Product Description
PhotoShare Digital Photo Album and Frame will allow you to enjoy and share every photo you have ever taken! Display the PhotoShare on your desk or table in the stylish frame or insert the optional lithium-ion battery and take it with you anywhere! View photos as thumbnails, full size or in a slide show. PhotoShare is simple "plug and play" and does not require a computer. If you do have a computer, the PhotoShare is compatible with MAC and PC and comes with a USB cable allowing you to connect and transfer photos. Connect PhotoShare to your TV with the included AVI cable and enjoy your photos on the TV screen. AC adapter is included and PhotoShare is UL approved. PC and MAC compatible Optional lithium-ion battery makes the PhotoShare portable and ready to go anywhere Slideshow, Zoom and Thumbnail mode USB interface for easy connection to your computer transfer and view most. jpg images Fits in your pocket, so you can take your photos with you Comes with AC adapter
Customer Reviews:
What a disappointment..........2007-12-18
I purchased this product for my parents so that they could display pictures of their grandchildren as well as take them with them as they travel quite a bit. It sounded like a great idea.
I loaded the memory stick (which had to be later extracted with pliers), and to my dismay, the photo quality was dismal. It looked like digital photography 10 years ago, before the megapixel cameras. It is nothing I would feel proud to give as a gift.
In addition, to scroll from one picture to the next took several seconds. The plastic frame that was included (which the unit can be placed into for desktop viewing) was made of the cheapest plastic imaginable.
Don't waste your money! Young children might find it amusing, but most adults would be disappointed. There are many other very fine photo frames with excellent quality in this price range.
Sometimes novelty comes with a price, in this case, loss of quality.
OK for image quality.......2007-12-17
First, the good news
I read some of the suggestions offered for preparing pictures for display on the screen and was not completely satisfied with the results--images were either cropped slightly, or off center, and I could never get their width "just right" making them appear stretched. After a lot of trial and error I found the latest version of this product (purchased 12-2007) processes/displays images best if their resolution is 1600x960. Without touchup this distorts pictures but I have outlined a few steps to "preprocess" images for display. They appear surprisingly sharp using this method but as they say, "Your mileage may vary". I have the steps down to the point where it takes just a few seconds a picture to get them "right".
For 4:3 (regular photos)
Resize picture to 1200x900
Add border of 250 pixels on each side. Total image size should now be 1700x900. If the picture is taller than it is wide, then resize it to 900 pixels high and make sure aspect ratio is on for the resize. The picture width may vary so be sure to "pad the image" with an equal number of pixels on each side, so the final result before the next step is an image that's 1700x900 pixels.
Resize to 1600x960 (make sure maintain aspect ratio is off if an option in your graphics program) and save to your memory card (don't overwrite your original on your PC).
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For 16:9 (landscape photos)
Resize the picture to 1700 pixels wide (make sure maintain aspect ratio is on for this step).
Crop to 1700x900.
Resize to 1600x960 (make sure maintain aspect ratio is off if an option in your graphics program).
Configure the photoshare to display pictures in 16:9 format (was my default setting).
This will keep the image from appearing stretched and will keep the unit from cropping any portion of the picture. My images are perfectly centered on the unit and fill all available display space when a landscape picture is displayed. I can mix and match portrait and landscape pictures in the same slide show this way as well.
Some gripes I have about the unit. As already stated, the power cord falls out easily. Also, the frame for storing the unit is of really cheap design and allows no access to the power button, and the clips on the back cover won't stay in place. In fact, one popped off which sent me on a search thru my carpeting. In addition, if someone picks up the frame and holds it "upside down" by accident, the unit slides within the frame and ejects the SD card. A small piece of foam between the top edge of the unit and the frame helps keep this from happening--I just place it in there before securing the frame and put some scotch tape on to help accomplish what the clips should do.
It's also pretty cheap that a proprietary battery technology is used.
Also, the unit gets quite hot.
The price is misleading--fine print on the box says a memory card must be purchased separately--the unit has no onboard memory of its own. However I picked up a 2GB SD card for $15 which at my suggested resolution can hold about 4 thousand images.
A plus is Windows 98 support. Quite a few of my images are stored on an old Windows 98 machine. The unit, when plugged into the USB port, appears as another drive which is nice.
My only concern digging into some of the reviews is whether the LCD backlight will be reliable. It concerns me that it may burn out and reports to that effect, regardless of the price, show unacceptable quality for such a product.
My overall summary is if the unit stays reliable, the picture display using my method of resizing certainly isn't poor and is the best of the units I've seen in this price range. I could have found better I suppose and I am sure there's some units intelligent enough to scale pictures according to their pixel size and ratios, but this works and my images look good now, which is what counts. As far as no access to the power is concerned when in the frame, I turn the unit on and off from a power strip so it remains plugged in and secure.
Hope this review helps. As I said, picture quality is what made me keep this unit and I hope it works for the long haul.
Yup, it died........2007-12-02
I received this as a gift last Xmas. After 6 months, it died - or at least developed serious problems. The screen took on a reddish tone, there were horizontal lines running across the right side of the screen and the picture would flicker on and off. Upon looking for the manufacturer's contact info, I came across these reviews on Amazon. Believe me, they are accurate. Do not buy this item, because your luck will eventually run out and it will die on you too.
Very poor quality--would not waste money on this item.......2007-10-19
This frame is of very poor quality. Ours lasted for five months, which seems to be longer than most, before it died. The LED has burned out and the pictures are no longer visible. When I called the company, the rep told me that the frame should not be left on for longer than eight hours at a time in order for the unit to cool down and prolong the life of the LED. When I noted that this information was not available in the packaging, he readily agreed. He also agreed to take the item back and send a new one. I don't think it's worth the shipping to get another one of these frames. I would rate this frame at less than one star if I could.
Poor LCD Quality.......2007-09-29
We used this as a digital picture frame, (had to buy the frame separately), and wanted to use it as a portable storage album (bought the battery separately), and then the LCD Burned out after having it for only 8 months.
DO NOT BUY THIS! The quality is not there and you can't even use this right out of the box. You have to buy a memory card just to use it with the power cord.
Read the other reviews, this LCD will not last a year when used as a digital picture frame.
Product Description
Put your favorite photos on proud display in the PhotoShare 7" XL digital photo album. The 7" TFT screen with the LED backlight provides ample surface and brightness to display your images and video clips of any format, while the unit overall is small enough to slip into a bag and take anywhere! The PhotoShare 7XL is also equipped with two speakers and can play music in any file format to add atmosphere to your photo slideshows. You can even control your slideshows, video and music from a distance with the remote control. It can be hooked up via USB connection to your Mac or PC, or you can just input your pictures straight - the 7XL accepts both SD memory cards and Memory sticks. Connect the 7Xl to your TV for a big screen display, put the unit itself into its polished resin frame that will fit nicely anywhere in your home, or simply enjoy it as is! USB interface for easy connection to your computer; PC and Mac compatible Includes stylish frame for display on your desk or table 1-year warranty
Customer Reviews:
Great Grandparent Gift.......2007-12-27
I bought this for my father-in-law and my mother for Christmas presents this year. The viewer is great, very good size for "senior" eyes. Picture quality is as good as any digitial frame I've seen. The plastic frame it comes with is pretty cheap - if you are looking to use it as a frame I wouldn't go with this one.
My intention was for them to be able to carry the viewer around with them to show off the grandkids so I purchased the matching leather cases for both and it makes a world of difference. A must have. As cheap as the frame is that's how great the leather case is.
Maybe I just didn't see it but I didn't realize when I ordered it that it required a special battery that is sold seperately. Fortunately I was able to order them in time for Christmas. I did find them in a pretty wide variety of price ranges even here on Amazon. I ordered the cheaper one and it has worked fine. They are made by the same manufacture as the viewer so I don't think there are really any differences in the batteries only the retailers.
The viewer worked great but I did have a bit of a challenge getting it to show the pictures in the sequence I wanted it to. I loaded a 2 Gig SD card with over 200 pictures that were the best of the shots I had taken during the year. Since it was a year in review sort of thing I wanted them to come up in order. It took several tries and 2 calls to their customer support but I finally figured out that I had to use a batch processor to write the files directly to the card - renaming them ### as they went... just changing the file names to ### and copying them over to the card didn't work. Their support guy was pretty nice though. He admitted the reading of files names needed work.
Product Description
2.4" Diagonal TFT Screen / 1 Slot accepts photos from an SD and Memory Stick memory card / Output to TV / Program Slideshows / USB / Uses 4 AAA Battery
Customer Reviews:
Not as good as the Koday Easyshare.......2007-06-14
This product was not as good as the Kodak easyshare viewer. The battery life was very poor. The pictures were slow to come up on the screen. This product was returned and I bought the Kodak, which was 100 times better. It also came with a case.
PhotoShare 2.4" Digital Photo Album.......2007-06-12
The clarity of the pictures is not all that great, but the price is cheap compared to the others so I didn't expect super-sharp images. It's a great replacement for those plastic photo albums that get torn up in your purse so easily. I use it to show pictures of my kids/family. For the price, you can't beat it.
Clearest Pictures Ever!!!! Great Gift!.......2007-03-31
My husband is away (military) and I was looking for the perfect, small but clear, pictures for him. I didn't care about the frame, only the small white digital system. I was hesitant, as my MIL has a digital keychain and the picture quality is horrible. I was pleasantly surprised at the picture quality and the ease of both looking at pictures already on an SD card and transferring pictures from the computer. I love that I can use either batteries or the included plug. Everything was soooo easy that I did not even need to read the instructions to begin. I also purchased the small case to put this in for travel as the album is just an added extra for later. This is the best investment for anyone looking for something very small and portable. Perfect to send a military loved one lots of pictures to keep them involved no matter how far away they are! Then, when he comes home, it's great for a portable album to carry anywhere.
Great gift for Grandparent, but budget for a memory stick .......2007-01-10
We originally were very interested in getting the keychain, but were turned off by the following:
1. The poor reviews of the display quality
2. The small screen size
3. How the keys would damage the keychain over time
We decided to buy the digital photo album and it came within days of ordering. We loaded the pictures before giving it to my son's grandmother.
We are happy with the following:
1. Picture quality
2. The screen is larger
3. The price of the case was reasonable less than $10.
4. It is easy to load photos and simply to use, good features when giving it to people who are NOT very handy with electronics.
We spent $20 more to buy this item, it seems so reasonable compared to the keychain. What they don't specifically tell you is that this unit comes with NO memory. The extra $20 we spent over the keychain ends up being about $45 more when you have to factor in buying a memory stick. I was wondering why the keychain tells you how many picture it can hold and this one doesn't.
shipping.......2006-12-22
Watch out they will not ship it for 40 days after you buy it
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