The PSP's cute little video format - UMD Video

JUNKO IS BACK! Come watch some movies and television shows (and perhaps a booba tape or two) with your favorite can of trash on what is perhaps the cutest video format ever made...UMD Video for the Sony PSP.
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[@MajorMechazawa]

I sadly never owned a PSP back in the day, but I’ll forever take pride in the fact I own a UMD Video copy of Godzilla: Final Wars

[@SplendidCoffee0]

The soundtrack to that film is a certified hood classic. RIP and big ups to Keith Emerson.

[@MajorMechazawa]

@@SplendidCoffee0 word 🤜🤛

[@GundamExiaDarkMatter]

Godzilla vs Monster X/Kaiser ghidorah is top 3 kaiju battle. You have gold congrats🎉

[@RedEyesBlackKnight]

I remember seeing that in a store and didn't get it. Ive regretted it ever since.

[@SharpSteelz]

That is such a fun movie

[@DarkOverlord96]

I had a friend who owned a PSP and one time he asked for the PSP port of the PS2 Ghost Rider game for his birthday... or, rather, he asked for "Ghost Rider on PSP," but his parents ended up giving him the UMD release of the movie by accident.

[@Exlayer-pk8hy]

I feel like this happened a lot.

[@STOPTHECLOWNS581]

Did he think the graphics were amazing? 😂

[@mclovin220]

I j watched this movie lol

[@christopher9727]

Jesus Christ is the only hope in this world no other gods will lead you to heaven There is no security or hope with out Jesus Christ in this world come and repent of all sins today Today is the day of salvation come to the loving savior Today repent and do not go to hell Come to Jesus Christ today Jesus Christ is only way to heaven Repent and follow him today seek his heart Jesus Christ can fill the emptiness he can fill the void Heaven and hell is real cone to the loving savior today Today is the day of salvation tomorrow might be to late come to the loving savior today Holy Spirit Can give you peace guidance and purpose and the Lord will John 3:16-21 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God. Mark 1.15 15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. Hebrews 11:6 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Jesus

[@treysandbothe3748]

I genuinely only thought there was like 8 UMD movies total because I've only ever seen the same ones everywhere--finding out they have things like "Akira" and "Paprika" is neat.

[@ryans413]

Man there’s a lot search a movie there’s always a UMD version

[@real1mem3s]

Even Music UMDs existed. That was like a compilation of music videos and concerts of an artist. I think it was Zack Wilde (Black Sabbath guy) idk how to spell his name

[@abbcc5996]

I dont think my region had these at all. i was pampered with the first gen psp and 2 different slim versions as a kid and never knew about these umd video and music disks. and now that i google it i know that they were called the PSP-1000, the PSP-2000, and the PSP-3000

[@thedisgruntledidealist]

I saw someone on Twitter having a UMD version of Oldboy (2003). That had me left like "Oldboy on PSP! Neat."

[@christopher9727]

.... Do you know Jesus Christ can set you free from sins and save you from hell today Jesus Christ is the only hope in this world no other gods will lead you to heaven There is no security or hope with out Jesus Christ in this world come and repent of all sins today Today is the day of salvation come to the loving savior Today repent and do not go to hell Come to Jesus Christ today Jesus Christ is only way to heaven Repent and follow him today seek his heart Jesus Christ can fill the emptiness he can fill the void Heaven and hell is real cone to the loving savior today Today is the day of salvation tomorrow might be to late come to the loving savior today Romans 6.23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. John 3:16-21 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God. Mark 1.15 15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. Hebrews 11:6 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Jesus

[@TiNRiB]

I got Spiderman 2 UMD when i registered my PSP. The video quality back in 2005 was fucking mind blowing!

[@Clos93]

Really was! Remember watching Kill Bill Vol. 1&2 in bed on UMD when I was a kid, thinking this shit is going be the future of video lol. Now that I got 2 PSP's, I wanna start collecting UMD movies lol.

[@athiestjesus8133]

Especially if you compare it to the alternatives at the time like VideoNow or GBA Video

[@3DJapan]

Huh my Spider-Man 2 came in the box with the PSP.

[@TiNRiB]

@@3DJapan I had to register my device online, then recieved it via mail a few weeks later. I got mine on launch day though.

[@Deathstroke-bs8gx]

It was the only movie I owned so I watched it repeatedly on king road trips, but I have watched it so many times that it is now my least favorite Sam ramini spider movie

[@LUNCHMONEY4numbers]

To think they released The Hangover Part ll on UMD in 2011 is both hilarious and admirable

[@Mrose19911]

why?

[@SavantGardeEX]

Psp support continued till 2014 I think

[@christopher9727]

.... Do you know Jesus Christ can set you free from sins and save you from hell today Jesus Christ is the only hope in this world no other gods will lead you to heaven There is no security or hope with out Jesus Christ in this world come and repent of all sins today Today is the day of salvation come to the loving savior Today repent and do not go to hell Come to Jesus Christ today Jesus Christ is only way to heaven Repent and follow him today seek his heart Jesus Christ can fill the emptiness he can fill the void Heaven and hell is real cone to the loving savior today Today is the day of salvation tomorrow might be to late come to the loving savior today Romans 6.23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. John 3:16-21 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God. Mark 1.15 15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. Hebrews 11:6 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Jesus

[@nickb9470]

I really enjoy collecting UMD movies. There’s something pleasing about having a physical movie in such a small format.

[@ryans413]

The early releases the video quality was not good later releases they really nailed it. The UMDs that had the gold banner on the case those are the good quality ports

[@hrcr101]

We love you

[@RainingBeanz]

We know

[@henryjost3807]

Woke up feeling based and negative

[@galaxyportablegamer]

❤

[@vagamer522]

Perfect Blue, Akira, and Paprika on UMD is such a crazy concept.

[@marinellovragovic1207]

I had my mind blown open by this video 😂 Anime releases and then they're even masterpieces

[@lesterbronson2385]

Cowboy bebop season 1 and the movie are on umd as well. So is Trigun and Ghost in the shell.

[@alchemistofsteel8099]

​@lesterbronson2385 cowboy bebop only has one season

[@austinblack7991]

Perfect blue is the most rare anime on umd

[@doofusdan_]

Leave it to Junko to make me care about even more obscure movie releases. In all seriousness though, I always love tuning into this channel to hear about these.

[@christopher9727]

.... Do you know Jesus Christ can set you free from sins and save you from hell today Jesus Christ is the only hope in this world no other gods will lead you to heaven There is no security or hope with out Jesus Christ in this world come and repent of all sins today Today is the day of salvation come to the loving savior Today repent and do not go to hell Come to Jesus Christ today Jesus Christ is only way to heaven Repent and follow him today seek his heart Jesus Christ can fill the emptiness he can fill the void Heaven and hell is real cone to the loving savior today Today is the day of salvation tomorrow might be to late come to the loving savior today Romans 6.23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. John 3:16-21 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God. Mark 1.15 15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. Hebrews 11:6 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Jesus

[@GreenskullAI]

Honestly, I feel like the Harry Potter UMDs could be worth good money some day.

[@i_used_adblock_to_watch_this]

What makes you say that?

[@bigbangbot-SuperSqank]

I mean, the entire boxset already isn’t cheap. The whole boxset is currently worth around $50+ as far as I can tell.

[@jeanrushmer8192]

I agree, though they'll never be opened even after changing hands

[@I_am_a_cat_]

Anyone who spends a bunch of money on worthless plastic like that is beyond dumb

[@benjamincat666]

There's nothing special or worthwhile about harry Potter

[@SplendidCoffee0]

I loved these UMDs! I used to watch Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man movies on my old Darth Vader PSP all of the time

[@wyguy416]

I know exactly what psp you’re talking about m. White psp with Vader on the back was the exclusive for the release of renegade squadron

[@SplendidCoffee0]

@@wyguy416 hell yeah! Rogue Squadron for life

[@Dairunt1]

Consider that, in 2004, PSP memory sticks were not bigger than 32MB or 64MB. A format like the UMD was needed to kickstart the console. I love the PSP as I see it as the first rays of sunshine of the mobile revolution we've seen with the iPhone and beyond.

[@gustavrodriguez910]

Smartphones were a mistake

[@ceninant]

No. I got a PSP within the first year of release and bought an 8gb memory stick, Did I handily loaded divx videos on.

[@Jay_P86]

I think 32GB was the biggest it could read

[@jasonfrost6448]

I got one at launch with a 2 gb memory stick. I think it was Sonys specific brand of memory stick that had the lower space but you could get name brand ones that were pretty beefy since some video cameras also used them.

[@johnnycarrotheid]

​@@jasonfrost6448 The psp used the same mem sticks as Sony Ericsson phones, and they were massive at the time. Already had large cards for Sony's Walkman phones. Pop it in a PSP and load it with movies

[@J.Wick.]

The PSP, and it's games and movies were a lifesaver for me in the Navy in 2004-2010. So handy to have on the ship.

[@CosmicKangaroo]

I absolutely loved buying movies for my PSP, and i watched all of mine on so many road trips. Watching spiderman, Talladega nights, and the day after tomorrow will always be treasured memories for me.

[@ethanisfancy]

I'm fully convinced that Junko is the first person to actually watch The Whale, and he did it on a PSP

[@stashmerkin9576]

Surprisingly the UMD version of Monty Python & the Holy Grail is a slightly different cut from the VHS version that was found in Blockbusters and such.

[@lesterbronson2385]

I’ve never seen it. Is it pretty funny?

[@stashmerkin9576]

@@lesterbronson2385 if you like British humor it's a golden classic!

[@therunawaykid6523]

@@stashmerkin9576biggus dickus

[@kirishima638]

Sony was planning to make a stand-alone UMD player so the PSP wouldn’t be the only platform that could use the disks and the patented a v2 design with a more robust case and higher capacitor but that never happened. The tech was moving so fast. It was less than a year later that Sony introduced the PS3 which popularised BluRay.

[@thehallowayboys]

When the world needed him most, he returned!

[@FrameRater]

In Canada at least, UMD movies were expensive up until the PSP was discontinued. Usually they were MORE expensive than PSP games! As a result of course they never seemed to get off the shelves, lol. It's wild to hear they were in bargain bins over there, definitely not where I grew up.

[@GorTheMovieGod]

Always a good day when my boy Junko uploads. Especially when it's PSP related.

[@keegansheppard1416]

I just wanna say that I'm so glad that there's someone else who appreciates the PSP as much as I do. It's been my favorite for years, and I felt like an insane person for liking it this much. You make me feel a little less craz- well... a little less alone.

[@I_am_a_cat_]

Definitely an insane person

[@mrblond750]

I’m really deep into my PSP’s right now. Buying up games and movies when I see em cheap. Right now I’m trying to hack then but I’ve never hacked anything before.

[@LanceThumping]

CFW and larger memory cards made the PSP a fantastic console. Throw some emulators on it and you had an awesome time.

[@mrblond750]

@@LanceThumpingYes! That’s what I’m hoping to do. I just updated to 6.61 and now it won’t bring up recovery mode. I need to get onto some forums and find out why I can’t get recovery to open.

[@pablo.aranda95]

​@@mrblond750glad you are enjoying, it's a great platform. Just make sure to check the battery from time to time as they tend to bloat.

[@ShogunGin0]

Missed ya, Junko. Hope everything is going alright on your end. Your PSP videos are some of the best about the format, since it's one of the few systems that I learned the least about over my years of game collecting. A video about the rarest games/umds for it would be cool.

[@JayColor]

I loved UMD back in the day. When I was in college and rode the bus to work, I’d watch Dave Chappelle’s ‘For What It’s Worth’ and episodes of Family Guy and Ali G over and over again.

[@CurtisAlfeld]

I didn't grow up with a PSP, but the one I got last year is primarily used for watching movies. It's like listening to old music on an 8-track (side note: yes, I am that kind of a hipster): sure, it's not the best way to experience that piece of media, but it helps you get into the mindset of that era. Watching Family Guy on a PSP feels way more natural than watching it on Hulu.

[@CAMSLAYER13]

Psps are still pretty great. You can get better screens and replacement parts still and its easily hackable to access the whole library +ps1 games+ emulators +media of your choice

[@hasoonnine]

Is ps vita not as easy to mod?​@@CAMSLAYER13

[@KORUPTable]

This video brought back so many memories, my psp was my entire entertainment system as a teen.

[@martintorres859]

That damn AMC intro had me rolling

[@SirAsdf]

As a kid, I had National Treasure 2 (solid), Team America World Police (a movie children should absolutely not be watching), and Jarhead. You don’t remember Jarhead? That movie about how War is actually a boring, soul-destroying slog where nothing happens for 2 hours? What child wouldn't wanna watch that on a long car ride?

[@datboi7152]

This video made me go looking for my old PSP, come to find out, I've got every UMD release of the Jackass TV show and every UMD release of Family Guy 😂

[@therunawaykid6523]

I love blue harvest

[@CRAgamer]

HELL YEAH, YOURE BACK! I've missed ya man.

[@redriver5987]

It's been so long, but I'm always glad to catch a new Junko video. Love your work!

[@Juply]

Love your pfp.

[@gamer1thecool]

I had a couple of UMD movies but only really watched Robots, Guess Who and Bewitched on there, which is probably the weirdest trio of films to have watched on the system.

[@JamesLawner]

That Harry Potter UMD boxset could very well be the first and only UMD boxset.

[@STICKOMEDIA]

It was about a year ago when I first got to experience the UMD format, it brought me back to the good old days of bringing my portable DVD player on road trips The PSP formfactor just feels so nice to hold and watch a movie or show on, and the fact that Napolean Dynamite is on the just sells it for me Also yay the PSP trashcan is back!

[@RevanPorkins]

Portable dvd players were insane to me when i got one as a kid. It was like witch craft😂

[@athiestjesus8133]

This is initially what sold me on the PSP. At the time this was by far the best way to watch movies and TV on the go

[@alsoknownasdave]

2:45 If I remember correctly, back in the day in Japan, Sony and several JAV studios had a “backdoor” agreement in distributing the studio’s “content” in UMD form. Sony really wanted the PSP to be the definition of “One handed gaming” there. Surprisingly, you can still find (and buy) these UMDs on some Japanese auction sites. Also, some of those UMDs actually made its way to the UK.

[@jcr2016]

Something about watching Perfect Blue on the PSP makes me want a PSP so I can watch one of the best psychological thrillers of all time when I’m at the airport.

[@mazda9624]

One thing I really liked about the UMD movies as someone who bought *SO MANY* used UMDs is that the movies *NEVER* froze no matter how gnarly they were. Idk how Sony managed that one, but I got so many cheap movies in terrible condition that I could watch the entire way through with no issue. Also, while not ideal, you could plug your PSP into a TV using component video cables and actually watch the UMDs like they were DVDs.

[@donmondesanti3314]

First of all, Junko I’m glad you’re back! This video was awesome, brought back a lot of awesome memories. I remember having a couple of UMD movies on my PSP back in the day but the one I loved so much was my copy of The Warriors Directors Cut. I love that movie and the video game adaptation that Rockstar did which I also had that game on PSP.

[@Shadow.in.History]

Certified hood classic, your videos never fail to impress keep fighting the good fight

[@HandsomeDomination]

You know what movie UMD needed? Zombie Ass: Toilet of the Dead

[@ItDaBiz]

Honestly I want the Harry Potter one. With pretty much every movie now freely available with just a few yohoho's, I like to have collections like these on the most obscure format possible.

[@Melesmelda]

Always a delight to see new videos from you! What a wild '00s time capsule it is to see some of those movie choices. It's interesting that we got two Pixar releases but not a single animated Disney film.

[@TheHowlingMan]

i appreciate the time and setup it took to film the toilet mirror bit

[@rykerblade_snb]

I think I spent more time on my PSP watching the Beavis and Butthead collection, Ren & Stimpy and the SpongeBob movie more than I did playing the games I had

[@UltravioletNomad]

The mirror bit sold me on this entire channel, I don't care what any of your other videos are, you're not getting rid of me, I'm in your walls playing Soul Sacrifice.

[@GH0STZERO]

This is an excellent video! This actually reinforces a personal epiphany I've been having recently. I swear that there's something just inherently intimate and carefree with dedicated handheld entertainment devices with actual buttons instead of the caution-demanding touchscreen on our phones. The same applies to UMDs, I mean loading up your PSP with a physical disc back and forth really sells your intent as a consumer with what you want there and then entertainment wise. (Really who can forget that *click* and *clack* sounds of ejecting and inserting UMDs?) I understand people are giving Sony flack for the upcoming PlayStation Portal, but with it being a modern handheld entertainment-specific device without it's overreliance on a touchscreen, it's simple conveniences like that that feels inherently personal as an avid video-gamer. I mean cons are there for sure for the Portal, but if the desire to press buttons on a screen inches from one's face is there, I can't help the want to revisit that intimacy. I already pre-ordered the PSP (PlayStation Portal). Don't underestimate simple luxuries, everyone. Simple things can be that powerful.

[@paulloughlin3732]

UMD wow! That takes me back. I had Batman 1989, Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, The Punisher (2004), The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, and Sin City.

[@htod_izzle6922]

Dude I thought some other KZbinr did a video essay on the umd but u sir took it to another level

[@Ms.Fowlbwahhh]

I loved my PSP and I loved the UMD movies. It was better than carrying a gigantic ass portable DVD player

[@TastySnackies]

I had to pause this video to look up Thumb Wars. 10/10 great parody, thanks for showing it off Junko

[@TenshiCat]

I hear that Exit music at 2:07, you legend! That was my first game on the PSP and it's nice to hear I'm not the only one who remembers it!

[@jbh8791]

Yay, you're back!!! Missed ya, Junko!

[@brandonsimoncini]

David Lynch said watching a movie on your phone is dumb, but he secretly loves it on a PSP

[@kinnu5096]

i remember showing my classmates in secondary school 28 days later with my psp its was my first & last psp movie :)

[@TurdFergurson]

For 3 & a half months I lived in a house where my bedroom was literally a tent in the backyard. I'd get home from work at midnight and I didn't want to wake everyone up by turning the TV on in the living room. So I I'd go to my tent and watch UMD movies on my PSP. I had 2 jobs at the time and one of those was at Target. Since I got paid every Friday, I would buy a few UMD's every week. Even if it was a movie or show I wouldn't normally watch I would still get it to that I can have something to watch when I got home. I built up quite the collection but ended up selling all of it GameStop and randos on Craigslist. Being able to watch shows on my PSP with my earbuds in made me forget that I was sleeping in a tent every night, at least for a few hours.

[@thelosthunter635]

I’m glad this video showed up in my feed because I’ve been on a goal collecting all the umd movies because getting my first psp I watched so many movies on it

[@TRPYGanja]

The Vice City UMD was a good chunk of my PSP playtime, I loved how convenient it was to carry around that format

[@mdi800]

I was so stoked when I got click and team America for Christmas. Watched them so many times in room.

[@nosidezero]

PSP had the Trigun series on UMD. I loved the selection

[@bananieldiamonds1921]

honestly the selection of movies is pretty good. a lot of timeless classics i return to every year

[@manuelacosta9463]

The PSP still holds up to this day, glad I still have mine in working order with a stack of games. It delivered excellent escapism from boredom on long trips while the games served as perfect companions to their main stories on the PS3 and elsewhere. Me and my friends of the time would play ad hoc or just take turns passing it around trying to complete levels.

[@KNIGHTMARE__]

I had a dream a few years back there was an annoying kid in our neighborhood who broke into our house and tried to steal a UMD with porn on it which my brother owned for some reason? Anyway, both me and my brother held the kid and threw him out the window and I guess everybody in the neighborhood hated the kid too because tons of people showed up outside our house celebrating what we did.

[@YungJunko]

He had it coming

[@brodysdaddy]

Holy shit, didn’t everyone get Lords of Dogtown with their PSP’s? Also, the magic of musicals volume 6 had me rolling…subscribed.

[@morsecode980]

I got myself a 3000 since your last upload. Loving it so far, even more than the Vita surprisingly

[@Ijustusethistocommentstuff]

If anything, I love the novelties that come with formats like UMD. I would really love for Sony to bring back the ideas of the PSP with a new standalone handheld in this era, with its own library of exclusive(if also ported to PC and console) games. I love the novelties of consoles like the 3DS and the DS, the beautiful designs of stuff like the PSP and Vita, and just the overall air of just plain fun. Playing Elden Ring or RDR2 on the go is fun and all, but the gimmicks of the 3DS, DS, and other handhelds are just as cool. Also, the 3DS circle pad is one of the best joysticks ever, fight me.

[@ThierryRocksTV]

One of the best channels on KZbin nowadays!

[@minihali]

I still remember sitting on a bus in 2008, or so, when I was 9 or 10 and behind me was a guy watching a movie on his PSP and my mind was blown. Watching a movie, on a handheld device? unthinkable, nay, impossible, you just can't fit whole TV into your pants.

[@CaptainL95]

Shout outs to both the game store nearby that had a UMD of Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo on their shelves for at least a year recently, unable to be sold, or the time I went to Target a couple of years ago and found a new UMD of Hollow Man.

[@MONSEREVIL02]

My biggest memory of umd watchings were with Viva La Bam season. The sink in front of my toilet had handles on the cabinet that perfectly fit a PSP. So I watched a lot while taking a dump. Thank you for your time.

[@JoeGooseman]

The Junkman is back! Love to see more PSP content

[@StyleshStorm]

I didn't know the original PSP launched in 2005?! I guess I wasn't a early adopter then because I have no memories of enjoying a PSP in my early teens. I only got one in highschool by the end of the decade in 2009 I think?

[@waverazor]

PSP at launch was cool as hell. Dark stalkers and wipeout were some of the releases. Wipeout used the Wi-Fi for player made skins. Seeing that caused the mind to think of the sky as the limit.SKIES THE LIMIT!!! What else can you do with this psp?!?!!!

[@spire9491]

I had a UMD of Dumb & Dumber as a kid and it was the greatest thing ever👏

[@insertopinion5967]

I remember watching Thumb Wars like 4 times back to back with a friend and just being in tears the whole time

[@therunawaykid6523]

I’m surprised someone else has heard of that I didn’t know of its existence until this video it looks…..weird?

[@lesterbronson2385]

It’s cool to see someone else talk about UMD movies. I’ve been collecting them pretty hard these last couple of years. I have The Departed shipping from Japan as we speak.

[@liquidcheetos6546]

Your videos are always great Junko glad you’re back 🫶

[@james.b.mcgill]

From a technology standpoint, I've always found it interesting that they used Blu-ray compression to fit DVD quality films on a disc that could hold less than half of the data of a DVD. I bought a PSP on the day of release and I was excited about the idea of UMD movies but I didn't start purchasing them until a couple years in, because the early releases cost the same as a DVD but did not have any extra features. I didn't start buying them until they started coming with more than just the film.

[@jesterdk]

Time to scroll all the comments and see peoples' lists of UMDs they bought and/or ended up with because they didn't know what to do with them! Hahaha I think I have three of them in a box somewhere that I picked up for $0.25 a piece once... but I never had many. I remember thinking it was a neat option when I got the PSP, but I ended up spending a lot more time trying to figure out how to set up video files in the right size/formats to put them directly on the PSP so I could watch without the spin sound of the drive. Always fun to explore these old trial-and-error tech things like that though! And PSP stuff in general, as always. Fun video again! Positive Vibes, and Yaddle Approves or something

[@elfernando.galaviz]

Thank you for PSP content!

[@DivineDart]

I had a decent handful of UMD movies, these rocked

[@MrRotch61]

Movies on the PSP was WILD back in the day. I had a CRT TV that I used for my original Xbox and Xbox 360, and didn't upgrade to a modern day flatscreen till around 2009. So the PSP's widescreen format and high resolution at the time blew my mind because things just looked so much better on it than it did on anything else I was playing on at the time.

[@ABoyNamedCharlotte]

Paprika, of all movies, being on a UMD is so insane. i kind of of want to buy one even though I don't own a PSP. Paprika is one of my favorite movies all of time

[@baxterwilson368]

I loved UMD back in 2005. I had “SWAT,” “Guess Who” and that Dave Chapelle special. It was an exciting time. I watched “Guess Who” every week at work.

[@Bendover69694]

I can’t even tell ya how many times I watched national treasure 2 on the psp😂 I was used to game boy advance movies so the psp was a HUGE step up in quality from what I was used to

[@angelinacamacho8575]

i never bought those advanced video cartridges because even at a young age i knew it was a waste. whose bright idea was it to put full length movies on a cartridge that can barely hold a game.

[@Bendover69694]

@@angelinacamacho8575 crazy how far they took it, I remember not only having films but episodes of jimmy neutron and SpongeBob too lol, just a random BBC assortment of like 4 episodes

[@mxtorres30]

I had the Fantastic Four. I remember everyone wanting to sit next to me on the bus

[@UberFren]

underated channel, think you're going to go places

[@kryten09]

First time I ever watched "hellboy" and "Akira" was on a umd during a cross country flight. Definitely remember seeing "the bins" a few years later while browsing a record store. For some reason "men in black" sticks out in my mind. I had "steamboy" , "dodgeball", "Akira", "hellboy". For it's time (I was 19) it was a pretty cool little system. They got all the HP movies on umd? Wow.. didn't think the disk storage could handle some of them. Wonder if the the resolution/bit rate is lower on them.

[@BoopsGaming]

I loved UMD movies and miss them! I have a little collection. Makes sense why no one really wanted them.

[@TheNerdstalgicPodcast]

I used to have a few films for the psp that i used to watch when i went to work with my dad, I used to sit and watch Austin powers goldmember on repeat ❤

[@Channeleven2345789]

I'll always love the PSP for its ambition, and UMDs are a good case for it.

[@Mallerd]

Ive been wanting to make a video on UMD movies for a while now. I had a script for it and was seeking them out to buy. But you've basicly made the video for me. I had done a lot of research and reached out to some people in the UMD collecting scene for info but there was even some info in here that I didnt know about. Fantastic video my dude. I dont think I need to make mine anymore

[@jeanrushmer8192]

Make it!

[@mobius177]

Make it my dude! I wanna see it!

[@lesterbronson2385]

A guy named Rojelio on KZbin has the biggest umd collection that I’ve ever seen

[@Mallerd]

@@lesterbronson2385 I know. I reached out to him for the video I wanted to make and got the most comprehensive list of every UMD video release that I have ever seen. He made it himself appearantly because these things are so poorly catalogued

[@Lonewolf360gaming]

Junko is probably the only dude to inform me on lore about the psp which i never knew about

[@ChaseMC215]

UMD Movies are a nice little novelty. I think I used to watch National Treasure 2: Book of Seceets on the format, I think it was also bundled in the Hanna Montana PSP bundle, which did include a episode of the original show. I think. My memory of that format is fuzzy. I own a PSP and do use the UMD discs on occasion, but if I wanted to watch movies or TV shows, a simple file conversion wpuld do the trick really. Which is actually pretty interesting, because currently I have all of the episodes of Jackass on it. I did this as some sort of test to see if the PSP can handle Taimanin Asagi.

[@jeanrushmer8192]

If it could handle what now 😂

[@ChaseMC215]

@@jeanrushmer8192 I suppose you're not into that lewd weeb stuff, are you?

[@user-jj2to4jb5w]

The Whale on UMD has to be one of the funniest things I’ve seen in awhile.

[@NinusMaximus]

My psp came with spider man 2 way back in 2004. I couldn't believe it played movies. It was so surreal

[@thekadet5565]

Your editing & ideas are amazing & original! Made me laugh with your talking trash can and potato lmao

[@RealTalkAlexV]

“Clever placement of mirrors” damn that one got me 😂

[@bathumb45]

I had Ghost Rider, Talladega Nights, Wildboys Season 1, Click, Dodgeball, Bewitched and The Matrix. Sooo many memories of watching those on my Darth Vader PSP.

[@adrianscoot8913]

My only exposure to the UMD Format was me going to gamestop and buying an Open Season umd thinking it was the game. That day really sucked for 6 yr old me

[@EvilApple567]

I always felt bad about missing the PSP (I mean, not that I really had a choice as a broke 10 year old nintendo fanboy). When this thing came out most of us were still using GBAs, and even those who were early DS adopters had to be envious of it in many regards. The graphics and features were so impressive for the time; I remember watching a friend play on the school bus something as mundane as MLB '05 or whatever and just being blown away, then when people were watching movies during down time/indoor recess it felt like this thing was from the future lmao. Smartphones really killed a lot of the excitement of "portable innovation" we saw during the 90's and 2000's, I'm glad I was at least around to appreciate it at the time.

[@hotrodmercury3941]

I still have a PSP that I use! So back in the day I got my third psp which came with a karate kid bundle. Me and my mom watched that movie a lot when we were camping. Eventually I figured out how to pirate shows and movies and would put them in my PSP. I still have a large collection of movies which I put in my PSP. Saves me from destroying my phone battery on long plane rides or when I just don't want to doom scroll through endless shorts. I currently have Karate Kid, Van Helsing and a few others on UMD.