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12/09/2007 07:36:05 PM · #1 |
My wife came up with the idea of giving digital photo frames as gifts -
loaded with family pics and other - I'm completely on-board with this - but i have no idea how crummy or how great these are ...
anyone have any thoughts on brands - I don't want to give a piece of junk as a gift.
Thanks in advance.
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12/09/2007 08:00:42 PM · #2 |
| I'm getting one for Christmas (I spec'd it out for my wife) ... it's a Philips model with 720x480 resolution (3:2 aspect like our camera sensors) but it's only 6.5" diagonal. The problem with any of the under-$100 models out there is they tend to be lower resolution (fewer pixels) ... 800x600 is about the best you can get under $200, but I don't want 4:3 ratio. Here is the one I'm getting at Amazon. |
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12/09/2007 09:32:02 PM · #3 |
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12/09/2007 09:37:22 PM · #4 |
| Thanks guys. I was looking for something under 100$ because I wanted 3. I got 3 of the Phillips model. |
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12/09/2007 09:47:33 PM · #5 |
Just an FYI, I bought 3 Coby 7" photoframes from eCost for $59 each, but all 3 had this letter "E" inkstamped on the inside glass - shows up bad. I'm waiting to hear from customer service if they are all f'd up like that.
If not for that, they are a bargain. |
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12/09/2007 09:48:58 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by metatate:
Thanks guys. I was looking for something under 100$ because I wanted 3. I got 3 of the Phillips model. |
Yeah.....I got distracted and forgot you said that
BTW......what an awesome gift!
You're a good soul!
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12/09/2007 10:36:19 PM · #7 |
I gave my two brothers and one sister a digital photo frame for their wedding anniversaries this year. I sell the Rock and Olin brand in my shop and own an Rock. They have all been happy with theirs and I am with mine. I have mine in my shop with all my photos loaded onto it so customers can look at it if they need to wait.
One word of warning, you get what you pay for. Some the the cheap and nasty ones have terrible screen resolution, very grainy. |
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12/13/2007 02:43:34 PM · #8 |
I received the frames today. They look pretty nice but have yet to use them.
BTW: Since then the price has increased to $129!!!
So that's 90$ or so more for 3!
Originally posted by NikonJeb:
Originally posted by metatate:
Thanks guys. I was looking for something under 100$ because I wanted 3. I got 3 of the Phillips model. |
Yeah.....I got distracted and forgot you said that
BTW......what an awesome gift!
You're a good soul! |
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12/13/2007 03:21:09 PM · #9 |
Bought a low end model for my mother in law last year. Low resolution and a widescreen format. It was ok, but finding and cropping photos to fit the narrow format was a pain. I saw some super cheapies at wal-art last night for about $42 or so. 320x240 pixels. That's pretty low end!
The ones that can do 800x600 seem mostly decent and I may pick up one of those sometime in the near future for myself. |
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12/13/2007 06:38:26 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by metatate:
I received the frames today. They look pretty nice but have yet to use them.
BTW: Since then the price has increased to $129!!!
So that's 90$ or so more for 3! |
I can't wait until Xmas to get to play with mine. I am a member of the Philips friends and family program so I think I can still get them at $99. If you end up liking them enough and want your own, let me know and I may be able to help out. |
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