Customer Reviews:
Not at all what expected.......2007-12-18
I ordered this frame for my mother-in-law for Christmas. I chose this one because it was USB compatible and had an internal memory. First of all the so called user manual is a trifold pamphlet about a 4" by 12" rectangle that leaves alot of information out. I could find nowhere where it told me how many pictures the frame could hold (I found out by looking on the website)and the only way I can access a slide show of the pictures in the memory is to go to setup, delete files, sort, and finally I can get to a slide show (this information I discovered by trial and error, because the manual doesn't make it clear how to access the memory once the pictures are saved). Once you start this slide show its fine. The clock and calendar work fine, but I haven't tried the alarm. The only way you can play photos using the photo option on the main menu is by inserting a memory stick or card. Unfortunately the slide show keeps stopping after a few pictures, and when I try to accesss them through thumbnail mode it shows no pictures on the stick and shows a blank screen. It has even turned itself off several times when the screen goes black. I also have no idea how to load music and there is no information about this in the manual. I'm waiting for a call back from axion's customer service, but this is definitely too much inconvenience for my mother-in-law, and I'm prepared to stick it back in the box and return it.
Not 640x480, Not 4:3, Squashes Pictures.......2007-12-13
I almost gave this 2 stars instead of 1, as it worked pretty easily out of the box and the clock feature is a good idea, but then I discovered that it has less than half the claimed resolution which seems like a flat-out false claim.
Reasons I am sending it back for a refund: This frame is not 640x480 and is not 4:3 ratio.
The size of the screen is about 8" x 4.1". Not only is that not 4:3, it is not even 16:9.
When you display standard 4:3 photos, they should have a 1.33 ratio. On this frame, they are displayed at about 6.4" x 4.1", which is a ratio of 1.56. That means the photos are squashed and it makes faces look fatter than they really are.
The pixels are quite visible, so I counted in the vertical direction. I counted 24 pixels in about 0.47", which means there are only about 210 pixels in the entire vertical direction. Not nearly the claimed 480.
Mediocre.......2007-12-12
Not so good:
This digital frame is a good size at 9" but at only 640 x 480 resolution, your pictures taken with your 5+ mega pixel camera leave much to be desired. The images from less than 5 feet away are pixelated (boxy). Also, the clear plastic outer frame is a bit cheap and would look better if just left off in my opion.
The remote is also picky when using and you cannot press and hold a button to say fast forward through a song, or change the volume.
Good:
The things this frame does well is it's data reading and image handling. I stuck a SD card in and it brought up a folder view showing all the contents of the card which was nice. The images were displayed quickly and are able to be rotated and flipped any which way using the remote which is handy and the system remembers which way to orient the picture for later.
Overall:
Now that I've used this frame, it seems to be about right for the price. A mediocre screen with some useful features and corner's cut. Would I recommend? No, I think there are better frames at the same price but are smaller.
Great Quality Digital Frame.......2007-11-23
I bought this digital frame for my mom's birthday and she loves it! It has slideshow and plays MP3 songs. The coolest thing is the clock and alarm function. My mom can now replace her alarm clock with this cool digital frame. Perfect gift for any mom!
Product Description
Image resolution up to 640 x 480 pixelsSupports SD, MemoryStick½ and MultiMediaCard memory cardsPlays JPEG and MP3 filesBuilt-in speakers Remote control operationAV input/output jackAdjustable brightnessIncludes AC adapter and remote control
Customer Reviews:
Do not buy this to give as a gift!!.......2007-12-24
When you load it up with pictures, choose you custom settings, and give it to your granny... You will find that your custom settings are forgotten every time it is unplugged. This is inexcusable!
Nice Looking but lacking in features.......2007-12-14
At the time I purchased this frame, it was reasonably priced for the size screen that it offered. My only complaint about the product is that it does not have an option to randomly sort the pictures loaded to it for the slide show. This may not be an issue for some, but I was compiling pictures from relatives to give as a gift, and was hoping for the pictures to shuffle randomly across all relatives, rather than by title, as it appeared to, despite my efforts to manually sort them on the memory card. Otherwise, the resolution is good and the frame itself is attractive and blends nicely when out on display.
Axion 10" Digital Picture Frame--really isn't worth your money!.......2007-12-08
This digital picture frame is probably the biggest money-waster you will ever have. I have just received one as a gift and nothing works on it. The screen is supposed to be touch-sensitive but it is not; the buttons have response time of well over 2 seconds! By the time the "copy" button activates the "copy" screen, the picture I wanted to save on the digital frame has moved on... furthermore, once the option does come up, it won't go away and I cannot even see the next 2 pitures showing. I have not been able to save any of my pictures on the built-in memory! The picture quality is very poor! In the age of flat screen monitors, this is a BIG junky! Save your money!
Worst Digital Picture Frame Ever.......2007-12-01
Reason why this product is not recommended by me:
The transitions between photos takes too long (2.5 - 3) seconds.
It is not as smooth as the other brands I've seen in stores.
I put 2 different kinds of SD cards in the unit to view my photos.
After taking the cards out, all of the photos were destroyed and can be only viewed by using the axion unit. I tried every means possible to retrieve or fix the photos. I tried Bad Disk Pro, various card readers, everything. I also did everything I could to figure out where I could send the unit for repair, but Axion has very little to no info online. Stay clear of this unit and this company.
Good price but resolution not great.......2007-11-03
I am am not as happy with the resolution as I had hoped. I suggest potential buyers look as samples in stores and note what resolution which you find acceptable to compare with the technical specs of on-line digital picture frames. More magapixels doesn't improve the display but it does increase the loading times. A nice feature is that the batteries allow it to be passed from hand to hand. Another aspect that I don't like is that the display area is wider than typical diginal photos so that there is either back bars on either side of the photo or it gets cropped on top and/or bottom.
Average customer rating:
- As Compared With the LS-82...
- Perfect portable (but without a remote)
- Great lightweight winner!
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Panasonic DVD-LS850 Portable DVD Player with 8.5" Diagonal Widescreen LCD - Deluxe Version includes Carry Case, Car Headrest Bracket, DC Adapter & 6 -Hour Battery
Manufacturer: Panasonic
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Product Features:
- Multi-Angle Viewing with 8.5" widescreen (aspect 16:9) LCD display
- Up to 6-Hour Playback Time with included rechargeable battery
- Built-in Stereo Speaker - LCD Mode
- Multi-Format Playback: DVD-Video, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-R (Dual Layer), +R, +R (Double Layer), +RW, CD, CD-R/RW, HighMAT [Level 2], MP3, WMA, JPEG, MPEG and DivX®8
ASIN: B000QV9T6Y
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Product Description
Portable DVD Player with 8.5" Diagonal Widescreen LCD, Multi-Format Playback, Multi-Angle Viewing, Car Headrest Bracket, Car DC Adaptor and Carrying Case.....The large 8.5" widescreen display pivots for multi-angle viewing so you can adjust the position for optimum comfort and image quality. You can also adjust the screen brightness to get the best view of your DVDs in all kinds of light conditions. You get beautiful images while watching movies on a dimly lit airplane, or when you're relaxing in the sun at a resort or other outdoor spot.
Customer Reviews:
As Compared With the LS-82..........2007-12-07
The LS-82 model's battery is rated for a longer battery life than the LS-850's. As compared with the LS-82 model, this one comes with a carrying case, and with the CGR-LH711 battery. This model's battery is a 2250 mAh battery, wheras the battery that comes with the LS-82 model is the CGR-LH712, which is a 4500 mAh battery. If you want a bargain and want the carrying case, then fine go for the LS-850. But buyer's should take note of the differences in battery capacity between this model and the LS-82.
Perfect portable (but without a remote).......2007-06-22
I agree completely with the earlier reviewer. This piece is solid, well designed, does what it does perfectly, unlike some other ones I've tried that feels like a awkardly shrunk version of a much bigger player with the buttons randomly assigned to places just for the sake of being small. The volumn is adequate, the controls are clear and convenient. Most of all, the screen is of high contrast and saturate color, a big plus for the plus.
2 minor minus points:
a. No remote. The REMOTE can be VERY USEFUL when the unite is mounted on the head rest in a car. But Costco's package doesn't contain one.
b. Change settings (subtitle, time setting) requires go through the menu system, which is a big problem when mounted. To be fair, it is very easy to mount/unmount the unit from the head rest. But still, it is a unnecessary hassle if only a remote control is available.
All in all, highly recommended.
Great lightweight winner!.......2007-05-25
I have recently jumped into the portable DVD player bandwagon, to make my 1-hour-plus-each-way train ride a little more pleasurable. I started off with a lot of research, and ended up with a Philips 8.5" player - 6 hours battery life, and a screen that washes out the competition (mostly from Sony).
I ordered online, after going through the specs from multiple websites, and making sure that looks perfect. The product arrives - and guess what I missed in my multiple weeks of research - the battery weighs an additional 1.5 lbs, and sticks out significantly from the pack. So much for the pleasurable commute - lugging a close to 4lb DVD player. Might as well have taken my Thinkpad along.
Luckily (or un-), the product stopped working after only 2 weeks of use - and I went through a complete return adn refund. My next stop - the Panasonic here.
Out of the box, it looked great - multiple viewing angles, no hidden heavyweight batteries (product weights 1050 g / 2lb 5 oz with batteries, as per my kitchen scale), and the battery goes into the hinge - like some Sony laptops - a big plus.
The flipside is that the 6 hour battery is at the minimum brightness and headphones on - which means if you choose anything other than 'moonlight' as your brightness preference (there's daylight - the brightest, which I like the most, naturally - and also a user-defined setting of brightness and contrast) the nattery will last less. Frankly, all I need it for is one full length movie, maybe 2 - so I am happy so far with the battery life - it's not going to be less than 3.5 hours anyway.
Battery life apart, everything - I repeat, everything - in this is better than the Philips. My purchase from Costco came with a carrying case - it's possible that this is not a standard accessory - but the Amazon listing has this as well. The case is on the bigger side, but rather nice - well padded, with a main zipper to store the player and a side compartment to hold 4 DVDs, some cables, etc. As for the box, here's what's in it - the player and the battery pack, AC adapter, car lighter adapter, a mount kit for placing the player on the back of a car headrest, and AV cables. Enough to get you started. This takes 12V DC input, so the car adapter is pretty straightforward - the Philips used a weird 10.5 volts (IIRC).
The Philips also had a super minimalistic design - which meant you had to use the remote to do fast forwards, since there was no FF key on the unit. This saves you the pain. The buttons are cleanly, clearly and conveniently located in the front of the unit.
Another big win over the Philips - disk resume. I watch about half of a movie during my morning commute, and need to resume from where I left off in the evening - this is easy on this. Just press play.
Next win - the on/off button. Philips had this on the side - with the big heavy battery pack on, a brush on the side of my messenger bag could flip this switch - which meant when I finally sat down to watch my movie, the battery was dead. Panasonic has this shielded by the clamshell design - much better. Plus, the off button (same as stop, press longer) fades out the screen gently and switches the player off - a nice touch.
Yet another plus - noice level. The Philips was positively noisy - people sitting next to you could easily hear the loud whirring of the DVD, unless you took the headphones off, so the soundtrack could distract them. Not so on this one.
As far as the screen is concerned - they are both equally good - the Panasonic is a little tighter, as the player is roughly 16x9 in dimension, while the Philips has a little more blank space around the frame, since the player is a little off the 16x9. In any case, it's a close call.
Overall, I'm glad the Philips died, and this came out right on time. Panasonic was out with similarly designed DVD players way earlier than the rest of the market - but they then carried a $400 price tag and a 2 hour battery life. I am really glad they moved things around, while still keeping them light enough to actually be able to carry them around.
Product Description
Portable movies dazzle on the versatile swivel screen of the 8.5-inch Wide DCP855 and DVDs and iPod aren't the only media it can handle. Display digital photos or play Divx movies through the memory card reader and a broad range of video-based media including DVD+-R and DVD+-RW formats, SVCD, VCD and MPEG4. This light-weight station is compact and stylish with car adapters to ensure the player stays powered on your trip. The docking station also charges your iPod while viewing. The built-in, rechargeable battery delivers up to 2.5 hours of playtime and remote control adds simple navigation while traveling. Optimal screen quality is ensured with Zero Bright Dot which limits the number of blank spots in LCD screens.
Customer Reviews:
Philips DVD player.......2007-10-27
This is a very good product to have for your kids, specially if you are travelling a lot by plane or train. You can choose different sources like iPod, DVD or memory card.
Product Description
Axion is a leading manufacturer and distributor of innovative consumer electronic products, such as compact LCD televisions, TV/DVD combos, portable DVD players, and handheld TVs.PRODUCT FEATURES:Hi-resolution 9" wide-screen 16:9 TFT LCD screen;Anti-vibration DVD deck;Built-in Axi-port for TV tuner, game system, and other accessories;A/V inputs for gaming systems;A/V outputs for home theater;Built-in SD card reader (optional);Dual HI-FI stereo speaker;Credit-card size remote control;DC 9V operation with rechargeable battery;AC adaptor;CAR adaptor.
Amazon.com Product Description
Small enough to fit in your purse or briefcase and nicely light at just over 2 pounds, the Axion AXN-6090 portable DVD player features a bright 9-inch screen and can function as a CD and MP3 player. Perfect for the road warrior or a great way to keep the kids entertained in the car, the AXN-6090 can provide hours of entertainment in a single charge. This top-loading player also offers 3-second anti-shock/anti-vibration protection, so you can enjoy seamless video playback even on the roughest roads. Features include:
- Widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio for watching movies in their intended format
- Stereo speakers w/dual headphone jacksÊÊÊÊ
- Supports DVD, CD, MP3, Picture CD and VCD formatsÊÊÊÊ
- Home/car lighter power adaptorsÊÊÊÊ
- Built-in Lithium-Polymer rechargeable batteries ÊÊÊÊ
The unit also features AxionÕs Axi-Port, an innovative connection for Axion's optiona TV/cable tuner and SEGA Gaming Joystick, which provides a host of games from the SEGA Classics collection.ÊThe Axion AXN-1002 portable TV tuner enables you to receive cable signals as well as broadcast TV stations--VHF, UHF, and 181 cable channels (depending to your cable provider)--while away from home.
What's in the Box
Portable DVD player, credit card-sized remote control, rechargeable battery, AC adapter, cigarette lighter adapter, AV cable, printed operating instructions
Customer Reviews:
Don't waste your money with this company!!.......2007-07-10
As I stated, don't waste your money on anything this outfit makes. I made the mistake of buying their ANX6090A DVD player. It was priced right and had the features I was looking for at the time. I had 10 DVD's to take on a trip, some new and some rentals, it managed to play one rental DVD and would not play anymore. When I got home from my trip, I contacted the company and after about two weeks they told me to return it for a replacement. I sent it back, at my expense, and after one month they have not sent a replacement. They will not return calls and will not reply to e-mail inquiries. At this point I will just assume that I am out the $165.00 this player has cost me so far. Please learn from my experience and spend your money with a more reputable company. This outfit does not deserve your money.
Great little player.......2007-04-08
Great portability, Good picture for the price. I like the fact that I can plug this player into any TV and play DVD's and also take it in the car, camping or anywhere. I also purchased a small set of external speakers which will really improve the sound. Onboard speakers a little lacking but overall a great value.
Better than advertised.......2007-02-13
I am very happy that this item meets, and exceeds, the advertised quality. It took no time to learn to use it without reading any directions -- that's refreshing. Don't settle for saving a few bucks - screen size is worth it.
Stopped working after one movie.......2007-01-23
I was so happy with the first DVD I played - then the second and every next DVD would not load. The player has never left my kitchen table - no chance for abuse. I sure hope I can return it - it was expensice!
Stopped working almost immediately.......2007-01-10
Extremely disappointed, especially after having done a lot of research and read the great reviews that this product (and the Axion 7" player) received.
I bought it for my wife for a road trip and she was excited about the large screen and the ability to connect an antenna to watch tv. The player worked fine for the first DVD we tried, but after that the screen freaked out and went almost black. You couldn't see a picture but you could hear the movie just fine. No complaints about the sound I guess, but what good is that if the screen doesn't work?
Needless to say I returned this as fast as possible. In fact, if I could rate it less than one star I would, since it didn't even last one day. Terrible product.
Product Description
built-in Stereo Speakersflip-up Mechanism For Adjustable Viewing Anglebuilt-in Dual Headphone Jacksvolume/picture Controlmarches Color Scheme For Xbox
Product Description
DVD, CD, CD-R/RW, and MP3-CD playbackBuilt-in Axi-Port for connecting TV tuner and video game joysticksSD card slot for audio/video playbackAV input/output with switchVolume and brightness controlDual hi-fi stereo speakerIncludes rechargeable Li-Ion battery, remote and AC/DC adapters
Product Description
mfr: Axion
DVD CD CD-R/RW and MP3-CD playback
Built-in Axi-Port™ for connecting TV tuner and video game joysticks
SD card slot for audio/video playback
AV input/output with switch
Volume and brightness control
Dual hi-fi stereo speaker
Inclu L 0.0 W 0.0 H 0.0
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