Re: Takami

["Paul Gordon" <paul_gordon@xxxxxxx>]

The other thing of course, is that it is IMPOSSIBLE to judge at the show,
what the fan noise is like, and how they have dealt with that prerrenial
problem....

Still looks like an interesting problem though, at a pretty good price..

Paul G.


>From: Kevin Hawkins <tivo@xxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Takami
>Date: Sat, 07 Apr 2001 01:18:32 +0100
>
>I saw this too at the show and it looked well thought out and
cosmetically
>nice. I was surprised at it being from Tiny too.
>
>I did ask but have since forgotton on the processor side - seem to
remember
>700 Mhz but it could have been 800. I remember thinking it was ok.
>
>The literature is no use at all - in fact what's quoted by Paul is even
>more
>than I remember being on the 'arty' handout they gave.
>
>On the PVR side it acts more like a standard video recorder than say a
Tivo
>ie you set times and channels and it records (it has no program guide
as
>such). But it does mean you can catch the ends of your favourite progrs
>rather than the cut off that Tivo frequently does. I guess this could
be
>added in software later say through Digiguide. I think the record time
was
>10 hours or so
>
>     Kevin
>
>on 6/4/01 8:33 pm, Paul Gordon at paul_gordon@xxxxxxx wrote:
>
> > Takami - it means "excellent idea"
> >
> > If you are wondering if I've just fallen off my trolley and
started
> > wittering on about some hippy rubbish, then fear not. I am
actually
>about to
> > talk about one of the more interesting things I saw at the Ideal
Home
> > show...
> >
> > Believe it or not, it's from Tiny... (Yes, the PC complany
slagged off
>by
> > Anne Robinson on Watchdog...)
> >
> > It's a PC, designed to be a total entertainment centre, along
much the
>same
> > lines as a number of people are talking about here.
> >
> > It's totally silver, It's in a case that's the same size as a
piece of
>MIDI
> > hi-fi kit, - about 15" wide, 4-5" high, and ??? deep...
> >
> > It has a built-in DVD-ROM drive, front mounted USB (x2), front
mounted
> > microphone & headphone sockets, and a front-mounted IR
receiver. (it
>does
> > NOT look a like a PC, it looks like a DVD player...)
> >
> > The following guff is from the promotional pamphlet that I picked
up om
> > their stand....
> >
> > <Marketing guff starts>
> > Takami shows all terrestrial channels.
> > Takami links to your existing sat. or cable connections
> > Takami records TV programmes without videotape and stores them in
its
>own tv
> > library
> > Takami connects to your camcorder and plays your footage
> > Takami offers you T:Break :- the pause live TV feature
> > Takami offers all the usual features tou expect from a DVD player
> > Takami is Dolby Digital and DTS compatible
> > Takami plays CDs
> > Takami records 150 CD's onto its built-in jukebox
> > Takami can connect to MP3 internet sites to download & store
music
> > Takami plays any internet radio station
> > Takami is a powerful PC
> > Takami has a wireless keyboard
> > Takami functions are operated by a single remote control
> > Takami gives instant internet access
> > Takami plays the latest games on CD or DVD ROM
> > Takami has 2 USB ports to connect.... whatever...
> > <Marketing guf ends>
> >
> > So basically, it is a PC with all of the PVR stuff built-in. -
details
>are
> > hard to come by at the moment, - this thing has only just been
launched
>(at
> > the show), and isn't even on Tiny's website yet. So I don't know
the
> > specific hardware details with regards to processor, memory HDD
size
>etc...
> >
> > It did look impressive when I saw it though, - they had several
set up
> > playing DVD's out to a 42" plaasma screen and a 5.1 sound
system.
> >
> > It's available in the following packages:
> >
> > £999 - Takami plus 2 speakers & subwoofer (exclusive Ideal
home show
>deal
> > "throws in" a Handspring Visor PDA)
> >
> > £1499 Takami plus 15" LCD flatscreen, 2 speakers, &
subwoofer. (Ditto
>the
> > PDA)
> >
> > £1999 Takami plus 17" LCD flatscreen, 2 speakers & sub.
(Ditton PDA
>deal)
> >
> > £6999 Takami plus 42" gas plasma screen, 5 speakers, &
subwoofer, Dolby
> > 5.1/DTS processor (I think it's the Videologic one) - (Ideal home
show
>deal
> > with this one is a portable DVD player "thrown in"!!)
> >
> > Optional upgrades include:
> >
> > £299 - the Videologic 5.1 DTS surround package
> > £399 - 3 tier glass rack system
> > £25 - wireless gamepad
> >
> > Oh, and all those prices >INCLUDE< VAT by the way...
> >
> > It's probably not the Mutt's nuts internally, but it looked to be
well
> > integrated, it looked nice, and I wouldn't have minded too much
having
>one
> > in my living room....
> >
> > Paul G.
> >
> >
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