6 The CANON IMAGE GATEWAY also allows users to share their images and videos to their favorite social networking sites.įile formats supported include JPEG, RAW(CR2 7), MP4, MOV and AVCHD. Users can also send or receive images with other Connect Station CS100 units in different locations using the CANON IMAGE GATEWAY.
The new Connect Station CS100 device will also allow users to view, upload, and download images from compatible smartphones, tablets or PCs using a web browser. Sure to be a hit at parties, the Connect Station CS100 device also wirelessly connects to select PIXMA and SELPHY printers 5 in the home to quickly print those favorite images helping to make memories that will last for years to come. Freeing the user from having to use a computer to manage their images, the Connect Station CS100 device also features SD and CF memory card slots and a USB connection for importing images from compatible devices that may not feature wireless capabilities or when wireless connectivity may not be available. The user-friendly menus appear on the screen when interacting with your Connect Station CS100 device and will allow sorting and managing image and video files by albums, date taken or by device. With the Canon Connect Station CS100’s wireless remote control, users can easily navigate through the device’s stored images and video files while viewing them on a large screen.
Once movies or photos are stored on the Connect Station CS100 device, users can view them in crystal clear Full HD via HDMI™ connection to a compatible HDTV. "Today’s imaging culture is passionate about photography and videography and our goal at Canon is to make it as easy as possible for everyone to protect and share all their precious memories." "Canon designed the Connect Station CS100 device to help consumers quickly and easily view, share and store their most valuable images and videos using Wi-Fi and NFC technologies," said Yuichi Ishizuka, president and COO, Canon U.S.A., Inc. Featuring NFC (Near Field Communication) capabilities and Wi-Fi technology, users can simply tap the NFC icon on their compatible 3 Canon digital camera or camcorder to automatically import new images and videos wirelessly to the CS100 making them ready to view and share on a connected HDTV.
First shown as a prototype at the 2010 Canon Expo in New York, the Canon Connect Station CS100 device provides up to 1TB of storage 2 exclusively for photos and videos allowing users to free up space on media cards quickly without the use of a computer. MELVILLE, N.Y., JanuCanon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, announced today the new Canon Connect Station CS100 1, a photo and video storage device that has the capability to connect to multiple compatible imaging devices allowing users to easily store, view and share images and videos. New CS100 Provides Convenient Ways to Store, View, Share and Manage your Photos and Videos on One Device ANNOUNCES CONNECT STATION CS100: THE CENTERPIECE THAT UNITES YOUR CANON IMAGING DEVICES
If you still have a spare HDMI port on your TV or receiver, you can pick up the Connect Station CS100 in April for $299.
If there's a wirelessly equipped Canon printer in the house, the CS100 can make a physical copy of what you're looking at.įor those (rightly) concerned about losing all their photos due to hard drive crash, you can connect the CS100 to an external drive over USB. In addition to being a photo viewer, the CS100 can also share photos to social networking services via Canon's Image Gateway service. The interface is intuitive and will be familiar to owners of things like the Apple TV and Fire TV.
Once that's done you can view media on an HDTV using an included remote control. The CS100 supports JPEG, Raw (CR2), MOV, MP4, and AVCHD formats, though only the JPEG preview of Raw files is shown. The CS100 can also turn itself into a server, allowing you to move photos to and from it via your smartphone or PC. Photos can be transferred by tapping an NFC-equipped Canon camera (2015 models only) to its top plate, or via USB or memory card. This compact box houses a 1TB hard drive which can store thousands of photos and videos. While it's been quietly shown behind glass on several occasions, Canon has made its Connect Station CS100 official.