So, is the UMD a failure?

[MikeB]

Ausfalcon said:

MikeB said:
@ Ausfalcon

quote source:

I prefer direct quotes like:

"In the U.S. we have already met with all the major studios," Chatani said. "They pretty much love the PSP and the quality of the UMD. They are also happy because it's not cannibalizing their existing business. It's an incremental purchase and poses very little risk to their existing business."

Which does not in any way address the question of the thread, which is "So, is the UMD a failure?".

It underlines they were really just pushing this as an extra and IMO that makes sense as the PSP and UMD are competent enough to be used for movies. A bit like the Amiga CD32 game console was competent enough to play VCDs (so why not allow this?), but was not really intended for this purpose as primary use. Nomatter what some Commodore PR folk many have stated.

Sony intended the PSP to be a multi-media device, for this allowing movies on UMD made sense. Just like today it makes sense to allow cost cutting movie downloads.