... I received this item as a gift and it has been in use for approximately 4 months. I recently disconnected the unit for a few days, reconnected it and it would not display images. The weather station feature stil works. Polaroid support reminded me that it only had a 90 day warranty, it was no longer covered, and the cost of repairs would match the cost of a new unit. The lack of quality and support is remarkable. ...
Check Amazon Price and Read More Reviews on POLAROID XSA-00770S 7-inch Digital Picture Frame
... I bought this as a gift to my mother-in-law so she can load up her grandson's photos and not have to carry bulky photo albums in her purse, as she does today. The frame is a perfect purse size with a good quality display.
Unfortunately, the device does not have a good way to navigate through hundreds of photos it can store. There is a thumbnail view showing 4 on each row. In order to get to the photo #500 from, you have to push next button 499 times if you just turned it on. It doesn't save where you left off. There is no page up and down to speed up the browsing. So, if you loaded the frame to its max capacity and have SD card, be prepare to push next button many many times.
Another problem I had that the buttons were not very responsive. It may have been a malfunction on the device I received. When you have to push 500+ times to get to the last photo pushing on an unresponsive button it can be quite frustrating. ...
Check Amazon Price and Read More Reviews on Coby DP-887 8-Inch Digital Photo Frame with MP3 Player & 2 Metal Frames
... The image quality is poor, don't recognize Memory Card over 2 GB, don't has random function, The image is frozen any time. Only thing I like about this model is the wooden frame. ...
Check Amazon Price and Read More Reviews on SmartParts SP70EW 7-Inch Digital Frame (Wood)
... This is my first Amazon review. I just received the MF-8104 and like it very much. The picture looks great and I set up the wireless connection with WPA2 security in about 10 minutes. Although the manual is not very informative, the setup is pretty intuitive. I have 2 problems. First, I can't seem to figure out how to make slideshows loop and the instructions do not offer any info on this. Second, the [...] that allows you to remotely upload photos to the frame does not seem to work. I have contacted customer support but have not heard back yet. Overall, the frame does what it says and has a nice picture. It is great being able to have the frame connect wirelessly to my computer to play photos that are in my Pictures folder. ...
Check Amazon Price and Read More Reviews on Digital Spectrum MemoryFRAME MF-8104 Premium 10.4-Inch Wireless Digital Frame
... This frame is actually a lot nicer than I expected. I am thinking of ordering another one for my mother. The instructions were a little confusing (to me), but I finally was able to figure out how to transfer photo's from my computer to the picture frame. The only negative is that the battery only holds a charge for about one hour. I believe the advertisement stated it would run off battery power for up to 8 hours. ...
Check Amazon Price and Read More Reviews on Philips 8.5-Inch Digital Picture Frame (Clear) w/3 Additional Colored Frames
... Had this product for two months before it started to behave intermittently. The slide show would sometimes freeze and trouble with it in powering on. After a year there were horizantal lines on it. This sat in a safe corner of the room so there was not any mishandling of the device. Kept the pics down to the products resolution and kept the pics to less than a count of 50 in one folder to ensure better functionality from the device. After reading many reviews the product either works or it doesn't work. And if it does work it's a matter of time it will not work. Most users in the reviews seem to be pretty much in the know of what they are doing and I trust their opinions on the CONS of this device. I'd strongly recommend taking the time and purchase one at WalMart. ...
Check Amazon Price and Read More Reviews on Axion AXN-9704 7-Inch Widescreen LCD Picture Frame (Black)
... In a nutshell...
A beautiful, versatile and powerful product... that's the only reason that I was so generous with the rating. It's a shame that the instructions are so poor and that the customer service is limited to an automated response. Given my experience, you should not expect any more customer service than that from the manufacturer.
This product did make the the perfect 50th wedding anniversary gift for my parents, and they love it. The picture is impressive and has fantastic resolution. The transitions between the high resolution pictures are smooth and reasonably fast. One pixel on the display actually stays blue, but it is barely noticable. The ability to add background music is also impressive. Storage is versatile, accepting my flashdrive as well as other conventional storage cards.
However, the cord that connects the transformer to the AC receptacle was missing from the sealed package, and I could not find any contact information within the package or the manual for customer service. Digital Spectrum failed to respond with anything other than an automated reply that stated that my "request was being processed". I was fortunate that Radioshack carried the $8 replacement cord that I needed, as otherwise I would have been without a gift for my parents when they celebrated their anniversary. It's a shame that I got so stressed out and had such a poor customer service experience over an $8 cord.
Once I did get the replacement cord (from Radio Shack) and set the frame up for my parents, we discovered that the tranformer gets rather hot after the photo frame runs for about an hour or two. This does concern me a bit, and I've suggested to my parents that they switch off after an hour or two of continuous operation.
Finally, the manual is very basic. The instructions miss a crucial step in transferring files (after highlighting what you want to transfer, you need to hit the "setup" button on the remote to get the "popup menu"... it does not pop up by itself). It took me, a technically-savy engineer, about an hour of experimenting to figure this out.
Amazon has assured me that I'll get my money back if this was not resolved in timely fashion, even though they suspect the manufacturer will not accept a return... well it's too late for a return now, and I've been waiting 4 weeks after Amazon promised me resolution to get their promised refund through their over-rated "A to Z guarantee"... despite a conversation with them last week full of empty promises. Apparently, you only get your money back if you make a lot of noise! IMO, the customer service for BOTH Digital Spectrum and Amazon is a lost cause. I'll stick with eBay from this point on.
Consider this a risky purchase, even with Amazon's A to Z guarantee. ...
Check Amazon Price and Read More Reviews on Digital Spectrum MemoryVUE Gallery MV-1500 PLUS 15-Inch Digital Picture Frame (Gold)
... We received the digital picture frame in less than 1 week, and it work well right out of the box. A good product. I would certainly consider another if we find a need. ...
Check Amazon Price and Read More Reviews on JWin JP137 7-Inch Digital Photo Frame with MP3 Player
... Very disappointing. I have owned this frame for 4 months. It has not moved from my desktop. For the last two weeks, the screen has begun to sporadically lighten and darken. I have tried replacing the memory card, leaving the unit off for a few hours, and changing the location of frame and the a/c. No luck. I will have to get a different frame. I expected better from HP. ...
Check Amazon Price and Read More Reviews on HP DF750 7-Inch High Resolution Digital Picture Frame with Remote
... I received this frame as a gift in 2007 and just recently decided to make use of it. After seeing the quality of the images and the horribly grainy/lined display I assumed it was a relatively cheap frame. Most photos are taken in a 4:3 display format and while this frame does support that (unlike some), you are of course left with a photo in the middle of the frame with two black sides to form it's square. While that's "working as expected" it seems there'd be an alternative. Sure you could use some photo editing software to crop your photos into a 16:9 format but most users want to just pop in an SD car or a USB drive and go... not have to edit the pictures first.
Additionally, the location of the slot for a USB drive is located on the bottom, so unless you have a drive that is about a half inch long total, you're not going to be able to sit the frame flat while using it.
The only "plus" to this frame is it's ability to support video and music, a nice touch for those wanting a mini-television. Me I just want a good quality frame for my desk at work to display images of my family for me as my work day continues.
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Check Amazon Price and Read More Reviews on NEXTAR 7-Inch Digital Photo Frame with Slide Show and Music Function
... I purchased the ViewSonic DPX704BK 7-Inch Digital Photo Frame w/800x480 Resolution as a gift. The product does what it promises--show photos, so the problem is really my understanding of digital photo frames. It is one of the lower end 50-60 dollars. The problems are a. remember that one must provide their own memory stick with photos/or digital card with photos so this is an extra cost. b. I have yet to figure out the process well, it is not intuitive and I found the directions difficult to negotiate and c. most important the photos lack clarity/crispness and are basically disappointing. This is because the resolution is low end--the manufactures state what the format is so this is my fault it is just that one has no idea what the photo result will be. I ended up buying a digital photo frame more near 100 dollars and ended up with more pixels/resolution. So I think if you are looking for a nice format for your photos you need to eschew the low end products. ...
Check Amazon Price and Read More Reviews on ViewSonic DPX704WH 7-Inch Digital Photo Frame with High 800 x 480 Screen Resolution
... I bought this frame for my baby shower to show pictures of my hubby and I as babies. It's a great product, very clear pictures, although my husband and I couldn't figure out how to make the pictures shuffle instead of showing in order. ...
Check Amazon Price and Read More Reviews on Ziga DF810-ZUS 8-Inch High Resolution Digital Frame with Exchangeable Black Wooden Frame
... I purchased two online at BB&B and they looked really nice. Of note (since it's not described here), the horizontal opening in the upper right is 7x5. The two verticals are 4x6. And the lower right is digital. The BB&B online description was incorrect in the dimensions, so it didn't fit my needs and ultimately I returned it. However, it appears to be a really nice frame for the price. ...
Check Amazon Price and Read More Reviews on Pandigital 9-Inch LCD Digital Picture Frame
... This was a great Mother's Day gift choice for my elderly mom! Was looking for a more traditional frame and this one is very pretty. I just created a folder of pictures on my MacBook, dragged and dropped into the frame. Works like an external hard drive. Very Easy! The speed of the slideshow is adjustable (great for older people), music can be added, etc. She loved it and my sisters (who had all donated family pictures to the project) agreed.
One has already ordered for her husband's business office for Father's Day.
This is the only pretty - not contemporary - frame I could find and it was a good buy. I highly recommend.
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Check Amazon Price and Read More Reviews on Aluratek 10.5-Inch Digital Photo Frame w/256MB Internal Memory (Wood)
... great picture frame, we hung it on the wall, comes with a nice brace to hang it with, frame works well with a timer, it will start the picture show automatically when the power comes on, no issues with it, my wife is very happy, clarity of frame is excellent, easy to use the menu also, fidelity electronics rep was very nice when i talked to him, paid 300 dollars for the 15 inch model, if you can get it cheaper great, good deal either way for alot of these frames won't work with a timer for the menu comes up when the power comes on, this one has the automatic picture show feature, plus you can see the picture frame from all angles, and my dealings with fidelity electronics have always been great, they stand by their product, if the store you bought a defective product from won't replace it then they will, fantastic experience. ...
Check Amazon Price and Read More Reviews on Fidelity Electronics DPF-1500 PRO 15-Inch Multimedia 1 GB Digital Photo Frame
... If you are looking for a digital frame that would start up by itself to display your pictures, and shut off by itself at a predetermined time, this product is for you. It can play audio while displaying images, sets off an alarm, and it also plays video; however it supports only mpeg videos (certain mpeg conversions may not work at all). You cannot select a picture to display, but you can select to play the audio and video files. The device will not go through the list of videos by itself, you will have to select a video to view manually. There seems to be an internal power source that would keep the time and calander during power failure. The frame seems to remember which picture it displayed and it would not restart from the first file, when it goes off and on. The product is choosey as to which brand of SD card it would read. It would not read SanDisk SD cards, but reads Kingston well. There seems to be a limit as to the number of image files it would read in cycle if you store your files in the root directory or in a directory. There is no way to control the transition manner or patterns from one picture to another; the picture transition patterns are set at random. I have over 5 thousand pictures on my 1GB Kingston SD card in separate directories and I have yet to determine if the device is able to display all the pictures stored on my card. The power source cable length is less than desirable. Overall for the price that you will pay, this product is built for its purpose. ...
Check Amazon Price and Read More Reviews on CenOmax 2093482 7-Inch Digital Frame
... Don't buy this product. It is not at all what it claims to be.The advertised how to videos are not included, customer support is rude. They are no help. Not a true touch screen. No way to add your own recipes as you are led to believe in the descriptions. I saved and saved for this product and have been very disappointed in it and the rude so called customer service. ...
Check Amazon Price and Read More Reviews on Pandigital PANTV1512 15.6-Inch Kitchen Technology Center Digital Picture Frame
... http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001JJYZWA
Not only is there no section in the "directions" about how to access the internal memory , but I had ordered a flash memory card with it but they were out of stock. Now I want to try this with just it's small internal memory before I spend more money after bad.
After what I'm sure will be a very interesting tech support call, I think I'll be returning this item.
Bye the way, ANTOnline.com has terrific prices on their own site, but exhorbitant shipping rates to make up for that.
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Check Amazon Price and Read More Reviews on Hannspree SD80M7MB 8-Inch Digital Photo Frame
... I purchased two online at BB&B and they looked really nice. Of note (since it's not described here), the horizontal opening in the upper right is 7x5. The two verticals are 4x6. And the lower right is digital. The BB&B online description was incorrect in the dimensions, so it didn't fit my needs and ultimately I returned it. However, it appears to be a really nice frame for the price. ...
Check Amazon Price and Read More Reviews on Pandigital 2.7-Inch LCD Digital Pocket Photo Frame
... Had this product for two months before it started to behave intermittently. The slide show would sometimes freeze and trouble with it in powering on. After a year there were horizantal lines on it. This sat in a safe corner of the room so there was not any mishandling of the device. Kept the pics down to the products resolution and kept the pics to less than a count of 50 in one folder to ensure better functionality from the device. After reading many reviews the product either works or it doesn't work. And if it does work it's a matter of time it will not work. Most users in the reviews seem to be pretty much in the know of what they are doing and I trust their opinions on the CONS of this device. I'd strongly recommend taking the time and purchase one at WalMart. ...
Check Amazon Price and Read More Reviews on Axion AXN-9703 7-Inch Widescreen LCD Digital Picture Frame with Detachable Frame (Black)
... I've had the NV-563 for about a year and am pleased with it. The picture is reasonably good and can be viewed from nearly any angle. It isn't a 800x600 resolution frame, but that's nearly impossible to find in this size. That said, the picture is fine unless you get pretty close to it. Color rendition is very good.
One thing I really like is the 4:3 aspect ratio which is close to what a normal digital picture is. A 16:9 aspect ratio, which most frames seem to be going to lately, just means your digital pictures won't fill in the entire screen unless they are squashed or cropped.
The software isn't especially intuitive but certainly isn't as bad as some other brands out there. My biggest gripe is that the larger the file size of the picture being displayed, the longer the image stays on the screen so if you have various picture file sizes loaded onto it (either by a memory-card or the usb port) the larger file size stays longer regardless of the amount of time set for display.
It does play jpeg movies with sound or you can load your favorite music to play with your photo slide show. The sound is what you'd expect from something this small, tinny and faint.
I'd experimented with some other brands purchased locally, and was very unhappy with them, each of which was returned to the store. I'm ordering my 2nd NV-563 today. I'll stick with something I know works. ...
Check Amazon Price and Read More Reviews on Digital Spectrum NV-563 5.6" Digital Frame and Media Player
... I bought this for my girlfriend loaded pictures and tested this picture frame it worked fine. She packed it in the origional box and recently unpacked it at her new residence. It stopped working no power light and blank screen. Check the power adapter end with fluke meter voltage is ok. It is a shame product used only twice and broke. Will never buy from a company never heard of again. ...
Check Amazon Price and Read More Reviews on Sungale AD700 7-Inch Hi Definition Digital Picture Frame
... Bought 2 of these, 1 for my mom and 1 for my mother in law. I was worried the picture quality might not be that great for the price but I was pleasantly surprised and they loved it! ...
Check Amazon Price and Read More Reviews on Philips 8FF3FPB/27 8-Inch LCD Photo Frame (Black)
... I purchased two online at BB&B and they looked really nice. Of note (since it's not described here), the horizontal opening in the upper right is 7x5. The two verticals are 4x6. And the lower right is digital. The BB&B online description was incorrect in the dimensions, so it didn't fit my needs and ultimately I returned it. However, it appears to be a really nice frame for the price. ...
Check Amazon Price and Read More Reviews on Pandigital PAN812-B 8-Inch LCD Digital Picture Frame (Black)
... I got this product to save on paper and ink when printing pictures. This way I can also share these pictures with friends that come to visit. The menu is a little confusing but not too difficult if you read the directions and play with each function for a little while. When I was setting up the pictures I was a little disappointed with the quality of the picture until I backed up to a more normal veiwing distance. Then all the pictures looked really good. One of the reviewers mentioned that some pictures may be cut off at the top and bottom and they were right. Nothing serious but with a little editing on the computer it could be fixed. So far no one has noticed the cropping unless I point it out. The sleep feature didn't seem to work at first until I realized that my TV remote was restarting the video slide show after it went to sleep. Must be a similar signal with the units remote. I liked all the different memory loading options. I also got this one because it has an internal memory. I wouldn't recommend anything smaller than 7" for around the house. This one is just about right on my end table. Smaller might be OK for your desk. While I was loading pictures I noticed a small blemish along the edge of screen. I considered returning the frame but once again when I moved back a little ways from the frame the blemish isn't even noticeable so it isn't an issue. For the price and size it is a very good value and being a brand I have never heard of before. ...
Check Amazon Price and Read More Reviews on Opteka DF-TFT7 7-Inch Digital Picture Frame with 128MB Built-In Memory
... I have been longing for a small size TV for quite a while. I first saw this one on my friend's office desk, and the image and sound quality were excellent!
I did research and eventually I got the same one for myself. Love the flat, wide LCD screen and the frame with sleek, black finish (The pictures here do not do good to its actual look and feel. ). The design is simplistic, yet very modern. It looks more like a photo frame than a TV which usually has that bulky look and feel. When I put it on the desk in my study room, it fits in instantly. And it is almost zen-like to watch such high definition digital TV images on a flat screen in a desk setting.
With antenna alone, I get about 60 channels. I am very happy about that. The wide screen TV images and the sound quality are excellent. It can also be hooked up with cable plug-in. I also play digital photos on it with music in the background when I don't watch TV.
I actually concentrate better with a little bit sound in the background. The digital images and sound relaxes me, yet is not as intrusive as the big screen TV in my living room. It doesn't have to draw all my attention to it, and I won't miss anything funny either. Work or study gets more fun!
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Check Amazon Price and Read More Reviews on Noah Company Envizen Digital EF71001 10-Inch Digital Photo Frame and Digital TV Tuner (Black)
... This 10 inch Mustek digital frame is almost perfect for what I wanted. The only problem is it stops every now and then (I have 2 and they both do it). I am thinking maybe it is my electrical system and I need a surge protector. It is very random. Otherwise, I load the pics (about 1500 of them) and music onto a USB drive from my computer, then plug it in to the frame, turn it on, press "right" button twice to get to "photo and music" on the menu, and press the select button and away it goes, cycling over and over through the pics and music. The picture quality is perfect. I did have to lessen the size of my professional jpg's from a photographer (9-10 meg each down to 1 meg) or else I couldn't do the 5 second slide show because the pics took longer to load than that (it warns of this in the directions). The 15 second slide show still worked good. If I use any photos I took with my 5 Megapixel Sony camera or my cybershot it works fine with 5 second slide show. The pics that are 1 Meg down to 600 KB look great. The pictures seem to be displayed in the order they were copied to the USB drive (this was tricky to figure out - I wanted them displayed in a certain order), or in random order if you choose that option. I really like this frame. ...
Check Amazon Price and Read More Reviews on Mustek PF-A1020BC 9.5-Inch Digital Photo Frame
... We replaced an early model Ceiva frame with the Ipevo, and couldn't be happier. The quality of the display is infinitely better, and the frame's styling is, in our opinon, the best in the business. We've loaded a Picasa album with hundreds of our favorite pictures, set the time per slide at 10 seconds, and have found ourselves watching, spellbound, as the photos wirelessly cycle through. Even though I'm not the brightest when it comes to technology, I found setup to be relatively easy, and had everything up and running within an hour. When I contacted Ipevo customer service by e-mail on a weekend to ask about a feature (transition effects) that didn't seem to be working, they responded within 20 minutes with assistance (Note: transition effects only work with Gallery...not Live). Although I was intially a bit hesitant to spend the money on this frame (I'm cheap as well as being technically challenged), I now consider it money very well spent. ...
Check Amazon Price and Read More Reviews on IPEVO KALEIDO R7 Wireless Digital Frame
... This was a great Mother's Day gift choice for my elderly mom! Was looking for a more traditional frame and this one is very pretty. I just created a folder of pictures on my MacBook, dragged and dropped into the frame. Works like an external hard drive. Very Easy! The speed of the slideshow is adjustable (great for older people), music can be added, etc. She loved it and my sisters (who had all donated family pictures to the project) agreed.
One has already ordered for her husband's business office for Father's Day.
This is the only pretty - not contemporary - frame I could find and it was a good buy. I highly recommend.
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Check Amazon Price and Read More Reviews on Aluratek 12-inch Hi-Res Digital Photo Frame
... I waited and waited for this product but never received. When I contacted the company directly they said they were sold out and weren't getting any more. I was upset I had to be the one to contact them. They did give me a refund immediately, though. ...
Check Amazon Price and Read More Reviews on Mustek 7-Inch Multifunction Digital Photo Viewer
