PSP: Wal-Mart 'Quitting UMD Movies'

NCXCStud · 30-March-06, 12:26 PM

Retail reports are suggesting that Wal-Mart may be about to quit the UMD movie market, following a downward trend in sales. Hollywood studios are abandoning the format.

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Originally Posted by NextGeneration


	Reuters reports Hollywood sources saying that Wal-Mart is pulling out of UMD. The reports adds that UMD sections at retail are shrinking fast. Full story at NextGen

NCXCStud · 30-March-06, 12:29 PM

Imagine that...A proprietary video format that makes the consumer choose between a bare-bones movie release and the 'full version' with all special features on the standard video format (DVD).

Difference in price...roughly 5 dollars...on the day the movie is released...about a dollar or two.

UMD is a dying video format...it never had a chance...

Foe · 30-March-06, 01:07 PM

They say "downward trend", there was never an upward trend. This was a bad idea from the word go. :crazy:

NCXCStud · 30-March-06, 01:20 PM

Thats why I think that if Microsoft makes a portable gaming system (which I don't believe they will and hope they don't do) it be made to use full-size DVDs and play XBOX DVD games. Ala the horrible Sega Nomad. Sure, it'd be a bit bigger, but who cares. Things are getting too 'small' now anyways

This is America for goodness sakes! We like it bigger and powerful!

Rob · 30-March-06, 01:26 PM

This shall be known as "Betamax: Part II".

Available on DVD (but not UMD) in a store near you.

Rob

Foe · 30-March-06, 02:05 PM

ROFL Rob! :biggergri

Rob · 30-March-06, 03:50 PM

To be fair, Betamax is by far more superior to the VHS format in terms of quality; however, it was just that Sony was being anal (no....really?) about releasing the technology to other companies for their tape players. That's why Betamax failed. However, many television studios still utilize the Betamax format.

Sony....when will they learn? Now, the latest battle is over Blu-Ray technology, which I'm going to predict that they will lose.

The thing about UMD movies is that the movies are the same cost as the DVD. Hello? I'm going to pay $20 to watch Office Space on a three inch screen or am I going to spend $20 to watch Office Space on my HDTV?

Mr. Rob?

Uh, yeah, I'm going to go with spending $20 on Office Space to watch it on my HDTV.

BINGO!!!

NCXCStud · 30-March-06, 07:29 PM

Not only that Rob, but the UMD movies are just movies...only recently have they begun to add special features, and its only some of them that have it. More often than not, its 15-20 bucks for just a movie...nothing more.

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30-March-06, 12:29 PM		#2 (permalink)
NCXCStud Apex Tech Fanatic Supreme	Imagine that...A proprietary video format that makes the consumer choose between a bare-bones movie release and the 'full version' with all special features on the standard video format (DVD). Difference in price...roughly 5 dollars...on the day the movie is released...about a dollar or two. UMD is a dying video format...it never had a chance...

30-March-06, 01:07 PM		#3 (permalink)
Foe Apex Tech God	They say "downward trend", there was never an upward trend. This was a bad idea from the word go. :crazy:

30-March-06, 01:20 PM		#4 (permalink)
NCXCStud Apex Tech Fanatic Supreme	Thats why I think that if Microsoft makes a portable gaming system (which I don't believe they will and hope they don't do) it be made to use full-size DVDs and play XBOX DVD games. Ala the horrible Sega Nomad. Sure, it'd be a bit bigger, but who cares. Things are getting too 'small' now anyways This is America for goodness sakes! We like it bigger and powerful!

30-March-06, 01:26 PM		#5 (permalink)
Rob Advocatus Diaboli	This shall be known as "Betamax: Part II". Available on DVD (but not UMD) in a store near you. Rob

30-March-06, 02:05 PM		#6 (permalink)
Foe Apex Tech God	ROFL Rob! :biggergri

30-March-06, 03:50 PM		#7 (permalink)
Rob Advocatus Diaboli	To be fair, Betamax is by far more superior to the VHS format in terms of quality; however, it was just that Sony was being anal (no....really?) about releasing the technology to other companies for their tape players. That's why Betamax failed. However, many television studios still utilize the Betamax format. Sony....when will they learn? Now, the latest battle is over Blu-Ray technology, which I'm going to predict that they will lose. The thing about UMD movies is that the movies are the same cost as the DVD. Hello? I'm going to pay $20 to watch Office Space on a three inch screen or am I going to spend $20 to watch Office Space on my HDTV? Mr. Rob? Uh, yeah, I'm going to go with spending $20 on Office Space to watch it on my HDTV. BINGO!!!

30-March-06, 07:29 PM		#8 (permalink)
NCXCStud Apex Tech Fanatic Supreme	Not only that Rob, but the UMD movies are just movies...only recently have they begun to add special features, and its only some of them that have it. More often than not, its 15-20 bucks for just a movie...nothing more.