New digital picture frames from Smartparts and Siren

Couple of new digital picture frames to bring you courtesy of Smartparts and Siren, cause you know we just can't bear to let one slide by. Smartparts looks to be trying to de-emphasize the digital aspects of its frame (pictured above), slotting an 8.4-inch LCD into a genuine wood frame with a walnut finish (hey, not everyone's into the quasi-futuristic look). It'll handle just about every type of memory card, of which you'll need at least one spare cause it doesn't appear pack any storage of it's own -- it does come with a handy remote though, and will set you back about $200 US. Siren's frame (peep it after the break) has a smaller 5-inch display available in your choice of black or brown frames, and packs a welcome-but-paltry 32MB of built-in memory, in addition to the requisite line up of memory card support. No remote on this one though, but look for it to be available in Japan later this month for ¥17,800 (just over $150 US).

Read - Smartparts
Read - Siren

[brc @ Aug 23rd 2006 9:06AM]

looking good, but why would you need a remote control?

[Andrew @ Aug 23rd 2006 9:24AM]

Does anyone know where these companies buy their LCD screens from, or who makes them?

[Greg Militello @ Aug 23rd 2006 9:26AM]

Smartparts - http://www.smartpartsproducts.com/
Smart Parts - http://www.smartparts.com

[Tom @ Aug 23rd 2006 9:42AM]

I have a frame from LCDPhoto.com (not one of these two). The single best feature it has? A motion sensor that only turns on the frame when someone is in the room. I wouldn't imagine buying a digital frame without that now.

[KSom @ Aug 23rd 2006 9:56AM]

I thought that said "Smartpants" at first.

[ffresh @ Sep 23rd 2006 1:43PM]

On the front page, it DOES say smartpants!

[matt @ Aug 23rd 2006 1:23PM]

I'll look into digital picture frames once there's a good handle on colored e-ink, and of course, some manufacturer uses it... a step beyond using a motion detector, it only uses electricity to change the image, and would maintain the current image without electricity for quite some time...

[Schwartz @ Aug 23rd 2006 1:46PM]

I've been thinking of buying one of these for folks at home for a while now.

The philips frame is also a great product- http://www.engadget.com/2005/11/30/philips-7ff1aw-digital-photo-display/

Does anyone know if these things support 220V inputs in addition to the US standard of 110?

[Gio - NYC @ Aug 23rd 2006 4:12PM]

Why the remote?

[Hannes @ Apr 30th 2007 2:14AM]

I good question. In my opinion, a good dpf has no need of a remote control.

Keep it simple!

http://www.digital-photo-frame-market.info

[grimace @ Aug 23rd 2006 5:03PM]

i guess remote in case you wanna skip over the picture or maybe show the pictures faster if somebody's interested in it. if i had a real need for one of these i'd like a remote actually & i'm surprised they haven't had one w/ a remote in the past

[Gumjo @ Aug 24th 2006 9:24AM]

The Siren frame has a nice finish. Whats the power source for these devices anyway?

[Deb @ Jul 2nd 2007 9:22PM]

I just received the electronic pictureframe as a gift; loved it, but the power button didn't work after two days.... amI doing something wrong?

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[Jack @ Mar 14th 2008 5:35PM]

My frame just quit is there a fix for this Like do i have to reboot it or