Westinghouse Digital introduces Digital Photo Frames - Press Release

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Westinghouse Digital Expands into New LCD Display Market with Digital Photo Frames; Stylish LCD Frame Accepts Six Flash Card Standards Including XD

SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 13, 2005--Westinghouse Digital Electronics, a leading North American LCD TV and monitor provider, today announced its entry into the digital photography marketplace with the introduction of its Digital Photo Frame (model #DPF-0561), allowing multiple photographs to be displayed in a single frame.

The 5.6-inch LCD display is easily customizable to match any home or office decor by attaching the included interchangeable mahogany, black or brushed aluminum frames. Ideal for displaying wedding photos, birthday parties, anniversary celebrations, photos of loved ones, and other special events, the frame allows consumers to create a slideshow or view individual digital snapshots by simply plugging in a digital camera memory card or downloading images from the computer's hard drive via a USB port.

"Digital cameras are transforming the way consumers take pictures, but their cherished memories still remain locked and often lost on computer hard drives or flash memory cards," said Douglas Woo, president of Westinghouse Digital. "Digital photos are best shared electronically and this frame provides an affordable display solution for sharing favorite digital photos with family, friends and co-workers."

The Westinghouse frame is one of the only digital photo frames currently on the market accepting the XD memory card. It offers 8MB of internal flash memory for storing images and is also compatible with CF I/II, MS, SD, and MMC flash memory cards. The slim design fits conveniently on a nightstand, mantle, desk, or coffee table, or mounts onto a wall.

Using the control keypad on top of the frame, consumers can advance pictures one at a time, or view the On Screen Display (OSD) by pressing the "menu" button. OSD options include a thumbnail mode, which allows users to preview all photos stored on the card and in the internal memory to select a specific photo for display, rotating images from horizontal to vertical, and choosing the speed of the slideshow, as well as selecting slideshow transition effects between images, which includes "wipe down," "checkerboard," and "dissolve."

"Our expertise in large-panel LCD TVs and monitors easily translated into this small digital photo frame display," Woo said. "More than 25 million Americans will own digital cameras by 2006(a) and we are excited to offer technology that is designed to optimize their digital photo displays."

The Westinghouse Digital Photo Frame has an estimated retail price of $149.99.

Product specifications include:

DPF-0561
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Screen size: 5.6-inch diagonal
Native resolution: 320x234
Aspect ratio: 4:3
Brightness: 300 cd/m2
Viewing angle: 45-degree (horizontal)
45-degree (vertical)
Response time: 18 ms
USB Port: 1.1
Weight: 0.9 lbs

The Westinghouse Digital Photo Frame, as well the company's LCD TVs and monitors are sold at retailers nationwide. To locate a specific retailer, or for more information, please visit www.westinghousedigital.com.

About Westinghouse Digital Electronics

In continuing the 100-year-old Westinghouse tradition of producing quality products, Westinghouse Digital Electronics is bringing the venerable American brand to consumers of all ages with new technology products, making it easier for mainstream consumers to experience the latest in digital entertainment. Through superior technology, dependability, performance and design, the company offers consumers LCD TVs and monitors that are reliable, easy to use and deliver the best value in digital entertainment devices. Westinghouse LCD TVs and monitors are available nationwide at more than 2,000 consumer electronics retail stores and other resellers. For additional information, or to purchase accessories such as Westinghouse Decor(TM) frames and mounts, please visit www.westinghousedigital.com.

For more information on the entire family of Westinghouse consumer products, please visit www.westinghousedigital.com.

[kball]

Thank you kellybean, I've been looking for something like this for my wife for a long time. I've always been very concerned about the quality. If she's going to have this on her desk, I want it to be worth it.

Maybe someone here can tell me whether the resolution will be high enough with this screen size to make it worth the money. I'd sure appreciate some advise on this.

If there's a different part of the forums I should post this question, please let me know and I will.

Thanx
Ken

[Photo-John]

Ken-
There's actually a digital photo frame review section on this site. I admit that it's not my top priority so it's probably missing some products. And I don't think it's something people post many reviews for. But it will give you an idea of what's out there and introduce you to some of the manufacturers. Here's a link to that review section: http://www.pcphotoreview.com/cat/dig...S_5807CRX.ASPX

I don't know what different resolutions are available from the various manufacturers. But comparing the resolution of the Westinghouse frame to a computer monitor, or even a TV, it seems pretty poor. I'd recommend looking for a frame that has a hugher resolution. Maybe they're all low, though. I don't know.

Hope that helps. And welcome to the site! I love Whidbey Island

[kball]

Thanks for the link John. That may be just what I'm looking for. Of course, if you want the good quality, you have to pay for it. But it's for the wife, so that's ok

And yes, Whidbey Island is an awesome area. I was trying to find some picks that I took out there a couple years ago, but I think I haven't scanned them yet. We love taking the bike out there for the day. You can ride all day on the island and the scenery is incredible.

Thanks again...

[mapanggulo]

My family just picked up one of the Westinghouse Digital Photo Frame (model DPF-0561) from Best Buy for $129, for a christmas gift for my grandparents. I'm still playing with it and loading pictures to it, but so far its going to make a very nice gift for them for the price. There's some trade offs on picture quality/performance, but our budget was under $200 (and that included getting a compact flash card with the digital photo frame) so this product fit the bill better than any others. Because it was a family purchase, my father wanted more hands on a product before buying, this was the only digital photo frame we could find locally...all others would have had to be bought sight-unseen via the internet.

Got a few more days to play with it and set it up, I'll probably post a review of it in another thread for those interested.

PS - found this forum while trying to find out information on this frame.

[Photo-John]

I'm pretty sure we haven't added the Westinghouse frames to the reviews. But I'll see if I can't get them added today. I would be grateful if you'd post a review when I get them added. I think this is sort of a little-understoof product. I don't know much about them.

[mapanggulo]

I'm pretty sure we haven't added the Westinghouse frames to the reviews. But I'll see if I can't get them added today. I would be grateful if you'd post a review when I get them added. I think this is sort of a little-understoof product. I don't know much about them.

No problem...should be done around friday or so...that's when I think we are wrapping it and giving it as a gift.