Review of the Coby 7 Inch Digital Picture Frame

Okay, I finally broke down and bought a digital picture frame. I found this one at Superstore for only $50.00 clearly the cheapest price yet for one of these frames and so far I am very happy with it

I have wanted one of these, since the first time I saw them, the ability to have my digital photos slideshow on a picture frame that is hanging on my wall. What a great concept !


Before purchasing, be sure to take a quick look at "Catching a Virus from a Photo Frame"





Pros:

Price: for only $50, compared to similar models which are almost double, this item is an easy steal.

Swapable Frames: The model I bought came with two interchangable frames. A standard black, and a nice maple looking finish. I use the maple one because it gives it a more "picture frame look" and less techie

Multiple Card Support: This unit has every kind of plugin card imaginable, SD, CF, USB Key, to name a few

Wall Mountable: Includes the little holes at the back to mount on the wall, or a stand to put it on a table or desk.

Handy Remote: The remote allows you to easily configure it, when mounted on a wall or at any distance to change the slideshow, pause, zoom, etc

Cons:

The unit is Widescreen, but my photos are not, so many of them have black bars on the left right side of the screen. I can zoom to remove these bars, but this makes the photo look a little squished

I could not figure out how to get the music and picture slideshow to play at the same time. I fear this is not possible, unless I make my own slideshow AVI instead. (It will play avi's as well as pictures)

The stand at the back allows you to put the item on your desk. However it tends to tilt upwards a bit, which makes the screen colors appear a bit weird. So wall mounted flat makes a much better picture.

Overall Rating: 3/5, A recommened buy !