Average customer rating:
- Works well, filenaming size issue
- pretty good large display price - not too user friendly
- I like it so far
- Great for a great-grandmother
- Design flaws make it hard to recommend.
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Westinghouse 10.2-Inch LCD Digital Photo Frame
Manufacturer: Westinghouse
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Product Features:
- Built-in 128MB Flash Memory
- Input Format: Secure DigitalTM, Multi Media CardTM, Compact FlashTM, Micro DriveTM, xD-Picture CardTM, Memory StickTM, Memory Stick PROTM, Memory Stick DuoTM, Memory Stick PRO DuoTM and USB Flash Drives
- File Format Capabilities: JPEG, AVI Motion JPEG, MPEG1, MPEG4
- Slide Show Features: MosaicViewTM Slide Show, Individual Picture View and Slide Show, Range of Transitional Styles for Slide Show, Variable Speed for Slide Show, Random Picture Shuffle
- Additional Features: Copy and Save Functions, Color Adjustment Functions, Wall Mountable - 75 X 75 mm hole pattern
ASIN: B000NJAFGW
Release Date: 2007-04-15
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Product Description
Your precious memories can be enjoyed for years to come with an exciting 10-inch digital photo frame from Westinghouse Digital. This impressive digital photo frame is equipped with 128MB of internal memory and accepts most memory card formats. Digital story telling MosaicView technology and an expensive 800x400 LCD panel makes a great gift when pre-loaded with photos. Save and Delete Function Color Adjustment Function Extendable stand for angle adjustment Wall-mountable - 75x75mm hole pattern Auto-play after memory card insertion Memory card slots - Secure Digital, Multi Media Card, Compact Flash, Micro Drive, xD-Picture Card, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo and USB Flash Drives Dimensions - 12.6 x 9.1 x 1.9 inch Weight - 4.4 pounds
Customer Reviews:
Works well, filenaming size issue.......2007-11-30
Overall this product works well. I noticed other reviews complained about order of pictures being displayed. I shut off the shuffle option and mine did display pictures based on filename order. I prefer the shuffle option though. I have not had the power problem others talked about. One thing that was very frustrating was it would freeze at certain pictures. I finally determined that the picture filename of the succeeding picture was too long. Evidently the picture filenames must be 10 characters or less. Once I changed the filename lengths it worked flawlessly. I only use compactflash cards as that is what I have extra of. I have thousands of pictures on my computer so I setup different folders of pictures and copy those folders to a compactflash card to have the digital frame show different pictures when I get bored with the current set.
pretty good large display price - not too user friendly.......2007-11-26
I haven't had the problems that many others who've reviewed this product have had. Basically, I just need a large size electronic display for my digital photos. As it is, I found it to be a decent option for the price.
I think size wise, it's very nice. I had a 7" frame which was too small to be seen properly from across the room. At 10", this one is quite visible. And, close up, the picture is bright and the resolution is good.
I do find the fact that the camera displays pictures in an odd order a little annoying. The buttons could definitely have been better designed. But, for just putting a few pictures on a memory card of some type and turning it on and forgetting about it, it's not bad.
When you read the other reviews, think about how much control you want. Are you looking for a decent priced, large electronic photo display, or do you need a sophisticated, user friendly media display device?
I like it so far.......2007-11-23
Our son picked this up for my wife. I threw about 170 pictures in their original resolution (2-6.5 mb each) on a 2 gb SanDisk compact flash card and turned it on. It does take a LONG time to activate but it started up in "Mosaic" slide show mode right away. After messing around in the menu for a while it plays the photos in a "shuffle" one at a time and looks good doing it.
I haven't tried any video clips or downsized (to 800 x 600) yet. I haven't heard any noise after about three hours running. There's no heat from the frame itself but the AC adapter is warm.
The power cord could be a couple of feet longer and there is a small "wall wart" AC adapter to consider. The screen shows pretty uniform brightness and color. It MAY be just a little lighter at the bottom of the display or it could be the lighting in the room it's in. We don't need sound capability or a remote control so the lack of both is no concern to us.
The menu isn't very intuitive but if you play around with it, or ever navigated a newer TV menu, you can get it to do what you want. These things have been around for a couple of years but they're just getting decent now. I'm certain they'll get better with better processors and larger flash memory capabilities but for now this is fine. Some of the other reviewers are asking for some functions that a device like this just can't deliver. A cheap laptop with a photo display program might be a better choice.
We'll leave it on for a few days to see it there are any glitches but as of now I'm impressed enough to pick up another one to give to my sight impaired Mom. I'll save the cost of good photo paper in about a year with this and a couple of memory cards.
Great for a great-grandmother.......2007-10-09
Imagine a mother, grandmother and greatgrandmother, with grandsons and great grandsons leaving abroad... Many others working all the day ...
She was delighted by the present... She began to operate it and transfer photos and more photos from the cameras and computers.
It was really great to see her enthusiasm.
It is very easy to operate and very decorative.
Westinghouse 10.2-Inch LCD Digital Photo Frame
Design flaws make it hard to recommend. .......2007-10-01
To start, to turn it on, the instruction manual says to push the power button "for a few seconds". I've never had it come on in fewer than 15 seconds, and it often takes 30 or more. That's 30 seconds of sitting there like an idiot holding your finger on the button, wondering if the thing is actually defective. Have you ever even HEARD of an electronic device taking that long? Would it kill them to install a simple on-off switch instead?
The 5 operating buttons on the back are identically shaped (except for the round power button). This makes it difficult to use since you have to look at the front of the screen and feel for the buttons, usually hitting the wrong one. You end up having to turn the frame over and back many times to go through the menu and make your selections. It's understandable that they'd put the buttons on the back, given it's intended use as a wall hanging, it just would have been more user friendly if they varied the size and shape of the buttons, or their location, so you could distinguish one from another without having to visually confirm it.
The manual says that you can download files directly from your PC to the photo frame using a (not supplied) USB cord and a somewhat fussy procedure. I tried this and it didn't work. I ended up downloading my picture files using the same compact flashcard reader I use to download the files from my camera to my PC, and then inserting the card into the photo frame. If you load directly from your camera to your PC you might have a problem.
So far, I haven't had the problem identified in one review of having the compact flash card fall through the opening to loosely rattle inside the device, but after reading that and checking the unit, the writer is right. It would be easy to do, and a major pain. You do have to be careful.
The menu gives you the options of randomly choosing picture files to display and whether or not to repeat them. It doesn't give you the option of viewing them in chronological or filename order. Because most cameras name photo files with a numbering system, you assume that the computer chip would default to showing them in that order. That's not how this device works. It may be a result of how the computer saves the files to the memory card, but it doesn't display the files in the order they appeared on your PC when you downloaded them. That may not be a problem in some cases, but will be in others.
Potential buyers should give some consideration to the orientation of the photo's they may display (portrait vs. landscape). By default, portrait oriented photo's are displayed in landscape format, greatly reducing their size and adding some distortion. The software allows portrait formatted photos to be changed to display in full screen, but it's an 8 step process requiring the aggravating back and forth motion described above and it often doesn't work. It's much easier to do it on your PC (a fact the manual points out). Mixing the two formats is not advised if you intend to hang the frame or display it on a table.
A related enhancement would be to give you the option of displaying all portrait oriented photo's and then the landscape oriented ones, although this would only be useful for hand held viewing. If you regularly mix the orientation of your photos, this might be an issue for you.
The MosaicView is hardly the " exciting new technology" lauded in the manual, but rather a minor obstacle most users will choose to ignore. After all, why pay a premium price to buy a photo frame with a larger screen, only to display images at a quarter of that size? MosaicView makes the orientation problem even worse because it packs 4 photos on the screen, which just squeezes and distorts the portrait files even more.
The stand that attaches to the frame is easy and convenient for landscape view, but a pain to convert to portrait. Instead of integrating that option into the design, you have to remove 4 teeny tiny screws, turn part of the stand platform, and then replace the screws. Unless you routinely carry a jewelers screwdriver, plan on at least a 10-minute job.
The power cord is 6 feet long, making it just long enough to reach from your average wall socket straight up the wall for an average height viewer. A few more feet would cost next to nothing and at least give you the option of trying to hide the cord behind a curtain or the woodwork as it works its way up your wall, or alternatively, to pass the frame from person to person while sitting in your living room.
After using this thing for a couple weeks, my biggest gripe is that I think the designers really missed the boat on what could be the best use of this product, which is as a hand held picture viewer. IMHO, what this country needs is an easy way to share digital pictures when you're not sitting at a computer. I'd hoped that I could use this as a replacement to prints in informal settings. I thought that at work, in a restaurant, or when I have friends over and want to pass around my latest vacation photo's, I'd be able to pass it from person to person, letting them advance each frame by pushing a button. While you can do that with practice, the power cord and button location makes this pretty inconvenient. If this thing was battery operated and had more user-friendly operating buttons, I think the market would recognize it as the final link in the digital loop, a convenient way to carry and show your digital photos.
For those that feel my criticism is misplaced because it focuses on a use not intended by the manufacturer, you're right. If all you want to do is hang this device on the wall and forget about it, these concerns probably won't be much of a drawback. To be fair, the screen delivers very acceptable sharpness at a resolution of 800 x 400 and the small size of the files required at that resolution mean you can pack a lot of pictures onto a pretty inexpensive memory card (one caveat noted below). That capacity is poorly matched to the software's navigation system however, which requires you to move through each picture one at a time if you want to save a picture to the internal memory (on the other hand, the manual gives no reason why you'd want to do that, so most people won't bother). In the final analysis, I think most users will want greater flexibility to use this device as a portable photo album. If that's important to you, you should think about waiting for the next generation.
One final note: For users of compact flash cards, a word of advice. The quality of the card makes a difference! I first tried an old Kodak 16MB card because it was large enough to handle the 200 pictures I wanted to view after I saved them to an 800 x 400 resolution, but I noticed distinct digital artifacts making squared lines in circle or wave patterns through what should've been a smooth transition of color in many pictures. At first I thought it was a reflection of the 800 x 400 screen resolution, but after switching to a 1GB Sandisk card, the problem went away. This probably goes for other types of memory cards as well.
Product Description
Many mobile phones now come with digital camera functions, digital audio player, and PDA features. With its small and compact size, SanDisk's Memory Stick Duo is the ideal solution for the converged cell phone application. The embedded MagicGate technology allows for compatibility to portable digital audio players and it is compatible to all Memory Stick slots with the use of the adaptor.
Customer Reviews:
128Mb Memstick Duo is reliable.......2007-09-28
This SanDisk 128mb Memstick Duo is a great addition to the flash drive based family. The Memstick Duo and Pro Duo series was co-created by Sony and SanDisk in the hopes of creating a flash-disk with high speed, high capacity and all-around usability that is easy for all end users. Its usefullness is only limited by one's imagination. Compadible with all sorts of cameras, media players and the almight Playstation Portible console system. Although this particular model is starting to be outdated due to its limited storage size in an ever increasing memory glut, this stick will serve the basic needs of novice and average consumers taking pictures, saving personal data, or game saves. 5 stars for what it does. Reliable and fast, the Memstick Duo is a great choice in today's flash memory world. Pick yourself up one, or a couple.
How to max your SonyEricsson P800 ;).......2005-08-11
Wellwell, data transfer to such media is slow, but at least I can now use my P800 as a small MP3-player :-)
128 MB??? Excelent!!!!!!!.......2004-02-26
Do you have a Sony Ericsson P800 or P900???
Then this is a must have for you!!!!
This is the highest MS DUO that your phone is able to read, and with 128 MB ther's a lot of things you can do:
Use your phone like a real MP3 player.
Never miss a picture.
Install all the sodtware you want, there's no 16 MB limit.....
Its the best choice
Product Description
Here's a vast, microscopically contained warehouse for music and data, designed for a growing list of other portable electronic devices. Memory Stick(R) DUO media is only one third the volume of standard size Memory Stick,yet delivers the same great features and benefits.
Customer Reviews:
Mini Memory Card.......2006-08-01
I bought it to use in a Sony H-2 Digital camera. It works great, but you do need the adapter to put the memory card in the slot of your computer to edit/send/transfer pictures. That is not a problem with the card, as it is the size that the camera calls for.
Works great.......2006-07-04
I'm using this in a Sony Erricson cell phone (710a), and it works like a champ, no problems. I didn't even have to format this one!
A gift.......2006-02-24
My sister inlaw purchased her first digital camera and the memory card which came with the camera was very small so she became very disappointed with the camera. She had absolutely no knowledge at all on the operation of the camera with the exception of just push the button. Since she had no knowledge of the camera she was unable to even set the camera up so I purchased this larger memory stick for her and proceeded to give her some instructions. With everything set in the automatic mode she won't have any problems and can just keep pushing the button. Now she is very happy to have a much larger memory stick.
just fine.......2005-10-03
This is my first memory stick and it works as advertised. I just pluged it into the slot, followed the directions and it worked just fine.
Product Description
The 128MB LEXAR MSD128-281 Magic Gate Duo Memory Stick flash memory card is designed to fit electronic devices such as mobile phones, digital cameras and other consumer electronic devices. Maigc Gate Duo Duo cards are especially suited for the new generation of mobile phones with storage intensive features such as digital cameras, video capture and playback, digital audio players, games, and messaging capabilities
Average customer rating:
- Best Picture Show in Town
- No customer support. Don't buy!!
- This Frame is TOTAL JUNK!
- very pleased
- Good frame, a bit expensive
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Pandigital Photo Frame with 8" LCD screen
Manufacturer: PanDigital
ProductGroup: CE
Digital Frames
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Camera & Photo
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Product Features:
- 8" LCD screen (measured diagonally)
- compatible with CompactFlash® cards, full-size Memory Sticks®, Memory Stick Duo, SD memory cards, and xD-Picture Cards
- built-in 128MB memory for storing photos
- mini-USB and USB inputs
- acrylic and black wood trim bezels
ASIN: B000Q84IXQ
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Product Description
8" LCD screen (measured diagonally) * compatible with CompactFlash® cards, full-size Memory Sticks®, Memory Stick Duo, SD memory cards, and xD-Picture Cards * built-in 128MB memory for storing photos * mini-USB and USB inputs * acrylic and black wood trim bezels *
Customer Reviews:
Best Picture Show in Town.......2007-12-14
Pros : Display brightness dial, External speaker connect, Internal memory, Calendar and Alarm, Easy To Use, Alternate Frame, Quality Construction, Easy To Set Up, Very nice looking
Cons : Video display cumbersome, No power on from remote, Sound a bit low
I have been buying and testing digital frames for the holiday season. I bought a unit at a local large chain for a great price with all discount etc. Not at the prices listed here. This unit tops it all at $100-120 price range.
It has an incredible picture quality at 800x600 resolution. The internal scaling algorithm is very nice, so your large size pics display without much prior handling. Internal memory (128MB) allows several pics to be stored for permanent display. That way one can remove the additional flash memory and use it again, if need be.
I love the calendar/clock/alarm display screen with the picture show option. It has a very pleasant look and provides extra functionality for units placed on desktops. The clock option allows one to display the time while the picture show is going on. The only gripe I have is the fact that while in calendar mode there is no music play support.
I was able to play MP1 formatted videos, but no success with AVI files. Probably need to experiment a bit more to find the right supported codec.
Music files (mp3) play without a problem, and accompany slide shows if desired. One can play the music files alone as well. There is a headphone connector that allows connection to a set of external speakers. While the internal speakers are not very loud, the external speaker option provides plenty of volume, if needed.
This unit has a three layer construction: the actual body, a cardboard matt layer, and then a glass insert, all set in a changable frame. This results in a much more polished look than some other units that have a very plasticky or gadgety look. Plus one can replace the matt layer with any desired color material and achieve a level of customization to match decor. Alternatively, all the extras can be removed and one can just have a plain black box that displays images. There is also a extendable stand in the back, that can be rotated to allow the display to be portait oriented. The corresponding software option allows pictures to be rotated accordingly.
While the remote functions very well and is easy to use, it does not have a button for power on/off. So one has to turn on the unit and then control it with the remote. However, there is programmable on/off timer function that will allow the unit display to come on/off on a schedule, which is another nice feature. The zoom feature on the remote allows one to focus into the pictures of interest. And the sound can be controlled from the remote while the music is playing.
The included USB cable conects the frame to a PC. As soon as the cable is plugged in, the unit switches to a PC mode of operation, picture displays stop, and a message informs the user that a PC connection has been established and remote is disabled. On the PC, under WinXP, the unit shows up as a 128MB removable disk (due to internal memory in the frame), with full file I/O functionality. In addition, if there are any additional memory cards inserted, they also show up as additonal removable disks. As such. one can use the unit and copy files to/from any one of the inserted cards or the internal memory, to the extent of the storage allowed for each card. This makes it very easy to manage the files for display purposes. When the PC connection is cancelled, the unit switches back to internal mode and continues normal operations.
There are two plastic tabs that are to be removed before using the unit. One is on the remote control battery. The other on the battery at the rear of the case. I forgot to remove the one on the back of the case and the options and the clock setting were not getting stored. Once I removed the tab all worked OK. However, there is no mention of this second battery tab anywhere in the documentation.
I cannot express enough how nice the entire experience is using this unit. My wife was so excited about it that she insisted we get one for ourselves as well. I guess we have to wait for the next round of sales and buy one. It is highly recommended.
No customer support. Don't buy!!.......2007-12-01
Do not buy PanDigital. They do not support the product. Mine quit working (flash!) after less than 4 months. "Customer Service" told me "unfortunately...." after the 90 day warranty they would do nothing. Don't believe the manual or their website. They do not repair this product...There are NO parts, you are just SOL. Stay away!!
This Frame is TOTAL JUNK!.......2007-11-28
I would actually give this frame ZERO stars if Amazon would allow it. I purchased this product for my father back in August when the prices were at their absolute highest. Within weeks of purchasing it, the pictures on the slide show were no longer clear, weird lines starting appearing. Now, barely over three months later, not a single picture comes out clearly, all of them have black lines across them, this product is completely defective. And the best part is that customer service will not do a single thing to help because I am all of 10 days beyond my warranty. If you want to waste your money, and if you want the recipient of your gift to be incredibly disappointed, then by this frame. Otherwise, I highly recommend going with any other company buy Pandigital.
very pleased.......2007-11-12
I bought this yesterday and I am very pleased so far with the ease of use of this and the dimensions of the screen. It is the second brand I tried (returned the first) and I like that both vertical and horizontal pictures look great with very little black on the sides. Pictures are clear and bright. Interesting note-- one store sold this regular price of $189 and another store put its price at $350. Get real--both had it on sale for $139, and I'm waiting for it to be cheaper the day after Thanksgiving. They will make great Christmas presents.
Good frame, a bit expensive.......2007-07-05
I liked the frame. The only complaint is that when i store music and photos to the in-built memory, it can't play both together. However, it plays both music and slide shows when i load it using my SD card.
I gave it as gift to my GF birthday and she loved it.
Saves the hassle of printing photos.
Product Description
Compatible with: DSC-S500 DSC-F828 DSC-FX77 DSC-N1 HDR-HC3 DSC-W70 DSC-W50 DSC-W30 DSC-W100 DSC-T30/B DSC-T30 DSC-H5 DSC-H2 DCR-HC36 DSC-H5/B DCR-DVD105 DSC-R1 DSLR-A100 DCR-HC46
Customer Reviews:
2G sony pro duo.......2007-02-24
You can never have enough, but you can't beat the price.
Product Description
Compatible with :DSC-S500 DSC-F828 DSC-FX77 DSC-N1 HDR-HC3 DSC-W70 DSC-W50 DSC-W30 DSC-W100 DSC-T30/B DSC-T30 DSC-H5 DSC-H2 DCR-HC36 DSC-H5/B DCR-DVD105 DSC-R1 DSLR-A100 DCR-HC46
Product Description
The MSX-M4GS Memory Stick PRO Duo media from Sony gives you maximum storage for your compact digital camera, portable audio device, or PSP Handheld Entertainment System. With a huge total storage capacity of 4 gigabyte with gigabytes available and an wide operating temperature range of -13 to 185 degrees Fahrenheit, the MSX-M4GS provides you with durable, high capacity storage for your digital files. With the included adaptor, the MSX-M4GS can be used in most devices that use full-sized Memory Stick PRO media, making it perfect for both your older devices and the latest electronics. +PLUS+ ACCESSORY KIT: - Sony Memory Stick Wallet - LCD Screen Protector - Flexible Mini Tripod - Deluxe Cleaning and Care Kit - BONUS!! Free 25 Quality Prints (Promo code # on invoice)
Product Description
Boasting a mammoth 8GB of memory, the compact MSX-M8GS Memory Stick PRO Duo media card is the perfect solution for storing and transferring high resolution photos and videos. Designed for smaller high-speed, digital devices, the 8GB MSX-M8GS Memory Stick PRO Duo gives you the power and storage capacity you need to enjoy your multimedia files from anywhere. +PLUS+ ACCESSORY KIT: - Sony Memory Stick Wallet - LCD Screen Protector - Flexible Mini Tripod - Deluxe Cleaning and Care Kit - BONUS!! Free 25 Quality Prints (Promo code # on invoice)
Average customer rating:
- Extremely pleased with frame
- AWFUL!!
- Poor Resolution Quality
- No customer support. Don't buy!!!
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Pandigital Photo Frame with 6" LCD screen
Manufacturer: PanDigital
ProductGroup: CE
Digital Frames
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Accessories
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Camera & Photo
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Categories
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Electronics
Product Features:
- 6" LCD screen (measured diagonally)
- compatible with CompactFlash® cards, full-size Memory Sticks®, Memory Stick Duo, SD memory cards, and xD-Picture Cards
- built-in 128MB memory for storing photos
- LCD screen resolution: 410 x 234
- displays JPEG, MPEG1, MPEG4, and AVI Motion-JPEG files
ASIN: B000Q87OMS
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Product Description
6" LCD screen (measured diagonally) * compatible with CompactFlash® cards, full-size Memory Sticks®, Memory Stick Duo, SD memory cards, and xD-Picture Cards * built-in 128MB memory for storing photos * LCD screen resolution: 410 x 234 * displays JPEG, MPEG1, MPEG4, and AVI Motion-JPEG files * plays MP3 audio files through built-in speaker * operates on AC power * interchangeable cherry wood and black wood trim bezels *
Customer Reviews:
Extremely pleased with frame.......2007-12-27
I purchased this frame as a gift for my mother n law. I was a little skeptical after reading the reviews. But compared to some of the other frames out there, this one did not look cheap and small. I took it home plugged it in the computer, barely read the instructions and started downloading pictures. I put over 100 pictures on it, another frame i had looked at would only hold 16 for the same price. This frame also had a music file so i was able to download her favorite songs with the pictures of her grand children and late husband. What a wonderful gift of memories. I had absolutely no trouble with this frame, it was the easiest thing i have ever done. I give it a five star !
AWFUL!!.......2007-12-26
I purchased a Phillips Digital frame for my mother for Christmas and absolutely loved it. A friend saw how excited I was about it and went and purchased a Pandigital frame for me. When I saw the pictures come up it was a real let down as the images and resolution were terrible. The Phillips was so much better and literally all you had to do was put the memory stick in and up came beautiful, crisp, and clear pictures. I am very surprised that Pandigital sells this product for the price that they do. I am going to have to return this and will eventually buy the same frame I bought for my mother.
Poor Resolution Quality.......2007-12-04
I recently purchased this as a gift for a relative that isn't very technical. I figured I could load the pictures myself and then give it as a present.
I was a little skeptical when an 'outlet' type store in my area was suddenly offering a reduced price on this. Now I know why.
Straight out of the box, the instructions are incorrect. The slick provided says once the device is plugged into a USB port, your computer will recognize '5' empty lettered drives. No, it only recognizes '3'.
Windows XP SP2 had some initial trouble installing all 'drives', and the instructions included warns that this may happen, and thus the user should repeat initial setup/boot intructions. Mine did work the second time around.
Overall the dragging and dropping of files is a no-brainer, as does setting up the slide show with its affects. This may be the only bright spot that earned my review 2 stars instead of 1.
The main reason this model is a stinker is the really sub-par image quality/resolution for the price. Even at a 'reduced' price, I was surprised how muddy, and dark some of the pictures were, even with the brightness turned all the way up on the frame. Some seemed 'pixelated' at edges where the image should be smooth, and at times the pictures were cut off for 'optimization'.
I know if I received this for a gift, I'd be dissapointed. I'm going to take mine back as I'd be embarrased to pass this off as a digital frame to someone who looks forward to special memories.
No customer support. Don't buy!!!.......2007-12-01
Do not buy PanDigital. They do not support the product. Mine quit working (flash!) after less than 4 months. "Customer Service" told me "unfortunately...." after the 90 day warranty they would do nothing. Don't believe the manual or their website. They do not repair this product...There are NO parts, you are just SOL. Stay away!!
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