Coby 1.5-Inch Digital TFT LCD Photo Keychain DP151WHT (White)
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Coby 1.5-Inch Digital TFT LCD Photo Keychain DP151WHT (White)
Customer Review: do not buy coby products
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought my coby key chain digital frame 2 weeks ago. I inserted the cd. that did not work. I called coby support and was told to download software. I did. I was ready for the next step and connected the frame to my computer.
The program kept saying it cannot find the connection.
I thought I bought a lemon and went to J&R store to exchange it.
I guess I exchanged it for another lemon. CD did not work again. I downloaded software again. The same thing happened!
I downloaded the manual for trouble shooting. Did everything the manual suggested (including updating my USB driver (twice), and it still did not work. The customer support phone is consistently busy (either they have phone problems or there are too many unhappy customers like me).
I really wanted this key chain, but now i would have to go back to the store and demand my money back... What a waste of time and effort!
Customer Review: All it takes is a little patience...
Summary: 4 Stars
I'll admit that I was so frustrated with this product at one point that I almost sent it back. But in the end it was worth it...
The software cd that was included would not load on my IMB/ Windows XP laptop. The computer wouldn't even recognize that there was a disk in the drive. I had to go to cobyusa.com, where I was able to download the necessary drivers and program. The first THREE downloads were not successful, despite following the instructions carefully. Finally on the fourth try, the software was installed correctly and I was able to load my pictures onto the keychain.
It was quite a hassle getting this thing to work, but I'm glad I didn't give up! The screen is surprisingly clear and the design is very user friendly. I think it's a really neat little gadget for the price. I bought this to give as a gift, but I want one for myself now!
Customer Review: Does not work on Mac OS X! (Leopard)
Summary: 1 Stars
All I can say in the product's favor is that the two stock photos provided on the keychain itself look very nice. That's because the Photo Viewer software provided for the keychain does not work under Mac OS X (Leopard). After downloading the version of the SW on Coby's site (the mini-CD is useless to me, as I have a slot-loading CD drive), I fired it up only to have it tell me that the keychain must be connected and in update mode, then quit when I hit "OK."
This is regardless of whether or not the thing actually *is* connected and in update mode.
Maybe it's a great product, but I'll never know. Too bad I had to hack and slash the packaging just to get it open... not sure if I'll be able to get a refund.
If you own a Mac, stay away, even though it advertises compatibility on the package. You'll be disappointed.
Customer Review: easy to use, fun to have!
Summary: 5 Stars
What a fun way to carry your photos!
I received my keychain just a few days ago and couldn't wait to play with it! It took just seconds to load the software, plug in the camera and start loading pictures. The software is simple to use and allows easy cropping & rotating. The screen is small - just about 1x1.12 inches - about the size of a large thumbnail image but the quality is surprisingly good.
Sure, it's not something you would use to archive your family history but it is a fun "memory keeper" for holding reminders of good times, friends and family.
The screen surface could get scratched easily with standard use (hey! it's a keychain!) so I took a strip of clear package sealing tape and put it over the screen for protection. This easy solution works great on most electronics and doesn't interfer with the image.
Customer Review: Photo Editing Required
Summary: 4 Stars
I gave this to my mom and she loves it. I loaded the pictures for her because I know she would have trouble with it. If you just try to dump pictures on this, they will look like crap. For them to look good, I opened the pics I wanted to add in Microsoft Paint and selected a square around the area I wanted to show and saved it as another image. You should focus on close ups of people's faces, no further than from the waist up, otherwise it gets pixilated and there is no detail. If you want to get fancy, you can tweek the picture's contrast for better results. Many of my family members are whiter than white, so they can be tough to see. You might also have to change contrast if your family is at the opposite end of the color spectrum. It charges using the USB, so you shouldn't give this to someone that doesn't have a computer.