High-pixel-density 640 x 480 display for sharp and detailed photo display
4:3 aspect ratio for optimal distortion-free display
Auto photo orientation to fit portrait or landscape modes
Create albums, slideshows, and manage your photos
Display and manage photos on memory cards or 32MB internal memory
This review is from: Philips 5.6-Inch Digital Photo Frame (White)The Philips 5.6-Inch Digital Photo Frame (White) is a great value in a relative sense when it comes to the expensive digital frame market. The features are somewhat limited, but the relatively lower price is bound to entice a lot of buyers. I actually prefer the Philips 7-Inch LCD Digital Photo Frame (Black) because of the black frame, slightly larger screen, and USB flash drive compatibility. But if you need a basic starter frame at a low price, this is it.Pros + Great advanced menu functions allow you to control your slideshow+ Very nice variety of slide-show transitions and collage options+ Nice memory card slot allows you to connect up a variety of memory cards+ Memory card slots for Compact Flash I (CF), SD Card, Multi Media Cards (MMC), MiniSD, Memory Stick (MS), and XD Picture Card+ Convenient timer option turns PhotoFrame on and off at the hours you select+ USB connection to your computer (to manage the internal memory),+ Play slideshows, single photo, thumbnails or show clock + Nice looking frame design+ Adequate 32 MB internal memory+ 640X480 display for nice sharpness+ Price is right for an entry frame ($50 range)Cons - Pictures must be JPEG and work best when in native picture format- Photos edited in certain software WILL NOT work, even when saved as JPEGs- JPEG support limited to 16 megapixel and 10MBs files- The white frame isn't as attractive as the black one on the 7 inch model- No video playback- Lacks MP3 music playback for slideshows- No USB port for flash drives- Competing alternatives from Sony natively support other image formats (RAW, TIFF, BMP)- Phillips quality control has been declining; definitely test this within your return period- Many newer alternatives coming to market which use less power than LCDThe frame comes with a quick reference manual and Windows and Mac software on the included CD. The CD also contains Windows compatible picture manager software. For a full PDF manual you will have to go to the website. There's some kind of menu driven help manual on the CD as well.But the truth is you don't need a manual really. The built-in menu is really well designed. Not all the settings are on the first screen, but with some searching you can set up almost everything you need.The frame is listed at a display ratio of 4:3. This means it's compatible with most standard camera formats, including my Nikon and almost all handheld Canon models. Those with wide-format digital cameras will want to look for one of the many widescreen frames to save the step of reformatting.The optional clock display is another nice extra that makes this frame versatile. This somewhat makes up for the lack of MP3 playback. The frame also has automatic orientation detection as an option, which rotates pictures from portrait to landscape. There are also collage and thumbnail view options. This guy doesn't have the native image format support of some of the newer (and much more expensive) frames from Sony. And I'm very nervous about Phillips spotty quality record of late. So far so good. But definitely put this through the paces before your return period expires.Overall this is a good product at the right price. Hopefully prices will come down over time.This unit is worth a look. Enjoy!...
This review is from: Philips 5.6-Inch Digital Photo Frame (White)I bought this item when it was offered in gold box lightning deals for fifty. It arrived yesterday and have only spent very little time with it so far. Here are my first impressions and if anything significant comes up in the next few days, I will update this review.The frame is not widescreen - which is a good thing. You see, most cameras capture pictures in 4:3 ratio and it makes no sense to display them in a widescreen format. Secondly, for the same size (diagonal measure), a 4:3 screen has more surface area than a widescreen format. Finally, you don't need to process your pictures.I had a 16 MB SD card (that came with a Canon camera) which is really useless for me. So, I thought I try loading some pictures onto it and try the frame. I copied some pictures from my computer without any editing. I copied some pictures after cropping them to a random size, but 4:3 ratio. I copied some pictures by reducing the images to 100 PPI resolution. They all looked fine on the picture frame. The picture frame passed the biggest test I was really concerned with.Below are the technical specs:Display size: 112.9 mm x 84.67 mm (4.44 x 3.33 inch)Total pixels: 640 x 480Density: 140 pixels per inchPower consumption: 4.3WPower adapter (2-prong) is small and can support 100 - 220 V and hence can be used in many countries. To me, that is a plus.Frame comes with a quick reference manual, but the full manual is on the supplied CD. CD also contains Windows compatible picture manager software. Unfortunately, the frame manual is in Flash Paper format and a Macro Media Flash application menu displays one page a time. You can print individual pages, but you can't print all the pages at once. I wish they also supplied a PDF manual. They supplied a PDF manual for picture manager software, though.Every time I turned the frame on, it went straight to the menu. I wish it went to a slideshow by default. There may be a way to accomplish that, but I couldn't figure out in the few minutes I got to work with it. I also have yet to figure out how to make my slideshow default, not the one Philips has supplied.You can display a small digital clock during the slideshow. I like that feature.The frame can detect pictures with portrait or...
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