PSN Video Store Boasts Impressive Numbers
It has been almost a full year since the PSN Video Store has been released, and a lot of things have changed. The amount of content has increased exponentially since launch, there’s greater support for HD movie rentals and purchases, and the statistics and figures regarding the PSN Video Store’s first year are very impressive.
Users have downloaded over 500 million pieces of content from the PlayStation Store, including game content and video services. When the Video Store first launched, immediately following Sony’s E3 conference last year, the store only had 300 movies and 1,200 TV shows. Now, the store boasts over 2,000 movies and 10,200 TV shows, from over 38 content providers. Recent estimations state that around 35% of the Video Store content is in HD.
Eric Lempel, director of operations for the PlayStation Network commented, saying that although having Sony Pictures as an initial partner was good, but other content providers, “had to be convinced that it was a good place to be and that their content was safe and secure. There were lots of discussions, a lot of roadshows, a lot of technical and business evaluations.”
How many TV shows and movies have you downloaded from the Video Store? Post your responses in the comment section below.
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July 21st, 2009 at 10:16 PM
I wish my PS3 hard drive was larger. I’d download and buy most stuff on the PSN.
July 21st, 2009 at 10:20 PM
ive downloaded a few movies and a few TV shows. andtThey’ve done a good job of filling out the tv seasons.
July 21st, 2009 at 10:27 PM
8 tv shows
July 21st, 2009 at 11:15 PM
Last video downloaded was Warehouse 13 ep1 the Free pilot. It was extremely crisp and clear HD movie I have ever seen. I saw the original video from my cable system and the quality of the DVR from Time Warner HD was not as good as the download.
The quality of the video is great but the only thing is that I already pay a unlimited monthly subscription to a local video rental store to view as many dvds, video games, or blu-rays a month I wish 3 at a time no late fees.
Until the PSN Video Store can offer and unlimited video rental or subscription based download I probably wouldn’t buy much off the video store side.
I do however buy lots of games off the PSN Video Game store.
July 21st, 2009 at 11:28 PM
2 or 3 movies. Maybe around 10 tv shows (mostly anime). I’ve got nearly a dozen PSN games though.
July 21st, 2009 at 11:46 PM
With movies I only rent in HD… I only buy tv shows. Many of them are south park and UFC fights.
July 22nd, 2009 at 1:17 AM
@ mcx
Dude, you’re a genius seriously, Sony should let the Video Store have a monthly or yearly fee for unlimited movies/shows, and they could lock in the movies you download to watch SO you couldn’t copy them to other things,(except maybe a PSP, if they can find a way to keep it locked on that too) to prevent Piracy due to being on their store and such.
July 22nd, 2009 at 3:56 AM
If it wasn’t for the CRTC gestapo in Canada we would have this.
I wish we did, but the monopoly masters at the CRTC control everything.
Today’s interesting fact:
There are only two countries in the world that fine you and send you to jail for importing foreign satellite signals…..North Korea and…..Canada. So I don’t expect to see this here any time soon…..sob.
July 22nd, 2009 at 4:56 AM
I really really wish Sony Europe would fucking bring this to the EU Store we desperately need this!!!
July 22nd, 2009 at 9:22 AM
i have yet to download a movie. How long does it normally take to download?
July 22nd, 2009 at 12:48 PM
Ive used this 3 times.. my only turn off is the stereo sound and not 5.1 audio
July 22nd, 2009 at 3:55 PM
At dbigfeet, it depends on your download speed and the size of the file.
me a couple anime eps and i downloaded and watched prince caspian , it took me a day an a half to download it just to watch it the file was 7.5 gigs and it took for fkn ever but I was on 1mbps speed then.
but i do heart the video store
Little info for yo u guys , if you go to the video you want most of the videos have a preview for them right before the part where you add money to your wallet.