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Kodak has introduced the world’s first consumer-available wireless picture frame featuring Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) technology. This DPF features Wi-Fi technology that enables the display of pictures as well as access to videos and music stored on a PC elsewhere in the home. The wireless feature also enables connectivity to online photo and video sharing sites and Internet content portals for news, weather, sports and more.
“Kodak is a worldwide market and technology leader in digital picture frames, and OLED technology was created by Kodak, making us uniquely positioned to bring the benefits of OLED to consumers.” said Pete Jameson, general manager, Digital Devices Group, Eastman Kodak Company. “In addition to spectacular image quality, the new frame’s Wi-Fi connectivity delivers a richer experience to the consumer, enabling them to connect to their favorite social sites and view their personalized content online,” Jameson added.
At the heart of the new KODAK OLED Wireless Frame is an ultra-thin, 7.6-inch diagonal digital panel. The viewing experience is further enhanced by Kodak Perfect Touch Technology, which automatically processes images to improve exposure, brightness and color, and KODAK Image Science, which optimizes image quality for display on OLED panels (180 degree viewing angle).
The KODAK OLED Wireless Frame requires no backlighting, and incorporates an ambient light sensor that optimizes the viewing experience by adjusting display brightness based on the surrounding light. Kodak has also designed a premium audio system into the frame, providing outstanding sound reproduction for videos, digital music and online content. Of course the DPF also has a memory card reader and USB port but more importantly, it comes with 2GB of internal user memory. It also supports wide screen display with 16:9 aspect ratio and 800 x 480 resolution.
The KODAK OLED Wireless Frame will retail for a whopping Rs. 46,000 (US $999) (MSRP) and will be available at kodak.com from November 2008, with additional online and retail distribution to be announced later in the year.
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