Update: Sony Digital Frame with a Built in Printer

Well, you did not think that Sony would stop at just creating mere photo frames without any other bells and whistles in those? We are still waiting on the release of a digital frame that Sir Stringer showcased at CES 09, however this one DPP-F700 will be happy to show off your latest vacation as well as print out some shots for your Mom if she noticed someone really special on the slide show. I have owned a number of different Sony printers from DPP-SV88 (believe it or not that thing cost $700 when it was released back when) to a cute and portable DPP-M1 which I still like.

Edit by Christopher – check out this cool introduction video of the DPP-F700 by Social Media Evangelist Sukhjit Ghag of Sony Electronics:

This new DPP-F700 picture frame/digital photo printer can do the following tricks (straight from the press release):

• Sony Electronics is launching a stylish multitasking S-Frame® digital photo frame with printer (model DPP-F700).
• The sleek, all-in-one device allows photo viewing and printing for picture lovers who enjoy displaying and sharing copies of their special memories.
• Showcasing your favorite photos in vibrant color and crisp detail, the DPP-F700 features a 7-inch (measured diagonally) (16:10) LCD display with WVGA (800 x 480) resolution.
• The device prints 4 x 6-inch professional quality 300 x 300 dpi photos instantly in just 45 seconds.
• Allowing you to edit images before printing, the device’s options include enlarge, reduce, crop, date stamp on/off, border/borderless (for single prints), and brightness, contrast, hue, and sharpness adjustment.
• In Creative Print mode, you can make a calendar with pictures (more than 30 templates), print an ID photo, and create a “layout print” with multiple images on one sheet.
• Using Screen Capture, you can print exactly what is displayed on the screen during a slideshow.
• The frame-printer device features about one gigabyte of internal storage capacity with an auto-resizing adjustment that downsizes photos to let you store up to 2,000 photos.
• Image transfer is a snap with direct USB input from your PC, as well as support for most memory cards, including Memory Stick PRO™, Memory Stick PRO Duo™, Secure Digital (SD), SDHC, Multi-Media Card (MMC), Compact Flash®, and xD-Picture Card™ media.
• Whether the device is set vertically or horizontally, the Auto Orientation sensor automatically rotates your photos into portrait or landscape format according to the placement.
• A wide range of view and print modes and many other functions can be managed from the included remote control.
• Multiple playback options offer flexibility to display photos as single images, as thumbnails for easy searching, or as a slideshow with ten built-in transitions.
• The new S-Frame model supports JPEG, TIFF, and BMP image file formats.
• Supplied accessories include a paper tray, AC adaptor, CD-ROM (print driver, PMB), operation manual, cleaning kit, and stand.
• Optional print packs include compatible SVM-F series: SVM-F40P (40 sheets of photo paper and cartridge), and SVM-F120P (120 sheets of photo paper and cartridges).
• The DPP-F700 digital photo frame-printer will be available for about $200