Pandigital 15-Inch LCD Digital Picture Frame

Manufacturer: Lamorinda Distributing Availability: In stock soon. Order now to get in line. First come, first served. List Price:$349.99 Our Price:$253.81 Features: Screen size 15 inches Screen resolution 1024x768 Aspect ratio 4 - 3 Brightness 350 cd/m2 Contrast ratio 500 - 1 Description:

Reviews:

Works OK but next time I'll look for something better
First the good stuff:

The photos are displayed in 1024x768 resolution on a 15" diagonal screen. The colors are great. The brightness is just fine. (AND both of these are adjustable - I was very happly with the defaults). The quality of my displayed photos are excellent.

Photos can be displayed one at a time or in a slide show format (with a number of different transitions). The slide show can be displayed sequentially or randomly. The screen can be programmed to turn off 2,4, or 8 hours after turning on. The screen can be programmed to turn on at a certain time and off at a certain time. The timer can be programmed to behave differently on weekdays and weekends.

Photos are easy to upload to the frame's memory. Photos can be uploaded one at a time or in a group. In addition, photos can be deleted one at a time or in groups (there are no folders or subdirectories though). The frame can read mutiple memory cards as well as USB. I used a USB flash disk that works well. It appears that different types of memory cards and at least two flash disks can be connected to the frame simultaneously (haven't tested this)

The low voltage power supply fits into a little covered well so only a 110 volt power cord emerges from the screen. (very tidy).

You can also show certain types of video and play music through the frame. Don't know how that works because I have no use for these features.

Now the not so good stuff:

The screen screen darkens to unacceptable when viewed more than about 15 degrees off axis. This darkening will make the screen unacceptable for many uses. Fortunately for me, I was able to place the screen on my livingroom mantle which is at the back of a fairly long room. I did have to mount the screen on a monitor stand to angle it down about 5 degrees so that the screen was viewable when sitting on my couch. I'm surprised that Pandigital used such dated technology for their screen. If I had to purchase another digital picture frame, I'd make certain that the screen I purchased was of the more modern type that I have on my current computer display!

The documentation is horrible and the setup screens are non-intuitive. Some of the set up options are only available in obscure parts of their software. For example, yes you can show photos in calendar mode as one reviewer couldn't figure out how to do. Yes the software can automatically resize images to full screen (if you turn this option on as another reviewer couldn't). I think I have been able to get the programable timer to work the way I want but I'm still testing. There really aren't that many options so it shouldn't be so hard to document and intuitively implement these options.

Finally, I like to show my images in a slide show format. Pandigital gives 3 options: fast, medium, and slow. Slow is about 9 seconds which, for me, is still too fast. I wish Pandigital had given more timer flexibility.

In summary, I've made the screen work for me but I think Pandigital could have made a much better product.


Large screen but hard to see
This picture frame is very large and relatively easy to use. Pictures have good color and detail if the picture file is large. Small picture files can look pixellated. Pictures of 64 kb are small and grainy. Pictures of 3MB are sharp.
Two problems. When the picture frame is viewed at an angle such as from the side or when leaning backward on its stand, the picture dims and the color mutes.
Also , for us non techies, I could not figure out how to get all the pictures in a slide show to be displayed the full size of the frame. It maybe something to do with the file size, but why spend all this money for a large picture frame only to have the pictures displayed on only a part of the screen.


Does not fully handle the jpeg standard.
I am Semi prophotograph (but announcements have meaning, which I indicate and sell to photography, "daily job" in addition), and I bought this, there a handy tool, to my "gallery", by not showing to increase work me, area to have to show in limited area or has "not in stock", which was arranged, in order to represent; -- and, for some "for pleasure" use also. Unfortunately this framework was simple to use not so handily or, since I became hoped for for! In the summary when trying to let this thing go I to be discovered which I regard, deadly errors which the fact that is, when well I can explain, the sofrware programmers, who sketched this screen, (on read, if you wish gory the details) to represent the "JPEG", does not introduce standard so correctly skillfully that, which can be built for these make/model screen not on, in order all law-massive JPEG picture arrange. That is, if you wish a troublefree screen, which not one Aufpersonal geek required, to let it show your illustrations buy you then still something. For a full explanation and further details you read on... First of all, after unpacking, I clogged it into my PC over USB. Zipper, zilch, nada. Windows.xp did not stolperte. I went to the Pandigital web site. No Treiberdownloads. No assistance. Well there is a handy, "soon coming" promise, but that is it. O.k., I can live without a USB connection, therefore set I unite illustrations on a Sd map and shifted her surplus "sneakernet" the way. That received fine there to them. The following difficulty was that the framework strange things fit my illustrations, by trying "it" the screen did automatically (I estimated). One would expect that this, to cut the that edges off of somebody photos "well" her on the screen you and it fit with my horizontal formatted pictures settled a acceptible work of this, but the automatic software formatting the screen not which knew, with which VERTICAL pictures to do and "automatic" formatting characteristic fair normal useless formed. I explained out, how one turns automatic formatting off characteristic. Another hurdle deleted. The framework is bright and clear, but it lets a pretty limited by the opinion catch and look your photos correctly only if you look quite much absolutely on. The screen has a pretty good adjustable "inclination leg" on the back for the vertical center line, but catch a broader of the opinion for somewhat so, which is intended for general view, its would before-tighten. Also the energy key on the back of the screen functioned moves. As practical affair one must switch the screen on with the direct transmission. Do not lose this direct transmission! If only my only disappointments with this screen were! Became thinking I negotiated about a machinable armistice with the thing, I loaded up a bundle jpg documents, in order to determine a dia. demonstration, which is exemplary from my best work. From approximately 87 documents prominently too you discover my any that the screen, which is rejected, in order to indicate 15. I did not consider this at first, how it (barmherzig) jumps over the documents, which can remain it not in Slide showmodus, but "document" gives in the mode (where it indicates sides of thumbnails), it a supported "announcement" document of the format not for these (law-massive jpegs). Do not notice please me are a new. These same picture documents indicate troublefree on PC, to my palm, my camera screen, on the net, the etc.. They can be opened with PhotoImpact, Photoshop, XPs "Vorbetrachtung" or "dia. demonstration" characteristics, each possible data base search routine, etc., etc., but the Pandigital of framework sticks, which are it above nose at ' EM. The documents are from the different sources (cameras, scanners). There was no apparent reason then, why these picture documents could be inadmissible to the digital photo framework, and there are no reference points in the documents. I tried to designate support. I receive to "a system" caller avoidance. The repeated auserlesene test says to operate "2" for assistance with the photo frameworks. If you operate "2", it hangs above on you. Throughout. Nice. On my fourth attempt I tried to operate other numbers. Apparent if you are not one of the bad juices, which bought one of their digital photo frameworks, receive the politeness of an announcement, which says that Tech support closes with 7pm EST. It could be worse, I could on the west coast live. I dug inside further and after **, I finally discovered some ** hours of the lengthy attempt and the disturbance that I can receive it, in order to indicate the pictures in the question, if I her the "baseline standard -" or "baseline of optimized Scan -" choice for saving jpegs in Photoshop (RH-STORE or in other photo publisher) using; -- not the choice "of the progressive Scans". There is obviously an ERROR IN the PANDIGITAL SOFTWARE, which prevents him at the treatment of this aspect (the progressive Scans) of the JPEG standard! At this point I have now approximately six hours of lengthy and frustrate, attempt and disturbance "the Geeking" invested in something, which I expected appropriately, "fun", or at least "carefree" would be, "useful"; and I still do not have work eyelid show! Possibly I keep lucky, and Pandigital answers the telephone and explains to me the fact that they have this bug repaired and microprogram list an ascending to me or somesuch will send. Meanwhile having this screen to use, since he came out from the box, I had "geek" another hour long or thus a macro procedure (a "activity" in PhotoShop) to cause around automatic to open and RH-STORE myself all possible JPEG documents, which I wish the top side, which is set on this screen as "standard baseline" or "baseline alternatively released" Scans. Otherwise became manual I must laboriously resave each document. Each way, this is annoying and should not be not necessary. I mean, omit you to be explained at all have, what was used "Scan -" method, if one stored a JPEG on each possible other device, which you used at all? A caution history. The moral? If it (or not understanding), which wish a paying of a verflixten good dollar, in order to buy gizmo, which is an exaggerated at best, picky, a SUCKING balky to TIME, buy then one of these. If you have sufficient unnecessary frustration in your life, think then again. I speculate that I could have been more intelligent to wait the following production of these photo screens; which costs probably smaller and works better.


No support
This frame does not do what the manual and box says it will do. 15" has no calander-slideshow mode. Like the manual says. Also will not pause or go back or forward while in slideshow mode. If I press stop it will go to thumbnails with the first picture selected instead of the picture that I pressed to stop. First time I tried to call tech they did not know how to help. It is tech support for many products not just pandigital. They told me that it sounded like bad software and to exchange it. Went back to place of purchase they had 3 others. We tried to get them to do the things it was supppose to. None worked. Called tech back and he was at a lose. So no help...... Wrote company. Still no response.


Pandigital Frames
Bought the Pandigital 15" digital frame and thought it would be the greatest thing every, but quickly found out that if you look directly at it the picture looked alright. As soon as you moved 15 degrees at an angle, the picture would start to black out and eventually can't even see the picture on the frame at a 45 degree angle. What year is this, i thought that technology went out in the 90's. Don't buy this product, wait until Kodak comes out with a bigger frame.


Pandigital 15-Inch Digital Picture Frame is Great
I love this digital 15-inch bilderrahmen. I waited a long time for one to be present with rents. Settles a large work on dia. demonstrations and AVI. Per: - 2 frameworks more enclosed - all central kind and USB takes on - large screen - somewhat better than normal brightness - AVI support with clay/tone - remote maintenance Cons: - no wireless support (a large loss, but it was not nice its) - cannot illustration durably turn - necessity to do this on your PC first - does not support sharp high-speed maps (for of you, that have fast Sd or compact lightning - USING THEM NOT). Arrive yourselves any inexpensive 1 at slow maps 2G. When I mean compact sharp map of the Sandisk of oversize III used, I terminated a causing of the problem, in which the compact sharp reader does not seem, to work correctly somehow more. I am also frightened in order to try to use those, extreme III Sd maps, which I have, therefore tried I an old 1G and an old 4G slow Sd map and was adequate without problems. - bilderrahmen does not have a location, which the framework straight on and off if on a table sets. Has in, which tilted the framework back little has, which does not work for me, while I set this on my umhang and you the illustration draws, if it is tilted and you it of everything except of the eye level to regard. I had jury plant somewhat - which was fine


No Product Support. Don't buy.
Do not buy PanDigital. They do not support the product. Pit finished working (lightning!) after less than 4 months. "customer service" explained to me "unfortunately...." after the 90 daily warranty, which they would not do to anything. Do not believe the manual or their web site. They do not repair this product... are NO parts, you there are fair Solenoid. Stay away!!


A big screen makes this a great digital picture frame.
This is really an amazing digital bilderrahmen. Size differentiates! I wear the Kodak 10-inch digital framework, which is a large digital framework, to set to a night table. But for indicating your illustrations in a large area, like in your living area, a digital framework 15-inch large differentiates. All the same where a guest sits, your illustrations are clear and Chipslette and within viewable the distance. A useful characteristic, which I liked over this digital frameworks, is the location in the back of the framework, which is vertically adjusted on influence either the framework or somewhat be lain backwards diagonally can. View on eye level is better, if the framework vertical one sits, straight like a television set monitor or a screen. Those is a characteristic, which is not on my 10-inch of Kodak digital framework. This digital framework comes also with a brown framework (wooden color) in place of of the black framework to be used can, which surrounds the screen. This is useful for houses with wooden or classical furniture. The frameworks to remove is simple. This digital framework is very simple to use and I let it fast straight from the box run. The menus are simple to steer and understand, and the remote maintenance forms a Schnaepper for menu navigation. Menu individual parts are self explanatory and form, to the user leader referring not necessary. I like the occasional illustration announcement choice, which I do not have on my Kodak digital framework. With the occasional announcement choice your illustrations are not indicated in the order, which is however coincidental them on your central map. I love the remote maintenance, which is to be used very simple, with large impact keys. They can also steer the digital framework by the keys, which are set on the framework. They can also play music and screen, as well as a digital clock and a calendar indicate. There is also a selbstenergie on and out. Another large characteristic is the favourite illustration choice. Marking of a picture as a favourite permits you to see the picture frequent during a dia. demonstration. The following document of formats can be indicated: JPEG, AVI movement JPEG, MP3. Some impairments: In order to use energy the cable within the framework, you must a screwdriver have, remove the cover, use energy the cable and then close the cap and tighten them with the screwdriver. I thought, which was not necessary, since a simpler method could have been sketched; e.g. with snap on a cover. There is no place on the back of the digital framework to store to the remote maintenance, differently than the Kodak digital framework. The digital framework comes with only 256MB of the inserted sharp memory. This is the way, which is too small for the serious photographer. I use a map with 4 gigabyte means, in order to indicate my illustrations. There are no central maps, which are enclosed in the box. They must buy their. The following central maps can be used: Secure digital, the safe digital high capacity, multi central map, compact lightning, XDAbbildung map, memory stick, the pro memory stick, memory stick duo and USB of lightning drives. This digital framework does not have a wireless characteristic like the Kodak 10-inch digital frameworks. With that you can connect Kodak digital framework to your backbone network and the InterNet. I find this digital frameworks too expensive. Entirely, this is a large digital framework for your living area or each large area in your house.



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