Kodak OLED picture frame hands-on (updated)

Totally over the top and ridiculously expensive, Kodak's 7.6-inch OLED picture frame is still a serious want. The image was every bit as beautiful as we expected but surprised us with the frame's ability to playback HD video in such a fluid manner. The touch-controls along the bezel did what we wanted with little thought, albeit, with some lag. Not horrible but certainly annoying if we ever decide to hand Kodak $1,000 to take one home.

Update: We spoke to Kodak's product manager who gave us another spin with the frame -- this time with WiFi turned off. Voila, the lag was gone. Turns out the previous unit was struggling to connect to the encrypted WiFi network on the crowded convention center floor. Problem solved.

Gallery: Kodak OLED picture frame hands-on

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[eggothewaffle @ Jan 8th 2009 6:19PM]

4chanese on Engadget? Say it ain't so!

And weird, 4chanese doesn't show up as a typo in Firefox, but Engadget does.

':3

[zioncat @ Jan 8th 2009 6:20PM]

Seriously all I read was OLED picture frame then saw the price 1k. Enough said :-(

[fucker @ Jan 8th 2009 6:26PM]

i promised mself a vio p wih m bonus check

[your_missing_letters @ Jan 8th 2009 6:47PM]

How about using that bonus check to buy some "t" and "y" keys

[fucker @ Jan 8th 2009 7:34PM]

sorry i got lazy... u havent commented in over a year 0xyg3n

[Tim @ Jan 8th 2009 6:37PM]

I think this is more about showing what the standard will be in the future than having the coolest digiframe on the block. I give it 1.5 - 3 years and you can pick up a baby like this for $120 at best buy.

[Shinigami @ Jan 8th 2009 6:45PM]

$200 and I'll take two.

[Prestor John @ Jan 9th 2009 12:41AM]

Or you'll take 1 at $400?

[i.c. weiner @ Jan 8th 2009 9:30PM]

or none at $1000?

[Jason @ Jan 8th 2009 6:56PM]

The price is bordering on rediculous but I'd still get it.
If only there were some way to get rid of that tacky KODAK stamped on the bezel.
If you paid a grand for something I would expect to not be forced to suffer from the constant advertisement.

[GenBanks @ Jan 8th 2009 7:09PM]

Expensive, but if I was going to buy a digital picture frame I would wait until I could afford an OLED one. Most digital frames look quite meh to me.

[spaceq @ Jan 9th 2009 5:06AM]

Isnt it better to just buy OQO 2+ and use it as a frame while not using it as "everything" else?
OLED resolution seems same however OQO claimes 1 000 000:1 and Kodak 30 000:1

[superhobo @ Jan 9th 2009 5:30AM]

Why?

[Spawn Xe @ Jan 10th 2009 6:20AM]

digital photo frames + recession = get some crayons and paper instead

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