Richard Danter wrote:
> 2009/4/29 Anton Piatek <anton@???>:
>> 2009/4/29 Luke Stutters <lukestuts@???>
>>> Hello HantsLUG, I have a wicked plan to put up a smart looking wireless
>>> photo frame in a science lab and educate the masses from a safe distance.
>>>
>>> Here are some of those frames:
>>>
>>> http://www.ebuyer.com/product/151861
>>>
>>>
>>> http://www.amazon.co.uk/I-MATE-Momento-Digital-Photo-Frame/dp/B000RZMARE/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1241033795&sr=1-5
>>>
>>>
>>> http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wireless-Digital-Photo-Picture-Frame/dp/B001B9RIRM/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1241033795&sr=1-15
>>>
>>> However, a review on Amazon mentions problems with the Linux:
>>>
>>> > I bought this unit some months ago on the grounds of its quality
>>> > pictures and wifi capability. Completely ignored the fact that
>>> > Linux was not supported as hardly anyone does, but you can get
>>> > most things to work with it.
>>> > Firstly the quality is just as good as expected, miles better than
>>> > the cheaper frames available. Then Linux - massive problem as this
>>> > unit uses the Media Player 11 capabilities and I was completely
>>> > stumped for several months - not too much of a problem as it reads
>>> > SD cards and USB keys as well as the on-line thing. A couple of
>>> > days ago I came across TwonkyMedia (their name, not mine!) and
>>> > problem solved. Works absolutely brilliantly.
>>> > Only 4 stars as Twonky requires licence.
>>>
>>> It seems likely that all these wireless photo frames are powered by
>>> WMP11 strangeness. Does anyone have any experience with this exciting
>>> new technology?
>>>
>> I would be wary of anything that requires WMP11. I did see some wireless
>> frames a while ago that worked in linux, but only because they got the
>> photos via a rss feed from a website (which I believe you had to pay a
>> subscription to, which is just as bad).
>>
>> Why can't people make one that just has a simple webpage to configure it to
>> use a samba share?
>
> Hmm, wonder if we could just port Linux to run on the photo frame and
> then use any method we like to configure it and share photos (and
> other media)...
That's probably what it's got but who's going to jailbreak a beer mat? :)
I'll find the money for the i-mate and post some results. Just need to
route the power cable - wireless power anyone? Thanks for all the help.
