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New High Speed, High Capacity Memory Cards On The Way

by Ian Rowan, posted Jan 7th 2008 at 8:00PM

Let the memory wars begin anew. SanDisk and Panasonic unveiled some impressive advancements in memory cards at the kickoff of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Memory card maker SanDisk has attempted to make it easier for users with High Definition camcorders to choose the memory card for their needs by listing the actual recording time capabilities of each different size Video HD card. The largest, and thus most sought, is the 120 minute or 8 GB Video HD card that comes with the class 4 rating which translates into super-fast transfer speeds for those data intense HD recordings.

Panasonic decided to bypass the HD branding of its card and, instead, produced a world's first 32 GB SDHC (Secure Digital High Capacity) card. Also ideal for HD camcorders the card can be used with any other SDHC designated devices and features a class 6 label which puts its data transfer speed at the enviable 20MB/sec mark.

The SanDisk 8 GB Video HD card will be available this March at the MSRP of $139.99 whereas the Panasonic 32 GB SDHC card does not have a pricing or release date yet.


From Panasonic and SanDisk.

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Take TV Lets You Easily Watch Your PC Videos On Any TV

by Terrence O'Brien, posted Oct 23rd 2007 at 11:11AM

Take TV and Fanfare Announced by SanDisk

Loading up a PC with (legally or illegally) downloaded copies of TV shows and movies has become quite the norm for many people. The problem is watching the latest cinematic, special effects blockbuster on your 17-inch computer monitor isn't exactly the pulse-raising experience it was meant to be. We're also pretty sure the cheap-o Staples swivel chair isn't the most comfortable place for watching a two hour epic. And though perfectly doable, streaming TV shows to a media extender or plugging your computer into your TV isn't always the most seamless or easy thing to do.

With the introuction of the Sansa Take TV, SanDisk is hoping you'll forget about that temperamental home Wi-Fi network and glitchy media extender. Why? Because the SanDisk Sansa Take TV is simple and straightforward. It's essentially a USB flash drive with built-in video playing capabilities. You plug the Take TV into the USB port on your PC and just drag and drop video files to it. Afterwards, you physically move the Take TV to the included portable A/V dock, which connects the conventional way to any TV, and presto, you've got 'Dexter.'

The best thing about Take TV is how small it is -- not much bigger than a standard USB drive, and the dock and remote fold up nicely for carrying with you anywhere (in fact the remote control serves as the cover for the whole thing when not in use).


To coincide and pair with the Take TV, SanDisk is launching Fanfare, a video downloading service with both free (ad supported) and for-pay content from CBS, Showtime, and, for some reason that we don't quite understand, the Weather Channel.

The 4 Gigabyte Take TV costs $99 and stores roughly five hours of video, while the 8 Gigabyte runs $149 for about 10 hours. Both models are availale online from the SanDisk Web site.

We saw the Take TV at last year's Consumer Electronics Show and it was one of our top picks at the show. Since it specializes in Flash drives, SD cards, and other forms of memory (not to mention the excellent Sansa Connect), SanDisk is reliable in this area of portable memory, storage, and playback. Despite the paltry selection of TV shows on its Fanfare service (for now, at least, since it's in beta), SanDisk may well have a winner with Take TV.

How about you? Would you rather carry this little USB-drive sized device and plug it into your TV or would you prefer lug around an iPod and an iPod video dock?


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