Comments on: UMD’s downfall http://chosaq.net/archives/2006/04/umds-downfall.html A research blog tracking copyright related policy & technology developments in Japan. By Andreas Bovens. Sat, 18 Jul 2009 11:59:26 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Brickwall Jackson http://chosaq.net/archives/2006/04/umds-downfall.html/comment-page-1#comment-156412 Brickwall Jackson Thu, 08 May 2008 01:57:01 +0000 http://chosaq.net/archives/2006/04/umds-downfall.html#comment-156412 Yup. Bang Bang hittin your head on a brick wall, Sony hittin his head away, money goin away, people goin away, soon Sony to wither and blow away Yup. Bang Bang hittin your head on a brick wall, Sony hittin his head away, money goin away, people goin away, soon Sony to wither and blow away

]]> By: Stud http://chosaq.net/archives/2006/04/umds-downfall.html/comment-page-1#comment-156409 Stud Thu, 08 May 2008 01:45:42 +0000 http://chosaq.net/archives/2006/04/umds-downfall.html#comment-156409 I don't know who it was that invented the invisible consumer law, whether it was market forces or God Himself..Basically it boils down to this.. No open portability, no blank media, no burners for the format, no reasonable prices= consumers not buying. Look at DVD's. They have been pirated left and right in Chinese countries, theres zillions of ripping programs, cheap burners, and tons of blank media, and yet everyone, including the movie studios are making billions. Look at the UMD, a closed, locked in, overpriced format and virtually no money made, with everyone losing. Even the movie studios are getting a clue. Sony still doesn't get it. I don’t know who it was that invented the invisible consumer law, whether it was market forces or God Himself..Basically it boils down to this.. No open portability, no blank media, no burners for the format, no reasonable prices= consumers not buying. Look at DVD’s. They have been pirated left and right in Chinese countries, theres zillions of ripping programs, cheap burners, and tons of blank media, and yet everyone, including the movie studios are making billions. Look at the UMD, a closed, locked in, overpriced format and virtually no money made, with everyone losing. Even the movie studios are getting a clue. Sony still doesn’t get it.

]]> By: TT http://chosaq.net/archives/2006/04/umds-downfall.html/comment-page-1#comment-156408 TT Thu, 08 May 2008 01:39:46 +0000 http://chosaq.net/archives/2006/04/umds-downfall.html#comment-156408 Jeez. I wonder why blu-ray or should I say, blo-ray wasn't purposly designed this way. Maybe the hardware makers and movie studios finally realized from UMD that blu-ray would have no chance of adoption if it was propriety like the UMD. Jeez. I wonder why blu-ray or should I say, blo-ray wasn’t purposly designed this way. Maybe the hardware makers and movie studios finally realized from UMD that blu-ray would have no chance of adoption if it was propriety like the UMD.

]]> By: Carl Robinson http://chosaq.net/archives/2006/04/umds-downfall.html/comment-page-1#comment-334 Carl Robinson Wed, 29 Nov 2006 16:12:05 +0000 http://chosaq.net/archives/2006/04/umds-downfall.html#comment-334 When I put my UMD DISC INDIDE MY PSP it doesnt work When I put my UMD DISC INDIDE MY PSP it doesnt work

]]> By: Michael Henderson http://chosaq.net/archives/2006/04/umds-downfall.html/comment-page-1#comment-333 Michael Henderson Tue, 11 Apr 2006 06:29:04 +0000 http://chosaq.net/archives/2006/04/umds-downfall.html#comment-333 Also, at least here in Australia, UMD discs cost more than the same DVD. (roughly $40 UMD, $30 for a DVD). For half the resolution, playable on an extremely limited number of devices (ie. one, the psp) and no extra features. I can see why you'd want that - NOT. I don't own a PSP but if I did, I would feel 100% justified in ripping a legally purchased DVD onto it. Pretty certain Australian law is against this however. Also, at least here in Australia, UMD discs cost more than the same DVD. (roughly $40 UMD, $30 for a DVD). For half the resolution, playable on an extremely limited number of devices (ie. one, the psp) and no extra features. I can see why you’d want that – NOT.

I don’t own a PSP but if I did, I would feel 100% justified in ripping a legally purchased DVD onto it. Pretty certain Australian law is against this however.

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