Large Hi-Definition LCD Display
Interchangeable Frames - Leather orWood Decor
Displays all Your Digital Photos
Remote Control for Easy Operation
Compatible with SD/MMC/MS/CF/xD Memory Cards
Product Details
Product Dimensions:
12 x 11.5 x 4 inches ; 4.4 pounds
Shipping Weight: 5 pounds
Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
ASIN: B000RZ4O82
Item model number: SP8MIX
Average Customer Review:
This review is from: Smartparts SP8MIX 8-Inch Digital Picture FrameI was drawn to the high resolution when I first saw the 15" SmartParts frame in a local store, but hesitated because the sample photos seemed so dim. I had the same hesitation with the 8" frame a couple of weeks later. Other sites' reviews had given this frame a high rating, though, so I went with it and am relieved I did. There is a "brightness" control on the back of the frame that put my fears of dim pictures to rest. Another draw had been the photo optimization software that is available as a free download. I found the software easy to use and was pleasantly surprised by quality of the images after they had been compressed to 800 x 600 pixels. I started with an old 64 mb flash drive, figuring I would store a few pictures now until I could get a 2 gb SD card. The card easily held a "few" pictures, so now there are 500 photos taking up 45 mb of the card. A 2 gb card will be more than enough!I've only used the frame for a photo slide show. Controls on the frame allow you to choose how long the pictures are displayed; whether they are displayed randomly; and type of transition (or random transition). I changed the display time from 3 seconds to 5 seconds but otherwise kept the factory defaults (random display and random transition). Individual pictures can be selected for viewing, and they can be rotated with the frame controls if necessary.In hindsight the bigger frame would have been better so that vertical shots would not seem so small. Since I want to get my old snapshots out of storage, though, this frame is more than sufficient. If I had wanted to do justice to something more artistic, the bigger frame would have made more sense.The plain wood frame looks great. I have seen a SmartParts 8" beveled frame, but the beveled edges didn't match up too well. Not sure if that was the frame itself or if the store display had been knocked about too much.Overall, am very pleased with this frame and hope to use it for years to come....
This review is from: Smartparts SP8MIX 8-Inch Digital Picture FrameI purchased this for my technophobic grandmother. It turns on and goes straight into slideshow mode, which is great for her. Picture quality was great (800x600), the screen is bright, too. If you want to display images, this is a great frame. However, if you want to also use the video playback... prepare to be disappointed. I spent an entire day trying to convert 30 seconds of my son chasing butterflies into a recognized format. What I found that worked was MPEG-1 at a meager 176x144 resolution. Anything larger would only show the first frame then freeze up the software. I'd have to turn it off and on to get it to respond again. And if that weren't bad enough, the picture lags behind and the audio goes out of sync. For comparison: the $80 Coby frame with a clock plays back the same video at 640x480 w/o any picture lag.So, if you don't care about video playback... this is a great digital picture frame!...
This review is from: Smartparts SP8MIX 8-Inch Digital Picture FrameAfter much research and review reading, I finally settled on the Smartparts SP8MIX 8" digital picture frame. I purchased this item as a Christmas gift for my photo-crazy wife. I liked the two frame option and the resolution is superb! However, if you are technologically inept you may want to choose another product. Let me explain...First, I am a huge proponent of reading the User Manual that comes with all products. However, this User Manual is horrible (in fact the writers ought to be slapped!). It's fine if all you are doing is taking your digital camera's memory card and inserting it into the frame, but who doesn't edit/reorient their pictures before "publishing" them for viewing? Ahhh, that is why they include the "free" Opti-Pix software. I can't speak for the software, because I couldn't get it to load successfully onto my computer. Oh, by the way, don't waste your time searching through the packing material (like I did) for the software CD, because the program is stored in the frame's memory (probably something that should have been mentioned in the manual!). Ah but not all was lost! My wife's photo editing program worked just fine preparing the pictures for download. If you are at all familiar with the copy and paste command or know how to drag and drop files from one folder to another you'll do just fine loading your pictures into the frame.One nice feature of this frame is it allows you to download music files (mp3 format only) so that you can have music accompany your slide show. The music feature worked flawlessly, that is once I finally figured it out (you guessed it...this process wasn't mentioned in the manual either).The little remote, that stores neatly in the back of the frame, definitely made navigating the on-screen menus much easier.Overall this digital frame does an excellent job displaying photos. The images look crisp from all angles. I would have given it a 5-star rating if the software had loaded successfully and the user manual was written more thorougly....
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