DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY NEWS

PhotoVu™ Announces World’s Most Powerful Wireless Digital Picture Frame

Added memory and improved upgradeability support latest megapixel cameras

CES Las Vegas, NV -- January 5, 2006 -- Today PhotoVu™ announced the availability of the new PhotoVu PV1955™ picture frame, which adds support for up to 16.7 megapixel cameras, USB 2.0, and future upgradeability to Wi-Fi® wireless-G networking, advanced screen transitions, commercial applications, and Internet services. An optional 1GB USB flash drive or USB 40GB removable hard drive can also be used for stand-alone play.

“The PV1955 is a great addition to the PhotoVu portfolio, fully leveraging the newest digital cameras and upcoming Internet services. Our fourth-generation digital frame is the crispest and brightest PhotoVu yet,” said Mark Van Buskirk, Partner, PhotoVu. “And we’ve doubled its internal memory to support up to 16.7 megapixel cameras, ensuring our customers can seamlessly view all of their photo collection for years to come.”

The PhotoVu PV1955 Digital Picture Frame is selling for $1199 direct from PhotoVu.com.

Features:

• 19" LCD TFT display (measured diagonally)
• Up to 160 (H) by 160 (V) viewing angles
• Brightness - 300 cd/m² (typical)
• Contrast Ratio: 800:1 (typical)
• Pixel Pitch: 0.294.mm
• Supports up to 16.7 Megapixel cameras
• USB 2.0
• Ability to mount in a portrait orientation
• Approx. 19"x24"x2.75" and 18 pounds (depending on picture frame width)
• 1280x960 (4:3 ratio), 24bit color, high resolution LCD TFT display
• PhotoVu SmartResize™ automatically sizes images to 1280x960
• Use a WiFi or Ethernet network connection without additional hardware
• Supports 802.11b (11Mbps) and WEP 64/128bit
• Upgradeable to Advanced Transitions, 802.11g, and WPA²
• Supports a VESA interface for secure mounting in public places
• Use the recessed accessory pocket to hold portable storage devices
• Plug in a USB storage drive for automatic, stand-alone playing of photos
• No limit to the number of pictures you can display
• Supports Windows®, Macintosh®, Linux®, and Unix®
• No moving parts (fans, hard drive, or cdrom) means no noise or failure!
• Simple "plug and play" configuration
• High-quality, light-weight aluminum enclosure
• Custom picture frame and matboard options
• Accepts US and international power sources
• Support for an optional 80gb removable hard drive
• Inside dimensions of 16" x 20" (without the picture frame)

About the PhotoVu Frames

All PhotoVu digital picture frames require no additional image manipulation or software installation. Consumer and business users can display thousands of digital photos or other digital content stored on any Windows® or Macintosh® computer that has a network connection. An optional 40GB USB removable hard drive or 1GB USB key drive is also available for stand-alone operation. All features and operations, including integration with Adobe® Photoshop® Album/Elements and Apple® iPhoto™ photo management software, are controlled remotely from any computer’s web browser on the network.