Error message   Apple patents a photo frame HDTV system   Apple
may not be actively pursuing a foothold in the HDTV market
outside of its Apple TV set-top box, but it doesn't mean the
company isn't still considering how to improve on HDTV
technology. According to Patently Apple, Apple has received a
patent for a new HDTV technology that would make the large
screens function as digital photo frames.  HDTVs can already
show still images through any digital camera or portable device
with a suitable video connection, but Patently Apple explains
that the screens' standard display modes aren't ideal for
showing pictures. According to the site, HDTVs run in a
"streaming" display mode, that constantly sends new display
information to the screen without buffering or storing it, or
just buffering very little. While it's the best approach for
constantly moving pictures (like any video media), a "frame
buffering" mode would only send new image information from the
display processor to the screen when the picture changes,