Yesterday SanDisk announced their newest product called TakeTV.  The product aims to grab a piece of the burgeoning home video market.  TakeTV allows an easy method for users to transport their computer videos to the TV.  That is not a bad idea at all.  The key is the USB drive that allows them to drag videos, remove the drive, and place it on a docking station.  The idea itself is not bad in some ways.  But I, for one, would never want to do video this way.  I hate transferring files and documents via a USB drive, let alone video.  No, I want a method that allows me to work once, and reap the reward many times.  TakeTV does the opposite.  It “takes” work.  But, then again, who’s asking me ?!

Feature List

• Connects to any PC:
  • USB 2.0 compliant
  • Works with Mac, Linux, Windows Vista and Windows XP
• Connects to any standard TV – Supported AV Outputs:
  • Composite Video
  • Analog Stereo
  • S-Video
• Remote control—for use in the comfort of your living room
• Compact convenient and lightweight:
• Supports a variety of video formats:
  • DivX
  • xVid
  • MPEG-4
• Supports NTSC and PAL color systems
• Resolution of up to 720×576 (D1) at a bitrate of up to 7Mbps.
• 4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratios and a range of viewing modes
• DivX (Home Theater profile) certified
• DivX DRM compliant
• Standard replaceable remote control battery

Minimum System Requirements

• Mac, Linux, Windows^® XP or Windows Vista™ operating system
• USB 1.1 or USB 2.0
• TV with either s-video or composite (CVBS) video inputs

Package Contents

• TakeTV™ player
• TakeTV™ remote control (battery included)
• TakeTV™ cradle w/intergrated cables (composite/s-video)
• AC power adapter

The 8GB version costs $149, and the 4GB version will cost you $99.

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