Interested in buying UMD movies cheaper, than anywhere online? You've come to the right place. Learn all about the Universal Media Disc Format and how you can watch your favorite movies on your PlayStation Portable
(PSP).What is a UMD? 
UMD (Universal Media Disc) is a new, proprietary, high-capacity optical medium enabling game software, full-motion video and other forms of digital entertainment content such as games
, movies and music, to be stored and played. Newly developed by Sony, the UMD is a read-only compact storage media. At only 60mm in diameter, it can store 900mb (single layer) up to 1.8GB (dual layer) of digital data. It is perfect for a portable entertainment player like the Sony PSP (PlayStation Portable). UMD stores a broad range of digital entertainment content including games, movies, music , and more. For example, a feature length film can fit on to a single UMD. These are sometimes called UMD movies or PSP movies.   |
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When new movies are released on DVD, they will generally release the UMD version the same day. All titles that are released on DVD may not necessarily be available in the UMD version. Please check with NetMovieDeals to search for newly released movie titles on any type of media. Due to the smaller capacity of the UMD, some or all of the Bonus Materials including behind-the-scenes featurettes found on some DVD versions must be omitted prior to release on UMD for PSP
playback. Most titles are movie-only. Although some may see this as a drawback, you must admit that being able to watch a full length movie on this very compact and portable format is a great way to keep yourself entertained on a long trip. Retail prices for these films generally range from $16.99 up to $29.99 but can often be found for much cheaper right here at NetmovieDeals.com.Screen Format of UMD
All films will be released in the widescreen format to be compatible with the 16x9 screen ratio of the PSP. In terms of screen formatting, 1.85:1 movies generally fill the display however, some 2.35:1 movies are letterboxed to preserve the correct aspect ratio. Other movies may be cropped to fill the 16x9 frame similar to HD broadcasts of 2.35:1 movies on cable television. The PSP's LCD display screen has a 480x272 pixel resolution, and can reproduce some 16.77 million colors. The video is encoded in the H.264/MPEG-4 AVC format, with the audio in ATRAC3plus.
Titles for UMD
Most new popular movies are being released on UMD such as Spider-Man 3
, Pirates of the Caribbean - The Curse of the Black Pearl
, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
, Open Season
and Gone in 60 Seconds
to name a few. They seem to be available from most of the big movie companies like: Sony, Lions Gate, Universal, 20th Century Fox, Paramount, Warner Bros, Image Entertainment, HBO Home Video, New Line, MGM and others. Television shows are part of the UMD list too as we see shows like Lost
, Entourage
, The Family Guy
, Saturday Night Live
, Ren & Stimpy
and Spongebob Squarepants
. The BBC has released a number of its TV titles on UMD in the UK, including The Office, The Mighty Boosh, Doctor Who
and Little Britain
.The UMD Disc
The disc is 60mm in diameter. It is permanently housed in a lightweight plastic cartridge that is 64mm x 64mm x 4.2mm in thickness. The maximum capacity is 1.80GB and it is read by a laser with a wavelength of 660nm (red laser).
More Information About UMD on the Web
Answers.com - Universal Media Disc
Wikipedia.org - Universal Media Disc
