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12/14/2006 01:52:08 PM · #1 |
Looking to get one for Jenn for Christmas. Anybody have any good recommendations on one?
Wi-fi would be nice.
resolution is probably more important than actual size, but 6-8" on the wide dimension would be good.
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12/14/2006 01:53:41 PM · #2 |
Ooh, dang! What a great xmas gift idea, maybe I'll borrow it! :-O
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12/14/2006 01:54:59 PM · #3 |
Anything to help Slippy...
Now go find me a good one.
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12/14/2006 03:21:48 PM · #4 |
I saw a couple of these on the shelf of the local camera store last week and I'm planning to get one for my wife and my parents. Wi-fi was not an option on the one I looked at.
Linked at Amazon, this
is the one I looked at in the store. Reading the reviews on Amazon, there are some issues with quality control and longevity. I'm still going to give it a try. |
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12/14/2006 03:31:42 PM · #5 |
Nice reviews on this one:
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12/14/2006 03:34:12 PM · #6 |
| I got a Kodak 8" frame for my Mom on sale at Target a couple days ago for $149 (link takes you to the ad, you have to input your zip code to view and it's in the lower left. Also plays mp3's and video. |
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12/14/2006 03:45:39 PM · #7 |
| Costco carries a 7" frame, with remote and 256MB internal memory (also takes memory cards) for $115. |
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12/14/2006 03:51:36 PM · #8 |
I've looked at a lot of these over the last few years and even designed and built my own one as a market prototype.
Most of the affordable ones (at least up to a year ago) had really disappointing screens (a lot of them were 16 bit colour (as opposed to most monitors that are 24 or 32 bit colour) so your images end up with some posterisation. Also the displays are often 4x6 but with a smaller actual area.
Other than that a lot of the frames are just tacky - best to get one you can re-frame in a decent mount.
I'd really like one with a great LCD, about 5x7 and internet capable (without having to pay a monthly subscription) so I can upload shots to it. I'd love to give my parents one like that - so they just have to plug it in and forget about it. Even the larger panels are pretty low resolution - e.g., the 8x10s that are often still VGA. Big, visible pixels there at 64dpi.
The one I built was slightly better but I haven't found a good place to buy one. Maybe it is better this year. If you want to build your own, here's a large part of the design.
Message edited by author 2006-12-14 16:06:02.
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12/14/2006 04:31:22 PM · #9 |
| only decent res seems to be on 10" models.. |
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12/14/2006 04:44:16 PM · #10 |
A while back I read a howto on dismantling an old laptop and building a frame around it. Basically, keep the computer working and use a screensaver to flip photos! Add a cheap wifi card and you're good to go.
I can't find the exact article now, but a swift google turned up plenty of examples. |
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12/14/2006 04:55:46 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by bod:
A while back I read a howto on dismantling an old laptop and building a frame around it. Basically, keep the computer working and use a screensaver to flip photos! Add a cheap wifi card and you're good to go.
I can't find the exact article now, but a swift google turned up plenty of examples. |
I remember seeing that before, was quite neat, though laptop displays other than the more recent models have disappointing quality, particularly in the dark point/ contrast.
The nice feature of using a more dedicated embedded controller is the lack of fans, harddrives etc making your wall produce whirring noises and a lot of heat to dissipate.
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12/14/2006 05:04:20 PM · #12 |
Well, I went with this one from Philips. Probably for the name (one I at least know) and the USB connectivity. It isn't wireless though.
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12/14/2006 05:06:58 PM · #13 |
| I received a promotional email from mwave with this unit this morning. Actually looks like a nice combination of size and resolution, and the price is not bad at all. I have neer heard of the brand, though, and have no idea how reliable they are. |
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12/14/2006 05:25:37 PM · #14 |
| This is the one I ended up buying for my wife. |
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12/14/2006 05:55:00 PM · #15 |
Try //www.modernkeepsake.com. They only sell digital frames.
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12/14/2006 09:22:02 PM · #16 |
Originally posted by kirbic:
Actually looks like a nice combination of size and resolution, and the price is not bad at all. |
Good price, and 1280x1024 sounds really nice for an 8" frame. The 8 incher I got for my Mom is 800x600, and I thought that was nice.
Originally posted by kirbic:
I have neer heard of the brand, though, and have no idea how reliable they are. |
I got a chuckle out of the brand name "Fuchiview" :-) |
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