There are lots of great frames out there this year – here are some suggestions to help you find the right frame for your. Before you think about a digital frame, make sure of two things before you buy:
1) Make sure it is WiFi enabled so it can connect to the internet and
2) Make sure it is FrameChannel enabled so you can get the content that matters to you most delivered to your frame
With those two, you can hardly go wrong but here are a few to be sure to check out.
Best in reliability remains D-link DSM-210.
It is not the most feature rich, nor is it the best design but in reliability this one does the best. I’ve had one running in my kitchen uninterrupted for 14 months. Simple and reliable!
http://www.amazon.com/D-Link-DSM-210-Internet-Photo-Frame/dp/B0014B8GR8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1259078897&sr=8-1
Best non photo frame device
The Roku Digital Video Player, starting at $79 dollars. This is a neat device for playing Netflix or Amazon movies on your big screen TV but also does a great job running FrameChannel
Great write up from ZDNet yesterday highlighting FrameChannel as the most useful app (http://blogs.zdnet.com/mobile-gadgeteer/?p=2211&tag=nl.e539)
https://shop.roku.com/Roku-Digital-Video-Player-Options-W5.aspx
Best value
Camnex 12.1 inch eframe – this is a new frame that so far has proven well on the reliability scale and is great looking with a stunning 12.1 inch display.
http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0665000FS10126436&catid=&test_cookie=1
Best looking
Viewsonic WiFi frame – great looking display and a very elegant wood border. This device is reliable but a little clumsy on the set-up (too many features, especially when all it needs is FrameChannel). A great value at $99
http://www.buy.com/prod/viewsonic-vfp838-11-8-wi-fi-digital-photo-frame-800×600-400-1-512mb/q/loc/111/211410812.html
Roku Launches Open Platform for Delivery of Content to the TV; Announces First 10 New Channels
Pandora, Facebook Photos, Revision3, Mediafly, TWiT, blip.tv, Flickr, FrameChannel, Motionbox and MobileTribe all now available on the Roku player
Saratoga, Calif. – November 23, 2009 – Roku, Inc., maker of the popular and award-winning family of Roku players, announced today the Roku Channel Store and the first 10 free channels for Roku customers to enjoy on their TVs. From internet radio to video podcasts, professional web content to photo sharing and personal videos, the Roku Channel Store provides an open platform for delivering quality content to the TV. New channels now available for customers to add today to their Roku experience via the Roku Channel Store include: Pandora, Facebook Photos, Revision3, Mediafly, TWiT, blip.tv, Flickr, FrameChannel, Motionbox and MobileTribe. For the complete list of channels, specific channel descriptions and features please go to http://www.roku.com/roku-channel-store.
These first 10 channels are just the beginning for Roku. Many other developers are working on Roku Channels now, and Roku expects additional developers to adopt the Roku platform over time. New channels will appear in the Roku Channel Store automatically as they become available.
The Roku Channel Store represents an opportunity for content owners and publishers to reach an already large and growing audience of Roku customers. By creating an open platform for delivery to the television over the Internet, Roku has leveled the playing field for content owners.
“The Roku Channel Store turns the Roku player into the world’s first open platform designed specifically for the TV,” Anthony Wood, founder and CEO of Roku, Inc said. “Now content producers and distributors – from single person shops to billion dollar corporations – can deliver their content directly to consumers without having to go exclusively through cable operators, satellite networks or TV affiliates.”
To create a channel for the Roku Channel Store, a developer creates an application using Roku’s free software developer kit. This SDK is available free upon request by emailing partners@roku.com.
All Roku players, including the Roku SD, Roku HD and Roku HD-XR models, are compatible with the Roku Channel Store. The new channels are in addition to the existing Roku channels already available: Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX), Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) Video On Demand and MLB.TV.
Pricing and availability
The Roku Channel Store will be delivered as an automatic and free upgrade to all existing Roku customers over the course of the next two weeks. New customers will automatically be upgraded when they first install their Roku player. To browse and use the Roku Channel Store, customers will be prompted to create a Roku account.
First introduced in May 2008, and updated regularly with free software updates, the Roku player family provides the easiest, most affordable and reliable way for hundreds of thousands of Roku customers to watch their favorite movies, TV shows and sporting events instantly on their TV. All three Roku players are available immediately at http://www.roku.com starting at $79.99 and include free shipping for a limited time.
About Roku, Inc.
Roku is a market leader in innovative applications for digital media, opening up a new world of entertainment to the TV. Through its work in both software and hardware, the company develops and sells consumer products that give customers the ability to take charge over their entertainment choices, combining high-value content and immediate access to that content at a low price. Its products include: The family of Roku players and the SoundBridge Internet radio line. Roku is privately held and based in Saratoga, Calif. For more information on the company and its products, visit: http://www.roku.com.
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The FrameChannel application is available through apps.tv
, a directory of applications which you can run on your TiVo DVR. Easy to follow directions are available on the web at www.apps.tv. Once the apps.tv subscription manager is available on your Tivo, you may select the FrameChannel application.
The FrameChannel service provides the Tivo user access to over 1000 channels from content providers, photo-sharing sites, and social networks which include People, New York Times, Time Magazine, National Geographic, Reuters, Getty Images, Eventful, Weatherbug, BBC, Picasa, WebShots, Flickr, Facebook, LinkedIn, Photobucket, Smugmug, and Twitter.
From ThinkGeek…Unlike other digital photo frames that just accept memory cards and show photos, the iGala has a brain inside its rectangular head. Use the touchscreen interface to configure the iGala to connect to your wi-fi network, then the iGala can do all kinds of smart things like login to a Gmail account and display any e-mailed photos on its hi-res 800×600 screen.
Buy the iGala frame at ThinkGeek
Make sure you get the FrameChannel version of this powerful touch screen frame from iGala to take full advantage of this device. FrameChannel enables content from your favorite photosharing sites and social networks along with 1000+ channels of news, weather, sports and more.
