Paramount and Kingston Agree to Deliver Movies via USB Drive

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Paramount and Kingston Agree to Deliver Movies via USB Drive

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Paramount Digital Entertainment and Kingston Digital Join To Deliver Movies via Flash Memory
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Fountain Valley, CA -- November 2, 2009, -- Kingston Digital, Inc., the Flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced it has joined with Paramount Digital Entertainment (PDE), a division of Paramount Pictures, to deliver full-length motion picture feature films on Kingston® Flash memory products. The movies on Kingston memory will be available to consumers as part of a bundle package and for sale.

“This unique agreement enables PDE to make available its entertainment offerings on USB and SD cards,” said Alex Carloss, EVP and GM of Paramount Digital Entertainment. “As more and more movies are viewed on computers and other portable devices, having a relationship with Kingston will become increasingly important to Paramount for years to come.”

“Kingston is very excited to join forces with Paramount Digital Entertainment on this venture as they are one of the most innovative and forward thinking studios for digital distribution,” said Rick Webb, vice president, consumer markets group, Kingston. “PDE adds great value to our memory products. We look forward to working with them to bundle additional Paramount content on our full line of USB drives and Flash memory cards.”

Kingston DataTraveler® USB Flash drives are backed by a five-year warranty and 24/7 tech support. For more information visit http://www.kingston.com.

About Kingston Digital, Inc.
Kingston Digital, Inc. (“KDI”) is the Flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the world’s largest independent manufacturer of memory products. Established in 2008, KDI is headquartered in Fountain Valley, California, USA. For more information, please visit http://www.kingston.com or call 800-337-8410.

About Paramount Digital Entertainment
Paramount Digital Entertainment (PDE) is a division of Paramount Pictures Corporation. PDE develops and distributes filmed entertainment across worldwide digital distribution platforms including online, mobile and portable devices, videogames, virtual worlds and emerging technologies.

Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment, is a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), a leading content company with prominent and respected film, television and digital entertainment brands. The company's labels include Paramount Pictures, Paramount Vantage, Paramount Classics, MTV Films and Nickelodeon Movies. PPC operations also include Paramount Digital Entertainment, Paramount Famous Productions, Paramount Home Entertainment, Paramount Pictures International, Paramount Licensing Inc., Paramount Studio Group and Worldwide Television Distribution.
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Interesting, wonder what file format the movie is in?
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bubba wrote:Interesting, wonder what file format the movie is in?
I wonder if you can copy the movie off and use it as a flash drive after :finga:
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skier wrote:
bubba wrote:Interesting, wonder what file format the movie is in?
I wonder if you can copy the movie off and use it as a flash drive after :finga:
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Not sure if you can move it off or put it back on... it's got DRM all over it. I know if you delete it you can't get it back.
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bubba wrote:Interesting, wonder what file format the movie is in?
Okay here's the answer. The movie is played on a proprietary player from Mo-DV. The player resides on the USB drive and requires an OS to play, as it is linked closely with the NAND Flash and controller for copy protection and DRM purposes. It supports Windows 7, Vista, 2000, XP and '95. There is no Mac or Linux support at this time.
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Apoptosis wrote:Okay here's the answer. The movie is played on a proprietary player from Mo-DV. The player resides on the USB drive and requires an OS to play, as it is linked closely with the NAND Flash and controller for copy protection and DRM purposes. It supports Windows 7, Vista, 2000, XP and '95. There is no Mac or Linux support at this time.
I suppose you can move it off the drive, but I assume it won't play?
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i like the idea. I cant imagine that a usb drive is cheaper than a DVD though.
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