Why isnt there a Sony UMD player ?

[wraggster]

If Sony are serious about the UMD as a video format you would have thought that by now they would have released a standalone UMD Player or even a PSP Console, imagine playing your games on the TV and handheld when ever you want?

Maybe it would only appeal to PSP owners but what a killer idea eh?

or maybe just maybe theres a UMD slot in the PS3?

Anyone have any thoughts on this ?

[SteveV2]

The umd format works well for the psp as the screen res in smaller than a tv/pc etc.

I don't think a umd could hold a crystal clear movie thats watchable on a tv (like dual layered dvd 9.4 gig!)

[Video_freak]

good point, but it would still be really nice tho! i would buy one

[wraggster]

maybe a portable DVD player type UMD Player

[steve-b]

why would you buy a portable UMD player when you can just use your PSP

[Video_freak]

why would you buy a portable UMD player when you can just use your PSP

thats what i was thinking

[nielsss]

they could sell them cheaper that the psp is one reason

[doof69]

it would look ridiculous. The resolution is way off and low, it uses stereo, c'mon you cant seriously think that would work. DVD is one thousand times better. And only an idiot would buy it. Seriously the umd movie format is dead. Why do you think with the new firmware you can now put video's any where. You use to have to make special folders which is to confusing for ppl so they would buy UMD movies. well thats what i thought sony's plan was.
now they realise its dead so they dont care. O yer the psp is a portable UMD player ^^

[Xiofire]

A PS3 UMD Slot would be awesome, but if yew upscaled the picture, wouldnt it look treible?
-Xiofire

[yoshinatsu]

That idiotic "UMD on PS3" thing is finished.
There was a fake pre-PS3 picture showing a fake PS3 having a UMD Slot.
That's bull$#@!. UMD's just for PSP, since the resolution is 480x272