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Digital Photo Frames Market Driven by Gift-Giving Status

According to the Market Alert over at In-Stat.com, digital photo frames will be purchased mainly as a gift for someone else.  Well, it IS almost time to think about the holidays!

The leading reason future digital photo frame purchasers will buy a frame is as a gift, according to new research from In-Stat http://www.in-stat.com.  Among consumers planning to purchase a digital photo frame in the next 12 months, 38% of respondents to In-Stat’s survey said they would buy the photo frame as a gift for someone else.  As a result, the coming holiday season will be crucial for competitors in the digital photo frame market such as HP, Kodak, Pandigital, Philips, Samsung and Sony.

Overall, global shipments of wireless and wired digital photo frames are on the rise, as prices decline to affordable levels.  In-Stat expects worldwide unit shipments of digital photo frames to reach 50 million by 2013.

The weak economy is certainly slowing growth in this market, as consumers cut back their discretionary spending. However, pricing continues to fall and awareness is growing.  In addition, competitors are introducing next generation digital photo frames that support advanced functions, such as multimedia playback of movie clips and audio files, and include support for Wi-Fi or bluetooth connectivity.

The full article may be found on the In-Stat website.  For more information, In-Stat recommends that you read their full article about Wi-Fi as a global opportunity in the connected photo frame market.

TOSHIBA BRINGS HIGH STYLE AND INNOVATION HOME WITH NEW DIGITAL MEDIA FRAMES FEATURING Wi-Fi® CONNECTIVITY

Home Theater Forum has posted a great article about Toshiba and Thinking Screen Media’s FrameChannel:

Through its partnership with FrameChannel®, Toshiba’s Digital Media Frames deliver digital personalized content including weather, news, sports and photos

Atlanta — September 9, 2009 — Toshiba America Consumer Products L.L.C. (“Toshiba”), a market leader in home entertainment products announced cutting-edge advancements for today’s connected home. Taking photo sharing to new heights, Toshiba’s Digital Media Frames deliver real-time information through its partnership with FrameChannel®, such as personalized weather, traffic, and sports scores as well as music and video to any room in the connected home.

Toshiba is creating a new trend-setting product category with its new Digital Media Frame models. Picture the possibilities of a fun, interactive product that not only displays photos but also makes it possible for users to automatically share priceless memories with friends and family anywhere in the world thanks to FrameChannel®. Simply set up a FrameChannel® account and upload images or link favorite photos, music and videos from popular sites like Flickr®, Photobucket®, and Facebook®. Friends and family can stay updated with new photos when their frames are connected to the account.

“Toshiba is dedicated to creating innovative and entertaining products to enhance the needs of today’s connected home,” said Jodi Sally, Vice President of Marketing, Digital A/V Group. “Through Toshiba’s partnership with FrameChannel®, our new Digital Media Frames allow the user to not only display and share photos, but also customize their frame with personalized digital content, all in one sleek package.”

Not Just a Photo Frame

The feature-packed channels available through Toshiba’s FrameChannel® partnership can be customized to an individual’s passions. Currently there are over 1000 free channels to choose from in 19 categories with selections like People.com, Men’s Tennis, 3-Day Forecast, Stock Quotes and Facebook®, to name a few. Users can subscribe to their favorite channels and their Toshiba Digital Media Frame will automatically update with real-time information.

“FrameChannel® was created to provide a wide range of personalized content to the next generation of digital devices,” said Alan Phillips, co-founder and CEO of Frame Media. (FrameMedia is now called Thinking Screen Media) “With over one thousand current channels, FrameChannel® subscribers can find virtually anything they’re looking for and Toshiba’s new Digital Media Frames take this market to the next level with their intuitive interface and great looking design.”

In a true function meets fashion manner, Toshiba’s tradition of high-gloss design and brilliant screens adorn the frames; Toshiba’s Digital Media Frames offer rich, vibrant, high-resolution screens that make photos pop with crisp color. A tilt senor automatically adjusts to view photos in portrait or landscape formats when the frame is turned on. Easy-to-navigate home screens boast touch sensitive controls that light up when pressed. Home screens are customizable with a calendar, clock and streamed online feature channels to match personal interests and hobbies.

The new Digital Media Frames were announced at House Beautiful Magazine’s Kitchen of the Year in New York City, an event celebrating the intersection of dining, entertaining and design. Kitchen of the Year is an ideal venue to showcase how Toshiba’s Digital Media Frames can seamlessly bring engaging content to every room of the digital home.

Toshiba’s Digital Media Frames come in two sizes – 8-inch frames available in black (DMF82XKU) or white (DMF82XWU) with an acrylic front finish and eye-catching reflective trim and black 10-inch frames (DMF102XKU) offering a striking faceplate design and a slim profile.

Pricing and Availability:

Digital Media Frames

White 8-inch Frame, DMF82XWU (currently available, MSRP $179.99)

Black 8-inch Frame, DMF82XKU (currently available, MSRP $179.99)

Black 10-inch Frame, DMF102XKU (currently available, MSRP $229.99)

About Toshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C.

Toshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C. is owned by Toshiba America, Inc., a subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation, a world leader in high technology products with subsidiaries worldwide. Toshiba is a leading manufacturer of a full line of home entertainment products, including flat panel TVs, Hi-Definition Blu-ray Disc players, TV/DVD Combination products and portable devices. Toshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C. is headquartered in Wayne, New Jersey. For additional information, please visit www.tacp.toshiba.com or www.toshibatv.com.

Important Notes:Wi-Fi® can be used to connect to FrameChannel® and Picasa™ services.

Use of FrameChannel® or Picasa™ services for uploading requires a personal computer and a

working Internet connection. To receive FrameChannel® or Picasa™ services on your Digital

Media Frame, you need a working Wi-Fi® connection. These services are provided by

third-parties and are subject to change or discontinuation without notice. Toshiba makes no

warranties, representations, or assurances about the content, availability or functionality of third

party services.

DRM-protected files cannot be played back. For supported storage media and file format types,

please refer to owner’s manual at www.tacp.toshiba.com

1GB (gigabyte) = 230 = 1,073,741,824 bytes. Available storage capacity will be less.

Facebook is a registered trademark of Facebook Inc.

Flickr is a registered trademark of Yahoo!, Inc.

FrameChannel is a registered trademark of Frame Media, Inc.

Wi-Fi is a registered mark of the Wi-Fi Alliance.

All others are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

Sony announces limited edition digital photo frame embedded with Swarovski Crystals

This strikingly beautiful digital picture frame would be the PERFECT wedding gift!  Just look at the lovely Swarovski crystals!

The 7-inch Sony DPF-D72N/BQ holiday limited edition digital picture frame has a full gig of internal memory – that means over 2,000 pictures!

You can upload your digital pictures to the Sony digital frame with direct USB input from your computer, but the frame is compatible with most memory cards as well.  With a resolution of 800 x 480, your digital pictures will be bright, clear, and colorful.

There are many playback opotions, too: you can view your pictures as single images, as easily searchable thumbnails, or as a slideshow with ten different transitions from which to choose.

The Sony DPF-D72N/BQ digital picture frame will be in stores in October, with a suggested price of about $150.00.

Thanks to NewsLaunches.com for the information.

Retro “TV” Is A Digital Picture Frame!

It’s true:  Everything old IS new again!

NewsLaunches.com tells us about Japan-based Mag Labs’ new digital photo frame that looks like a vintage 1950’s television set, complete with rabbit ears.  What time is it, boys and girls?  IT’S HOWDY DOODY TIME!

All joking aside, this is a really cool digital picture frame.  Retro is so “in” right now, and this digital frame will really add a note of “awesomel” to any rec room, den, TV room, kitchen, or family room.  Wouldn’t it be perfect, just sitting on the corner of your desk?  It’s just the right size for that!  It comes in four colors, too.

The Mag Labs Retro TV Digital Photo Frame has a 3.5-inch screen, a resolution of 320 x 240, 128 MB of internal memory, and an SD memory card slot.  Not only will it slideshow your digital pictures; it will also play your AVI and Mp3 files.

Plug it into the wall socket or use the built-in Lithium Ion battery.

People always notice a digital picture frame, and this retro frame will attract everyone’s attention.  The frame goes on sale in Japan this coming week for about $77.00.

P.S.  The Mag Labs Retro TV Digital Picture Frame would be the PERFECT gift to give a college student!