Vivid 8.2-inch LCD screen display
Receives and displays new pictures daily in a digital picture slide show (requires paid subscription that must be purchased from CEIVA)
Broadband ready,optional CEIVA Broadband Kit to connect to home network
Simple set-up: plug in the power and phone cords, push a single button
With permission, anyone can send photos for free from virtually anywhere in the world
Product Details
Product Dimensions:
5 x 10 x 9.5 inches ; 2 pounds
Shipping Weight: 5 pounds
Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
ASIN: B000BNGJZG
Item model number: 81726-00052
Average Customer Review:
This review is from: CEIVA 3 Digital Photo ReceiverWe've bought a total of seven Ceiva units for relatives and ourselves since they were first introduced. Before buying a Ceiva III you might want to consider some of the things we've learned.1. These things do break, so you'd be well advised to buy extended warranty coverage - add $20.2. The subscriptions are relatively expensive ($100/year) and have tended to get more expensive over time - in an era during which everything network-related has gotten cheaper. 3. Ceiva insists on downloading renewal notices to receivers nearing the expiration date of a subscription. As other reviewers have noted, that's very annoying both to the people using these things and to those of us who pay for the products and services. I don't see where Ceiva mentions this practice either on their web site or in the Terms and Conditions, but there's nothing you can do other than complain (I have many times, to no avail).4. Ceiva's sales reps will tell you that existing, unexpired subscription plans can be transferred to new units (I verified this on three separate occasions), but in fact Ceiva will make you buy new subscriptions first. 5. Ceiva has never offered upgrade plans for older units. As an existing customer you'll actually pay more to upgrade an older receiver in mid-subscription than will a new customer.The bottom line is that it's difficult to recommend this product to new customers on either a value basis or for customer care. Good idea, bad execution. Pity....
This review is from: CEIVA 3 Digital Photo ReceiverIt took us a while to get this puppy set up, but once it was done, it works really nice!Here's the background. We purchased an older Ceiva 2 frame for my parents. They have loved it. We always wanted to get one for my in-laws, but they didn't have a local access number. However, the Ceive 3 frame can use a broadband adapter, so decided to take the plunge.The first unit shipped was the wrong one, a Ceiva 2. The next unit was indeed a Ceiva 3. However, it had some strange behavior that is not talked about in the manual, nor on Ceiva's support web site. In particular, when we tried to connect, the screen would "jitter" (the customer service rep called this "fuzzing"), and the unit would appear to lock up.I had thought that the unit was defective. However, it turns out what the unit was trying to do was upgrade its software. Apparently, this process can take a while. After 25 minutes on the phone with Ceiva customer service, we get the issue straightened out. The unit now works like a charm -- it's wonderful that it can get photos every hour via broadband, instead of having to dial in just once a day (overnight).I give this product just 4 stars instead of 5 stars because it should be made cleared that the "fuzzing" we saw was a normal functioning, and that we should have waited it out, instead of having to talk to customer service. Once you get it going, though, it's a great little device!One tip, although you can't do wireless access right now right off the bat, there are "wireless bridges" that let a wired device, like the Ceiva frame, be turned into a wireless device. One such bridge is the D-Link DWL-810+. We are going to try to use this with the Ceiva frame!EDIT/UPDATE: I just tried it out with the bridge mentioned above, and it works like a champ! So now, we have a wireless broadband Ceiva!...
This review is from: CEIVA 3 Digital Photo ReceiverI have been using Ceiva for the last three years and found it to be an ok service for me, good to my parents who use it. During the three years, I have uploaded hundreds of photos to their service but now I am thinking of switching to a more affordable platform with better functionality (see URL: http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/avcards/7edc/)HOWEVER... Please be warry that termination of your Ceiva service means that all your digitial photo files will be deleted. Ceiva offers no way for you to retrieve your digital photos back to your PC nor offers a CD back-up service. Read the fine print before you decide to make your purchase (see below)EFFECT OF TERMINATION from Ceiva T&Cs at http://www.ceiva.com/home/hp/terms_conditions.jsp)Upon termination, your license to use the Software and the Service automatically terminates, and Provider will delete all data, files, or other information stored in your account. In the event of termination, monthly service fees and any prepaid charges will not be refunded or prorated....
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