not worth it at all. altho i was thinking of getting FF7 Advent Children UMD
[OFFICIAL] UMD Movies Discussion
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Posted 18 February 2007 - 09:30 PM
i dont rlly think so cause, ive got only one so far "guess who" and maybe its jus how it is, but the sound qulaity isnt good at some times.........
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Posted 19 February 2007 - 05:57 AM
i dont have em, well i got one for free from $ony (omg!) but i reckon its easier to hire em out on dvd and convert em it costs less and you get the same quality and if ur good you also get the same features
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Posted 19 February 2007 - 06:04 AM
Personally I dont think its worth it.. the only UMD i think should be bought for the PSP is FF7 Advent Children, that's worth it on anything 
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Posted 19 February 2007 - 08:54 AM
I don't own a PSP yet, and basically the UMD movies are the main reason why. I've only played a friend's PSP and it's great for games, but the few times I've seen UMDs on them, I wasn't impressed.Mainly this problem: Most of the UMD movies being sold for the PSP in the west seem to be UMD versions of movies you'd find on DVD format anyway. And far as I know, most people would prefer to watch a movie either at the movies, or in a home theater. The PSP is small, and it's not the best quality for movies IMHO--especially considering how much you'd pay for the UMD video disc. Yes, it's portable--but there are portable DVD players, too. Some cost less than a PSP, and they accept existing DVDs as well as some CDs (PSPs can't).Now the reason I'm complaining is that some companies in Japan have gotten a bright idea with this. Bandai, for example, is selling some of it's anime strictly on UMD, like "The Wings of Rean". Now I'm not a big fan of the Dunbine series, but it makes sense. You want to watch an anime that's ONLY available on UMD? Get a PSP. Why isn't the same thing happening here? Maybe because we (in the west) still haven't gotten over the "Direct to Video = Suckage" mentality.Seriously, a PSP for the games, but not the movies. The reason I haven't bought a PSP is because EVERYONE is selling PSP packs with LOTS of UMD videos packed in, but no games. No thanks, I'll wait for PSPs to lower in price and get rid of the UMD video packs which I don;'t need.
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Posted 19 February 2007 - 08:56 AM
I think psp umds are a great idea for the psp. I think it boosted up sales rate when people knew there were going to be movies.
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Posted 19 February 2007 - 05:13 PM
I prefer to convert my own dvd's as I ccan hold a couple on my memory stick so takes up less room but that just personal preference
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Posted 20 February 2007 - 09:51 AM
i think its only worth it in a pinch like on a layover in an airport with a gamestore near by.
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Posted 20 February 2007 - 06:12 PM
I would like to know the answer to this as well since i have been debating whether to get a psp at all...i mean are the movies anything to add to the plus column?
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Posted 20 February 2007 - 10:15 PM
As a game medium, the UMD is great. As a movie medium, it fails miserably. As pointed out already, most people can just get the DVD and rip it to their Memory Sticks. If they were cheaper then maybe they would be worth it. Instead, I think it would be a great idea if you can buy tv shows and movies of the net like you can with the iTunes Music Store and the ipod. TV shows are about $2, which I think is a great price. Just my opinions.
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Posted 20 February 2007 - 11:29 PM
tHEY DO BECAUSE IS GOOD TO HAVE A MOVIE ON THE GO, WHILE YOU WALK OR WAIT FOR THE BUS YOU CAN SEEAMOVIE IN YOUR PSP.BUT SOMETIMES MOVIES CAN BE A PROBLEM TO TAKE THEM IN YOUR PSP PACK , BECAUSE I PREFER TO TAKE MY GAMES INSTEAD OF THEMOVIES THAT MAY BE BORING AT ALL.tHEY DO BECAUSE IS GOOD TO HAVE A MOVIE ON THE GO, WHILE YOU WALK OR WAIT FOR THE BUS YOU CAN SEEAMOVIE IN YOUR PSP.BUT SOMETIMES MOVIES CAN BE A PROBLEM TO TAKE THEM IN YOUR PSP PACK , BECAUSE I PREFER TO TAKE MY GAMES INSTEAD OF THEMOVIES THAT MAY BE BORING AT ALL.
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Posted 21 February 2007 - 05:41 AM
I don't really think it's worth it. I would rather get the DVD and bring my portable DVD player with me in the car.
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Posted 22 February 2007 - 07:24 AM
nope, umd is another stupid format from sony
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Posted 24 February 2007 - 04:49 PM
Exactly my thoughts. I don't understand why anybody would actually buy the movie on UMD with this option pretty readily available, provided you have a decent sized memory stick. Combine this and the fact Sony was releasing the UMD's at 20 bucks a pop and you get the quick death of the UMD movie market.I don't think it's worth it at all because you could just buy the dvd and rip/convert it to your hard drive
then you could watch it on a plasma TV and your psp
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Posted 24 February 2007 - 08:26 PM
The majority so far says it's a big waste of money. This I personally agree with. Why buy UMDs when you can rip them and get the same quality.
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Posted 24 February 2007 - 08:34 PM
There not worth the money, unless they are bundle up with a game. Like, if you buy Spiderman, you also get the Spiderman movie. I doubt that will ever happen.
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Posted 24 February 2007 - 09:41 PM
I don't know, I tried getting into the UMD movies, but I am just an old fashioned DVD kinda guy. I mean, it would be a good idea for those who are always on the go, or for watching better in-flight movies, but other than that, it seems as thought just buying a regular DVD or even a BlueRay is more worth the money than a UMD movie. But like i said, it really depends on your use for it.Home users - Better off getting a DVD player and a DVD movie.Travel users - Get the UMD movie, or better yet, subscribe to Gamefly and rent the movies instead.
Edited by NaklsonofNakkl, 24 February 2007 - 09:43 PM.
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Posted 24 February 2007 - 09:43 PM
Not worth it when u downlaod for free and put it on ur memoery stick
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Posted 24 February 2007 - 09:59 PM
I kind of have to agree...UMD for movies are kinda uselessI'm not gonna say stuff like go pirate things but look at it this way...if you buy a DVD you can watch it at home...convert it to MP4 and put it on your Memory Stickif you only have the UMD it's gonna take a lot more work
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Posted 24 February 2007 - 10:52 PM
I wouldn't buy one because I rather just watch it on DVD. But due to lack of sales, lots of UMD movies have been dropping in price. So it may be a bargain for some who just want to watch movie and don't care about the screen size.
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Posted 25 February 2007 - 12:13 AM
Yea...as much as I would like to agree with you, for some reason, I don't see pirating as an excuse to get a movie onto your PSP.Overall, It is not to say the idea is stupid, but it is just the idea that "i went and bought a $250 dollar PSP to watch UMD's on!" which would sound stupid given the fact that UMD movies are probably not even worth a bargain price.Not worth it when u downlaod for free and put it on ur memoery stick
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Posted 25 February 2007 - 05:21 AM
One word NO!!! just piratePOINTS were deducted for this post by hookshot-Please refer to the forum rules to find out why your points were deducted.
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Posted 25 February 2007 - 01:12 PM
the UMD movie format failed, at least outside of Japan, that is. most of the movies u get can already be gotten on a DVD, ripped, into Memory Stick.but here's an interesting fact: UMD movies are actually doing very well in Japan. reason: adult content, A.K.A pornography. a lot of these "Adult Theatre" comapanies are releasing their shows on UMD, exclusively. Sony earns.but honestly, i tihnk that if Sony wants to keep UMD movies alive out of Japan, they have to get some exclusive content for the format, or at least wait a couple of months til they release it on DVD.
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Posted 25 February 2007 - 01:16 PM
UMD's are really sucking now, they dont got any good sales and all that, i heard sony might take out the UMDs and work on something else when they work on the PSP2
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Posted 25 February 2007 - 01:30 PM
nope. the UMD makes money, but only for the games. the movies nope. think Sony has to lower down the pricing of the movies and get mroe exclusive stuff for the UMD in order to sell
