Comments on: SanDisk 8GB drag-and-drop ‘TakeTV’ player leaked http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/10/20/sandisk-8gb-drag-and-drop-taketv-player-leaked/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:58:17 -0500 hourly 1 By: Mike P http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/10/20/sandisk-8gb-drag-and-drop-taketv-player-leaked/comment-page-1/#comment-491722 Mike P Tue, 23 Oct 2007 18:10:59 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/10/20/sandisk-8gb-drag-and-drop-taketv-player-leaked/#comment-491722 Actually many players now play movies via USB. The specific model I was referring to is the Philips DVP5982/37. Search the net and you'll see it's been a common feature for some time now. Actually many players now play movies via USB. The specific model I was referring to is the Philips DVP5982/37.

Search the net and you’ll see it’s been a common feature for some time now.

]]> By: Tim M http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/10/20/sandisk-8gb-drag-and-drop-taketv-player-leaked/comment-page-1/#comment-490270 Tim M Mon, 22 Oct 2007 19:53:52 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/10/20/sandisk-8gb-drag-and-drop-taketv-player-leaked/#comment-490270 The advantage this would have over a DivX/DVD player is that it saves the need to burn video files onto optical media (all of the Phillips Divx/Xvid players I've seen that have a USB port only play jpeg, mp3, or wma content from usb devices). But I hope that's not the only advantage. For this to be even moderately successful, it would have to be easy to upgrade codecs on this thing. Xvid, Divx, Mpeg4 is a great start, what about H.264 or even mpeg2? The lack of better video connectivity on it makes it much less appealing to me. The advantage this would have over a DivX/DVD player is that it saves the need to burn video files onto optical media (all of the Phillips Divx/Xvid players I’ve seen that have a USB port only play jpeg, mp3, or wma content from usb devices). But I hope that’s not the only advantage. For this to be even moderately successful, it would have to be easy to upgrade codecs on this thing. Xvid, Divx, Mpeg4 is a great start, what about H.264 or even mpeg2? The lack of better video connectivity on it makes it much less appealing to me.

]]> By: Mike P http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/10/20/sandisk-8gb-drag-and-drop-taketv-player-leaked/comment-page-1/#comment-490106 Mike P Mon, 22 Oct 2007 17:47:30 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/10/20/sandisk-8gb-drag-and-drop-taketv-player-leaked/#comment-490106 Ah, regardless of any so called leak, this device seems like it's way late to the market. There are already dozens of media player devices like this, and ones that do much much more, and they have been around for years. I have a Philips DivX/DVD player that has upscaling and multiple outputs like HDMI, it plays various formats from optical discs as well as a USB port for hooking up flash drives or any other forms of USB storage. I bought it probably over a year ago, and I only paid about $70. Is it the "dock" concept that makes it unique? I know there are small video players out there, maybe not a "dock" though. Just seems strange to me that this device is being described as any kind of a "new" and special thing. Am I missing something here? Ah, regardless of any so called leak, this device seems like it’s way late to the market. There are already dozens of media player devices like this, and ones that do much much more, and they have been around for years.

I have a Philips DivX/DVD player that has upscaling and multiple outputs like HDMI, it plays various formats from optical discs as well as a USB port for hooking up flash drives or any other forms of USB storage. I bought it probably over a year ago, and I only paid about $70.

Is it the “dock” concept that makes it unique? I know there are small video players out there, maybe not a “dock” though. Just seems strange to me that this device is being described as any kind of a “new” and special thing.

Am I missing something here?

]]> By: Mike P http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/10/20/sandisk-8gb-drag-and-drop-taketv-player-leaked/comment-page-1/#comment-490105 Mike P Mon, 22 Oct 2007 17:46:13 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/10/20/sandisk-8gb-drag-and-drop-taketv-player-leaked/#comment-490105 Ah, regardless of any so called leak, this device seems like it's way late to the market. There are already dozens of media player devices like this, and ones that do much much more, and they have been around for years. What am I missing here? I have a Philips DivX/DVD player that has upscaling and multiple outputs like HDMI, it plays various formats from optical discs as well as a USB port for hooking up flash drives or any other forms of USB storage. I bought it probably over a year ago, and I only paid about $70. Is it the "dock" concept that makes it unique? I know there are small video players out there, maybe not a "dock" though. Just seems strange to me that this device is being described as any kind of a "new" and special thing. Ah, regardless of any so called leak, this device seems like it’s way late to the market.

There are already dozens of media player devices like this, and ones that do much much more, and they have been around for years. What am I missing here?

I have a Philips DivX/DVD player that has upscaling and multiple outputs like HDMI, it plays various formats from optical discs as well as a USB port for hooking up flash drives or any other forms of USB storage. I bought it probably over a year ago, and I only paid about $70.

Is it the “dock” concept that makes it unique? I know there are small video players out there, maybe not a “dock” though.

Just seems strange to me that this device is being described as any kind of a “new” and special thing.

]]> By: Doug Aamoth http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/10/20/sandisk-8gb-drag-and-drop-taketv-player-leaked/comment-page-1/#comment-489262 Doug Aamoth Mon, 22 Oct 2007 02:40:41 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/10/20/sandisk-8gb-drag-and-drop-taketv-player-leaked/#comment-489262 Amazing, huh? Probably some sort of worm hole. Amazing, huh? Probably some sort of worm hole.

]]> By: Simon Bisson http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/10/20/sandisk-8gb-drag-and-drop-taketv-player-leaked/comment-page-1/#comment-487083 Simon Bisson Sat, 20 Oct 2007 18:18:55 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/10/20/sandisk-8gb-drag-and-drop-taketv-player-leaked/#comment-487083 How can something that was announced and demoed at CES be leaked 10 months later? How can something that was announced and demoed at CES be leaked 10 months later?

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