PSP digital copies included with select Sony Pictures Blu-ray releases
by Randy Nelson 
{ Sep 29th 2009 at 5:14PM }
Sony Pictures is trying something different -- and extremely PlayStation-centric -- with its upcoming movie releases on Blu-ray. Home Media Magazine reports that select titles from the label will include a digital copy of the film on the disc that can only be played on a PSP -- in fact, the only way to transfer the movie to a PSP will be via a PlayStation 3.
The first release to incorporate a PSP-only digital copy -- the utterly amazing American Godzilla -- storms streets on November 3. The Ugly Truth, which hits on Blu-ray the following Tuesday, will also feature a PSP version of the film, but will bundle a separate DVD-ROM containing a traditional digital copy that will work on a variety of devices.
It'll be interesting to see what (if any) effect this new strategy will have on PlayStation Store downloads of movies for PSP, especially if Sony Pictures ends up taking this route with most of its releases -- or even if other studios follow suit.
[Via Blu-ray.com]
The first release to incorporate a PSP-only digital copy -- the utterly amazing American Godzilla -- storms streets on November 3. The Ugly Truth, which hits on Blu-ray the following Tuesday, will also feature a PSP version of the film, but will bundle a separate DVD-ROM containing a traditional digital copy that will work on a variety of devices.
It'll be interesting to see what (if any) effect this new strategy will have on PlayStation Store downloads of movies for PSP, especially if Sony Pictures ends up taking this route with most of its releases -- or even if other studios follow suit.
[Via Blu-ray.com]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
cylet @ Sep 29th 2009 5:21PM
i really liked the american godzilla :]
nightmare452 @ Sep 30th 2009 9:20AM
Love the Godzilla series. Have watched all the movies and I love the American Godzilla as well. This is great for me, and I have the Bluray already reserved at Amazon.
j.howlett @ Sep 29th 2009 5:32PM
i'd really appreciate that.
LenN @ Sep 29th 2009 5:37PM
Cant we already do this with our psps? Ive gotten digital copies from disney blu ray movies (i know i know) and it worked fine on my psp.
oh wait mines unofficial firmware
jarhead906 @ Sep 29th 2009 5:43PM
I was amused by this comment!
Heavytoka @ Sep 29th 2009 5:44PM
What they are saying is that some Sony Pictures Blu-ray releases are going to have PSP Exclusive digital copies, so if you don't have a PSP you don't get it.
EncodedNybble @ Sep 29th 2009 6:03PM
@LenN
Your PSP FW has nothing to do with that ability I would think unless there is some program that reads iTunes DRMd formats.
Of course you could just take the digital copies, unDRM them via requiem or what have you and put it on your PSP. Regardless of what FW you're running the digital copies will play on your PSP if you remove the DRM.
I do not like the fact that they give no option of getting the PSP digital copy without a PS3 though, that's kinda BS. Having the PSP Digital copy on the BD and then a separate "normal" digital copy is the way to go IMO.
Actually, no DRM ever is the way to go IMO, but no one listens to me.
Extinction @ Sep 29th 2009 5:44PM
How about just enabling RemotePlay for DVDs and Blurays?
It's not theft when you're watching YOUR movies on YOUR hardware. What's their problem? Afraid people are going to use a packet sniffer to steal a low res, low quality copy that'd only work on a PSP, if you managed to decrypt the remoteplay handshake to make your PC pretend to be a PS3?
We can just rip the discs in Linux on a PS3 much easier than that.
Mu93n @ Sep 29th 2009 6:13PM
does anyone else find it utterly underwhelming that the first one is going to be the american Godzilla?
Kinsey @ Sep 29th 2009 7:25PM
Whatever happened to being able to copy any Blu Ray movie to the PSP through the PS3? I hope that wasn't scrapped.
Kinsey @ Sep 29th 2009 7:34PM
What ever happened to being to copy any Blu Ray movie to the PSP through the PS3 firmware update? I hope they didn't scrap it.
Ryan @ Sep 29th 2009 7:38PM
Hell yeah i'm down for this.
1. I loved the American Godzilla movie
2. It's gonna be on Blu-ray
3. I get a digital copy for my PSP
4. AND a digital copy for the iPod
$30 Blu-ray's too pricey? Hell to the no.
Special Agent Steve @ Sep 29th 2009 8:40PM
1. I loved the American Godzilla movie
2. It's gonna be on Blu-ray
3. I get a digital copy for my PSP
4. AND a digital copy for the iPod
$0 is too pricey? Hell no. YAY Torrents.
nightmare452 @ Sep 30th 2009 9:23AM
The American Godzilla movie is at $17, Blu-ray preorder, on Amazon (US), so half of that!
ariel @ Sep 29th 2009 9:16PM
Hasn't Sony already done this with a few Blu-Ray titles? I have a copy of Pineapple Express on Blu-Ray, and it comes with Digital Copy for PSP. What I don't understand is why Sony decides to do this now? I mean, doesn't Sony pretty much own Blu-Ray? Why not include Digital Copy since day one? There are a ton of movies i wish i could put on my PSP but can't because it only works through iTunes. The Dark Knight, Slumdog Millionaire, The Matrix etc. come with Digital Copy but womt work on PSP. At a $30 price point, I think I deserve Digital Copy for my PSP
Phil @ Sep 29th 2009 10:29PM
I am glad to see that Sony is doing this.
I tried Digital Copy when it first came out but one looked like garbage on my PSP and another didn't play at all. I had since given on it. It was less hassle/better quality to just rip the movie myself.
I love this service to change my mind.
lobotomies4free @ Sep 30th 2009 12:03AM
I always liked you Sony
Guinea Rabbit @ Sep 30th 2009 1:08PM
Will this be the like the shitty DRM-filled one-time download only digital copies, or will you be able to download it again and again as many times as you want?