Samsung announces new 65nm ARM9 processor -- for digital photo frames

Think digital photo frames are just an annoying passing fad? Samsung begs to differ, taking this market segment so seriously that it has developed a custom processor exclusively for use in the things: the 65nm S5L2010. It's capable of rendering a 57 megapixel JPEG in one second flat -- useful for the RED DSMC crowd but perhaps a bit overkill for the rest of us. However, everyone should be able to appreciate integrated decoding of most audio and video formats, support for nearly every shape of memory card under the sun, and out of the box handling for LED backlit LCDs, all integrated into the processor to save production costs. To all the digi-frame moguls out there: if you're looking to get started on the next generation, this is your ticket, leaving Q1 of 2009.

[Via Engadget Spanish]

[scape Posted Dec 15th 2008 10:48AM]

I have a feeling this will get modded :D

[Zinger314 Posted Dec 15th 2008 10:48AM]

Great, now my entire family can watch HD porn in the same room! :D

[stalemate Posted Dec 15th 2008 11:05AM]

that's disgusting

[fuzzybee Posted Dec 15th 2008 10:58AM]

It'd be nice if it supported PoE.

[citrusfizz Posted Dec 15th 2008 11:44AM]

i guess if you want to make sure you have cat5 run to this thing... but i think a power outlet would be simpler and cheaper.

[RichardBronosky Posted Dec 15th 2008 12:01PM]

I would love to have a frame that can run Electric Sheep. http://www.electricsheep.org/ My babies love to fall asleep watching it.

[davr Posted Dec 15th 2008 12:27PM]

Technically all you need to run electricsheep is the ability to download from a website and the ability to play medium res MPEG2 video. Something that shouldn't take too much CPU power. Of course it wouldn't be able to contribute back to generating them, but that's not a big deal I guess

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 15th 2008 1:33PM]

I know a lot of people on here thing Digital Photo Frames are a bit faddy, but I think they can make a great gift for the right person. We've bought one for my grandmother this year and loaded it up with lots of photos of the entire family (including some who live on the other side of the world) so that she can have them all easily accessible without having to dig out huge photo albums.

[Shinigami Posted Dec 15th 2008 1:39PM]

Now all we lack before we lose any interest is that $1000+ price tag.

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 15th 2008 2:28PM]

Soon, digital photo frames will be able to play Crysis!

[pretol Posted Dec 15th 2008 2:35PM]

I like watching my photos at 30fps.