Ceiva Digital Photo Receiver Model LF2000 by Ceiva
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Digital camera reviews of Ceiva Digital Photo Receiver Model LF2000
Digital camera Review: 3 years & this thing STILL keeps giving!
Summary: 4 Stars
I know it's not the greatest quality, I know there are other options out there, but let me put it to you like this:
My grandmother is over 70. She doesn't want to learn how a computer works, yet she loves the idea of seeing new pictures of her family everyday. This thing plugs into the phone line & dials up a server on a nightly basis to download any new pictures you've sent it.
I bought this for my grandmother 3 years ago & she STILL calls me on a weekly basis to tell me how wonderful it is to see the pictures everyday! I created the master login, & created minor *client* logins for everyone in my family. They can all log in & send her pictures. Some of my family are in South Carolina, New York, Washington, California, & Missouri. She gets updated pictures daily without having to do a thing!
This is a gift that you can't go wrong on - it's keeps on giving even years later.
Digital camera Review: A GREAT Surprize
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought this for my father who live cross country. It was easy to set-up, especially with the "Live" customer support available. I was walked through uploading and saving pictures on the internet to my Ceiva account. It is so easy even my 7 year old is able to save and send pictures to his grandfather. The added bonus is that my children are getting closer to their grandparents eventhough they live 2000 miles apart. I love Ceiva, my kids love Ceiva and my Parents and really enjoying it.Digital camera Review: A Great Idea - Fair Execution
Summary: 3 Stars
I just purchased two Ceiva "Internet-Enabled Photo Frames" as gifts for my technically-challenged relations. The idea is fantastic; send them this frame as a gift and allow them access to a constant stream of digital photos showing family activities, etc. from a different part of the country.The execution of the above idea is somewhat less than perfect. I had one of the frames shipped to my house to personally set up and observe functionality - the other one was shipped directly to the more technically-adept family member. After setting up the frame (easy) and connecting to Ceiva (easy), I found out that you have to log in to their web site and create an account and grant permissions to be able to receive pictures from someone else - using the information enclosed in the Ceiva packaging (someone needs to have internet access). One of the frame recipients currently has no internet access, while the other would be challenged by the Ceiva web site and setup. Once I had activated the account, I was then able to send pictures to it, and eventually to the frames.
After the pictures (10 at a time) were downloaded to the frame, I discovered that the picture quality of the frame is only fair. The pictures come across as washed out, with muted colors. I have tried playing with darkness and contrast settings both on their site and using my own photo editing software, and have found that a brighness reduction of 10% seems to help. I guess I'm spoiled in that I own a top of the line SGI flat screen monitor and am used to high resolution and brilliant colors - I had set up the test Ceiva frame in my home office right next to the $2,500 monitor... Yes, I realize that we're talking a 10X price differential here - I'm just trying to optimize the available picture quality.
In fairness to Ceiva, once the more technically-adept relation had received her frame, she was able to connect it and make it work with no input from me (after I had set up her account and loaded it with pictures). She is delighted with the new pictures we have uploaded and looks forward to more, and is happy to have some "21st Century Technology" in her home.
In summary, I like the idea of being able to send digital images to family members, without having to act as a 7/24 on-call help desk. If Ceiva would improve the picture quality of this unit, I'd raise my rating to 4-5 stars. Despite this shortcoming, my relations enjoy their Ceivas and the digital pictures brought to them.
Digital camera Review: A Great Idea but zero support
Summary: 1 Stars
A wonderful idea, and when it works it is really neat. But I had a heck of a time setting it up, had to throw out a perfectly good digital phone (it won't work with a digital phone anywhere in the house, Uiden and Vtech are hybrid digital, beware) and it took forever to get it to connect to the local phone line.
Support is non-existent, I've sent three e-mails and never a response. Phone call (not an 800 number) take over a 1/2 hour to answer and you will be as knowledgeable as the tech support goof they connect you with. Frustrating.
I love the idea, but they mislead you on the cost of the contract, which is way too expensive for the lousy service.
It was a gift that has so far cost me $220 ($100 phone and $120 subscription service).
Again, a great idea and a real pleasure while it works. But don't buy one for your parents or grandparents. When mine craps out that will be the end of it, I've never been this fed up with a company as I am with Ceiva.
Digital camera Review: A Great Product AND Great Customer Support!
Summary: 5 Stars
I love my new Ceiva! In fact, I bought 3 for my family so we can all send pix to each other. Everyone's getting digital camera's for Christmas this year and it'll help us show off our pix. By the way, their Customer Service was excellent! A real rarity these days.