Mobile Media Announces the TAZI Digital Recorder

by News Editor
Published on Nov 3, 2003 12:00 AM



Tight LLC is poised to make a splash in the pool of portable playback devices with the December 2003 debut of the TAZ I. The device runs on a Macromedia Flash based operating system, and comes standard with a 60 gigabyte hard drive. This translates into 'intuitive' organization and storage 150 cds of music, 20 hours of pre-recorded television, and 20 feature films. The battery plays nine hours of video or twenty hours of audio on a high resolution 4 inch video screen, with premium sound output – the Tight trademark; a company known for their headphones.

In addition to the standard audio/video formats, including MP3, MPEG, and DivX, the manufactures web site states, 'TAZ I is so technologically advanced that it is capable of decoding and outputting a high definition video signal in any high definition format.'

This includes PAL, a frequent source of frustration for North Americans.

Making the most of portability, the TAZ I has an array of input/output options to connect to everything from a camcorder, to a PC, to a home entertainment center. With the purchase of an expansion pack, users have the option of recording live television, ala TiVo or NVIDIA’s All In Wonder card.

Subscribers to the Tight Systems web site can place orders for a December delivery.

Specifications:

60 gigabytes; 2.5 inch hard drive; SD/MMC card slot
Screen - 4 inch diagonal transflective TFT LCD with 640x480 resolution; 4:3 aspect ratio
Audio Inputs - On-board microphone; line in (stereo)
Audio Outputs - 2 headphone jacks; digital optical out; line out
Video Inputs - composite video
Video Outputs - composite, S video, component (Y Pr Pb)
Video Output Formats - SDTV (480i); HDTV (480p, 720p, 1080i)
Photo Formats Supported - JPG, GIF, TiFF, BMP v Network/Connectivity - USB 2.0; on-board 10/100 ethernet
Power - Internal XV DC battery; approximately 9 hours video playback, 20 hours audio
Accessories: Sennheiser PX-200 headphones; hand-made leather carrying case;
Dimensions (approx.) - 6.3'' x 4.2'' x 1.5''