Universal Media Disc

Universal Media Disc
Media typeOptical disc
Capacity900 MB (single layer), 1.8 GB (dual layer)
Developed bySony
UsageGames, movies, music
ReleasedDecember 12, 2004 (2004-12-12)
UMD disc front

The Universal Media Disc (UMD) is a discontinued optical disc medium developed by Sony for use on its PlayStation Portable handheld gaming and multimedia platform. It can hold up to 1.8 gigabytes of data and is capable of storing video games, feature-length films, and music. UMD is the trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment for their optical disk cartridge (ODC).[1][2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference UMD-spec was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Trademark Status & Document Retrieval". tsdr.uspto.gov. United States Patent and Trademark Office. Retrieved 15 December 2023.

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