The fine folks at Pix-Star sent me one of their digital photo frames to check out and review. I have some horrible video (sorry, it’s my first unboxing, but I’ll get better I also have some pics and, of course, my thoughts and opinions about the photo frame. Overall, I was pretty impressed and think it’s worth the money if you want something that can access the Internet. For some, the fact that they can buy the frame for a family member and keep uploading it with new photos – all remotely – is the biggest selling point.

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While this is an older model, if you can find it you may be able to get it a little cheaper. That said, the Kodak EX-811 Easyshare 8-inch Digital Picture Frame with Wireless Capability is a great little digital photo frame.

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With a fast growing market, the choice of digital picture frames can be more overwhelming than anything. Products like the Pix-Star PXT8W002 8-Inch FotoConnect make your choice easy, offering a plethora of high end usage options matched with a sleek overall design and unbeatable customer service. Being completely wireless means that complicated card switching or transfer wires are no longer needed – send, receive, and display your emails all in one easy to use location. Continue Reading

Westinghouse 8-Inch Frame

Though it is definitely one of the smaller digital picture frames currently crowding the market, the Westinghouse 8-Inch LCD Digital Photo Frame stands a step above the rest.

Offering not only a great design, but also solid performance and some fun bonus features, this product is the perfect conversation starter.

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Coby DP802 8-Inch

In a world where people have becoming multitasking machines, it’s only logical that we expect the same sort of variety in performance from our media devices.

The Coby DP802 Digital Photo Frame certainly lives up to this desire, offering a fair number of usage options at a bargain price in the digital frame field.

Customers who choose the Coby frame receive the full benefit of numerous features, including:

• An 8″ widescreen TFT LCD color display that makes your digital photos shine with brightness and crisp color contrasts
• The choice between two interchangeable acrylic frames in both white and black
• A design that can display JPEG image files as well as playing MP3 and WMA audio files
• A fun video feature that is compatible with MPEG, AVI and XviD formats with integrated speakers for an easy use experience

Add to all of that even more bonus features, like the AVI output feature that allows use with home theater systems or this frame’s compatibility with several kinds of memory cards and you have a low budget digital picture frame that offers a surprising number of features.

What’s more, the overall design of the unit is completely intuitive, making use simple for those users who aren’t as tech-savvy as they could be. A slideshow feature and the ability to zoom mean that you can really enjoy the full scope of your photos without having too worry too much about editing.

There are, of course, a few design quirks worth mentioning. One of the major flaws is the inability to simultaneously play MP3 files and view your pictures. While an inconvenient flaw, this is certainly not a fatal one, as the MP3 player is an unexpected bonus rather than the primary reason you would buy this product. For the casual digital photographer, this frame offers a good product at a great price.

Pandigital PanTouch Clear Digital Photo

Pandigital, the number one US manufacturer of digital photo frames boasts and takes pride in its new entry to its digital photo frame line. Almost everyone likes being thin, and lucky for the Pandigital PanTouch Clear Digital Photo Frame because it has taken the cake where sleek and slim digital frames are concerned.

Aside from that, this digital frame delivers a dramatic new style and design marked by the creation of “floating” digital images. Also referenced by its model number, PAN1000DWPCF2, this model of digital photo frame from Pandigital comes jam-packed with lots of features despite its 0.3″ thickness, and with this measurement, the PAN1000DWPCF2 is the thinnest on the market at this time.

The features of Pandigital PanTouch Clear Digital Photo Frame include the following:

• LCD display at 1,024×768 resolution
• 4:3 aspect ratio
• Full touch screen interface (clear glass and fingerprint-resistant)
• Digital photo viewer, audio player, and video player
• Support for different memory card formats including SD, XD, MMC, Compact Flash, and MS/MSPro
• USB port for hard drive or external flash
• wireless and Bluetooth compatibility
• programmable on/off times
• calendar and clock functions

Aside from these features and new design, the Pandigital PanTouch Clear Digital Photo Frame is incredibly easy and fun to use. Pandigital has indeed enhanced and improved its popular interface to be more intuitive and simpler by making all the basic functions accessible in simple one-step process.

Users can just choose and view their photos at the same time control the functions of the frames with simple icons that they can touch directly across the frame’s glass surface.

The functions of digital photo frames are no longer limited to viewing photos. Today, there are many digital photo frames that are designed to view photos, play music and videos, or access the Internet for content. This is exactly what the Toshiba DMF82XKU offers at a price of about $180. The question asked by many interested consumers is if this WiFi enabled multimedia digital photo frame delivers a truly unique experience. Read on and take a closer look to find out.

Toshiba DMF82XKU

The features of the Toshiba DMF82XKU include the following:

• Resolution: 800 x 480
• Widescreen Aspect Ratio of 16:9 and 8.0″ LED-Backlit Display
• Support for the following file formats:
• Image: BMP, JPEG, EXIF 2.2, and TIFF
• Video: MPEG-1, MPEG-2, and MPEG-4
• Audio: WMA and MP3
• Connectivity: USB 2.0, WiFi 108.11b/g, and PC port
• 1Gb Internal Memory
• Supported Memory Formats: MS/MS Duo, xD, and SD/SDHC/MMC
• Remote Control
• Stereo Speakers

The sleek design and useful wireless features of the Toshiba DMF82XKU digital photo frame makes it a good pick. Though its menu icons can be hard to decipher and the user interface isn’t as user-friendly as the other digital photo frames available in the market today, it still looks fantastic and with the price of around $180, this digital frame can be a good option especially if you don’t have a lot of budget to purchase other more expensive brands in the market. It just takes a little familiarity and some practice and for sure, you’ll find this digital photo frame also fun and enjoyable to use.

Kodak EasyShare W820

Kodak has been making great stuff for photography for over a century now, but this company has also led the way into digital picture technology with its large collection of digital photo frames, and one of these is the Kodak EasyShare W820, a digital photo frame that possesses all the latest features and conveniences common to first-class digital-only frames.

Right off the bat, anyone who sees the W820 digital photo frame will certainly like its looks because it is somewhere between the conservative and modern-styled gadget digital photo frames. It embraces its high-tech style but is not completely dominated by its high-tech nature.

The features of Kodak EasyShare W820 include:

• 8″ LCD (800×480 resolution, 16:9 aspect ratio)
• Multimedia support for MMC, SD, MS, CF xD, external memory
• USB and mini USB connections
• 512Mb internal memory
• Kodak Quick Touch Border
• Wi-Fi connectivity, with Flickr and FrameChannel content
• Audio/video playback (AVI, MP3, MOV, and MPEG)

The Kodak EasyShare W820 doesn’t come without quirks and hurdles, but one thing is certain about this digital photo frame; its winning formula is something that Kodak can be proud of. The content you can get from the Internet using this frame’s WiFi connection, as well as the ease of doing it, really makes the EasyShare W820 worth using.

Its interface design is excellent and clearly superior to other digital photo frames. Minimal bug fixes would make the W820 perfect; however, even without them, it still remains as one of the best, solidly built, and exceptionally functional digital photo frames available in the market today, making its price easier to rationalize.

What is the best Kodak digital picture frame? Well, that’s a tough question to answer without knowing exactly who you are. You see, Kodak is a pretty smart company (they’ve been around for many years…) and they know there are a lot of different type of people out there. This is why they have a good selection of different types of digital photo frames.

While I can’t possibly pick the very best Kodak digital photo frame on my own for everyone, here’s a look at some of the more popular ones they currently offer. Between these, you’re sure to find a digital frame that does everything you want – and possibly a little more!

Kodak EasyShare SV-811 8-inch Digital Picture Fr

Kodak EasyShare SV-811 8-inch Digital Picture Frame

This is a great starter frame. It’s  medium sized at 8 inches, but that doesn’t mean it’s lacking features. And even with the features this digital photo frame has, it’s not difficult to use at all.

• 8-inch viewable LCD display
• Play back videos and MP3s; built-in speakers
• On-screen viewing and editing features
• 128 MB internal memory; compatible with SD, MMC, Memory Stick, xD, CF and MD cards
• Convenient remote control included

Kodak EasyShare 10.2"

Kodak EasyShare M1020 Digital Frame (10.2 inch)

If you’re looking for a digital photo frame that’s a little larger, this one may be right up your alley. There’s a higher pricetag, but you get a larger viewing area (for bigger pictures.) You’re still getting the Kodak quality, though. Simple to use but powerful, this digital photo frame makes a great gift stocked with photos.

• 10 inch (or 25.4 cm for you progressive Euros) digital photo display from Kodak is easy to use
• Begin viewing your pictures and videos right away
• Add more memory with 2 card slots
• Play videos and listen to MP3s both
• Kodak’s Quick Touch Border with back lighting

What do you think is the best Kodak digital picture frame? Let us know in a comment below!

Sony Digital Photo Frame

Now you can get more entertainment from your photo collection with Sony’s DPF-D80 8″ photo frame. It can store up to 500 1.5 MP images. You can display them as single pictures, multiple thumbnails, or even as a slideshow presentation. An Auto Orientation sensor automatically rotates photos into portrait or landscape format as necessary.

Direct USB input from most digital cameras and support for most memory cards makes it easy for virtually anyone to transfer photos and relive meaningful events. Clock and calendar display modes and an included remote control provide added convenience.

• 8-inch display; 4:3 aspect ratio; 800 x 600 resolution
• Product Dimensions: 13.4 x 9 x 4 inches ; 3.9 pounds
• Compatible with all main memory card types
• Includes 256MB internal memory, with optional image resizing (to maximize internal memory).
• Features 10 slideshow styles, 2 clock modes, calendar mode, and 2 index views
• Auto orientation sensor and auto image rotation

Are you Looking for the Perfect Digital Picture Frames? If so, you’ve come to the right place. Pandigital has a great small 8″ frame available. The Pandigital PAN812-B 8-Inch Digital Picture Frame (Black) is an all around good digital photo frame. According to many people, it was very easy to set-up and operate.

Pandigital Photo Frame

It comes with interchangeable Flat Black Wood and Espresso Frames, 128MB Internal Memory and a Remote Control. Some other features include:

• 800×600 Resolution
• 4:3 Aspect Ratio
• Clock, Calendar & Programmable On/Off -
• Bluetooth, Wireless & Lithium Ion battery options available.

Pandigital PAN812-B 8-Inch Digital Picture Frame (Black)