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Big studios stop UMD production
Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 7:37 am
by 117
Both Universal and Paramount have pulled out of the UMD business, along with Image. According to The Hollywood Reporter, both 20th Century Fox and Buena Vista Home Entertainment are also cutting back production of the PSP-only movie releases.
"No one's watching movies on PSP," said the president of one of the six major studios' home entertainment divisions. "It's a game player, period."
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Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 7:48 am
by fac51
can't blame them tbh, cheaper to convert and transfer over vid files.
Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 5:26 pm
by 117
indeed, i've never watched the one UMD video i have and have no intention of doing so, i'd never go out and buy a UMD video when i can buy the dvd and then convert it if i wanna watch it on the move
Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 6:24 am
by mr mixin
I was tempted to buy Ghostbusters on UMD. Then i just went to blockbuster and rented it.
UMD video was always gonna be a failure. It's only gonna ever work on one device so what is the point?
Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 9:04 am
by arfur
Only watched spiderman2 which they were giving away.
Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 10:02 am
by 117
that's the one i've got, but i've never watched it coz i really cba
Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 6:44 pm
by panspeople
No great loss me thinks
Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 7:12 pm
by fac51
no loss at all, i find it hard to believe anyone actually bought them.
Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 7:55 pm
by arfur
I dont really understand why anyone buys films on video or dvd either.
I only buy stuff on dvd which you cant get anywhere else. Formula 1 review or concert. Films or tv programmes you can hire or just watch on tv over and over again.
Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 8:09 am
by 117
ed - apparently they're now doing a really good trade in Japan, Sony dropped the prices on them and made them more attractive, there's apparently now a massive market for them, and they're considering doing the same for the US/Euro market
arf - I have a great DVD collection, I love being able to watch any of the films I like whenever I like, without having to wait for the rental shop to be open or for it to come on tv (where you then have to contend with adverts and cuts), and as I always watch my dvds several times I make the money they cost originally back in what it would've cost me to rent them several tims. Plus the extras are often really good now
Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 5:14 pm
by fac51
never watch the extras but do like buying my dvd's
Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 5:22 pm
by 117
you seen Man On The Moon? if you liked that (and you should, it is faaaaaaaarkin excellent), then the extras are well worth watching
Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 6:46 pm
by fac51
nope not seen it
Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 6:59 pm
by 117
see it, even if you're not a Jim Carrey fan
Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 7:11 pm
by fac51
like jim carrey, will give it a watch