Re: Which digital photo frame

[Ho Yin Ng <architect.hoyin@xxxxxxxxx>]

Peter

Thanks. I'll take a look at the Kodak one.

It would be ideal if it would turn on ff if no one is around during the
day.

The the framechannel content sounds good. I will take a look!

Ho-Yin

2010/1/9 White, Peter <peter.white@xxxxxxx>

>
>
> I've just had a look at my settings, and cannot see a way to do that.
> However, for this frame, the Kodak software does support that feature.
I've
> not used it, but that's really it's main purpose.
>
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:
> ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>] On Behalf Of Phil
> Harris
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>
> Is it able to be pointed at a network folder and just pull images from
> there
> rather than a web-based photo album?
>
> Phil
>
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> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Which digital photo frame
> >
> > I just bought a Kodak one (after returning a Pandigital to Costco
as
> > the interface was horribly clunky). The frame was good for the
money
> > (around GBP70 for a 10" wifi-connected), but the best thing
about it is
> > that it's compatible with
> > www.framechannel.com<http://www.framechannel.com>.
What that means is
> > that you can link to framechannel to show dynamic content. In my
case,
> > it's linked to a certain album on Picasa, so as soon as new pics
are
> > loaded to it, the frame displays them. Additionally, in the
mornings I
> > display the weather and traffic conditions. It's a very flexible
> > interface. Right now it's free, I'm sure in the future it'll
either
> > become ad-supported or subscription, but I'd be happy to pay. The
> > final cool thing is that you also get an email address with the
> > framechannel sign-up, so friends and family can just email pics
to that
> > account, and they appear on the frame. You can choose to approve
pics
> > before they go online, if you have some dodgy friends :)
> >
> > The one annoyance is that the frame only has a single on-off time
per
> > day, so during the week it's busy displaying pictures to nobody.
If I
> > power it down (ie through z-wave or x-10), it doesn't default to
a
> > slide show, so there's no way to just have it switched on when
there's
> > people in the house. Other frames have motion detection, or more
> > sophisticated timers, you might want to consider this. The wifi
is
> > very useful though, and works well.
> >
> > I did a LOT of research before buying, if you do the same you'll
see
> > there's no ideal frame that has everything right now, but the
market is
> > developing quickly.
> >
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> > Subject: [ukha_d] Which digital photo frame
> >
> >
> >
> > The wife wants a digital photo frame.
> >
> > Can someone recommend one?
> >
> > Is there anything decent out there which doesn't get relegated to
the
> > gadget bin after a couple of months?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Ho-Yin
> >
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