The DIY Digital Picture / Video Frame

In this tutorial I will walk you through the steps to create your own digital picture frame from a junk laptop. This is a great way to recycle your old laptop that has been laying around for a while and create something new and useful. I will touch all aspects from the hardware modifications required, to the software and the preparation of your pictures. I will then show how the final product looks like (it can play video too).

The Hardware of the Picture / Video Frame
The Software of the Picture / Video Frame
Preparing the Sources (Video, Pictures) with Photoshop and Premiere
The final Product (displaying pictures and videos!!!!!)
 

Here is another cool project:

Home Theater PC for TV, DVDs and music

done by Terry Stockdale. This is a much better alternative to Tivo and offers much more flexibility. This looks like a good candidate for another Hardware Project.
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Preparing the Sources ›

Very Nice!

Submitted by DR Ware (not verified) on Tue, 2006-04-25 20:48.
I just finished a write up on how I did much the same thing with two of my laptops. I too decided to use Damn Small Linux after fighting with another OS for several weeks. I like the idea of using Video, I will have to give that a try! My next project is to get Caller ID working on the frames. http://www.thewares.net/item/33

Digital frame resource site

Submitted by Andrew (not verified) on Sat, 2006-05-27 13:29.
Hey! Very cool digital frame. Just wanted to let you know I linked your site at my digital picture frame resource page - http://likelysoft.com/hacks/pictureframes.shtml. I think your site will help a lot of people out. - Andrew

I have made a link to your

Submitted by Werner Heuser (not verified) on Fri, 2006-11-17 15:08.

I have made a link to your guide at the Repair4Laptop: how to make digital picture frames from old laptops or notebooks survey.

Cell Phone Linked Digital Photo Frame

Submitted by 2Cool4School (not verified) on Wed, 2007-02-28 13:01.

Just thought I'd mention that I have linked up a Motorola Razr V6 maxx cell phone to my digital photo frame via its USB port and so I can now receive cell phone picture messages from friend's cell phones directly onto the frame.
Product Links:
10.4" Digital Photo Frame
Motorola Razr V6 maxx

More Resources For Those Thinking of making a Digital Frame

Submitted by Brent (not verified) on Mon, 2007-07-30 19:29.

This was one of the better how-to's I've seen. Great looking DPF! I've made one from an old sony laptop and am in the process of making another one for a gift. A great place for how-to's examples and photos of these types of projects is:

DIY Digital Frames

Brent

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