Fancy a 19-inch digital frame?

Damian Koh | Aug 17, 2006

At US$1,199, this 19-inch Wi-Fi-enabled digital photo frame probably won't make its way to your living room anytime soon, unless you've wads of cash.

The PV1955 is PhotoVu's latest digital picture frame and, according to the folks there, it is the "crispest and brightest" PhotoVu they've ever offered. For the amount of money involved, you'll get a 1,280 x 1,024, 24-bit color LCD TFT display, built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b) or Ethernet connectivity and compatibility with Windows, Macintosh, Linux and Unix operating systems.

This gizmo is plug-and-play-compliant with most USB flash devices, so the standard thumbdrives should work instantly with the onboard USB port. To make the deal sweeter, you can customize the picture frame and its back board.

It certainly sounds like an awesome piece of device considering most digital frames available now offer much smaller displays (about 4 x 6-inch) compared with this PhotoVu. But at that sticker price, we are likely to give this frame a miss and settle for a good LCD monitor for maybe a third of the cost.

For those who are more adventurous, you can try making your own digital frame here.

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