The old versions played all kinds of video formats if you needed to, so I'm assuming these new versions still hold true to that, if not add more functionality.
But the reason these devices exist is for backing up photos. They have a couple of ports for memory cards and you can view them on the screen to verify that they've been copied properly. Video is just an after thought, but a nice one for others who plop down the money for an expensive play toy.
Yep, they are for photo backup while in the field. Even more impressive is the USB-out port on it that lets you hook up external hard drives for duplication or larger backup possibilities. No need to pack a laptop if you are already tight on space in your gear bag.
These devices are for professional photographers to offload their images and view them with reliable color accuracy --- not for greasy, adolescent nerds.
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A device for only photo viewing? What a waste!
maybe you should read the whole thing before commenting...
"Epson is hoping that this newfangled screen will find its way into digital cameras and PMPs"
The old versions played all kinds of video formats if you needed to, so I'm assuming these new versions still hold true to that, if not add more functionality.
But the reason these devices exist is for backing up photos. They have a couple of ports for memory cards and you can view them on the screen to verify that they've been copied properly. Video is just an after thought, but a nice one for others who plop down the money for an expensive play toy.
It's for Professional Photographers to store their images on.
Yep, they are for photo backup while in the field. Even more impressive is the USB-out port on it that lets you hook up external hard drives for duplication or larger backup possibilities. No need to pack a laptop if you are already tight on space in your gear bag.
And they run on Linux.
These devices are for professional photographers to offload their images and view them with reliable color accuracy --- not for greasy, adolescent nerds.