Universal Media Disc (UMD) - the new mobile entertainment era

It's all and only on a UMD

With eye-popping graphics, dazzling wide-screen LCD, wireless connectivity and the ability to play games, music and movies whenever and wherever, the PlayStation Portable (PSP) gives your consumers the freedom to enjoy entertainment on their terms. Along with the PlayStation Portable comes the new optical storage medium, designed exclusively for the PSP: Universal Media Disc.

UMD is the new high-capacity optical medium designed for the high speed and efficient delivery of digital entertainment content, including game, movies and music. The newly developed UMD is the next-generation compact storage media. At only 60mm in diameter, the UMD can store up to 1.8GB of digital content, making it perfect for the portable entertainment player PSP. So hit the street with UMD!

UMD Specs

Dimensions:		65 mm x 64 mm x 4.2 mm
Weight:		Approx. 10g
Disc Diameter:		60 mm
Maximum Capacity:		1.8GB
Laser wavelength:		660nm (red laser)
Encryption:		AES 128bit
UMD Video:		Codec MPEG4 AVC, ATRAC3plus Caption PNG
UMD Audio:		Codec ATRAC3plus, PCM, (MPEG4 AVC)
Turnaround times:		10 business days
Label:		Offset print

UMD comes in a protective cartridge. Sony DADC replicates UMD in the United States, Europe and Japan.

UMD Box

Dimensions:		178 mm x 105 mm x 15 mm
Capacity:		Fits 1 UMD cartridge

What else do you need to know?

For information on which input media to use, how to prepare the necessary components and how to transfer them to Sony DADC, please see Component Preparation.

Sony DADC's full range of designs and packaging options on offer is presented at Artwork & Packaging.