SilverPAC Advanced Digital Picture Frame

On a previous instalment of The Custom Integrator Show Derek talked about a new generation of digital photo frames based on Microsoft’s Live FrameIt technology, today he sent me a link to the new SilverPAC phonto frame that is built on Microsoft Windows Embedded CE features and has 802.11n Wireless access and as well as viewing photos can run with Windows gadgets, play music and stream video.

Check out the specs it looks a great device:

The new SilverPAC Advanced Digital Picture Frame built on Microsoft Windows Embedded CE features 802.11n Wireless access allows users not just to view favorite photos, but also run with Windows gadgets, play music and stream video.

NEWPORT BEACH, CA (MMD Newswire) June 1, 2009 -- SilverPAC, Inc., a leading provider of advanced home digital entertainment solutions, today announced the launch of their new Advanced Digital Picture Frame that runs on Windows Embedded CE 6.0 featuring Windows SideShow and Windows Live FrameIt. The new SilverPAC Advanced Digital Picture Frame features a 10.1" Touch LCD display with 802.11n band Wireless capability. By using Windows Live FrameIt and Windows SideShow technology, the user can view photos from Live.com Space or stream photos from a Windows computer wirelessly. The user can stream the music or video from the Windows computer to the digital picture frame. Using Windows SideShow gadgets, one can check the weather of your favorite city, stock quotes, and manage your daily appointments with calendar and review your recent emails.

The Windows SideShow gadget extracts data from a Windows computer and sends it to the Windows SideShow-enabled Advanced Digital Picture Frame. It will also accept incoming navigation commands from the Digital Picture Frame and send them back to the Windows computer. The SilverPAC Advanced Digital Picture Frame offers information on a smart panel with entertainment; more than just a picture viewer. SilverPAC will continually provide more gadgets to enrich user experience.

Windows Media® Player
• Play Music- Browse the music library, control music playback on the PC by using the Advanced Digital Picture Frame.
• Play Video- Browse your video library to control and view your videos directly on the device without having to physically access your computer.
• Live Video and Audio Streaming- Stream your favorite music or video directly to your device.

Weather
• View Weather- View your weather forecasts directly on your Advanced Digital Picture Frame.
• Multiple Locations- Set your favorite locations for instant weather access.
• Different Views- Have the flexibility to view hourly, daily, or even 10 day forecast for your set locations.

Pictures
• Windows Live FrameIt- View personalized photo collections custom tailored to what you want to see.
• Photos From Your Computer- Photo slideshows from the photos stored on your personal computer.
• Share Photos- Send photos to other Advanced Digital Picture Frames to share your favorite photos with your friends.

E-mail
• Instant E-mail Access- View, reply or send email directly from your Advanced Digital Picture Frame.
• Convenience- Not having to open the application from your computer to access all your e-mail needs.

Windows Calendar
• Scheduler- Input important appointments and reminders into the calendar.
• Alarm- An audible alarm can be set to remind you of an important appointment.
• Sync- Synchronize the calendar on the Advanced Digital Picture Frame with the calendar on the PC so you are sure not to miss a thing.

The SilverPAC Advanced Digital Picture Frame will also have access to any other Windows SideShow gadgets that have been enabled for the device through the Windows SideShow Control Panel.

The SilverPAC Advanced Digital Picture Frame also has built-in capability of accessing SilverCAM - the SilverPAC Wireless IP camera with pan and tilt plus Day/Night vision. Adding the ability to monitor different locations from Digital Picture, take Snapshots and Record Videos to your PC. You can add up to 16 SilverCAM's to your List, and be able to switch from one to another with ease. The SilverCAM SideShow gadget will allow you take control of your home Surveillance system directly from your SilverPAC Advanced Digital Picture Frame. "There is a tremendous amount of application development around social networking, and Gadgets (AKA Widgets). Our product focuses on these key trends. We want to deliver a sleek quality product that exceeds expectations globally," states SilverPAC Chairman, Harumoto Nishikawa.

"Windows Embedded is proud to work with SilverPAC on their Windows Embedded-powered, smart, connected, service-oriented digital picture frame ," said John Boladian, Marketing Director, Windows Embedded, Asia Pacific and Greater China, Microsoft. "Windows Embedded CE 6.0's complete portfolio of selectable OS components, combined with SilverPac's proven multimedia capabilities, enables devices to connect virtually to any Windows-based PC, providing rich experiences for the end user."