Since the inception of the PSP portable gaming system, it seems like folks have been more attracted to the fact that it can play PSP UMD movies, and not just games. It seems like there are many more movies that can be played on these systems than there are games and other PSP stuff. Then there's the popularity of converter software such as PSP Movie Creator that can convert other formats to something that can be watched on your console.
But 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. What was the reason for this sudden drop in sales? The reason is quite obvious actually. It's just like the situation the CD and DVD industries are facing, where folks download music and movies instead of purchasing a physical product. Why pay good money for something that is freely available online?
Unfortunately for the makers of PSP UMD movies, this is a situation they almost certainly didn't foresee. The same thing occurred in the music industry when folks started downloading songs, for which there were lots of free sources. So the PSP UMD movie industry has nearly ground to a halt caused by the great number of internet sites where you can download illegal copies of movies to play on your console.
Some manufacturers have produced promotional items such as older videos that were previously available only in obsolete formats such as beta, and offered them at a reduced cost. A few producers even tried to set up sites where they charge a modest fee for streaming these movies. But even at a reduced price, people still preferred to download their movies at no cost.
There is a huge amount of sites out there that convert movies into PSP formats that are easily downloadable to your console. And it is not just on the internet that you can get these movies for free. You can buy a software program that will effortlessly convert your regular movie files to PSP UMD format. Without a doubt this is against the law, but most people do not really care. Then they can upload their converted file and distribute it to anybody else who's interested. There are so many options to purchasing a movie that it almost seems crazy to do so.
It is not easy to dream up a solution to this situation, however any steps to change things would need to involve some sort of law enforcement effort to search out and shut down these sites. This could be something that the big manufacturers would like to be involved in. Furthermore, there needs to be stronger enforcement of the laws against pirated copyright material. However it's 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 instead of "borrowing" them.
But 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. What was the reason for this sudden drop in sales? The reason is quite obvious actually. It's just like the situation the CD and DVD industries are facing, where folks download music and movies instead of purchasing a physical product. Why pay good money for something that is freely available online?
Unfortunately for the makers of PSP UMD movies, this is a situation they almost certainly didn't foresee. The same thing occurred in the music industry when folks started downloading songs, for which there were lots of free sources. So the PSP UMD movie industry has nearly ground to a halt caused by the great number of internet sites where you can download illegal copies of movies to play on your console.
Some manufacturers have produced promotional items such as older videos that were previously available only in obsolete formats such as beta, and offered them at a reduced cost. A few producers even tried to set up sites where they charge a modest fee for streaming these movies. But even at a reduced price, people still preferred to download their movies at no cost.
There is a huge amount of sites out there that convert movies into PSP formats that are easily downloadable to your console. And it is not just on the internet that you can get these movies for free. You can buy a software program that will effortlessly convert your regular movie files to PSP UMD format. Without a doubt this is against the law, but most people do not really care. Then they can upload their converted file and distribute it to anybody else who's interested. There are so many options to purchasing a movie that it almost seems crazy to do so.
It is not easy to dream up a solution to this situation, however any steps to change things would need to involve some sort of law enforcement effort to search out and shut down these sites. This could be something that the big manufacturers would like to be involved in. Furthermore, there needs to be stronger enforcement of the laws against pirated copyright material. However it's 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 instead of "borrowing" them.
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The Portable PlayStation (PSP) is so much more than a gaming system. From movies to web browsing, it seems like it does it all! Find out more about fun PSP stuff at Gizmos, Gadgets and Toys.
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