Technical Details

• 7 in. (17.8 cm) high-quality digital photo display
• Receive pictures via e-mail, Facebook and Kodak Gallery sites
• Wi-Fi enabled
• 512 MB of internal memory
• USB port and 2 card slots to add pictures from other sources

From the Manufacturer

Refresh your world with endless pictures.

The exciting way to get a steady stream of new pictures from everyone in your life.

You know how good it feels to come home to find an unexpected gift from a friend? That’s the same excitement you get every day with the KODAK PULSE Digital Frame. Now everyone can send pictures right to your frame, giving you continuous surprises. Adding your own pictures is easy too. It doesn’t slow you down with time-consuming software setups or complicated technology. It makes connecting with friends and family simple, so you’ll always have new pictures to relive and enjoy.

Easily see new pictures on your frame more often

• Create your own e-mail address for the frame to easily receive new pictures
  • Send pictures from a computer
  • E-mail pictures from mobile phones as soon as they’re taken—perfect for sharing on-the-go
• Adding your own pictures to the frame from your computer is incredibly simple
• The PULSE automatically links to friends and photo albums on FACEBOOK and KODAK Gallery sites, so you can see new pictures on your frame when they’re posted

So effortless, yet so rewarding

• Hassle-free pictures—there’s no software to install, making setup easier than ever
• The PULSE automatically alerts you as soon as you get new pictures from friends and family
• Wirelessly add or replace pictures with built-in Wi-Fi
• You can also insert a memory card or USB drive to start viewing your pictures right away

I’ve had this for a couple of days now and have to say that Kodak really has a winner on its hands with the Pulse. Kodak has solved the "last mile" problem with photo frames by creating such an easy way to get photos onto the Pulse. After receiving it you create an email address at [...] and simply email photos to that address. It takes about three minutes from emailing a photo to the Pulse to when it shows up on it. Let your friends and family know the email address and they can send photos to it too.

Setting up the Pulse is easy and takes about 10 minutes from unboxing it to displaying photos on it. The frame first connects to the internet via your WiFi and then displays an activiation code. You then go to [...] and create a user account and email address by keying in this activation code. After that you can start emailing photos to your new email account. In addition you can also have it display photos from your facebook or Kodak Gallery accounts.

The Pulse has worked great for me with both photos emailed to it and from a facebook account. It has all the usual slots in the back so you can run a slideshow off a flashcard too. A nice feature of the Pulse is that you can sort the photos displayed on it based on who emailed them to you. Tapping on a photo shows who sent it, when it was sent and the subject line of the email when it was sent to you.

My one concern with the Pulse is with wireless connectivity. Where we originally wanted to put the Pulse our computers, cellphones, etc., easily get WiFi coverage but for some reason the Pulse can’t. We moved it across the room and it got coverage but it’s strange that it had a problem when other devices didn’t. Other than that, however, the frame has been perfect.

I originally bought this for my mom so all her kids and grandkids can email her photos without her having to be at a computer to view them. But I like it so much I’ve decided to keep it for myself and buy her another. One surprise is that there isn’t a simple way to print the photos from the Pulse. It would be great if you could select one or more pictures and have them sent to Kodak Gallery or some other online site and have them printed. Perphaps they’ll add this feature in a future software update.

I’m very pleased with the Pulse and recommend anyone thinking about a digital photo frame seriously consider it. Good job, Kodak.

Samsung SPF-107H 10-Inch Touch of Color Digital Photo Frame with 1 GB Built-In Memory

Technical Details

• 1GB built-in memory and memory slot means you can store over 3,000 photos
• Touch of Color ultra slim 23 mm frame design with a hint of gray
• UbiSync technology makes the 107H more than a digital photo frame by allowing you to use it as a second PC mini monitor with a simple USB connection
• Low power usage and energy saving technology with exclusive auto-turn off/on
• 1024 x 600 high resolution, and 500:1 contrast ratio

I have been hunting for an LCD picture frame for quite a while, and noticed the Samsung screens in a store.

What caught my eye was the picture quality of the LCD, and even more important, the anti-glare screen on the LCD. It is the only screen I have seen that does not reflect room lights in the screen-or perhaps it is more correct to say that it reflects them a whole lot less than any other screen. If you look at the Samsung screen side-by-side with other LCD’s, the difference is amazing. It also seemed to have about the best contrast, especially in brighter room lighting.

The 10" screen also makes a big difference. You can view it from across a room and at least see what the picture is…although you still have to get closer to make out details. The smaller frames seem to require you to get close even to recognize the picture.

The Samsung did not have all the features I would have liked, but no LCD screen did. What I really wanted was a product that worked on my WiFi, and could automatically update itself from my network storage (NAS) on my network. Alas, none of the current LCD’s seem to be there yet. Since my ideal product didn’t exist, it made sense to get settle on the best screen, which is after all what you buy one of these for in the first place.

I am very happy with the picture, and the feature set is ok, if not perfect.

The frame has a USB port, and so far I have only used it to load pictures from my PC. It also appears to allow USB peripherals to connect, but haven’t tried that yet.

Highlights:

Picture screen quality

Anti glare screen

1GB on board memory

Uses actual buttons rather than on-screen menus for most features

Has a couple of display modes- single picture, multi-picture, calendar

Mostly intuitive to operate

Lowlights

Manual (more below)

Stand seems poorly designed. Hard to keep it standing on a tabletop

No auto-rotate, although there is a rotate button, and it does remember the rotate

"Random" order only ramdomizes order once, then shows pics in same order

One final note- the enclosed directions for this unit are horrible. They are more of a technical data sheet than any sort of operting instruction. If you are reasonably computer literate, you will have no problems, but I would not recommend buying this as a gift for anyone who is computer phobic. As an example, there is no mention of plugging the unit in to a USB port and treating it like a storage peripheral to load photos…you sort of just have to know to do that.

All in all, I am very happy with this product.

Kodak EasyShare P725 Digital Frame

Technical Details

• Great value-stunning 7" display enhanced by KODAK Color Science Technology
• 7 in. (17.8 cm) high-resolution 4:3 display
• Powered by an ENERGY STAR Qualified Adapter for a better environment
• Store up to 4,000 pictures with 512 MB internal memory and automatic picture resizing
• Plug-and-play operation with simple one-click controls

From the Manufacturer

Quality and value wrapped into one perfect gift.
Shopping for that person who has everything? The Kodak EasyShare P725 Digital Frame makes finding the right gift simpler than ever. Everyone loves to relive favorite memories, and because of Kodak color Science Technology, those memories will be as vivid as the moment they happened. If you’re looking for something special, look to the name you know and trust. Give them a Kodak EasyShare P725 Digital Frame, and turn "you shouldn’t have" into "so happy you did."

I’ve been wanting a digital photo frame for ages, and the prices haven’t come down all that much. I liked the price and reviews on this one, so ordered two … one for me and one for my daughter and her family. It just came today (super-fast shipping), and I am so pleased. Finally, an electronic gadget that’s like a toaster … you just plug it in and it works!! No software to load, no gizmos to fiddle with, I just put in my usb flash drive with pics on it and plugged it in, and it worked right out of the box. Yippee!

Product Description

The world’s first 7" frame displays in 4:3 aspect ratio for no stretching, cropping or distortion. Digital screen displays up to 6400 images on 1GB of internal memory. Transfer images, audio and video from a memory card via 5-in-1 card reader or from PC with included USB cable. Customize the look of your frame with the interchangeable white and charcoal mats. WiFi/Bluetooth compatible.

From the Manufacturer
The Pandigital PAN7000DW is an impressive member of the Pandigital family of digital picture frames.The 7-inch LCD screen with stunning 800 x 600 resolution gives excellent clarity and definition to your favorite photos, while the 4:3 viewing aspect ensures that your images will not be distorted from their original aspect ratio. Up to 6400 compressed images can be stored on 1 GB of internal memory. The black wood frame blends with any décor and your choice of charcoal gray or white mats add a professional finished presentation. Founded in 1998, Pandigital recognized the need to bridge new and traditional technologies like a digital camera and an elegant picture frame. Photography captures the special moments in our lives, moments that cannot be properly displayed or appreciated on the back of a digital camera. Pandigital has shipped more that 4 million digital picture frames and is one of the top 50 fastest growing companies in the US. In 2008, they were the #1 supplier of digital photo frames in North America. Their digital picture frames are of substantial quality, elegant and intuitive designs, they are versatile and affordable. They have helped millions of people move images out of their camera and back into their lives.

The perfect companion for your digital camera

We capture our most precious, and our most common, moments because they are not to be forgotten or taken for granted. The moment when we take a picture we are making a decision to be conscious, to be in the moment and to be grateful for it. But a photo in a camera or on a flash card is only an unfulfilled intention. Let your images free. Give them the power they deserve in your life to make you smile, to remember, or to pause for a moment and consider the past. Take advantage of customizable features like rotate and resize, programmable on and off, and your presentation will be both seamless and earth-friendly

The gift of a digital photo frame to a friend or loved one is every bit as meaningful as the gift of one to yourself. Who doesn’t need a pick-me-up right about now? It is said that the gift of experience is so much more meaningful than a mere material object. If that is the case, then the gift of re-experiencing those special moments must be priceless. The PAN7000DW includes 4 free digital greeting cards, which you can personalize with any message to your lucky giftee. The message will be displayed when the frame is turned on. Imagine the happy surprise of your recipient.

The Pandigital PAN7000DW effortlessly moving images out of your camera and into your life

• 7-inch Digital Photo Frame in black domed wood
• 4:3 aspect ratio
• 800 x 600 resolution
• Stores up to 6400 images on 1 GB of internal memory
• Interchangeable white and gray mats
• Built in 6 in 1 card reader
• USB 2.0 port and Mini USB port
• JPEG, AVI and MP3 digital video and audio
• WiFi/Bluetooth compatible
• Brightness control dial
• Stereo speakers
• Headphone jack

What‘s in the Box:

• Panimage PAN7000DW digital photo frame in domed black wood
• White and charcoal gray mats
• USB cable
• AC adaptor
• Remote control
• Owners manual
• Quick start guide