Smartparts SP104C 10.4-Inch Digital Picture Frame (Cherry Wood) by SmartParts
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Digital camera reviews of Smartparts SP104C 10.4-Inch Digital Picture Frame (Cherry Wood)
Digital camera Review: Finally figured out displaying photos in a particular order
Summary: 3 Stars
Overall: very good picture quality with poor documentation and interface.
Having 1500+ photos to get in the frame, I opted to use the supplied Optipix optimization s/w. This wound up making it difficult to arrange my photos and led to several discoveries about the product.
Experimental Observations:
a. Photos are displayed on the frame from earliest to latest modification date.
b. Photos can be placed in folders on an SD card, folders will be displayed earliest to latest creation date.
c. Optipix S/W handles horiz. pictures well, gets grainy on vert. pix.
d. Internal memory only held about 1000 optimized pix in my case
e. Internal memory access is slow via USB
f. Need to have PC on and USB connected prior to booting frame to be able to delete files on internal memory via USB
In the end, given that I saw 4GB SD cards free after rebate, the internal memory seemed like a waste of time.
I finally settled on the following process for getting photos to display in order using an SD card:
1) Use Optipix for horiz. pix as needed for compression, store on PC.
2) Arrange pix in folders on SD card, being careful create folders in the order I want them displayed (makes it easier to manage groups of photos).
3) Change modification date of photos within folders (e.g. add an "_" to end of file name) to order pix if needed
4) Insert SD card into frame and sit back.
I am pleased enough with the quality of the product to buy a couple more as gifts for the relatives, but I plan to set up the SD cards beforehand so it is plug-n-play for them.
Digital camera Review: Frame
Summary: 3 Stars
The first frame I received was defective and didnt work, (it was sent to me just with a plastic see tru wrapper with a shipper attached on the outside) so after numerous calls my son in law made to different people, we were able to get a replacement from the company that made it. So far it seems to be working good, I am not to impressed with the color of the frame itself thoughDigital camera Review: GREAT PRODUCT!!
Summary: 5 Stars
This frame is awesome! A great value, good picture, plays videos, easy to operate & Looks nice. I bought it as a Christmas gift - it is still going great with no problems. I'm going to buy one for myself.Digital camera Review: Gone but not forgotten
Summary: 1 Stars
Company out of business.
Frames are still out there being
sold to unfortunate customers.
Remote sucks. Manual inadequate.
If you buy I hope you get one of the
good ones. If not you will just be
frustrated and unhappy.
Digital camera Review: Good value and quality
Summary: 3 Stars
This digital picture frame is a good value for the money and the cherry finish and cream colored matting looks nice. It is simple to set up and worked within a few short minutes of reading the quick start instructions. The remote is simple and handy. There are two areas which could be improved upon and why it doesn't get another star: The 'automatic sizing' of pictures sometimes chops off edges of the frame (i.e. tops of heads, feet, etc...) and requires a computer fix of the image to correct it. Also, the resolution is fair and the detail is not as crisp on some photos as it is on a computer monitor or print. I am a photographer and a stickler for detail, so I am naturally critical of image quality. However, my wife loves it and that's what matters most.