Transfer Blu-ray movies to PSP

We've seen digital copies of Blu-ray via separate DVDs before, and just recently Sony finally cut out of the middle disc and put the transferable video on the high-def disc itself.

The first-ever Digital Copy of a feature film — specifically for use on the PSP — is accessible directly off of the Blu-ray disc, via a connected PlayStation 3, with no computer required.

Digital Copy editions of Blu-rays, meanwhile, had up until now required a second disc inside the package, a DVD-ROM, to transfer the PSP-compatible bonus copy, over on the computer. But since there's plenty of storage space on a 25- or 50-GB Blu-ray disc, other factors including the tricky Hollywood deal-making needed to align to make this feat of convenience possible.

Because of DRM and other system requirements, iPod and Windows Media Digital Copy require a PC or Mac to perform the transfer, but as Blu-ray drives on computers become more commonplace. We'd love to see that, as it would also reduce manufacturing costs and the environmental impact of all those extra discs.