Sony Rolls Out Four New Digital Picture Frames
Written on Jan 10, 2009 by Brian and filed under News, Sony
At CES Sony announced four new digital picture frames. Two are 8″ and 9″ updates to the current model line, while the V1000 offers HDMI output in a 10.2″ frame and the flagship DPF-X1000 offers 2GB of internal storage, HDMI output and a series of updates to Sony’s image enhancement software.
Sony DPF-X1000
The X1000 is a 10.2″ frame that features Sony’s best digital picture frame LCD panel to date. The new panel includes Sony’s TruBlack technology, which adds more contrast. They’ve also included their “super clear LCD” which minimizes reflection from ambient light sources. This advanced panel is 15 times sharper and 13 percent brighter than Sony’s previous generation digital picture frame displays.
Sony reverted back to their widescreen panel on the X1000 though, offering a 15:9 aspect ratio and a resolution of 800×480 pixels. In addition to a massive 2GB of internal storage, there’s also support for MS, CF, SC, xD and USB image sources.
The frame looks great. If you look closely you’ll notice Sony’s standard black, high-gloss border, but there’s also a touch of wood trim that adds a little depth to the look.
Sony is also spending more effort on power consumption issues, something that digital frame manufacturers need to work more on. The auto dimmer feature automatically adjusts the display’s brightness based on the lighting. Using the multiple auto power setting, you can set times that the digital photo frames will automatically turn on and off.
Sony has expanded their image correction software to make sure your pictures look great on the frame. Sony’s auto correction uses Sony’s high-performance BIONZ image processor and Face Detection technology to improve photos through features such red-eye correction and under/over exposure correction. There’s also an embedded white balance correction.
Other goodies include HDMI output and a remote control. Absent however is Wi-Fi, though you can add Bluetooth with an optional adapter. There’s also no multimedia playback support for video or audio files.
The Sony DPF-X1000 is due out in March at a price of $300.
Sony DPF-V1000
The DPF-V1000 is a second 10.2″ frame that largely encompasses the same features as the X1000 with a few modifications. The V1000 includes 1GB of memory and silver trim. It also has the HDMI output, which we discussed in detail with the DPF-V900, the 9″ predecessor.
The V1000 will be available in March for $250.
Sony DPF-D92
The D92 brings the same 15:9 wide aspect ratio with 800×480 resolution to the smaller 9″ display. This basic frame has a multi-card reader, USB support and 1GB of storage included. The D92 is similar in design to the previous generations of Sony digital picture frames but comes in both black and brown bezel options.
The Sony DPF-D92 pricing and availability has not been announced.
Sony DPF-D82
Roughly the same as the D92, the D82 is an updated version of the current D80. The D82 has an 8″ 15:9 display panel with an 800×480 resolution.
The Sony DPF-D82 pricing and availability has not been announced.
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