Sony S-Frame digital photo frames announced

Have you built up an impressive collection of digital photographs that you’re extremely proud of, and would love to show it to family and friends? Well, instead of wasting ink and printing it out on plenty of photo paper, why not just show them off via a digital photo frame? If you’ve answered in the affirmative, then Sony’s got your back with their new line of S-Frame digital photo frames that comprise of the DPF-XR100, DPF-VR100 and DPF-D830 models, helping consumers keep their favorite memories close with innovative, high-quality features such as video playback and battery operated capabilities.


The DPF-XR100 and DPF-VR100 models will come with AVCHD video playback capabilities, which basically enables you to view detailed, realistic video with vivid colors and contrast straight off either units’ high-resolution WSVGA LED backlight LCD screen. As for the DPF-D830, this one is more unique since it is touted to be the firstbattery operated digital photo frame from Sony that makes it a whole lot more portable within the home, considering you won’t need to hook it up to a power outlet at all times. Of course, battery life is a concern since its built-in battery can last up to just 100 minutes based on photo viewing only, but at least it is a whole lot more portable than its predecessors. Featuring an 8-inch display and 2GB of internal memory, you won’t have any complaints about its SVGA LED backlight LCD display, that’s for sure.

As for the high-end XR100 and VR100 models, you can enjoy your favorite HD videos sans a HDTV – just plug in a media card that has AVCHD video on it and you’re good to go. They are equipped with a 10.2-inch diagonal high-resolution WSVGA LED backlight LCD screen that is more than capable of delivering quality results, while an advanced image processor within the frames scales and displays content up to 256 megapixels. Not only that, you will get stereo audio for a more immersize experience, while a convenient alarm mode and Sweep Panorama playback round off the list of features. Both models will come with 2GB of internal memory as well to get you started.

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