PSN Video Store FAQ
Thanks to Engine of the Official PS forums for this great FAQ…
Q: Where can I find out what titles are available if I am not by my PS3?
A: Visit: http://store.playstation.com and click on the “Video” tab.
Q: How long will I be able to rent a movie for?
A: The content is available as a rental for 14 days. However the content can only be played for 24 hours after first playback. For details, refer to the PLAYSTATION network Terms of Service and User Agreement
Q: What defination are movies available in?
A: Video Content will play on displays ranging from standard definition to 1080p depending on the content.
Q: If I Rent a movie can I transfer it to my PSP?
A: Yes, Rental Content in standard definition format that was originally downloaded onto a PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system may be transferred once by the PSN account that purchased the content to one activated PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system during the Authorized Term. Thereafter, the Rental Content will not be available on the original PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, and no subsequent transfer to any other device including a PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system or a PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system is currently permitted. Rental Content in standard definition format that was originally downloaded onto a PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system may be viewable on only one (1) activated PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system during the Authorized Term. Rental Content in high definition format may be viewed on only one (1) activated PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system.
Q: How does it work if I purchase a movie?
A: You may view Sold Content for an unlimited number of times on an Authorized Device. Sold Content in standard definition format that was initially downloaded onto a PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system may be copied solely by the PSN account that purchased the Sold Content for use on up to three (3) activated PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) systems. Sold Content in standard definition format that was initially downloaded for a PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system may be viewable on two (2) other activated PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) systems. Sold Content in high definition format may be viewed on only one (1) activated PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system.
Q: If I purchase a movie will I be able to delete it from my HDD and download it at another time?
A: Once the Video Content has been downloaded from PSN, you will not be able to download it again for any reason without purchase of another copy.
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July 16th, 2008 at 5:21 AM
I think that theres over 266 movies and a bunch of TV shows and some
have a least one full season for example family guy has 6 seasons and most of them are full in the new video store
July 16th, 2008 at 5:26 AM
The [adult swim] 15 minute cartoons shouldn’t be $1.99 like the 30 minute episodes. How about a 2 for $1.99 deal?
July 16th, 2008 at 5:52 AM
I’m hoping that they’ll offer a deal to download an entire season at a discounted price.
Not a big deal but what happened to the special backgrounds for each movie studio? Saw it on the E3 presentation but not in reality.
Oh well, HUGE amount of content for the first night.
July 16th, 2008 at 6:21 AM
Its not backgrounds for each movie, but if you browse by studio you will see different backgrounds for each studio
July 16th, 2008 at 7:06 AM
If I buy a movie can i transfer it to an external source besides the PSP? like a memory stick or an external HDD?
July 16th, 2008 at 7:27 AM
I’m glad they have Prison Break~!!
July 16th, 2008 at 7:44 AM
It’s not available in the uk yet
July 16th, 2008 at 8:07 AM
Any word on wether this will come to the uk?
July 16th, 2008 at 9:23 AM
It comes out fall in the UK.
Even if you have a US account in a non-european country, you still cant view the video store
July 16th, 2008 at 11:31 AM
@whoelse: You say it’s set for UK this fall. Does that mean just UK or does it mean other countries in Europe aswell?
July 16th, 2008 at 12:26 PM
Europe and maybe Japan
July 16th, 2008 at 12:38 PM
oh so sucks to be in Europe ?
Blame the ammount of languages there
July 16th, 2008 at 12:39 PM
So, what happens if say..we have movies downloaded and our system has to be sent back to Sony? We lose all our downloads? This is my only concern, the store is awesome and the prices are reasonable.
BTW, huge fan of this site, it’s my primary source for Playstation news now. Great jobs guys, keep it up.
July 16th, 2008 at 12:52 PM
Just take out the HDD before sending it in (take a backup first, because each time you put the HDD in a new PS3, you need to format it).
It’s difficult to take backup if the system is bricked, and thats why we all should back it up regularly.
July 16th, 2008 at 8:39 PM
Newer titles seem to be the ones that cost $12.99 and 14.99. Many episodes are missing from a lot of the shows. It’s Always Sunny is missing a crap load of season 3 episodes. HD videos don’t transfer to PSP, didn’t know that, pretty lame. If you are transferring to PSP you need a big ass memory card either 4gb or more since the standard def movies are ~1.5GB. The shows are smaller. I find it funny that only a couple of the networks featured in that leaked PS video store image Sev found a few months back made it, the others must be coming later like NBC, Universal, Showtime, CBS, HBO were all listed in that leaked image.
July 16th, 2008 at 8:40 PM
I want a buy season feature similar to Itunes to buy a season of shows. If they could partner with Apple’s Itunes MS would be screwed
July 16th, 2008 at 8:42 PM
Oh anyone looking for a hell of a good deal on a PSP memory card, Frys.com has a 8GB Memorystick Pro Duo on sale for $51.99 w/ free shipping.
Here’s the link
http://shop3.frys.com/product/5495639?site=sa:Homepage:Spot1
July 16th, 2008 at 8:50 PM
@me on the Itunes
Apple would be very interested in getting a 1up over MS in the console field too, I’m pretty sure they like Sony a lot more than Microsoft. That would be a major competitive advantage over Live’s video store and the Netflix deal.
Heck you can already rip DRM based Itunes media from your Ipod if you didn’t know (a little secret most don’t know about). Plug the Ipod in to a usb port, go to music in the XMB to see the ipod listed at the top. Hit triangle to view all contents then select music/Itunes (w/in the Ipod sub menu) and poke around you will find gibberish files that look like someone mashed a keyboard, these are DRM based music files that can be copied to the PS3’s HDD. All you have to do is rename the file once it’s on the PS3. The 360 and PC (w/o a hack/software) can not do that! Oh don’t forget to enable ACC playback in the system settings for it to work properly. Thought you Playstation Lifestyle readers would like to know that w/ all the custom soundtracks coming.