UMD/DVD combo packs coming for PSP owners

February 9, 2006

Over at
C|Net they are reporting we can soon expect to see at a slightly elevated price.
movies in combo packs for the Playstation portable. If you visit a store
selling movies you no doubt have seen the nice selection on UMD movies. But, now
if you want you can get the DVD too. The interesting part of the following quote
is they are calling this concept a part of the upcoming "managed copy" that we
will be seeing in Blue laser high definition products.

Starting March 28, consumers can buy DVD-UMD combo packs of
"The Grudge," "Resident Evil," "Underworld," "Crouching Tiger, Hidden
Dragon" and MGM's "The Terminator" for just pennies more than Sony
typically charges for a new DVD.

A second batch of DVD-UMD
combos--"Ghostbusters," "Mad Max," "The Fifth Element" and
"Snatch"--arrives April 25, with a third wave slated to come on the market
in May.

Each combo is priced at $28.95. Sony
typically charges $24.96 to $26.96 for new DVD releases, while titles new
to UMD generally list for $19.95.

Feingold said that is a taste of what
consumers can expect when Blu-ray Discs appear in stores.

"With the launch of Blu-ray, we're going
to try to introduce the managed-copy concept, where, if you buy Blu-ray,
you'll be able to get additional versions (of the same title) to use in
your home," Feingold said. "Ultimately, we might even get to the point
where we'll offer consumers the ability to have different versions of the
same movie on different devices in the home--that's something we're
working on."

For now, Feingold said, "we're
experimenting with UMD," the tiny optical-disc format playable only on
Sony's handheld PlayStation Portable (PSP).

"A lot of people have DVD players and also
have PSPs, and this way, for one price, they can get one movie and play it
back on both formats," Feingold said.

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C|Net.

Source: C|Net