Hopefully, this company will not get sued. I mean, there are so many names that are alike, who can tell?
Anyway, the frame itself has the usuals like WiFi, USB, Flickr, weather, as well as the news. It is a 13 inch frame, and has a resolution of 1366 x 768.
Well, it costs about $141, and if that suits you, you might want to get it before Apple sues and eventually changes the name.
Photographers big and small know that actually taking the pictures is only half the fun. Displaying your works of art to your friends, family, co workers, clients and so on plays a big roll in the gratification associated with photography.
Normally you’d have to either develop your film yourself or have it developed for you but thanks to digital photo frames, that is a thing of the past. If you are looking for a new digital photo frame then you should definitely check out Panasonic’s recently announced MW-20.
This photo frame features a high resolution 9-inch display and packs a 5.6 mm Super Slim Semi Dome speaker that will help add to the MW-20’s functionality. As you can see from the above picture it also features an iPhone dock that will allow you to stream audio to the device and play it out through the above mentioned speakers.
Unfortunately the MW-20 will not come cheap as?Panasonic?has let us know that it will be available later this month for around $249.99.
Press release after the break.
New Panasonic MW-20 is a Versatile and Stylish Multimedia System,
Compatible with iPod Touch? and iPhone? for Convenient Playback
Panasonic announced the MW-20, a digital photo frame that doubles as a stereo sound system, complete with iPod Touch? and iPhone? compatibility ? using the supplied cradle to display photos and play music stored on the popular mobile devices is easy and convenient. The MW-20, a slim multimedia system, also charges the iPod Touch/iPhone while it is connected to the cradle.
The Panasonic MW-20 can play back videos and photos on its large, high-resolution 9-inch screen, while incorporating advanced audio technology to provide superb sound quality.
Below the screen, there is a 5.6-mm Super Slim Semi Dome Speaker and a diffuser that optimizes the sound. In addition, the built-in DSP (Digital Signal Processor) adjusts the audio signal to suit the audio characteristics of this speaker system.
?The Panasonic MW-20 has a stylish and slim design that will complement any home d?cor and given its versatility to display photos, videos, play music and even charge an iPhone ? we think this will be a welcomed addition this holiday season,? said David Fisher, Product Manager, Imaging, Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company. ?Beyond its design and versatility, the MW-20 is also a powerful gadget ? with exceptional sound quality to listen to music and a large nine-inch screen to view digital photos and videos.?
The MW-20 has an Adjustable Angle Display1 system that allows the angle to be changed to suit the viewing direction. With the supplied fixture, the MW-20 can be positioned in landscape orientation or hung on a wall. ? ? ? ?The MW-20 can display photos shot with a digital still camera by inserting an SD Memory Card into its slot. The MW-20 has 2GB of built-in memory for additional storage. The MW-20 features the LUMIX Scene Mode Playback function, which enables users to play back selected groups of photos shot with a Panasonic LUMIX digital camera using the iA Intelligent Scene Selector mode (Night Scenery, Portrait, Scenery, etc.). The MW-20 features 15 different display patterns to show a calendar, clock, photo ? whichever combination the user prefers.
The MW-20 features an environmentally-conscious power-saving feature, with a luminance sensor that automatically adjusts the brightness of the screen according to the room lighting. For instance, when a room is dark, the MW-20 automatically shuts off. The Panasonic MW-20 will be available in late-November 2010 with a suggested retail price of $249.95. For more information, visit www.panasonic.com.
1 Only when used in landscape orientation
While you can opt to get your masterpiece photograph printed and framed, perhaps you want to go the electronic way and pick upa ?digital picture frame. If this sounds like you, you should definitely check out ViewSonic’s 3DPF8.
If you couldn’t tell by the name, this digital picture frame actually features a 3D display that allows users to convert 2D images to 3D with ease. But that’s not all as this 8-inch 3D digital picture frame is actually a glasses free 3D display which means you can do away with those wonky shades.
No word on pricing or availability but we’ll keep you posted.
via 3d-display-info
The Toshiba DMF102XKU digital photo frame is a ten inch frame that offers up a gig of onboard memory along with support for memory cards, support for both wi-fi connectivity and Framechannel, which offers other content that you didn’t even photograph, including access to things like Picasa and Photobucket, as well as the thousand channels of Framechannel access, as well as allowing you to receive photos from, say, your friends by wireless connection. In fact, it can even be a kind of feed displayer, showing off things like weather reports, news, stock reports and more.
There’s an incredible amount of variety going on with this thing–it’s not just a photo frame, like I described above. It’s significantly more than that. Sure, the frame itself looks at least pretty nice, but it’s also going to give off such a wide array of options that it would almost be unconscionable to not get a substantial price for it.
And you’ll be able to get your hands on one for a hundred and twenty six bucks, and change. I don’t know about you, but that’s a spectacular value for the kind of item you’re going to get here.
So if you’re looking for something that’ll do the job, do it well, and at a great price, then you’re absolutely going to want to take a closer look at the Toshiba DMF102XKU.
