Digitalized Memories By Rachel Lagana
Topics TTTThe Perfect Gift HHHHow it Works DDDDifference Among Frames DDDDigi-Frame CCCCeiva SSSSony IIIIn the Frame PPPPrice Differences MMMMemory Costs BBBBibliography
The Perfect Gift Parents, family and friends are always complaining that they live too far away and feel disconnected from other loved ones. Others just simply miss being able to adore seeing pictures of their kids or friends. This is the solution to all their problems.
How it Works Some frames are designed to stand alone with images fed to the screen from a memory card inserted into the frame. Some frames are designed to stand alone with images fed to the screen from a memory card inserted into the frame. Other frames are designed to be connected to a phone line so images can be sent it from other computers on the Internet. Other frames are designed to be connected to a phone line so images can be sent it from other computers on the Internet.
Differences Among Frames The most common manufacturers are Nikon, Digi-Frame, Ceiva, Sony, Storybox and Kensington. Differences based on their networking abilities, number of images, portability, side and resolution, screen technology, color depth, image formats, memory card formats, user options, style, software upgrades and services
Digi-Frame Accepts both CompactFlash and SmartMedia memory cards from your digital camera. Accepts both CompactFlash and SmartMedia memory cards from your digital camera. With the included cable it can also store and display images received by or the internet from your PC or Macintosh. With the included cable it can also store and display images received by or the internet from your PC or Macintosh. You can view the images one at a time, or as a continuous slide show. You can view the images one at a time, or as a continuous slide show.
Ceiva Unlike the Digi-Frame, Ceiva frames load pictures from the Ceiva site on the Internet. You don’t need a computer, an Internet account or a secret password to receive pictures on your Ceiva digital picture frame. Simply plug in the power, plug in the telephone line and your instantly receiving up to 10 digital pictures. Each night the Ceiva picture frame connected to the Internet for a few short minutes to receive your pictures.
Sony CyberFrame Sony’s CyberFrame displays JPEG still image slide shows or MPEG movies that have been stored on Sony’s own memory Stick digital storage media. Sony’s CyberFrame displays JPEG still image slide shows or MPEG movies that have been stored on Sony’s own memory Stick digital storage media. There is a built-in speaker with volume control if you want to see and hear a video or other sound file. There is a built-in speaker with volume control if you want to see and hear a video or other sound file. There is a sleep timer with a 30 minute or 60 minute setting along with a touch-less sensor that allows you to turn the CyberFrame on/off with the simple wave of the hand. There is a sleep timer with a 30 minute or 60 minute setting along with a touch-less sensor that allows you to turn the CyberFrame on/off with the simple wave of the hand.
What’s in the Frame The CPU (Central Processing Unit) is similar to the kind used in a small electronic handheld game. The CPU (Central Processing Unit) is similar to the kind used in a small electronic handheld game. The frame has some ROM memory to store the operating system. The frame has some ROM memory to store the operating system. The display is a 640X480 pixel, passive-matrix liquid crystal display (LCD) with a viewing area of about 5 by 7 inches. This type of display is thin enough that the digital frame isn’t much thicker than an ordinary picture frame. The display is a 640X480 pixel, passive-matrix liquid crystal display (LCD) with a viewing area of about 5 by 7 inches. This type of display is thin enough that the digital frame isn’t much thicker than an ordinary picture frame. The pictures are displayed in 12-bit color, which means that approximately 4,100 different colors can be presented on the screen. The pictures are displayed in 12-bit color, which means that approximately 4,100 different colors can be presented on the screen. The Ceiva frame uses an embedded operating system called PSOS. This operating system is designed for devices like PDA’S, electrical-testing equipment and set-top boxes. The Ceiva frame uses an embedded operating system called PSOS. This operating system is designed for devices like PDA’S, electrical-testing equipment and set-top boxes.
Price Differences SSSSony Cyberframe: $850-$900 CCCCeiva: Available exclusively through Amazon.com for $284.99, plus $2.99 per month dial-up service fee. DDDDigi-Frame: $599
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