Re: UMD ??


"TDK-R" < @ .COM> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 28 Dec 2005 20:20:21 GMT, "Fray Bentos" <fray@xxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
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>>"andrew.upton4" <andrew.upton4@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>> I keep seeing DVD's for sale that have the letters "UMD".
>>> What does UMD stand for ?
>>>
>>>
>>
>>Universal Media Disc ?
>>
>>Its for the sony portable gaming system only
>>
>>
> Yeah and the quality SUCKS! LOL : )

Apaprently, if you use DVD Region+CSS-Free and Nero Recode, you can convert
your DVDs to PSP format and store them on Memory Sticks (so I've been told
anyway...), thus saving the inflated cost of buying the UMD versions.



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