Digital screen for museum exhibit

September 20, 2010 11:59 AM

I'm looking for a digital picture frame that can play video and sound. I'd like to find something as close to 15 inches wide as possible. This is going to be used as a part of an exhibit, and must be no wider than 15 inches, total (screen + frame + anything else). There are no specific height requirements. Thank you!
posted by nalyd to Computers & Internet (5 answers total)

iPad or similar? It presents as a "picture frame" and the content display can be fine-tuned to your needs. It also remains useful after your exhibition.
posted by nickjadlowe at 12:28 PM on September 20, 2010

Most 17" (diagonal) LCD displays seem to have a horizontal dimension close to 15 inches. Here are a bunch with built-in speakers. You could play the video/sound with a laptop or maybe an ipod or portable DVD player.
posted by exogenous at 12:57 PM on September 20, 2010

Seconding nick on an iPad if money isn't a major issue. With many digital picture frames you're looking at costs about 1/4 - 1/6 of a basic iPad but without all the perks that could be used afterwards. Plus, the devices are definite eye-catchers if you're looking to draw attention to what's being displayed.
posted by samsara at 1:33 PM on September 20, 2010

15" Gigantor Digital Photo Frame It has a speaker and the screen is 15" diagonally, so it might be around 15" wide including the border. You should ask them about the actual width.
It's cheaper and less desirable to steal than an iPad, but has no wireless connectivity.
posted by mmkhd at 2:52 PM on September 20, 2010

If there's no height requirement and you need more power than the anemic speakers built-in to LCD bezels, I would recommend this iPod dock from BOSE. It's pricey, but the room sound-filling capabilities it has are astounding. It's less than a foot wide, about 6.5" tall and deep.
posted by Civil_Disobedient at 4:03 AM on September 21, 2010