The new model from the house of Kodak accentuates the user friendly features used in their products. Kodak Pulse W1030S Digital Photo Frame is definitely a product for today’s lifestyle. Gone are the days when one waited in anticipation to see the end result of photography and recollected the happy event while going through the album. But in today’s pace and tempo these little joys have lost meaning and touch. Not anymore, as the new photo frame recreates the magical moments of the occasion to all the loved ones. Now let us take a closer look into the features of the digital frame to understand its nuance.
Design and Display:
In absolute dashing black border the Digital Photo Frame looks smooth and sophisticated. It shares a dimension of 10.6 inches in length, 8.4 in width and 3.1 in depth and weighs about 856 grams. This area is plentiful to exhibit the picture with an aspect ratio of 4:3 in a 10 inch display screen that has LED display backlight. Moreover it has a resolution of 800×600 pixels and a contrast ratio of 400:1 that ensures clarity and precision. The modes of display in this digital frame are either full screen or in the form of a collage offering the user the freedom of choice. The frame is enabled with a sensitive touch screen that immediately responds. This erases the need for buttons making the frame neat and simple to look at.
User interface features:
Socially connected – This W1030S 10-inch digital photo frame has felt the pulse of today’s life as interaction is more on the social networking sites like face book and have come up with this ingenious product that keeps you connected all the way. After creating a custom e-mail one can effortlessly receive pictures from either the computer or mobile phone. Furthermore one can make use of the facebook and Kodak gallery sites. So from any part of the world one can remain in touch with their loved ones and share all the happy moments together virtually. There is no need for the use of a computer or for separately sending or receiving e-mails. This makes sharing all the more hassle free and simple.
The Quick Comment Button – Apart from sending pictures and receiving it is further enabled to comment instantly with the use of the 12 popular messages that have been pre-installed in the device. With just the touch of the button one can immediately reply for the pictures that have been sent.
Auto Activity:
Auto-photo enhancements – This 10 inch Kodak Pulse W1030S Digital Photo Frame can automatically resizes the pictures to suit the presentation and stores the images.
- Alerts – The frame automatically alerts the user on the arrival of the new pictures so that the user does not miss out on any of the action.
- Activity sensor – This feature aids the device to automatically switch off and on according to the user’s activities. This qualifies it for the energy star as it saves energy when not in use.
File Management – The pictures can be sorted out into different playlists according to either the occasions or date of events. One can even share the pictures from sources like face book, e-mail or the Kodak gallery. It is easy to transfer pictures from the Kodak camera into the digital frame. All that is needed is to use the “share” button. With the “drag and drop” feature, pictures from the computer can be effortlessly transferred.
Memory and Power:
With an internal memory of 512MB the photo frame easily houses about 4000 pictures. Furthermore, the memory can be increased with the use of memory cards. These cards are well supported by the presence of 2 card slots and 1 USB port. Memory Stick (MS), Multimedia Card (MMC), MS PRO/MS RRO DUO and XD Picture card (xD) are the card formats that are supported. This wide range largely assists the user to use a variety of memory cards instantly for storage and transfer. Moreover it is WIFI enabled too. For system requirement in Windows, the Internet Explorer of 6.0 version or higher and Firefox 3.0 version or higher is ideal. In a Macintosh system, it requires Safari 3.0 version or higher and the Firefox 3.0. The power is from the mains for the digital frame. And with its activity sensor it is qualified with an energy star too.
Box Contents:
The power adaptor and plug come along with the digital frame. To make the initiation easy and trouble free the quick start guide is made available. Kodak Pulse W1030S 10” Display Digital Picture Frame definitely touches the pulse of social networking. Decades ago when talking was face to face, has seen a transition to Facebook this digital frame comes as a blessing. It makes an ideal gift for loved ones so that it assures one of constant touch in the lives of family and friends.
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Kodak Pulse 10″ Digital Photo Picture Frame – Product Specification Table
| Manufacturer | Kodak |
| Model Name | Pulse Digital Frame |
| Model Number | W1030S |
| Display screen size | 10 inches LCD with LED backlit |
| Colour | Bold black |
| Dimension | 10.6 x 8.4 x 3.1 inches |
| Touch screen | Yes |
| Display modes | Full screen and collage |
| Auto activity | Auto photo enhancement Activity sensor Alerts |
| Special features | Socially connected Quick comment button Kodak perfect touch – fit and fill |
| Power supply | mains |
| Energy star | Qualified |
| Internal memory | 512MB |
| Supported memory | 2 card slots and 1 USB port |
| Card formats | MMC. MS, MS PRO/MS RRO DUO, XD PictureCard(xD), USB |
| System requirements | Windows – Internet explorer 6.0 and higher, firefox 3.0 and higher Macintosh – Safari 3.0 and higher, firefox 3.0 and higher |
| Supported Image files | JPEG |
| Printer facility | No |
| Accessories | Power adaptor and plug, quick start guide |
