Comments on: Hands On: Sungale Desk Lamp Photo Frame http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2009-09/hands-on-sungale-desk-lamp-photo-frame/ All your digital media goodness. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:18:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: RSR http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2009-09/hands-on-sungale-desk-lamp-photo-frame/comment-page-1/#comment-90030 RSR Wed, 16 Sep 2009 22:48:40 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=11980#comment-90030 I too was thinking of marrying a Chumby-type device to the lamp. I too was thinking of marrying a Chumby-type device to the lamp.

]]> By: Davis Freeberg http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2009-09/hands-on-sungale-desk-lamp-photo-frame/comment-page-1/#comment-90016 Davis Freeberg Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:11:04 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=11980#comment-90016 It's interesting that they use WMA for the audio support, but then leave off WMV support. I guess it's like you said not really meant for power video. I do like the idea of a tuck away screen though and even if it wasn't built into a lamp, it'd be cool to have something like this for places that you don't normally keep a computer. It’s interesting that they use WMA for the audio support, but then leave off WMV support. I guess it’s like you said not really meant for power video. I do like the idea of a tuck away screen though and even if it wasn’t built into a lamp, it’d be cool to have something like this for places that you don’t normally keep a computer.

]]> By: Dave Zatz http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2009-09/hands-on-sungale-desk-lamp-photo-frame/comment-page-1/#comment-90015 Dave Zatz Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:11:54 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=11980#comment-90015 It's possibly a more interesting form factor than the first gen Chumby, which does have those network-connected widgets we want. $90 isn't horrible and it looks pretty nice as a desk accessory. It’s possibly a more interesting form factor than the first gen Chumby, which does have those network-connected widgets we want. $90 isn’t horrible and it looks pretty nice as a desk accessory.

]]> By: Mari http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2009-09/hands-on-sungale-desk-lamp-photo-frame/comment-page-1/#comment-90014 Mari Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:48:00 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=11980#comment-90014 Davis- It doesn't do any type of streaming at the moment, though that would be awesome. Codecs supported: MJPEG / AVI / MPEG4 I was seriously surprised at the quality of the video, but it's really only good for a few clips you might want to pull up on a regular basis. Goad an office mate with a particular sports clip, show off your kid, have a funny clip on hand for long afternoons, etc. Of course, in theory, a sports entity like ESPN could brand something like this with an Internet connection and provide sports streams. But if you've got a streaming connection, why limit yourself to only sports? And then again, why do this on a small screen if your computer is nearby. There is some appeal, but I'm not sure there would be enough of an audience unless it was really cheap. And it wouldn't be. Anyway, yes, and Internet connection would be the right next step. I was hoping the Sungale IP-connected photo frame (not desk lamp) I reviewed a while back would work well. Not so much. Can't believe no one seems to have done this effectively yet. Davis- It doesn’t do any type of streaming at the moment, though that would be awesome. Codecs supported: MJPEG / AVI / MPEG4

I was seriously surprised at the quality of the video, but it’s really only good for a few clips you might want to pull up on a regular basis. Goad an office mate with a particular sports clip, show off your kid, have a funny clip on hand for long afternoons, etc.

Of course, in theory, a sports entity like ESPN could brand something like this with an Internet connection and provide sports streams. But if you’ve got a streaming connection, why limit yourself to only sports? And then again, why do this on a small screen if your computer is nearby. There is some appeal, but I’m not sure there would be enough of an audience unless it was really cheap. And it wouldn’t be.

Anyway, yes, and Internet connection would be the right next step. I was hoping the Sungale IP-connected photo frame (not desk lamp) I reviewed a while back would work well. Not so much. Can’t believe no one seems to have done this effectively yet.

]]> By: Davis Freeberg http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2009-09/hands-on-sungale-desk-lamp-photo-frame/comment-page-1/#comment-90013 Davis Freeberg Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:36:19 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=11980#comment-90013 I like the look of it's design. $90 isn't that bad if you're looking for a digital photo frame, but would be high if you were looking for a lamp. I could see the video function coming in real helpful. If they created a way to connect it to the net, you could stream March Madness on it and hide the screen when the boss was around. Do you know which codecs it supports? I like the look of it’s design. $90 isn’t that bad if you’re looking for a digital photo frame, but would be high if you were looking for a lamp. I could see the video function coming in real helpful. If they created a way to connect it to the net, you could stream March Madness on it and hide the screen when the boss was around. Do you know which codecs it supports?

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