PSN video delivery service goes live tomorrow
More than 2,000 movies are available to rent or buy.
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has confirmed that the PlayStation Network video delivery service for Europe will go live tomorrow in the UK, France, Germany and Spain. Other territories will follow in 2010.
More than 2,000 movies will be available across the score to rent (from €1.99) or to buy (from €7.99), many of which will be offered in high definition (rent only at launch).
Titles available within the launch window include Angels and Demons; Bruno, Disney/Pixar’s Cars, Walt Disney Pictures’ The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, Crank 2, The Dark Knight, Dead Space: Downfall, Drag Me to Hell, Gran Torino, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, National Treasure, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Public Enemies, Star Trek, Terminator Salvation, Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen, Valkyrie and X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Additional content will be added on a weekly basis.
"The launch of the PlayStation Network video delivery service extends our entertainment offering and provides consumers with another way to access their favourite movies, whether at home or on the go,” said Andrew House, President and CEO, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe.
At launch, there will be a special offer for existing PSN members, allowing them to receive a complimentary copy of The Da Vinci Code if they buy Angels and Demons. There will also be a special promotion to encourage new members. Anyone who registers for a PlayStation Network account using their new PS3s between November 19 and November 30 2009 will receive a voucher to download a complimentary copy of Transformers to own.
The video delivery service will be found under the Video Store section in the PlayStation Store. Consumers who choose to rent have up to 14 days to watch their movie, and, once playback is started, they have 48 hours to watch the content. Purchased movies are stored on the PS3 hard disk drive and can be accessed at home via PS3 or transferred to PSP for content on the go.
User Comments
dudester
its great that I now have a wealth of choice in watching a film with zune and psn vidstore
Mr_Ninjutsu
Why if it weren't for you meddling cock suckers I would've ruined religion! Bahh!!
rbevanx@ Wido
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rbevanx@ Mr_Ninjutsu
I'm hoping there are some decent oldies on there as well.
pblive
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rbevanx@ Mr_Ninjutsu
I think the price for downloads are good and 2,000 films (I assume at some point not at lauch) sounds good to me.
I'm just worried if the service will be able to handle it but we are gonna have to wait and see.
Mr_Ninjutsu@ rbevanx
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Mr_Ninjutsu
There's a little more to it actually. The highlighted section in bold gives it away. It's anyone with a new PS3 and new PSN account which is linked to the PS3. I'm guessing the first PSN account of the system is the first owner of the system so I doubt I will be able to create a new account for a free movie.
However, on the contrary again, It could work as a new registered account with any PS3 as I have another account that I haven't logged into yet on my PS3 therefore not being linked to my PS3 as of yet so if I were to lg into that account I may as well be able to download the free film.
rbevanx@ El-Dev
Sounds like to me people who buy a PS3 and set up an account during that period m8. I did get a free UK copy of Spiderman once though and I had a Jap PSP. So you could still get it but it looks like they are using it as a way to buy the console, similar to what they did with Casino Royale at launch.
jtorry@ El-Dev