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PortraitBoard™ is mission control for your home. It combines digital art and photography with a twist of technology, and it's the smartest thing you'll ever hang on your wall.
The Perfect Balance of Technology, Simplicity, and Elegance
PortraitBoard™ starts with a 42" or larger HD touch display that is embedded flush into the wall or mounted like framed art.
From there, your images are displayed the way they should be: life size.
The content is layered on - realtime, self-updating information that will save you from wearing out your phone's power button.
Lastly, PortraitBoard™ can integrate with your home's systems to make it easier to monitor and control aspects of your world.
Beautiful Addition to Your Living Space
PortraitBoard™ combines the magnificence of life-size digital images with touch interactivity and hi-tech integration.
Naturally Fits on Your Wall
Multiple frame and mounting options to enhance the ambiance of any environment.
Information Without Distraction
Real-time information and automation control to keep your life in sync while maintaining the composure of the room.
It's All About Content, Control & Beauty
Bespoke Technology That is as Unique as Your Environment
- Pictures
- Calendars
- Forecast
- Music
- News
- Cameras
- Reminders
- Social Feeds
- Text Messaging
- Automation
All customized to your requirements.
About the only thing you can't do is ignore them. Because they change things.
John Appleseed
What It Can Do
Content is controlled by you. While most installations include features such as time, weather, calendars, etc., the power of PortraitBoard lies in the presentation of real-time information and its ability to integrate with other systems.
Showcase Your Life in Images
Images Can Come From:
- Mobile Phone
- Tablet
- Digital Camera
- Computer
- Network Drive
- Online Sharing Service
- Social Media
- MMS
- Subscription Services
- Flicker, Google Images, 500px, etc.
Shows the Content You Want...When You Want It
Content is legible from across the room - even on white backgrounds, but does not take away from the essence of the background image.
Keep Your Lives in Sync
Single view of all your calendars from:
- iCal/iCloud
- Yahoo
- Outlook
- Exchange
- Most Online Calendar Services
Always know where you and your family members need to be.
Alerts You About Important Events
A new visual way to communicate:
- Text Messages
- MMS
- Social Media Feeds
- Caller ID
- Create and Send Notes
- Reminders
- Notifications
- Locate Your Phone
Control Your Music...And Your Environment
Sonos, Pandora, iTunes, and many others.
Add Visibility to Your Automation
PortraitBoard™ can function as an additional controller to your automation system.
Why You'll Love It
Beyond the beauty and technology, PortraitBoard™ owners report how having it in their home has helped maintain continuity, improve communication with family members, and increase positive atmosphere.
Life is chaotic... PortraitBoard™ can help bring composure into the home or office.
Because PortraitBoard™ takes the complicated and makes it simple, it is well received by any audience, age group, or technical level.
Because PortraitBoard™ takes the complicated and makes it simple, it is well received by any audience, age group, or technical level.
How to Get
PortraitBoard™ can be installed in any new or existing home, office, showroom, or in hospitality. All it needs is power and a network connection.
We offer several mounting/installation options and virtually limitless finishing options.
Select the type of installation to learn more.
FAQs
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General
PortraitBoard™ is today’s version of the centuries-old classic portrait of art on your wall. Just as a beautiful work of art can bring vitality and inspiration to your home or office, so too will PortaraitBoard™.
PortraitBoard™ combines the beauty of life-size digital images with real-time information and control capabilities. Think of it as mission control for your house. PortraitBoard™ aggregates all of your important data and puts you in control of your home.PortraitBoard™ can work with any cloud-based calendar application, such as Google Calendar (Android devices), iCloud/iCal (Apple devices), Yahoo Calendar, Microsoft Exchange, Outlook (online), etc. Many corporate and enterprise calendar systems are also compatible.It’s your images that really make PortraitBoard™ beautiful. Because of that, we try to make is very easy to display them. Simply upload your images using your favorite device. Want it even easier? Set up a photo stream using a popular photo sharing services such as Flickr or Picasa/Google Photos, and your images will automatically display!
You can also subscribe to other photo streams making it easy to showcase beautiful images from your favorite photographers.Because each PortraitBoard™ is customized for your needs and environment, a product consultant can best determine the cost. Each PortraitBoard™ does come with one-year premium support and messaging services to make sure you get the most out it. -
Features & Content
Yes, many social media sites offer users the ability to view their feeds and images on PortraitBoard™. Available content varies by social media outlet.Yes and no. PortraitBoard™ does a lot of things. With its ability to customize content and visuals using standards-based technologies, you are only limited by your imagination. With that said, PortraitBoard™ is not a “gadget” that requires individual apps in order to add functionality; it’s a piece of technology designed to enhance your living environment.The technical answer is yes. However, since most people already have a better way of doing those activities through their televisions and smart devices, we have chosen to focus features where those devices fall short.You decide what you want PortraitBoard™ to display, when to display it, and when to update content. Want to add a new calendar? Easy. Want to display your social media feed? Easy. Want to change when PortraitBoard™ turns on and shuts down each day? Easy. Want to display a special message on a birthday or anniversary? Easy. You are in control.Most IP-based cameras will work just fine. Some cloud-based cameras require additional setup to work with PortraitBoard™. You can use local cameras or remote cameras from a vacation home or office.
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Hardware & Installation
PortraitBoard™ can either be embedded into the wall for a flush look, or mounted to a wall, like a picture frame. We offer several finishing options to complement your particular space.PortraitBoard™ only requires standard electrical and an internet connection. Depending on your Wi-Fi signal and content requirements, a wired network connection may be required.PortraitBoard™ fits in very well where it is seen most throughout the day. In most homes, that would be in a family or great room or in or near the kitchen.Absolutely! In fact, the possibilities are endless how PortraitBoard™ can be used to enhance your operation or promote your products and services.
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Other
No, all standard features are included for life. There are optional services available, which may require additional monthly or annual fees.If your home or office is portable, then yes!Yes, PortraitBoard™ comes with a full-year warranty.No, in fact if you do nothing to it, it will continue to deliver your content without any need to manage it. Everything is self-updating, so you will never have to deal with those pestering “Updates are available, click to install” type messages.
However, the fun with PortraitBoard™ comes with interacting with it. We have made this as easy as possible with a simple and clean interface. Best part? There is virtually no way to “break it” by interacting with it.* (*Yes, you can still break it physically. This is NOT recommended as it will certainly void your warranty!)
About the only thing you can't do is ignore them. Because they change things.
John Appleseed
About
PortraitBoard™ began in 2007 as an experiment to see how a large format touch display would be used in a living space.
Over the years, we have gathered real-world feedback from ordinary people to make PortraitBoard™ what it is today: a beautiful piece of technology that enhances the space and lives of those who live or work in it.
