Controllable Digital Picture Frames

[Warren Block <wblock@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Digital picture frames could be very useful as annunciators if a host
computer could at least tell them "switch to picture x now".  Even
better would be the ability to download a new image and display it
immediately.  Think of it as a slow frame buffer.

There are now 15" versions, and even those little keychain 1" displays
might be useful.

Web searching shows that the documents on most frames are unhelpful or
nonexistent.

A cheap notebook computer could be made to do this.  The digital picture
frame advantage would mostly be form factor.  Power consumption and
price are lower than a notebook for the smaller versions.

Are there any digital picture frames that can be controlled by a host
computer via USB or Ethernet?

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Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota * USA