Sony has unveiled its latest digital photo frames at CES 2009. The 10-inch V1000 and X1000 are 15x sharper contrast and is 13 percent brighter than the company’s previous photo frames. The DPF-X1000 frame has 2GB of storage and comes in black with wood trim. Meanwhile, the DPF-V1000 model offers 1GB internal memory and comes in black with silver trim. Both frames are able to connect to Sony BRAVIA HDTVs and other compatible HDTV sets to display your photos in high definition via an HDMI cable, which is sold separately. The DPF-X1000 and DPF-V1000 digital photo frames will be available in March for about $300 and $250, respectively. [Gizmodo]
LG has released three new digital photo frames that can be used as a portable DVD screen with an integrated battery that lasts for up to 3.5 hours of non-stop playback. Other features include HD radio, touch-sensitive controls and easy wall-mounting. You will be able to purchase the 7 inch F7000N-PN, 8.4 inch F8400N-PN and 10.4 inch F1040N-PN models for approximately $125, $175 and $215, respectively. [Weblog Surf]
The latest 7 inch OLED photo frame from Kodak has been released. Amazon is now listing this Flickr-compatible OLED 7.6-inch photo frame as in stock and shipping for $999.95. FYI, the display is a 7.6 inch AMOLED panel, made by CMEL. It has a 16:9 aspect ratio, 800×480 resolution, a white-to-black contrast of 30,000:1. [OLED Info]
Here is the spanking new Wi-FI enabled digital photo frame that features an 8 inch 800 x 600 touchscreen LCD (800 X 600) with a built-in 1GB of memory, which is enough to store 5,000 photos, and alarm clock function. This Linux-powered digital photo frame can pull photos from Gmail and Flicker and has touchscreen interface for network configuration. Other features include MP3 support for music playback and auto power saving. The IGala Wi-Fi Linux Touchscreen Digital Photo Frame is available for $239.99. [ThinkGeek]
If you are looking for a cool wearable gadget for Xmas gift, then you can purchase the digital photo frame watch from Urban Outfitters that has a large 128 x 128 pixel color LCD display that is capable of displaying up to 60 of your favorites photographs. The gadget comes bundled with a rechargeable lithium-ion battery, software (for Macs and PCs) and USB cable. The Digital Picture Watch retails for $60. [Urban Outfitters]
Buffalo Japan boasts its new digital photo frame that is compatible with DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance). Dubbed as the Buffalo PF-50WG, the device features an 8-Inch LCD screen (800×600), a 85MB of internal memory, USB port, WiFi b/g, and a multi card reader. Buffalo’s new digital photo frame will be available before the end of this year for 19,800 Yens (€160).
With the DLNA certified product, you are able to share your favorite videos with other DLNA Certified devices. Without DLNA feature, you probably had to burn a DVD of that video, or you had to hook up the camcorder to the TV to watch it. [Akihabara]
HANNspree is a famous brand for high quality and fashionable LCD displays. The company has recently released two new digital photo frames for Christmas, the 7 inch SD7021 and the 8 inch SD80M4MB. The former provides 8MB of internal memory, which is expandable via a 3-in-1 memory card reader and a USB 2.0 port. The latter comes with three ceramic faceplates and boasts an integrated alarm clock, calendar functions, multimedia playback, a 6-in-1 memory card reader and 256MB of internal memory. The HANNspree SD7021 and SD80M4MB retail for $50 and $100, respectively. More pictures after the jump. [Electronista] Read more
Digital Foci is famous for its digital photo frames. The company comes back with the new digitral photo frame in the form of the “The Executive” (IMT-063). The device features a 5.7 inch LED display at 640 x 480 resolution, two-tone chrome finish, 450MB internal storage space, supports a wide range of memory card formats, USB 2.0 connectivity, audio and video playback and auto-rotate orientation sensor. The Digital Foci ‘The Executive’ will be released later this month for $149 each. [Engadget]
Sony has recently released another digital photo frames. The 8 inch DPF-D80 and the 10.2 inch DPF-D100 offer SVGA panel at 800 x 600 resolution, 4:3 format, Auto-correcting landscape/portrait display, and 256MB internal memory to save your favorite pictures. The photo frame also sports MS, MS Duo, SD, CF and xD memory cards. Sony’s new Digital Photo Frame will be released in October 2008. I am sure the smaller version will be cheaper. [DigiTimes]
