Consumer electronics come and go, some barely lasting but a fleeting product lifecycle, while others like the iPod become established �must have� gadgets. Many get there initial momentum from gift giving, as their leading-edge nature attracts more purchases from gift buying than for personal use. Digital picture frames are following this familiar gadget lifecycle, initially gaining popularity as gifts and transitioning into �must have� devices for anyone with digital pictures to display.
Eventually, digital frames will continue down the consumer products lifecycle and transition into more of a staple type of device. It is likely they will completely replace standard static frames, and purchases of digital photo frames will be driven more by practical use such as home decorating or advertising purposes than gift giving. This of course will take the novelty aspect out of these gadgets and their appeal as gifts, and consumer electronics gift givers will look for the next new item for this purpose.The other area where there is growth in digital photo frames as gifts is in the corporate and business sector. Whether it is marketing material, loyalty gifts, employee gifts, or prizes, digital picture frames again satisfy many of the characteristics of an ideal gift. Many of the same drivers as mentioned previously: leading-edge, practicality, ease of customization, and affordability make digital frames popular with marketing departments looking for new corporate gifts. This also aligns with the trend of businesses using digital frames for other business purposes such as in lobbies or for advertising.Vision Research is a business unit of the Materials Analysis Division of AMETEK Inc., a leading global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices.WAYNE, N.J., Aug. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Vision Research, a leading manufacturer of digital high-speed imaging systems, unveils two additions to the company's Phantom v-Series line of digital high-speed cameras with the introduction of the Phantom v1210 and v1610. These top-of-their-class cameras are the world's fastest 1 megapixel digital high-speed cameras. They feature high definition and widescreen 1280 x 800 CMOS sensors. The Phantom v1610 is 60 percent faster than any other camera on the market, with the ability to acquire more than 16,000 frames-per-second (fps) at full resolution and up to 1,000,000 fps at reduced resolution.SOURCE Vision Research"Vision Research's innovations in the high-speed imaging industry and its launches of the v1210 and v1610 add advanced capabilities to the market," says Rick Robinson, Division VP Marketing, Vision Research. "With the ability to capture high-resolution images at ultra-high-speeds, the v1210 and v1610 bring new tools to scientists, researchers, engineers and others who need to see phenomena invisible to the human eye."* SMPTE & IRIG timecode, Genlock, Ready, and Strobe Outputs
For now, if you are looking for the perfect consumer electronics or photography related gift, a digital photo frame may be a perfect choice.
Author: Glen VanLand
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