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Sandsik Photo AlbumIt doesn’t have a screen nor does it use a fancy operating system that syncs with your computer, but for $50 the Sandisk Photo Album will let you view photos and watch videos on your TV. It’s a multi-card reader with audio/video-out ports that can be connected to a TV. Aside from displaying JPEG files, it can play MP3, Motion JPEG and MPEG-1 files. It can read CF cards (type I and II), SD/MMC cards, Memory Stick cards, and Smart Media/xD cards.

What’s really interesting is that it has a USB port where you can plug in a flash drive and view photos or watch videos off it. Although nothing’s been said about it, imagine the possibilities if you could attach an external hard drive containing your favorite movies through that USB interface.

The Sandisk Photo Album should be available in time for the Christmas season.

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September 30th, 2004
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Written by:
Art Ilano
Posted on:
10/2/2004 at 1:00 pm

For its price, this is really interesting!

Alternative: if your desktop PC is anywhere near your TV set, it could also function as an all-out video server. Just make sure that your videocard has a composite video-out jack, and you’re more or less in business. This is how I play my DivX movies on the TV and occasionally use the PC as a DVR (thanks to a tuner card).

Then again, the SanDisk Photo Album is much lighter, far more energy efficient and way quieter!

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Written by:
Winston Chiu
Posted on:
10/5/2004 at 12:33 pm

Really now. This is one interesting baby! And its affordable!

W

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Written by:
Rico
Posted on:
10/8/2004 at 1:11 am

I happen to have one (a 30GB portable 3.5″ HD), with four movies and half a gig of pics. Hmmm… I guess that means I don’t have to plug into a computer whenever I wanna look at my stuff. ;-)

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Written by:
Tantin
Posted on:
10/15/2004 at 12:55 pm

Finally, a player that can play our Jpeg’ed powerpoint slides (Files-Save AS Jpeg). No more need for a PC for field personnel. Buti na lang din nasa external hard disk yung mga personal fotos ko. pwedeng pwede.

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Written by:
Rocky
Posted on:
12/10/2004 at 2:43 pm

Cool!Is this available now and where?thanks