Review: GiiNii Artforme 7 inch Digital Picture Frame
Written on Jan 18, 2010 by Malcolm Reynolds and filed under Featured, GiiNii, Reviews
One of the side effects to reviewing many different digital picture frames is that I start to expect more and more from a typical picture frame. The latest digital media frames handle photos, video, music, and stream content via Wi-Fi. That’s why I was amazed to see the affordable GiiNii ArtForme Digital Picture Frame (model GN-705W) keeps things surprisingly simple. This picture frame is just a picture frame … nothing more and nothing less.
HP DreamScreen Firmware Updated (v1.6)
Written on Feb 10, 2010 by Brian and filed under HP
HP has pushed out another software update for the DreamScreen. This time they’ve improves search for the SmartRadio function, which was in desperate need of a search mechanism. There’s also been a usability update that makes navigation in slideshows easier.
Review: HP sd828 8″ Smart Wi-Fi Display
Written on Dec 8, 2009 by Thomas S. and filed under HP, Reviews
When digital photo frames first came out they were basically designed to view pictures. These days to set picture frames apart, manufacturers are starting to add web integration features like streaming Internet radio. Instead of just showing off pictures on your desk at work, it can effectively replace your small radio too. For a bit less than 150 bucks HP has the 8” Smart Wi-Fi Display (sd828) that can play movies, listen to online radio, play music, and of course view digital images.
HP DreamScreen Firmware Updated (v1.5.2)
Written on Nov 5, 2009 by Brian and filed under HP, News
HP has released their third major firmware update for the DreamScreen line of digital screens. They’ve also updated the desktop client, which is used to help manage account info for Pandora and the other third party services, as well as configuration for wireless photo sharing and uploading. Major highlights include updates to Pandora, and file compression to allow users to fit more pictures on the internal storage.
HP DreamScreen Firmware Updated (v1.2.5)
Written on Sep 21, 2009 by Brian and filed under HP, News
True to its word, HP pushed out an update to the DreamScreen that does quite a bit of updating to the Pandora application. Pandora now lets users create a new account, truly eliminating the need for a PC for this application. Users can also now create new stations and delete stations. It also appears the thumbs up/down bug where the images were not being displayed has now been resolved.
Review: HP DreamScreen
Written on Sep 17, 2009 by Brian and filed under HP, Reviews
HP has launched a new platform in the digital display space. I hesitate to call the DreamScreen just a digital picture frame, although it does do that. It also has a Pandora application, plays video, streams content from a networked computer, connects to thousands of Internet radio stations, interfaces with Snapfish and Facebook and has both wired and wireless Internet connections. So it’s more than a frame – it truly is a new platform.
HP sd828a1 8″ Wi-Fi Digital Frame Announced
Written on Jan 6, 2009 by Brian and filed under HP, News
HP has announced their first Wi-Fi enabled digital picture frame at CES, dubbed Smart Wi-Fi Display. In addition to Wi-Fi the HP sd828a1 features support for Internet Radio listening and can show pictures from online sources as well as receive them via MMS.
Review: HP df1000
Written on Dec 3, 2008 by Thomas S. and filed under HP, Reviews
The 10.4” df1000 digital picture frame comes from HP, a company we think of making stylish desktops and laptops. HP strives to make some of the best looking and innovative computers on the market, so when they started producing photo frames, we took notice. With a beautiful 800×600 display and mahogany frame, HP really wants this frame to be a hit with consumers who want something extra over the bland picture frames saturating the market.
Review: HP df300 Portable Digital Picture Frame
Written on Nov 12, 2008 by Brian and filed under HP, Reviews
The HP df300 fills a spot in the recently popular portable digital picture frame market. The 3.5” frame comes with a leather carrying case and a battery that gives you about 2 hours of usage to show off your pictures. Even though the main feature is portability, this little frame can surely find a spot on a desk or nook about the house and is priced well for gift giving.
Review: HP df820 Digital Picture Frame
Written on Oct 28, 2008 by MKowalski and filed under HP, Reviews
These days, digital picture frames can do it all: handle multimedia files of every kind, grab fresh batches of images directly from friends and family via the web, even serve as secondary computer monitors. But not everyone wants all of that. Sometimes, you just want your photo frame to look great, and to display your images (and maybe a few movies, too) without hassle or fuss. If you’re the kind of person who thinks that most of the high-tech, high-profile functions making their way onto digital photo frames of late are tasks better left to your computer, listen up: the HP df820 may be the frame you’ve been waiting for.
HP Releases 10.4″ df1000 and 3.5″ df300a1 Digital Frames
Written on Sep 16, 2008 by Brian and filed under HP, News
HP has released two new digital picture frames, the tiny (3.5″) df300a1 and the comparatively giant (10.4″) df1000. They’re both available now for $59 and $219 respectively.