I just bought a Digital Spectrum 15" frame for $300 and it looks great. I did a lot of looking around and am very impressed with the image brightness and color reproduction. They also make a 17" and 19" version. I also like them because there is a mat and frame, not just a frame around the LCD screen. I have my new frame on display at the local mall as part of an advertising stand. The resolution on them is really good as well. The prices are good - the 15" is $300, the 17" is around $400, and the 19" is around $500. I got mine on amazon. They sell them on B&H as well. Each one comes in 3 different frames - Black, Silver, or Gold. http://www.dsicentral.com/
So what did the original discussers of this thread end up buying (TomaS, DocIt, docwalker)? I'm looking at one for grandparents, so it needs to be super easy to use and $150 tops! The Phillips' seem to have the best reputation right now.
I bought a cheap unit that had a good image, loaded a bunch of photos on it. The person I gave it to to display for me never turns it on... That was a bust for me.
I would like to research it more and find one that takes RSS feeds but my time has been limited.
I bought a cheap unit that had a good image, loaded a bunch of photos on it. The person I gave it to to display for me never turns it on... That was a bust for me.
D'oh, that's frustrating. My target recipients have no internet, so RSS is not an option.
Okay I know that this is an old thread but I figured I would ask here... so what is the concensus after all this? I am leaning toward the Philips (of course right after the coupon expired) but figured I would ask.
Any "I am really happy with...." or "Stay away from ...." comments? I could look at Amazon also but figured see what this group thinks.
I just noticed this thread coming back for the Holiday season . . .
I bought the Phillips 8" digital frame for my wife for Christmas. I read a bunch of the reviews and it seemed it was on of the better choices for under $200. When I bought it it was on the shelf next to the Pandigital models and looked MUCH better than those. I paid $150 at Costco.
The only thing I didn't like about it was the "easel stand" in the back (that keeps it upright) - it seems to keep it too vertical - I'd prefer a little more lean.
I knew, of course, that trees and plants had roots, stems, bark, branches and foliage that reached up toward the light. But I was coming to realize that the real magician was light itself.
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What I do not understand,
Is why no one has come up with an adaptor that has a card reader in it and a hook up for a standard PC monitor whether it be DVI or VGA and a card reader. I an no electronics person but I would not think it be that difficult. A small box with a decent video card, a card reader and a program to loop the pictures. They can make a PC that it is all in place in a monitor, why not something like that only scalled down. I am most likely way off base but just a thought.
Tom
"It is what you learn after you know it all that really counts"
Grandtec makes such a box. However it is easier to go with a Picture Frame IMHO. less programming, works out of the box.
I went with a Philips 9" unit and have been pretty happy. There have been two things that have me scratching my head.
1) Programming auto on&off. Just as soon as I think I have it figured out... it stops working
2) No place does it tell you the best resolution to use for the pictures
I picked up a Westinghouse 8" Frame (DPF-0802) at Best Buy for $120. It does 800x600 resolution which is hard to beat at that price. My only complaint about it is the contrast is set a bit too high and there's only a brightness adjustment.... It has card slots for the major types, and has 128Meg built-in memory. It will even do video of some sort (haven't read the manual yet).
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Nice - but for $999+ you can buy decent 17" laptop,
show pics as slideshow or just one frame at the time
and use it as a computer too
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I would like to research it more and find one that takes RSS feeds but my time has been limited.
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D'oh, that's frustrating. My target recipients have no internet, so RSS is not an option.
I just noticed this thread coming back for the Holiday season . . .
I bought the Phillips 8" digital frame for my wife for Christmas. I read a bunch of the reviews and it seemed it was on of the better choices for under $200. When I bought it it was on the shelf next to the Pandigital models and looked MUCH better than those. I paid $150 at Costco.
The only thing I didn't like about it was the "easel stand" in the back (that keeps it upright) - it seems to keep it too vertical - I'd prefer a little more lean.
I knew, of course, that trees and plants had roots, stems, bark, branches and foliage that reached up toward the light. But I was coming to realize that the real magician was light itself.
Edward Steichen
Is why no one has come up with an adaptor that has a card reader in it and a hook up for a standard PC monitor whether it be DVI or VGA and a card reader. I an no electronics person but I would not think it be that difficult. A small box with a decent video card, a card reader and a program to loop the pictures. They can make a PC that it is all in place in a monitor, why not something like that only scalled down. I am most likely way off base but just a thought.
Tom
I went with a Philips 9" unit and have been pretty happy. There have been two things that have me scratching
1) Programming auto on&off. Just as soon as I think I have it figured out... it stops working
2) No place does it tell you the best resolution to use for the pictures
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I picked up a Westinghouse 8" Frame (DPF-0802) at Best Buy for $120. It does 800x600 resolution which is hard to beat at that price. My only complaint about it is the contrast is set a bit too high and there's only a brightness adjustment.... It has card slots for the major types, and has 128Meg built-in memory. It will even do video of some sort (haven't read the manual yet).