People are buying UMD movies for the Sony PSP

By Ben Zackheim

It looks like the UMD format is off to a good start.  A lot of people wondered if the introduction of yet another format would turn users off. Actually, a lot of people still wonder if the introduction of yet another format will turn users off; but now proponents of UMD can snap back with some stats.

  • Resident Evil 2 and House of the Flying Daggers have sold 100,000 copies each

  • 70 available titles

  • "Hundreds more" by the end of the year

I watched Spider-Man 2 on my PSP on the flight to E3. It was a great experience, beating out my first DVD run-in,
where the disc didn't play at all. The device is certainly a great way to avoid the trash they usually show on planes.
I got quite a few admiring looks as I watched the crystal-clear screen. Especially from businessmen/guys in suits. Yes,
they were looking at the PSP!

UPDATE: Paramount has announced plans to brining television series to UMD. Expect to see compilations of South Park, SpongeBob SquarePants, Ren & Stimpy, and Viva La Bam, among other popular series.

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