Comments on: Philips AJL308: Wait for Version 2 http://www.saunderslog.com/2007/11/14/philips-ajl308-wait-for-version-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=philips-ajl308-wait-for-version-2 An outcome-driven leader, proven technology product developer, and marketer with over 20 years of hands-on experience including start-up, small and large business environments, and the board room. This is my blog. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:15:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Surprised http://www.saunderslog.com/2007/11/14/philips-ajl308-wait-for-version-2/#comment-5769 Surprised Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:31:24 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/11/14/philips-ajl308-wait-for-version-2/#comment-5769 I was a bit disappointed to know of this frame's faults, as I really like all the functionalities of it. I hope they come up with a (much) better version with all the problems taken care of. Thanks for the review Alec, much appreciated! Saved me from doing a big mistake. Will buy a cheapo one for the time being and will wait for a better one of these to come out. I was a bit disappointed to know of this frame's faults, as I really like all the functionalities of it. I hope they come up with a (much) better version with all the problems taken care of.
Thanks for the review Alec, much appreciated! Saved me from doing a big mistake.
Will buy a cheapo one for the time being and will wait for a better one of these to come out.

]]> By: MGU http://www.saunderslog.com/2007/11/14/philips-ajl308-wait-for-version-2/#comment-5768 MGU Thu, 15 Nov 2007 13:16:23 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/11/14/philips-ajl308-wait-for-version-2/#comment-5768 Hey Alec, Don't send me one, or your Mum for that matter. Dad Hey Alec, Don't send me one, or your Mum for that matter. Dad

]]> By: Alexandre Rafalovitc http://www.saunderslog.com/2007/11/14/philips-ajl308-wait-for-version-2/#comment-5767 Alexandre Rafalovitc Wed, 14 Nov 2007 15:24:42 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/11/14/philips-ajl308-wait-for-version-2/#comment-5767 If you favor functionality over screen size, have a look at Chumby. I have written why I think it is promising as a (small) picture frame at: <a href="http://blog.outerthoughts.com/2007/10/chumby-digital-picture-frame-for-parents-and-much-more/" rel="nofollow">http://blog.outerthoughts.com/2007/10/chumby-digi...</a> If you favor functionality over screen size, have a look at Chumby. I have written why I think it is promising as a (small) picture frame at: http://blog.outerthoughts.com/2007/10/chumby-digi…

]]> By: Jim Courtney http://www.saunderslog.com/2007/11/14/philips-ajl308-wait-for-version-2/#comment-5766 Jim Courtney Wed, 14 Nov 2007 14:53:00 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/11/14/philips-ajl308-wait-for-version-2/#comment-5766 These days you would think they might figure out how to sync to the WWV time reference broadcast. I set my wife's clock about seven years ago when she got it for Christmas and, other than to set and turn on/off the alarm, it has never been touched. Even adjusts for DST changes. These days you would think they might figure out how to sync to the WWV time reference broadcast. I set my wife's clock about seven years ago when she got it for Christmas and, other than to set and turn on/off the alarm, it has never been touched. Even adjusts for DST changes.

]]> By: Alec http://www.saunderslog.com/2007/11/14/philips-ajl308-wait-for-version-2/#comment-5765 Alec Wed, 14 Nov 2007 11:38:28 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/11/14/philips-ajl308-wait-for-version-2/#comment-5765 Hey thanks, Steve. I'll try it out. Hey thanks, Steve. I'll try it out.

]]> By: stevex http://www.saunderslog.com/2007/11/14/philips-ajl308-wait-for-version-2/#comment-5764 stevex Wed, 14 Nov 2007 10:27:07 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/11/14/philips-ajl308-wait-for-version-2/#comment-5764 I bought a digital photo frame from The Source (or maybe it was still Radio Shack then) a couple years ago, and it was equally terrible (though it wasn't trying to be a clock radio). The resolution was terrible, you could see what looked like interlaced scan lines when you were close to it, and the aspect ratio was also off. I wrote a little tool for taking photos and fixing the aspect ratio for this device, maybe it would also work for yours. It's here: <a href="http://blog.stevex.net/index.php/software/framecopy/" rel="nofollow">http://blog.stevex.net/index.php/software/frameco...</a> The 'Scale for Centrios 7" Frame' button scales images to correct for the aspect distortion that happens when you display them widescreen. Another problem with the Centrios frame - now that it's 2 or 3 years old, it's acquired a severe reddish tint. I bought a digital photo frame from The Source (or maybe it was still Radio Shack then) a couple years ago, and it was equally terrible (though it wasn't trying to be a clock radio). The resolution was terrible, you could see what looked like interlaced scan lines when you were close to it, and the aspect ratio was also off.

I wrote a little tool for taking photos and fixing the aspect ratio for this device, maybe it would also work for yours. It's here:
http://blog.stevex.net/index.php/software/frameco…

The 'Scale for Centrios 7" Frame' button scales images to correct for the aspect distortion that happens when you display them widescreen.

Another problem with the Centrios frame – now that it's 2 or 3 years old, it's acquired a severe reddish tint.

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