SanDisk V-Mate Video Memory Card Recorder
If you’re tired of missing your favourite TV shows or never have the time to watch TV recordings or movies at home because you’re always on the go, then the SanDisk V-Mate is for you! Characterized by its ease-of-use, the SanDisk V-Mate is a video memory card recorder that captures video content from an analogue source directly onto a flash memory card. You can then playback recorded video content by simply inserting your flash memory card into a compatible mobile device. Enjoying video content on the move has never been easier!
The V-Mate allows you take advantage of the video capabilities of your mobile device and gives you the flexibility to:
Watch whatever you want whenever and wherever you want!
View favourite TV shows or movies during your daily commute
Catch those late night TV shows you always miss or the latest episode of your favourite reality show during your lunch break
Digitize your home videos
Share favourite video content with family and friends

Record
The V-Mate allows you to select your desired playback device “profile” or manually set video format, resolution, and quality levels via a user-friendly graphical user interface (GUI). The GUI – displayed on your television screen - makes it very easy to navigate through the menu and select recording and viewing options. Operation is possible at the touch of a button via the supplied remote control. Recording may be captured from any composite video source, such as a:
- Cable/Satellite/Terrestrial Set-Top Box
- DVD Player
- Video Cassette Recorder (VCR)
- Personal Video Recorder (PVR)
- Camcorder
Schedule Recording(S)
The V-Mate enables you to schedule recordings based on channel, date, and start/stop times, including daily and weekly repeats.
Playback
View your recorded video content by simply inserting your flash memory card into a compatible portable device, such as a:
- Mobile phone
- Handheld game console
- PDA
- Video Music Player
- Personal Media Player (PMP)
- PC/notebook computer
- V-Mate connected to your TV
Box Contents
- V-Mate
- Remote Control & battery
- A/V Cables x 2
- Infrared emitter cable
- USB Cable
- Power Supply
- User Guide
Product Specifications:
Dimensions
· 5.1”(L) x 2.6” (W) x 0.8” (H)
· 130mm (L) x 66mm (W) x 20mm(H)
Video Formats
· Codecs: MPEG-4 Simple Profile, H.263
· Formats: MP4, 3GP, 3G2
· Resolution: Up to 640x480 pixels
· Frame Rate: Up to 30fps
· TV Formats: NTSC & PAL
· Record up to 3.5 hours** of high quality video per gigbyte ***
Connectors
· 3.5mm input for composite video, audio left & right
· 3.5mm output for composite video, audio left & right
· USB mini B
· IR emitter (connection to set-top box or VCR)
· Power
Supported Card Formats
· SD, SDHC, miniSD, miniSDHC, microSD microSDHC
· (RS-)MMC (DV), MMCplus , MMC
· Memory Stick/PRO/Duo/PRO Duo
Indicators(LED)
· Power
· Recording status
· Card activity (at each card slot)
Minimum System Requirements
· TV with RCA composite video (NTSC or PAL) and audio connection
· Video source with RCA composite video and audio composite connection
* For home and personal use: This product is intended to be used for recording and playback for your home and personal enjoyment. Copying and commercial use of copyrighted material without permission of the copyright owner may be prohibited by law. Use of your V-Mate in compliance with all copyright and applicable intellectual property laws remains the responsibility of the user of the product.
** Recording times will vary by target device and video quality level. Recording time is approximately 3.6 hours in a mobile phone (@ bit rate of 544kbps) and 1.8 hours on a notebook computer (@bit rate of 1.056kbps).
*** Note: 1 megabyte (MB) = 1 million bytes; 1 gigabyte (GB) = 1 billion bytes. Some of the listed capacity is used for formatting and other functions, and thus is not available for data storage.