[Cailean]

My family's favourite feature of my new cam is that I can do a slide-show of the pics I've taken that day on the TV. I wondered if there was a stand-alone gadget that did a similar thing... Pop an SD/CF/MS card into one end, plug the other end into yout TV's video in and PRESTO! instant slide-show. Shouldn't be too complicated.

[peter]

i know ther eis some by sony and one by nokia ..
but they cost too much for me ..
since they have thier own screens ..

[Cailean]

Why does it need a screen? The TV's already got one!! Silly gadget engineers! All you'd need is 2 or 3 menu navigation buttons.

[adam]

Yes yes, there are gadgets that do that; I'll find the links then edit this post when I've got them

I saw it a while ago, comes with remote control, can't find the link at the moment,
I'll find it later, I must sleep soon

[peter]

i dunno ..
i think ill stick to viewing on my computer ...
no added costs that way ^^

[Cailean]

Well, yes, when I'm home I use my computer but it's difficult to get 15 family members crowded 'round the moniter...

[peter]

ohh i see ..
yea hthat would be a probelem ..
ohh ..lets just wait and see what adam finds then ..

[shuttertalk]

Cailean, since your cam does that, why not keep using it?

[Cailean]

Well, I'm just thinking about the way my family works at get-togethers... the collective attention-span of your average housefly! I'd love to be able to pop a media card into the 'gadget' and let it loop, while I continue to shoot.

For the time being, the cam works well for that half-hour of: "Let's look at all the pictures 'Cailean' took before we fall asleep..."

Anyone know anyone at SanDisk or Belkin R&D?

[shuttertalk]

Hahah, make it wireless at the same time, so you don't have to take the card out of your camera

Actually, there are some wireless digital photo frames now...
http://www.shuttertalk.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=178

How cool would it be to have photo frames around the house update in real time as you shoot?

[Cailean]

Well, turns out my comment about Sandisk wasn't too far off the mark...
Check it out: http://www.sandisk.com/retail/dpv.asp

It's quite a bit bigger than I would like... I'd prefer to be able stuff it in the cam bag.

[shuttertalk]

Oooh, cool! You going to get it? How much does it cost?

[Cailean]

I was surprised... MSRP is only $55 USD. I just might get one... there's a couple on eBay for much less.

It's too big to carry around all the time, but that remote would be VERY handy.

[adam]

I just came across this link http://www.mrgadget.com.au/catalog/produ...2cb90e4123 and remembered that you were looking for something like this, then when I come here, it seems you have already found the same solution ~ hehe

[Cailean]

hey, thanks anyway, adam!

[shuttertalk]

So did you end up getting one, Cailean? If so, what do you think of it?

[Don Schaeffer]

Years ago, I bought an Iomega Photoshow Zip drive that includes a remote control and connects to the TV. I found that the images weren't too clear. I notice in the photo stores that there is a similar device that shows photos from your memory card on TV. I think it costs around $100. I'll try to get the name.

Most digital cameras connect to the TV directly. In face the TV essentially replaces the LCD for monitoring and viewing pictures. My old Casio has a slide show setting that looks like opening the pages of a book.