PlayStation Network Offering High-Definition Movie Rentals, Purchases
9 Mar, 2010 By: Erik Gruenwedel
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) March 9 said it will begin offering major studio new-release movies in high-definition on the PlayStation Network for rent and purchase.
Beginning today, owners of an Internet-connected PlayStation 3 video game system can rent or buy 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment’s Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, Jennifer’s Body and Fantastic Mr. Fox (on March 23); Walt Disney Studio Home Entertainment’s Up, G-Force and Earth; Paramount Home Entertainment’s Star Trek, Paranormal Activity and Zoolander; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment’s This Is It, 2012, District 9 and Zombieland; Universal Studios Home Entertainment’s Inglourious Basterds (from The Weinstein Co.), Couples Retreat and Public Enemies; and Warner Bros. Digital Distribution’s The Hangover, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince and The Wizard of Oz.
PlayStation Network currently offers standard-definition movie rentals starting at $2.99 (catalog) and movie purchases starting at $9.99.
It wasn’t immediately clear if purchased HD movies (similar to standard definition) can be played on up to three activated Sony PSP portable entertainment systems.
SCEA plans to expand PlayStation Network HD movie access to the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Spain.
“PlayStation Network is the first and only service to deliver high-definition home entertainment from all six major studios, directly to consumers for download," said Peter Dille, SVP of marketing and PlayStation Network, SCEA.
Last October, Netflix made its movie and TV show streaming service available to subscribers who own a PlayStation 3.
Edward Woo, media analyst with Wedbush Morgan Securities in Los Angeles, said the PlayStation deal marked another digital step in a road controlled by the convenience and affordability of DVDs (via by-mail subscriptions and kiosks) compared with higher-priced downloads.
“Getting content is important, but getting the prices lower is more important,” Woo said.
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