Kodak's first OLED-based digital picture frame is finally available for purchase, just in time for the holidays. We first heard about the frame back in September, a 7.6-inch model using organic light-emitting diodes instead of the LCD screens found in almost every other digital frame. OLEDs create an exceptionally bright and vibrant image, as reviews of the frame point to, and deliver a contrast ratio far exceeding most LCDs, at 30,000:1. This means that pictures displayed by the frame should look more natural and less like something you're viewing on a computer screen. That technology comes at a high cost, with the frame retailing for just around $1,000.

The frame can store up to 2GB of photos in its internal memory, but offers lots of ways to expand beyond that. You can plug a flash card or USB drive directly into the frame, or set up its WiFi to connect to your computer and wirelessly fetch pictures to display. The included software helps you link up that WiFi connection with pictures stored online with Kodak or Flickr. You can also configure the frame to display news and information pulled from the web in addition to your photos. With all these features, it looks like one of the best-performing digital frames we've come across lately, but that doesn't make the thousand-dollar price tag any easier to swallow.
 

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