The SanDisk Photo Album could be considered a cut down version of the V-Mate which we reviewed recently without the added functionality of recording or playback of video. In a nutshell the SanDisk Photo Album is a memory card reader which offers users the ability to plug it into a TV and view pictures captured through a digital camera.

Just like the V-Mate the SanDisk Photo Album doesn’t look any different to a standard memory card reader one would find very cheaply in the market. It supports most popular memory card solutions out there such as CF Type I and II, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, SmartMedia, xD, SD and MMC.

So why would one pay more for this device rather than getting a cheaper memory card reader? Read on as we put SanDisk’s Photo Album through its paces.

Features: (Source: SanDisk.com)

• Use your TV to view, share, and store digital photos and video clips. No computer necessary!
• Store up to 2000 digital photos*
• Plug & Play – easy to install
• Works just like the SanDisk 8-in-1 Reader/Writer when connected to your PC
• Compact – about the size of a VHS tape (187 x 66 x 20 mm), and lightweight
• Convenient – the coolest way to show digital photos at home
• Compatible – supports all popular digital camera media formats, including CompactFlash® Type I and II, Memory Stick™, Memory Stick PRO™, SmartMedia, xD, SD™ and MultiMediaCard
• Supports JPEG files – the most common form of file format used by digital still cameras, at resolutions up to 16 megapixels, as well as Motion JPEG, MPEG-1 (QVGA resolution/up to 8 frames per second) and MP3 (up to 32 Kbps)
• Create albums with music, instantly, on your TV
• Bonus feature – functions as a reader when plugged into your computer
• Storage option to store about 2000 photos on 128 MB CF card or USB Flash Drive inserted in the back (128 MB capacity is an example card/UFD not included)
• Remote Control
• Backed by SanDisk’s two-year limited warranty