Photo Viewer, Music Player, Card Reader, HDD Storage, Coffee Maker (J/K)

{mosgoogle}The Transcend Digital Album is a Jack of all trades devices. Not only can you use it as a convenient photo organizer, but also a multi-card reader that is able to download data from your flash card without a computer.

This handheld all-in-one entertainment center makes transferring files from your computer much easier with its multi-card reader slots and USB 2.0 port. With a 20GB capacity hard disk, thousands of pictures can be stored. After collecting all of your photos, you can view them with the included Photo Explorer 8.0, a powerful photo editing software.

At 4 inches tall by 4 inches wide by 1 inch thick, the Digital Album easily fits into a jacket or purse. The unit is ideal for taking to parties or on vacation where you can consolidate all the pictures you've taken and sharing them with all your friends and family. Another use, the main use really, for the Digital Album is in case you run out of camera memory and you have no computer nearby to download the picture - we know that has happen to us. With 20 GB of storage space you'll be able to transfer all your photos from CompactFlash, SD, MMC, Memory Stick, and SmartMedia cards to the Digital Album and continue shooting without worries.

Key Features:

• 2.5"High Resolution, True Color LCD Panel (294 * 228 pixel)
• 20GB 1.8"Micro Hard Drive
• USB2.0 Hi-Speed ,Up to 480 Mbits/sec data transfer rate
• Support Compact Flash Card Type I/II, MicroDrive, SmartMedia , MultiMediaCard(MMC) , SecureDigital(SD), miniSD (with Adapter)and RS-MMC(with Adapter
• A/V Output (NTSC/PAL)
• Voice Memo for photos and folders
• Supports JPEG Photo /M-JPEG /MP3
• Rechargeable lithium battery (lasts 4~5 hours on a full charge)
• Remote control
• 1-year warranty (6 months for the Battery)

Where To Buy It

With a price range of $285 to $300, the Digital Album is less expensive than completing portable photo storage devices. And it plays MP3 and M-JPEG movie files to boot. For digital photographer on the go, the Transcend Digital Album is worth a look.

Jack Of All Trades, Master Of None

{mosgoogle}With a 20GB micro drive, the Transcend Digital Album can store the same amount of stuff that normally requires 20 CDs. Getting images onto the Digital Album is a breeze, thanks to two card slots that accept most of the current flash memory formats. With the use of an appropriate adapter, the Digital Album supports some of the new smaller flash format as well. A nice add feature on the Digital Album is the ability to record voice memos to each photo. You can also use the Digital Album as an external hard drive via its USB port.

The Digital Album comes with a very sharp 2.5 inch LCD screen for viewing the images. You can view the images individually or as a slideshow, and if you have headphones plugged in, hear your voice memo for each picture. Additionally you can output your shots to the TV via the AV output located on the side of the unit, so the whole family can enjoy those baby photos.

Navigation is pretty easy with the Digital Album. All controls are logically laid out and the unit is pretty fast to boot - we were able to transfer 2GB of data from our ATP 60X SD card in just over four minutes. Besides offloading photos from your flash memory, the Digital Album can serve as a MP3 and M-JPEG movie player. However, the playback quality is pretty weak. The Digital Album will never give the Apple iPod a run for its money, but then it wasn't designed to. Another weak point is the battery life - just 4 hours.

The Transcend Digital Album is a Jack of all trades, master of none type of product. It does some most things well, but nothing great. If you're looking for a way to offload digital photos from your camera and like to listen to some MP3 tunes once in a while, then give the Digital Album a look. If you're looking for something to replace that iPod, better keep looking.

Where To Buy It