RSSPSP UMD Movies: Deeper Concerns Are At Play
November 23rd, 2009 by admin | Filed under Playstation 2 Games, Playstation 3 Games, Playstation Games.
Ever since the PlayStation Portable (PSP) was launched, individuals have been interested in much more than the games that could be played on it. There was also a lot of demand for the PSP UMD movies that it could play. Just consider that there are more of these movies available than there are games and other PSP stuff. Then there’s the popularity of converter programs such as PSP Movie Creator that can convert other formats to something that can be watched on your console.
However by early 2006, sales of PSP UMD movies and other similar products had decreased so much that the big manufacturers were slashing their production, selling the movies at a lower cost and even giving them away. The problem, though, wasn’t that individuals weren’t watching the movies, it is just that they were finding another source for them. The situation is quite similar to downloading songs and movies free of charge instead of getting the disk. It seems silly to spend money on something you can get at no cost.
Unfortunately for the makers of PSP UMD movies, this is a situation they likely didn’t foresee. Just like the music industry slumped when digital downloads gained in popularity, the same has happened to PSP movies. There are now so many sites where you can get pirated copies of PSP UMD movies that it has affected the manufacture of the hard product.
Some manufacturers have created promotional items such as older videos that were previously available only in obsolete formats such as beta, and offered them at a reduced cost. Some companies resorted to creating websites where movies can be viewed by streaming for a small cost. However there are still many people who will find a way to make the movies freely available.
There are countless websites where you can get a movie converted into a format that can be played on your PSP, and then download it. And it’s not just online that you can get these movies for free. You can purchase a software program that will effortlessly convert your regular movie files to PSP UMD format. Even though this is theoretically illegal, it’s still a popular practice. And once they’ve converted the movie, they upload it to share with others. With these kinds of alternatives, what’s the point of paying for them when they can be found free of charge?
So how do you solve the problem? Perhaps there needs to be an organization that monitors these illegal downloads. This could be something that the big manufacturers would like to be involved in. In addition, a crackdown on those who break the copyright laws needs to be pursued more vigorously. However it is much simpler to talk about this than to do anything about it. If the situation worries you, you can do your part by purchasing your PSP UMD movies rather than “borrowing” them.
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