Product Description Smartparts SP8EM 8" Dark Wood Digital Picture Frame is a better way to view digital pictures. It looks like the old-fashion picture frame is slowly becoming obsolete. Prints are being replaced by digital images that are meant to be seen, not held. I guess that means photo albums are also doomed for obsolescence. The SP8EM has a large, 8" color LCD screen that displays pics straight from the memory card from your camera at resolutions of 800x600. 128MB internal memory lets you store a series of photos to create slideshows. View and control your frame from across the room with handy (included) remote control. This is the way to appreciate your pictures for the 21st century. Remote Control Built-In Speakers Slide Show Mode Portrait or Landscape display capability with Position Sensor Detachable and Extendable Stand USB Connectivity AC Adapter Included USB Cable Included
Not as advertised!December 1, 2008 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Do not buy this. You will not get what you thought you'd get.
I don't know if the manufacturer changed the product since the original product description was written or what. But what shows up at the door is definitely not what's advertised.
There is no internal memory in the frame. You MUST have a separate memory card to use it. And there is no way to control the speed of the slide show, meaning that unless you enjoy seeing pictures zip by every 1.5 seconds you will not like this frame.
I had mine for a whopping 2 hours before I realized that it had none of the features I bought it for and it was quickly on it's way back to Amazon.
Finally figured out displaying photos in a particular orderNovember 30, 2008 3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Overall: very good picture quality with poor documentation and interface.
Having 1500+ photos to get in the frame, I opted to use the supplied Optipix optimization s/w. This wound up making it difficult to arrange my photos and led to several discoveries about the product.
Experimental Observations: a. Photos are displayed on the frame from earliest to latest modification date. b. Photos can be placed in folders on an SD card, folders will be displayed earliest to latest creation date. c. Optipix S/W handles horiz. pictures well, gets grainy on vert. pix. d. Internal memory only held about 1000 optimized pix in my case e. Internal memory access is slow via USB f. Need to have PC on and USB connected prior to booting frame to be able to delete files on internal memory via USB
In the end, given that I saw 4GB SD cards free after rebate, the internal memory seemed like a waste of time.
I finally settled on the following process for getting photos to display in order using an SD card:
1) Use Optipix for horiz. pix as needed for compression, store on PC. 2) Arrange pix in folders on SD card, being careful create folders in the order I want them displayed (makes it easier to manage groups of photos). 3) Change modification date of photos within folders (e.g. add an "_" to end of file name) to order pix if needed 4) Insert SD card into frame and sit back.
I am pleased enough with the quality of the product to buy a couple more as gifts for the relatives, but I plan to set up the SD cards beforehand so it is plug-n-play for them.
Smartparts 11" SB1100B Digital Photo FrameNovember 29, 2008 Have now had this Photo Frame for about 1 month and its worked perfectly. I have tried both the internal and external flash drive, and memory cards with no problems. The unit started up immediately and the memory card and flash drives were found with no problems and we got pictures on the frame from the get go.
I don't see any overheating mentioned in other reviews. My unit is very cool to the touch even after hours of operation.
The price is exceptional for an 11" ($99) and is a very good value.
The colors are vivid and sharp and overall very good.
I highly recommend this photo frame for manufacturing quality, picture quality, ease of operation, and low price.
not so subtle hints from the grandparentsNovember 29, 2008 0 out of 1 found this review helpful
After repeated compliments from the grandparents on EVERY visit since we purchased ours last summer...our choice for a Christmas gift for both sets of grandparents who have everything is easy this year. The larger screen is a must so the additional cost is worth it. We paid $60 more for ours which is exactly the same brand and size at a local discount warehouse store so that is my only complaint!
Product died in less than 1 year, and bad customer serviceNovember 24, 2008 1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This product worked well enough for a few months. After that, though, it died. The company's customer service was terrible. They wanted to charge me an outrageous amount of money for a new power adapter plus shipping. Turns out that the problem was not the power adapter - the unit's just dead. Good luck with this company! I feel sorry for those who don't check reviews online.
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