Sony's New Digital Photo Frame Goes Wireless

Wi-Fi Enabled VAIO Model Features Easy Access to Photos, News and More

DENVER, Sept. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- (CEDIA Booth #600) Sony today unveiled the
wireless VAIO(R) CP1 Wi-Fi photo frame, making it easier than ever to share
digital images as well as receive news and stream Internet radio in real-time.
Utilizing built-in Wi-Fi technology, the CP1 model lets you stream photos
from a VAIO PC directly to the device. Featuring more than 16 million colors
and 800x480 resolution, photos locked away on your PC will now come to life on
the photo frame's brilliant 7-inch LCD screen.
In addition to streaming images from a VAIO PC, the CP1 model can also
connect to Google(TM) Picasa(TM) web albums. This enables you to view up to
four web albums simultaneously, as well as upload photos directly to a Picasa
account.
"How many times have you uploaded images to your PC -- vowing to share
them -- never to see them again," said Xavier Lauwaert, product manager for
VAIO product marketing at Sony Electronics. "This new frame provides an easy
way to retrieve and share these precious memories that otherwise would have
been forgotten."
In addition to its ability to wirelessly access photos, the CP1 model can
display images from compatible Memory Stick(R) media, SD cards or digital
still cameras providing instant access to your latest shots. It is also
CompactFlash(R) media card-compatible, making it convenient for those who use
a digital SLR camera.
And with 128MB internal storage, up to 100 digital images can be saved
directly to the new photo frame for viewing anytime.
Keeping your images and slideshows organized is easy as well. Content is
grouped into sections called "frames," making it easy to enjoy photos,
information and music. You can choose from Slideshow - for movie-like
presentations, Flow - which creates a slideshow with fun, special-effects, and
Dissolve - a more traditional view that fades images into one another.
It also has an RSS (Really Simple Syndication) reader built-in, which
enables it to grab news headlines and entertainment content from the Internet
and display it along with your slideshows. Operating in real-time, the RSS
function provides you up-to-the-minute information.
The new CP1 model also features built-in stereo speakers and an Internet
radio player for enriching slideshows with your favorite style of music.
Other features include a digital/analog clock and the ability to save
energy by dimming the screen automatically when a room's lights are turned
off.
The VAIO CP1 digital photo frames will retail for about $300. They will be
available at Sony Style(R) stores and online at http://www.sony.com/pr/cp1
starting in mid-October.
SOURCE Sony Electronics Inc.

Jon Piazza of Sony Electronics Inc., +1-310-498-5254, jon.piazza@am.sony.com;
or Caitlin McCabe, +1-415-348-2723, mccabec@ruderfinn.com, for Sony
Electronics Inc.