Online video store for the PSP debuts in Japan
Ever since the PSP's 2.0 firmware update with H.264 support, there have
been rumors of an online video store in the works. Yesterday, the
service went live in Japan, and reviews of the store have already hit the web.
While it seems like a great idea to offer PSP users downloadable video
content, the service, entitled Portable TV, suffers from several
crippling flaws.
The first major limitation, of course, is that the service is available
only in Japan. While the Internet has brought appreciation of Japanese
culture and media to the whole world, you'll need a valid Japanese
mailing address and credit card in order to sign up for the service.
However, assume that Sony intends to offer Portable TV to the rest of
the world at some future date. Could it stand up to competitors such as
the iTunes Video Store?
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