Philips 8.5-Inch Digital Picture Fame (Wood)
by Philips Consumer Electronics
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Digital Photo Product Details
Manufacturer: Philips Consumer ElectronicsModel: 9FF2CWO/37
Color: Wood
Product features:
- 8.5-inch viewable high-resolution display; 680x480 pixels
- Wood frame
- Holds up to 60 digital photos with internal memory
- Two built-in memory card slots
- Operates on AC or with rechargeable battery
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Philips 8.5-Inch Digital Picture Fame (Wood)
Customer Review: WORST USER EXPERIENCE EVER > DO NOT BUY
Summary: 1 Stars
I ordered this frame to give it for xmas to my parents. Once i've received it, i was surprised by the impressive size of the box (i thought amazon had shipped a slow cooker instead - slightly exaggerating) which was a nightmare to bring with me to Europe. Anyway, the design of the box is nice and pretty 'design', so i forced myself not to complain too much.
Comes Christmas day. My parents open the box and love it. They were always complaining that they never really had a chance to browse their thousands of digital pictures. Here was the perfect tool for this.
I demo it by taking the SD card from their digital camera and instantly watch the pictures on the frame. Even I was amazed by the simplicity of the process (open the camera, take the SD card off, shove it in the frame and switch on > instant slideshow)
Once all the presents open, we decide to transfer the pictures from the PC on to the Frame (actually, on a Sandisk 128 SD card i had stuck in the slot). So we install the software that comes with the frame on a CD (PC only). I have to say that the Flash User Guide is pretty neat. But the Philips Frame Software to transfer the pics is the WORST PIECE OF SOFTWARE EVER.
i'm pretty good at computers, but this was beyond human understanding. You would expect a simple dual-panel interface, one to visualize the images on your PC and the other one to check the ones that are transfered on the frame. Or just thumbnails of the photos on your PC with a checkbox besides each one to choose the ones you want to transfer, with a graphic showing the space available on the SD card. Has anyone checked iPhoto, Aperture, LightRoom, Adobe Bridge, Picasa, Flickr, Moo... the good examples of great photo management softwares are everywhere. The one provided by Philips feels like it is 1995 again (no exaggeration here).
It was just impossible for us to select the images to transfer, using the Philips software. And i work in design and i'm pretty proficient with computers, so i can't imagine a lambda user.
So I found a workaround. Selecting the pictures in the regular File Explorer in Widows and copy them in a Folder on the Desktop, then transfer this folder (good luck to find the desktop in the Philips Software) via the Philips Software. IT NEVER WORKED! The application kept crashing after 10 pictures, or 12, or 17. Never ever we could transfer more than 10% of the selected pics.
After (honestly) 4 hours, i decided to burn a CD with the pics, shove it in my Mac (Powerbook) and connect the frame to my Mac. Using a simple drag and drop, i managed to copy the first 10 images and then the copy froze, and after a couple of minutes, the frame was squeaking like a mouse stuck on a glue-trap. That was so so scary. I disconnected the frame but it kept making the spooky noise. My only option was to reset the frame, using a pen to press the small Reset button.
I tried over and over and over, it kept doing the same: freezing and squeaking. Geez, i was so so mad, i was ready to take the huge box back here and send it back to Philips/Amazon for reimbursement. But my parents were so much into the frame that i didn't want to break their heart. So i decided to copy the folder picture by picture!!! It took me FOREVER!!! But it worked for most of the pics (10% of the pics would display a big X instead of the pic, even after trying to copy them multiple times).
So, except if you like technical challenges, do not buy a Philips frame. They're deeply bugged.
I have tons of ideas to make this frame as easy to use as an iPod. Simple inexpensive ideas (like iPhoto plugins, Sync folders...) to make this product a hit. But today, this product sucks, sucks, sucks. And the resolution is pretty bad, the pixels are huge and the contrasts too high > burnt effect on the pictures.
Don't hesitate to contact me with questions about this.
Now, move over, there is nothing to buy here (yet).
Description of Philips 8.5-Inch Digital Picture Fame (Wood)
Digital picture frame with 8.5-inch viewable LCD display. Wood-colored frame, high resolution 720x480, 170 degree viewing angle, USB connect to PC for easy picture downloads, holds up to 60 digital photos with internal memory. Create slide shows, up to 8 hour display time on rechargeable battery, or use direct AC power connection.Digital Frames
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