June 30, 2010 — Boulder, CO — Today, PhotoVu™(www.photovu.com), a "made in the USA" manufacturer and designer of premium, wall-mounted, wireless digital picture frames and digital signage displays, ceased operations.

We would like to thank our customers for all their support over the past seven years. While this was a very tough decision, it was necessary due to the ongoing economic environment.

Additional Information

Technical Support
PhotoVu will no longer provide technical support. For product and usage information, please see the Knowledge Base under the Support section of the web site.

Service and Repairs
If you have a RMA and paid for the Level One Service, your unit will be repaired and sent back before the end of July. No additional units will be accepted for repair.

Do-it-yourself (DIY) Repairs
A DIY repair guide is posted to the Files Download section of the Support web site.

Software Update
All units will be authorized for software updates.

Intellectual Property
Questions concerning the sale of PhotoVu assets can be directed to photovu@gmail.com. Unfortunately, we can only respond to applicable and valid inquiries.

Again, we appreciate your business and support over the past seven years.

So, how large are your digital picture frames? Sounds like a simple question, right?

I wish I could give you a X by X answer but it isn't that easy. There are actually three measurements important for this conversation:

1. LCD screen size and resolution,
2. PhotoVu size, without the picture frame, and
3. Overall size of the finished product.

LCD Screen Dimensions and Resolution

When working with LCD displays, everything is measured diagonally. So, a 22" model has a diagonal measurement of 22 inches. If you are looking for a width and height value for our 22" displays, it's 18.7" by 11.7". A 19" diagonal model will have a 16" x 10" display. Whether you select a 19" or 22" model, your photo is going to be pretty large on the digital frame!

The following image gives you a LCD resolution comparison. Our 22" model has a native resolution of 1680 x 1050 and our 19" is 1440 x 900.

Without the Picture Frame

Before we mount the picture frame, the 19" and 22" digital frames have a dimension of 23" x 16". This measurement is important since you need it to calcuate the finished size below. Also, by doing the calculation, the 19" matboard width is approximately 3" around the entire LCD display while the 22" is approximately 2".

Overall Size of the Finished Product

The overall size varies due to different picture frame widths. When using the online PhotoVu configurator, you will see a measurement for each picture frame selected, like 2". The final calcuation ends up being two times the picture frame width added to 23" and 16". For example, let's say that you are working with our 22" widescreen model and you've selected the Standard Black Satin 2 5/8" picture frame. First, double the frame width and you will come up with 5 1/4". Next, add this to both 23" and 16" and you'll end up with a final size of 28 1/4" by 21 1/4". Remember, this calcuation applies to our 19" and 22" models.

More Information

Please visit our Tech Specs for detailed product information.

I have two PhotoVu digital picture frames in my living room – one on a wall which is on my wireless network and one on the mantel over the fireplace which is fed from a hardwired Ethernet connection. These two photo frames are in addition to my family TV, and it is just amazing to me that it's not too much overload, which all my guests that visit also agree. I often watch my guests, as they watch a movie or a football game with me, constantly looking up at both frames.

One of digital frames I have set to view all of my 50k+ photos in random order, and that's the way I've viewed my digital photos for over 5 years. The other PhotoVu used to be set that way until just recently, before I changed it to play “in-order.” Not only did I set the PhotoVu to play “in-order,” but I also went into the “Photo Directories as Albums” feature and set the PhotoVu to play only a subset of my entire photo collection, in this case 2008 and 2009 folders/directories. Because I rename the filename of my images as they are downloaded from my digital camera, to include the date as part of the filename (much more about that in another post), I get a nice digital photo slide show in chronological order.

I can't tell you what a pleasure it is to sit back on the couch, watching TV, and at the same time watching and reliving all my great moments in life go by on my wirelesss photo frames. I never know what is going to come up on the random photo frame, while it's just a whole new experience for me to watch my most recent memories of 2008 and 2009 fly-by and unfold on my “in-order” picture frame.

The PhotoVu has so many features, it's a shame most of our customers will never experience all of them. Even me, as an employee of the company, had never tried the “in order” feature, and now I can't imagine not using it – at least for one of my two photo frames. Try it yourself, mix it up a bit, and let us know if you agree that seeing your photos unfold in order is a whole other user experience, and another great way to enjoy your PhotoVu digital wireless picture frame.