 3 inch double-density DVD product? Would be about 2.8 Gig. And it's already standardized.

  2. Re:The ECMA standardizing affects this.. how by KDR_11k · · Score: 2, Interesting

    It creates demand for UMD burners.

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  3. Re:What's Holding UMD Back by demi · · Score: 2, Interesting
    ...when you have the time for watching a move you probably have the space to use a portable DVD player.

    I don't understand this argument. I guess it might be true while you're watching the movie, but whatever player you're using doesn't magically appear in your hand when you're ready to use it, along with its discs. You have to carry it around, which is when the space is taken up.

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  4. Re:What's Holding UMD Back by KDR_11k · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I assumed that if you have to go somewhere and know that you'll have enough time to watch a movie you'll probably have a backpack, suitcase or other larger case. If you didn't know you're going to watch a movie and only have the pockets in your pants you're not very likely to carry a movie UMD with you anyway. When I stuff a game system into my pockets I don't carry any spare games.

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