http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/ Engadget Comments for Ask Engadget: What's the best digital photo frame out there? http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/
Thomas]]>Oct 31st 2008 2:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/
http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&productId=8198552921665532073&langId=-1]]>Oct 31st 2008 2:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/On the Sony site it says you can stream pictures from a "Sony VAIO PC".
And on this site (http://www.toysgadget.com/sony-vgf-cp1-digital-photo-frame-with-wifi/sony) I found you can stream pictures from a vaio PC using picasa web albums.

I think this frame is really interesting but I need to know whether it will stream pics off of my home server using a regular network share.
I'd even be willing to install some extra software in order to accomplish this.
I just don't want to rely on a webbased picture service like picasa,flickr etc...

Thanks for your replies, this post was really what I was waiting for.]]>Oct 31st 2008 3:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/Oct 31st 2008 2:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/
http://www.play.com/Electronics/Electronics/4-/5307413/Samsung-SPF-72V-7-High-Resolution-WiFi-Digital-Photo-Frame/Product.html]]>Oct 31st 2008 3:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/Oct 31st 2008 3:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/Oct 31st 2008 4:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/it's the best]]>Oct 31st 2008 4:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/
Even the cheap Transcend 7" was better. I wish there is a under-200$ frame with the software from Transcend, pic quality from Viewsonic, and wifi :D]]>Oct 31st 2008 5:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/Oct 31st 2008 5:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/
when are they headed to the UK??]]>Oct 31st 2008 6:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/Oct 31st 2008 6:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/Oct 31st 2008 6:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/
thats like a $1500 17" picture frame]]>Oct 31st 2008 10:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/
Really? You think that, but yet you still bore us with netbook stories all freaking day? To be honest I can't remember the last digital photo frame engadget featured. But then I guess I can say the same of netbooks because with their identical specs they've all just blurred into one.]]>Oct 31st 2008 6:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/Oct 31st 2008 6:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/Oct 31st 2008 7:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/
The Dlink is nice. I can't compare the image quality to any others, but it looks fine. Dlink has already released 2 firmware updates with new features, so I expect support to continue to be good. Firmware upgrade process was automatic. If FC goes under, the frame has a CF card slot or can stream from shares on the local network.]]>Oct 31st 2008 7:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/http://www.estarling.com/]]>Oct 31st 2008 7:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/
I do wish they had a 11" model though.]]>Oct 31st 2008 9:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/Nov 7th 2008 4:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/Oct 31st 2008 8:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/Oct 31st 2008 10:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/Oct 31st 2008 1:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/
If you're looking for a largish frame, some names to look for include:
- reflecta, who go up to 15", but IIRC they have a new much larger frame in preparation.
- Goodview, whose brochure includes frames up to 15" but who apparently have them up to 19".
Neither of those have wifi; in fact they're both fairly poor software-wise.

Kodak were showing off thier OLED frame. It looks good. Their other frames seemed to have rather better user-interfaces than the other brands. I don't recall anything about wifi on those frames.

Sony have been mentioned in other comments; their frame has won an award for something or other. I think that was the booth where I wanted to see how the wifi worked but they couldn't find anyone who could demo it.

Agfa announced a wifi frame (the AF5080W) back in January and it was still in their brochure at Photokina, but apparently it has been cancelled. According to their salesman, there is "no demand for photo frames with wifi".

There were a few people selling set top boxes for photo viewing; the Kodak Theatre was the best, and using that in combination with a TV would be a much better choice than any of the stand-alone photo frames that I saw.

Personally, I think that the best approach is still to make your own: buy an LCD monitor or TV, dismantle it and take the panel to your local picture framing shop. Stick a pico-itx board or the guts of a laptop in the back.]]>Oct 31st 2008 8:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/
Usually the higher resolution panels will look better so be sure to check the resolution before you buy.]]>Oct 31st 2008 8:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/
1. Built-in Email address to beam images to the frame
2. Free MS Live account for photo storage, RSS, etc.
3. NO FEES!!!!

Killer picture (800 X 600) and easy-to-use!]]>Oct 31st 2008 8:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/
http://www.framemory.com]]>Oct 31st 2008 9:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/Oct 31st 2008 10:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/
Here's one I made http://www.geektonic.com/2007/05/converting-old-laptop-into-digital.html]]>Oct 31st 2008 5:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/
Regards

http://www.digital-photo-frame-market.info]]>Nov 8th 2008 2:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/Oct 31st 2008 10:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/
http://www.ronbenmultimedia.com/product/7_inch_digital_photo_frame_with_digital_TFT_Panel_800_480_pixels.htm

If flexibility and suitability for different decor is another main consideration, then try digital picture frame with inter-changeable face plates, like this one:

http://www.ronbenmultimedia.com/product/7-inch-digital-photo-frame-with-changeable-face-plates-DPF-7008C.htm
Spend less and save more in this trouble times, if large screen LCD picture frame costs too much as a gift idea, then try something innovative, differentiating, useful yet affordable gadget for our most loved, Like this mini digital photo frame with 3.5" makeup mirror in flip-cover design.

http://www.ronbenmultimedia.com/product/1.5-inch-alarm-clock-digital-frame-with-mini-makeup-mirror-in-flip-cover-design.htm]]>Oct 31st 2008 11:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/
Good picture quality: 800 x 600 pixels with very rich colors
WiFi: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
RSS: Wireless Photo Streaming (RSS, dlna)

Btw, an easy gift for the holiday season because the packaging is designed as gift box!

Check out the website for more details:

http://www.consumer.philips.com/consumer/en/us/consumer/cc/_productid_8FF3WMI_27_US_CONSUMER/]]>Oct 31st 2008 11:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/Oct 31st 2008 12:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/Nov 1st 2008 1:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/Oct 31st 2008 1:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/http://taoelectronics.com/57framesmain.html

They have a variety of styles .. all outer frames are interchangeable. They come in 2 sizes - 5x7 and 8x10. 5x7's have 128 MB internal memory and 320x234 resolution. 8x10's have 256 MB internal memory and 800x600 resolution. Both take upto 6 different types of memory cards and a USB flash drive. No WiFi / Bluetooth ... just a simple stable frame. No software either. Makes a great gift for the people that you know wont ever change the photos that you preloaded on the frame before giving it to them.

They also have variations of the frame - keychains, penholders and clocks.
]]>Nov 4th 2008 12:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/
10gb hdd framechannel support 15inch lcd screen wifi support

best of all it cost me $25 total and is home made

http://mcdpf.wiki.sourceforge.net/

]]>Nov 1st 2008 1:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/Nov 2nd 2008 12:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/One can place a photoframe on the table/other furniture or on the wall.
As for the table, the frame can be small (like 8'') while when placing on the wall, the frame less than approx. 12" is irrelevant.
I tend to work sitting beside my table: there is enough clutter already and no more distraction required.
The wall mounted frame is an only way to bring back all those images shoot. By the way, I'm under an impression that I take pictures only for the sake of the process of taking them. Most of them will NEVER be viewed.
Live the WiFi aside. Mainstream technology is not there yet. I need large (more than 12'') frame with 4:3 aspect ratio (all the cameras I ever saw got this ration as default) with SVGA or higher resolution. It must be plain dumb: only capable of showing only images (only JPEGs) with resolution up to let's say 14 Mpxl. No setups, no file conversion, no part of image cut or blank parts of the screen.
Want to do a superb job? Add autorotation of the images!
No clocks, RSS feeds, MP3, games etc!
]]>Nov 2nd 2008 3:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/Nov 8th 2008 10:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/]]>Nov 2nd 2008 4:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/
www.pandigital.net

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/Pandigital-Supports-Microsofts-Windows-Live/story.aspx?guid=%7B35C9E428-6907-4EB0-9903-6EB67A704B5F%7D]]>Nov 13th 2008 4:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/Nov 24th 2008 12:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/
Only caveat is no WiFi/RSS... right now the implementation of that is great for Engadget users but terrible for their parents... tends to be very complex. Much easier for parents to deal with things physically. And design-wise, nothing comes close.

http://www.cagic.com/]]>Nov 25th 2008 11:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/
http://www.sitonsantaslap.com/?utm_source=bc

Oh and you can enter to win 500$. No biggy]]>Dec 1st 2008 12:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/Dec 3rd 2008 11:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/http://www.tigzoo.com. Newbie error.]]>Dec 3rd 2008 11:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-digital-photo-frame-out-there/Dec 9th 2008 4:29AM