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Holly electrician building large digital picture frames

A Holly electrician is hitting the market with large digital picture frames intended for everything from home to corporate use. Tribute Visual LLC was established in January by David Hurrell and his family. Hurrell says the idea for his photo frames came out of a slide show he prepared for the funeral of a friend. "We did a little slide show on a laptop computer and it turned out great, but I wanted to make it something you could put up on the wall," Hurrell said. The result? 17- and 19- inch digital photo frames with slots for computer storage cards that play .mpeg video, .jpg photos and .mp3 and .wav audio files. While the display itself is imported, Hurrell said he's trying to keep as much of the frames made of United States components as possible. They're assembled in Holly. "I try to keep it as much U.S. content as I can," he said. The graphics chip contained in the device includes firmware for setup, and offers a maximum resolution of 1,280 by 1,024 pixels, a 170-degree viewing angle and a 50,000-hour life. There are two small 2-watt speakers included in the device, and an output jack if the user wants better sound. There's also a real-time clock with battery backup that can be programmed for automatic startup and shutdown. The frames were designed to be as easy to use as possible -- out of the box, plug in your storage card and go. The price? From $469 to $1,249 depending on size and internal storage. For more information, visit www.tributevisual.us, e-mail info@tributevisual.us or call (248) 627-5112. For information on how you can sponsor content in the Blue Box, contact Dan Keelan at (248) 455-7380 or dkeelan@cbs.com.