Kodak EX-811 Easyshare 8-inch Digital Picture Frame with Wireless Capability by Kodak
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Digital camera reviews of Kodak EX-811 Easyshare 8-inch Digital Picture Frame with Wireless Capability
Digital camera Review: Does not work as promised, little technical support and almost no instructions
Summary: 2 Stars
I purchased this product because I believed it would be easy to use. One of my criteria is finding updated firmware in under five minutes. Kodak's website seemed quick and easy to use and I liked that. After having recieved the picture frame I figured I would set it up connect to Windows XP's Windows Media Player as is listed in the products features. I was able to get it to connect to my wireless network fairly easily but it refuses to see the computer. Also, if you lose the remote you will not be able to enter WEP codes as the controls on the back only allow you to move up and down on the builtin display keyboard, not left & right. After trying to contact Kodak via phone, email and online chat for two days I am ready to put the frame back in the box and go with a Samsung frame. Most of the links for the online chat are old and do not point to a valid link. The phone numbers are difficult to find and even though they say support is available Saturday to Thursday, I have had a window open for over an hour saying someone will be with me. Any of the phone numbers I call I navigate through the the phone tree before eventually being told they are closed. As for the picture quality it seems pretty good and something I would be happy with if it would only display the pictures stored on the computer. I'm not going to have my wife upload them to an EasyShare account and copy them off of the camera's memory stick just to show them. I am sorry I went with Kodak as there is not time to exchange it before Christmas.Digital camera Review: Easyshare Is Easy
Summary: 5 Stars
My husband is a photographer and I got this for his birthday. It took him about 10 minutes to set it up and we had an ever changing view of some of our favorite pictures. He also takes it along to use as a table display when he does an event because it's so portable. It looks good sitting on a table in your living room or den. It also makes a great gift to friends or relatives who don't have internet access. We would highly recommend it.
Digital camera Review: Excellent Frame
Summary: 4 Stars
This frame has a high quality images, and is extremely easy to use. On our Mac there was zero setup... just plugged it into the USB port and dragged and dropped pictures from iPhoto. It even scaled down the high-res pictures to its resolution to save space.
Our only issue is the strange dimensions of the frame... they're not the same as your standard digital camera image, so you're forced to crop all images.
Digital camera Review: Excellent purchase
Summary: 5 Stars
Very attractive digital photo frame. No problems with the pictures. We are looking forward to displaying many themed groups of pictures in this frame.Digital camera Review: Ezshare EX-811 (wireless)
Summary: 4 Stars
Great picture frame. I would buy another
Pros:
Excellent picture Quality.
Really easy to set up. [1]
Supports WPA-PSK wireless security.
Kodak releases newer firmware for the unit.
Works with my existing PC media server software (TwonkyVision & TVersity)
16:9 aspect ratio - Great for cameras that can be set to take 16:9 photos (my Cannon).
Works with a Macintosh (manual only had instructions for Windows)
Cons:
Viewing angle poor.
Cannot set Wireless PC connection as default slide show.
Tinny sound - I don't use this so don't care
Removable Remote holder blocks the wall mount holes (this is brain dead)
1. Set up - Hints:
Set your wireless access point to broadcast it's SSID
Turn on DHCP
I did have some issues if I didn't do the above. The info can be entered manually but this is a pain. The July firmware too had wireless issues. The October 2007 firmware works great with wireless.
Cannot speak about the Kodak Software as I have not used this.