James Fee
09-30-2004, 08:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.sandisk.com/pressrelease/20040929c.htm' target='_blank'>http://www.sandisk.com/pressrelease/20040929c.htm</a><br /><br /></div>"<i>The SanDisk Photo Album (SPA) allows consumers to bypass their computers entirely when storing, organizing and viewing images from a digital camera. Rather than having friends or family crowding around a small PC monitor, a user can attach the SanDisk Photo Album to any television set that has an audio/video input, then show larger-than-life images and video clips. The device comes with a remote control that allows for multiple functions. With a suggested retail price of US $49.99 (approximately €46 excluding VAT), the SanDisk Photo Album will be sold worldwide through consumer electronics and photo retailers. “Market research suggests that consumers are looking for non-PC solutions to view and share their digital photos and video clips,” said Chris Chute, senior analyst with IDC, an international research company. “The SanDisk Photo Album is positioned correctly for consumers to take greater advantage of their personal digital content.” On the front side, the SPA supports eight flash memory card formats in four slots—for CompactFlash® Type I/II, SD™/MultiMediaCard™, Memory Stick™/Memory Stick PRO™, and SmartMedia™/xD. On the rear side there are two USB sockets, one that can connect to a PC (the device can also be used as an 8-in-1 card reader/writer), and another that can host a portable USB flash drive such as a SanDisk Cruzer® Mini, Cruzer Micro or Cruzer Titanium. Also on the back is a slot for a second CompactFlash Card (not included). This card can be used as “archiving memory” for storing extended slide shows from images that are displayed from flash cards on the front side or from the USB flash drive. This rear card also can store and replay video clips and MP3 music selections.</i>"<br /><br /><img src="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/images/spa1.jpg" /><br /><br />SanDisk might just have something on their hands here. Small, handles many types of formats, has a remote control and supports USB jump drives. Now all we have to do is <a href="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=47408">figure out how to connect</a> it to our hotel TV.