We told you about Westinghouse’s Digital LCD Photo frame early this week and now we’ve seen it in the flesh. I must say, when I first glanced at it, my eyes almost seemed to be deceived as the picture was too bright, too vibrant, too hardcopy like. I picked up the frame, gave it a close look to see if pixels in fact where being displayed and not ink. Then I found the NEXT button on the rear. I pushed it and sure enough a new image appeared. ‘Wow,’ I thought, ‘This really is the display!’
It’s incredible kids and if you’re looking for an easy way to display your pictures but would like to add pizazz to the frame with frequent changes to the art being displayed, this I think may be your ticket. In fact, this is the first time that I would even recommend a digital frame. I was impressed!
Get ready for some new TX Series 1080p HDTVs from Westinghouse as it has just unleashed a list of new models to the world from CES today (TX-52F480S pictured). Featuring 42”, 47” and 52” screen sizes, the new TX Series, “Deliver razor-sharp images with their Full Color Spectrum and High Contrast Picture — which creates deeper blacks and richer dark scene details by dynamically matching the brightness of the TV backlight to that of the on-screen image.” DayBright helps give you a stunning picture for daytime viewing while also assisting in stunning night time viewing as well. Bullet details available by clicking the more link.
Westinghouse also is bringing DayBright to LCD monitors and the L2410NM is one such monitor that will be able to display your dull daily work in a 1920 x 1200 resolution with 700:1 contrast ratio, but also play HD content such as DVD movies and high-def video games. This 24″ wide-screen is a multifunctional monitor with HDMI-HDCP inputs, YPbPr with audio, CVBS/S-Video with audio, and PC with Audio In. You’ll be able to grab this by the end of this month for a dollar under $700.
With 22″, 20.1″, and 19″ LCDs also on tap for release in March, Westinghouse is playing serious with its new LCDs. Also on tap are 10.2”, 8”, 7” and 5.7” Digital LCD frames. The frames will play slideshows from your digital content off of just about every flash card type including CF I/II, MD, MS, MS Pro, MS Duo, MS Pro Duo, SD, MMC and XD. Pricing starts at $119 for the 5.7″ model going all the way up to $229.99 for the 10.2″ model.
When this digital photography revolution took off, one of the first things to come out of the gates after cameras was LCD desk displays. With the lack of brightness and power consumpution such a deficit, I’ve never been a big fan of these displays. But, with technology, everything ends up improving to a point (sans batteries, it seems.)
Looks like Digital Foci is one leader in this improved technology as its LCD displays are both stunning and practical. With a large 8 inch high-resolution display bordered by a beautiful selection of interchangeable frames, you’ll be sure to impress even the stingiest art critic. Its built-in support for common digital camera memory cards such as Secure Digital (SD) and Compact Flash (CF), automatic on/off timer, and brackets for easy wall mounting, make this a really versatile and nice picture frame. Going a step further, Digital Foci also added such features as a slideshow, video and music playback, and an excellent file management system that supports copying, deleting, and renaming pictures.
At $299 $229, I must say, I am impressed with this LCD display and we’re hoping to get one to review and let all of our readers know if the picture frame technology has finally arrived to the point in which you can show it off without shame.
Apple CEO Steve Jobs has said many times that his number one desire is to make the Macintosh the digital hub of the computer industry. For the most part, his vision has become reality. But ironically, in the hardware realm, old time iPod reseller buddy themselves, HP, seems to be more fitting that description than Macs.
Nearly every HP computer, notebook or desktop, comes with a flash reader. Usually a 10-in-1 set up, reading from Compact Flash (CF) to SD to other less popular formats. Yet, check a Mac for such a built-in reader and you won’t find one. Period. SandDisk, Delkin, or some other third-party manufacturer is the one that’s going to have to help you in this need. Not Apple.
So what gives, Apple? Why can’t you put a built-in flash reader in your Macs? I can understand maybe not the MacBook or Mac mini, but the iMac and MacBook Pro both seem like the perfect home for such a few slots. I grow tired using external adapters or paying $50 for a Delkin CF reader for my MacBook Pro (read our article on that reader.) I know I can’t be the only one.
I don’t write this to be critical of Jobs and his vision or to be negative about the Mac. I only write this in hopes that maybe an Apple engineer or two (or maybe Steve himself) will read this and say, “Ya, he’s right! We do need built-in readers to complete the vision.” That’s all. 
I love my Nikon D70 and use it to death. Now that I’ve really just begun to learn how to use the M on my dial, I could never go back to a point-and-shoot. But at a thousand dollars for just the body, this DSLR is for the serious photographier. What’s someone to do who wants a good camera but doesn’t have that kind of money in their budget? Get the new D40, of course!
The D40 is equiped with a 6.1 megapixel sensor that saves its pictures onto an SD, of either RAW or JPEG format, and will show your shots on a 2.5-inch display. Nikon will gladly give you a 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor lens as well. Not bad for $600, indeed!
Take a look at Nikon’s site for more information.
Thanksgiving is a great time to celebrate and reflect another year with friends and family. A great day to eat way too much and watch the Cowboys lose another game along with Detroit. Yup, turkey, potatoes, and cranberry in its can shape that no one will touch the entire night. Let’s not forget the traditional pumpkin pie, either. Oh and how can I forget the ads?
Black Friday ads are always a highlight for me on Thanksgiving and this year, SvenOnTech is excited to tip our readers that Staples will be blasting out some sweet deals. The best deal of them all, and probably the best deal period on a laptop this Black Friday, is the Compaq Presario Notebook. It’s heart beats by way of the good folks from Sunnyvale via the AMD Turion 64 ML-28 running off 512MB of RAM with a 60GB Hard-Drive all viewable on the 15.4” Wide-Screen Display. Grand total is two cents shy of $400. That’s out the door. No rebates!
More ridiculous pricing continues with a SanDisk 4GB Cruzer Micro that will only cost ya $59.98 after in-store instant savings. 4GB for $60, folks! If you’re looking for more memory, then pick up Western Digital’s sweet 400GB MyBook External Hard Drive for a mere $99.98. That’s $150 off the cover price! Californian’s will be interested in the Plantronics Explorer 340 Bluetooth Headset which will only be $20 saving you some mighty bucks at the register and later sans a ticket when that no cellphone use in the car law hits the streets in July of 2007.
I must admit, Staples has got some sweet deals in its 140 product offering for this Black Friday. You should breeze it and start chipping those pennies to the side now!
[Via Black Friday Ads]