[Hampshire] Wireless photo frames

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Author: Luke Stutters
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To: hampshire
Subject: [Hampshire] Wireless photo frames
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?