SHOW OFF YOUR DIGITAL PICS ANYWHERE
So there you are with your digital camera, its loaded with hundreds
of pictures you've taken, you have a potentially captive audience to
see them all, and to the relief of everyone there, you have no way to
display them. That's because you're at your aunt's house and she
doesn't own a computer. Or you're on the road and there's no PC in
sight. Or pick from a plethora of other scenarios as to why there
isn't a computer around for you to download your camera's photos. But
to the dismay of everyone there, they discover that you learned your
lesson the last time this happened and you now have a solution. You've
brought along a marvelous new little device that can display
everything on most any television set. It's called the Digital Photo
Viewer, and it's from Sandisk, one of the leading makers of flash
memory cards.
Flash memory cards are used by most digital cameras to store their
images since flash memory will not lose the stored data in case your
batteries run dry. There are many different kinds of flash memory card
standards used by digital cameras and fortunately, the SanDisk Digital
Photo Viewer can read most of them. Supported formats include
CompactFlash Type I and II, SmartMedia, Sony Memory Stick, SD and
MultiMediaCard. Also, most digital cameras store their images in the
jpeg file format. The Digital Photo Viewer can read jpeg files at
resolutions of up to 6 megapixels.
The Digital Photo Viewer fits in the palm of your hand and weighs
in at 20 ounces. You can easily toss one in your camera bag. Also
included is a small cordless remote control that puts you in charge of
all the action. Just connect the Digital Photo Viewer to any TV via
its composite or s-video input. The front of the Viewer has several
slots into which you can slide in a digital camera's removable flash
memory card.
The Digital Photo Viewer contains all the necessary hardware to
fully display the photos edge to edge on most any size TV set. If you
plan to go overseas, the Digital Photo Viewer can also display its
images in either the NTSC or PAL standards.
Once you insert the flash memory card, you can use the unit's
buttons or the remote control to display each image, or set up a slide
show presentation. The automatic slide show delay can be set from 0 to
60 seconds between each photograph. Or just go through the images at
your own pace by using the remote's arrow keys. You can also look at
multiple pictures in its preview mode. Additional controls let you
rotate the images to accommodate those you took in portrait or
landscape positions, zoom in for more detail and even delete images.
And when you're not on the road, leave the Digital Photo Viewer
connected to your own TV set to view your images as well as when
others come to visit with their digital cameras. Given its variety of
supported flash memory standards, chances are you'll be ready for them
regardless of their camera's make and model.
The Digital Photo Viewer sells for $79 and is available from
SanDisk. No computer is necessary, only a willing audience.
www.sandisk.com |
