PhotoBlitz Digital Photo Frames at CES

Posted By: Tina Wood | Jan 22nd, 2007 @ 1:21 PM

I stopped by the Matsunichi booth to check out the photoblitz digital photo frames. We've all made a pit stop at Brookstone to check out their digital photo frames but I'm looking for something a little more elite. I love the idea of taking the photos that would normally be laying on my computer and displaying them more appropriately in my house someplace. The photoblitz digital picture frames come with a nice sleek wood design and a resolution of over 600 x 800. We also chatted about wireless capabilities. But I won't ruin that surprise for you.

Tags: CES, digital picture frame, technology

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Arztek

I wasn't familiar with Matsunichi so thanks for stopping by to give us the details, Tina. You really got around!

I'm not sold on the idea of digital picture frames just yet. While I've seen a few that look convincing, a majority of them retain that "video screen" look. I want to see more LCD frames that aren't backlit or feature ambiant backlight filters that make the pictures look like real photographs or prints.

I would like to see more digital painting frames like some of the screens in Mr. Gates' house. How about a television above the fireplace that doubles as a painting when it's not in use? I believe that's the future of digital photo frames. They just don't provide the most convincing images at present.

Another issue that goes overlooked is power. Some of those frames eat up batteries and others need to be plugged in. I certainly understand the need to plug in a television that doubles as a livingroom painting, but the smaller frames need a longer battery life of at least a few years.

TeddyB

I saw the digital photo frame at Brookstone while I was out holiday shopping last month. I definitely stopped to take a look when I saw it. Cool as heck.

LZIM

Awesome! Tina, your voice is sounding better in this video, before it souded strained as though you'd lost or were losing your voice.

Now I find this cool for 1 reason only:

Xbox Handheld

The screen being just panels, and according to the Scott the res is very high even if the screens are small. If you look at the 5-7-8 inch screens though they may not look small enought to be used in a handheld, once you removed the very thick bezel and actually try to cram some logic inside you could make a capable handheld gaming console.

Now I mean what do you do with it when its idle? Photoframe sounds good to me or a sideshow device. Good for supplimenting 360 games with a daughter scree as well as Vista (think exporting your IM window to a little screen while working with an unclutered main monitor).

Also at only 89 dollars retail for the screen you have to wonder just exactly how much each of those little screens costs when considering a mobile gaming device.

An 10x16 frame would be cool, if it was motorized on a mount to swivel from portrait to landscape silently while displaying large High Resolution digital photos.