Pandigital frames offer Bluetooth, WiFi, battery packs

If there always seems to be something upsetting about your digital photo frame experience (long cords, low-connectivity options, ugly friends), you might want to take a peek at what Pandigital has got going on. The company's new line of frames use a modular system which allows you to add features like Bluetooth, WiFi, or a battery pack at your leisure, and the company's PictBridge technology allows you to print images directly from the frame. Other new features enable you to set an on/off schedule, program a calendar for play at specific times, and use the device as an alarm clock. The frames come in varying sizes, from 15-inches down to 6, but all can utilize the modules to upgrade their functionality, with prices ranging from $120 to $300 for the frames, and between $40 and $50 for the add-ons. No word on how much it will cost to get better looking friends.

[gork @ Jul 2nd 2007 9:22PM]

Guys...PictBridge doesn't belong to Pandigital. It's a industry standard that let's you print directly from devices like digital cameras or this frame. Do some research before making posts.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PictBridge

[sfokevin @ Jul 2nd 2007 11:05PM]

The upsetting digital photo frame experience I have always had was that they are so Butt Ugly... this one follows in that vein...

[MrSid @ Jul 17th 2007 11:54PM]

Well I guess that's good news. We bought a could cell phones from Rogers, and they came with a 7" Pandigital. I asked if we could get an better free gift (maybe like a 7" dvd player, worth the same price?) but they said no, of course.

So the thing's just sitting on the desk, collecting dust. Turned it on about 3 times since I've had it. Complete waste of space.

I guess it at least can tell me when it's time to dust again..

[Eric @ Jul 3rd 2007 12:52AM]

Why do I have to push? The thing has wifi... why can't I just set up a shared volume on my PC and load it up? I can almost guarantee there is more space on my hard drive than this frame.

[Hannes @ Jul 3rd 2007 1:14AM]

Does anybody know more about the modular system mentioned in the article? I find it an interesting approach.

http://www.digital-photo-frame-market.info

[Jared @ Jul 3rd 2007 11:16AM]

But does it work with an iPhone?

Probably not because the iPhone's BT is completely crippled. Well thats ok, just remove the mem card and, oh wait, iPhone can't do that either. Oh well, it will however work with every single other BT camera phone on the market.

[Greenster @ Jul 11th 2007 4:35AM]

In my opinion batteries aren't a good idea, since generally digital photo frames are extremely low users of power anyway ... the average 10 inch product for example only uses about 12 watts. I think it would be more economical to use mains powered versions of these products than batteries...
The only advantage of battery power of course is that they are more portable.
Cheers,
Henry
http://www.digivista.com.au/