Sony Announces Picturestation DPP-FP50 with Advanced Features for At-Home Photo Printing

ORLANDO (PMA, Booth # 3032), Feb. 19, 2005 - Printing and sharing your favorite photographs just got easier with the introduction of Sony's latest PictureStation DPP-FP50 at home printer. The DPP-FP50 model features a wireless remote control that makes it possible to print, edit, and enjoy lab-quality pictures from the comfort of your favorite chair. The new model also supports the PictBridge? standard, so images can be viewed and printed directly from a PictBridge? compatible digital camera without having to turn on a computer or fuss with image editing software.

The new printer is supplied video cable, you can view images on a TV screen, select an image to print and, with the press of a button, produce a print in about 60 seconds. Additionally, the new model incorporates a Memory Stick/Memory Stick PRO flash media slot as well as Compact Flash and Secure Digital media slots for transferring images easily for printing or sharing. It comes loaded with built-in editing options, such as red-eye correction AND editing tools for adjusting image sharpness, contrast, brightness and size. The printer also has built-in creative options for adding personalized messages, changing images to black and white or sepia, and adding artistic borders to any print. Expected to be available in May for about

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