Pandigital Releases Three New Digital Frames
Written on Jan 7, 2009 by Brian and filed under News, Pandigital
Pandigital has expanded their digital picture frame lineup at CES with three new models. The first two are 7″ and 8″ models in the PanTouch Clear line, that feature an inventive design, along with 1GB of memory and wireless connectivity. The other is a more basic 7″ frame that still brings a high resolution display. All are standard aspect though, something Pandigital is proud of.
The Pandigital 7-inch Digital Photo Frame (model # PAN7000DW) is a standard frame that offers an 800×600 pixel resolution which is standard aspect ratio. The frame includes a multi-card reader that covers all the bases in addition to built-in memory. The frame also supports multimedia playback. Not bad for a retail price of $99.99.
The new Pandigital PanTouch Clear line of digital photo frames delivers what Pandigital calls “the perception of floating digital images.” We’re not entirely sure what that means, but surely it’s a play to make the photos look more like printed photos than digital. There are 7″ and 8″ models available in this new line, both feature a 4:3 standard aspect ratio and 800×600 resolution. They also both have integrated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
The frames also feature a new stand design that blends in better and they’ve said that they put a lot of work into the interface to make it one of the best on the market. Pandigital has also worked on their touch interface to further aid usability.
Otherwise they both feature 1GB of internal memory, enough to fit over 6000 images. The PanTouch Clear models also have a 6-in-1 digital media card reader (Compact Flash, SD, XD, MS/MSPro, MMC) and support a USB connection as well.
Other goodies include a programmable on/off timer as well as clock and calendar functions. From a multimedia standpoint both can handle video and MP3 files.
The Pandigital PanTouch Clear 8-inch digital photo frame (model # PAN8000DWPCF1) comes with a dark espresso wood frame, as well as white and charcoal interchangeable mats, and a white full-sized mat that covers the glass surrounding glass area to offer a option for customers who prefer a more traditional frame style. It has a Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price of $139.99.
The Pandigital PanTouch Clear 7-inch digital photo frame (model # PAN7003DWPCF1) comes with a dark espresso wood frame, as well as white and charcoal interchangeable mats. It has an MSRP of $119.99.
Major problems with:
- Display order: No matter what you do, Pandigital ONLY displays in the order in which you copied the files to it. File name, file date, NOTHING matters. No sort ability, no possibility of display options. So, you add some pictures to a slide show, which belongs to the middle of the show. The file naming convention you have chosen is intelligent to auto-sort by date. Pandigital will NOT CARE!
- Displaying all files: After days of painful trial & error, I found out why 1/2 of my pictures were not displaying: Pandigital can not show any jpg files saved in the “progressive” format. Well, guess what? 1/2 of my files, over years are in that format (a function of different digital camera defaults)! Spent another painful couple of days with the poor support & self research: It is easier to pull tooth than convert this stuff!