Mustek's PF-i700 digiframe rocks an iPod dock

Granted, you may have assumed that an iPod wouldn't be caught dead snuggling with a digital photo frame, but strange though it may be, that assumption has just been proven wrong. Mustek's PF-i700 inelegantly combines Apple's darling with a 7-inch digiframe, giving house guests a perfect opportunity to squint at the iPod's screen rather than focusing on what's really important. Nevertheless, the unit sports a 480 x 243 resolution panel, stereo speakers, a headphone jack, USB port and support for SD, xD, MMC and Memory Stick / MS Pro cards. 'Course, you can purportedly play back videos and photo slideshows stored on your iPod too, but you won't be snagging one until next March when it lands for $129.99.

[say592 Posted Dec 21st 2007 10:57AM]

Meh, Im a Zune user myself, not to mention I just ordered a $55 photoframe on todays woot.

BTW, am I first? lol

[Smart People Play Tuba Posted Dec 21st 2007 12:58PM]

Someone please explain to me why virtuall all digiframes are widecreen! Photos are 3:4 ratio, so why would you want a digiframe that would have to CROP EVERY SINGLE PHOTO YOU HAVE?

[carbonize Posted Dec 21st 2007 11:04AM]

Maybe when these companies start producing accessories for the better DAPs out there (iRiver, Creative etc) then we can stop people buying iPods then having to buy a new one a year later when the battery dies.

[taomander Posted Dec 21st 2007 11:36AM]

My iPod Mini has lasted for as long as it's inception with "constant" use and the original battery! Take that, pathetic sap for inferior electronic devices!

[carbonize Posted Dec 21st 2007 11:41AM]

Does that make it a good DAP though?

[flashpoint Posted Dec 21st 2007 11:11AM]

This is actually an intelligent device but ITS SO BULKY.

Now that 2 and 4GB SD cards are so inexspensive, I bought a Circuit City sale - 8 inch Photo frame.

[Smart People Play Tuba Posted Dec 21st 2007 1:25PM]

I may be bulky, but that's more tolerable if it's not an item that's meant to be portable, right?

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 21st 2007 11:46AM]

Okay, I don't get it.

The resolution seems awfully low. And why have an aspect ratio like that unless its primary purpose is video? Does it crop the pictures for you, or does it leave black bars on the sides?

[murray Posted Dec 21st 2007 11:37AM]

I think this is actually one of the smarter non-obvious gadget amalgamations out there.

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 21st 2007 2:44PM]

I find it funny that they are playing The Gorillaz to a nice family photo. lol.

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 21st 2007 3:48PM]

LOL

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 22nd 2007 4:57AM]

Cool idea to combine these two devices. Does anybody know other examples where a digital picture frame is connected with another device?

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

[Wwhat Posted Dec 22nd 2007 4:44PM]

Now if they add a DVI connector or similar to the frame you can have a nice picture with 3 sizes of displays on top of eachother.

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 22nd 2007 8:05PM]

One problem I have with it is...... the iPod is facing the wrong way. In order to control the device, you have to remove it from the dock instead of just lifting up the frame, flipping it over, and adjusting settings.

The resolution of 480x243 is comparable to portable DVD players....... If you can play video off of this device, you could technically use it as a portable screen for your iPod instead of using a portable DVD player. That alone makes it worth the price.

Considering it plays videos also, most DVDs are in 16x9 AND TV is going 16:9 for the most part when HDTV hits. I can see your point, but for portable video, I'd prefer 16x9 ratio over 4x3.