SANDISK IS OFFERING WHAT MIGHT BE THE easiest way to watch videos from your PC,on your TV.The Sansa TakeTV-a USB drive-plugs into a dock that in turn connects to your television.Put the video on the device by dragging and dropping your own files,or download content from Fanfare.com.Sandisk's source for video.I loaded the TakeTV with files and started watching videos on my TV in minutes.You can forget about HD,surround sound,or a ton of storage space:The TakeTV lacks a hard drive and has minimal A/V outputs.But at $100 for 4GB of storage or $150 for 8GB,the device comes at a nice price-and it just works well.
Compatible with both Windows Vista and XP,the TakeTV supports DivX/Xvid and mpeg-4 video files,but it won't display photos or play music files.Sandisk claims that this capability is in the works.
Currently,Fanfare.com offers shows like Dexter and CSI:Miami free.Eventuallu,premium offerings from Showtime will cost $1.99 or more,or users can choose free content with advertisements.The quality of the available clips on Fanfare is watchable but not stellar.The TakeTV's playback resoltion is 720 by 576.The TakeTV is a hassle-free way to move content from your PC to your TV.It may not have all the bells and whistles of a conventional media extender,but it gets the job done well and inexpensively.
PRICE:- 4GB- $100
PROS:- Inexpensive,Compact.Easy to use.Plays DivX/Xvid and MPEG.
CONS:- Low storage capacity.Doesn't work with macs.No HD support,No music or photo support-yet
2 comments:
For me, the main benefit of Sansa players is FM radio. So I have a choice between radio and mp3 player. It's comfotable since I can first listen to new music, then download it.
Hei silverman,Thanks for your review....
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