Sony intros two new HDMI-equipped photo printers
By Donald Melanson 
posted Mar 18th 2008 1:43PM
posted Mar 18th 2008 1:43PM
While it's likely not the first thing you look for in a photo printer, Sony's addition of an HDMI out to two of its new models will likely help move a few more units, especially among those without an HDMI-equipped camera. Getting that welcome addition is the company's DPP-FP95 and DPP-FP75 models, which are apparently virtually identical except for color and screen size, with the former boasting a 3.6-inch LCD and the latter packing a slightly smaller 3.2-inch display. Otherwise, you can expect support for Sony's trademark BIONZ technology on each, along with support for wireless transfers to a PC with the addition of a Bluetooth dongle. No word on pricing or availability just yet though.
WHAT HDMI for 3.6 inch screen and a printout the size of my palm
the kids are happy and that's whats important
ooooor you could just upload to your local drugstore and get a numeric chromogenic print for what... $0.10 these days?
.... why do you need HDMI for a camera?
Currently the newer Nikons and Sony DSLR and video cameras have HDMI on them. Primarily to connect your camera to an external device such as a monitor, TV, and now, I guess, printer.
What's the purpose of having HDMI for a printer? Speed, picture quality? Is a person going to print from a DVR or cable box? Certainly there aren't many computers that output using HDMI, is there?
Purpose? Other then saying "we have it and other manufacturers don't", absolutely none whatsoever - but isn't that how most products are these days?
Guess you didnt read the article.
A compact photo printer with a 300x300dpi resolution that can be hooked-up to a TV via HDMI in order display photos on a large full HD Screen.
Its for output from the printer, not input. Put a memory card in and display it on your HDTV.
Hopefully, the more HDMI devices in the market, the less price gouging... hopefully.
It's ridiculous to see a 6-foot bundle of 20 gauge copper wires going for $100. At computer fairs they cost around 4 bucks, my friend can get Best Buy's cables for around 3-5 bucks with his employee discount. There's just no excuse for a 3,000% markup.
HDMI may be high def in video terms, but it is decidedly low def in photographic terms, around 1 megapixel for 720p and 2.3 for 1080p. It's just marketing to the stupid and the ignorant. I'm not even sure they should be able to call it HDMI on stills cameras.