Kodak EasyShare SV-811 8-inch Digital Picture Frame Review

February 9, 2010 by admin
Filed under Digital Photo Frame

I still really like this digital frame – I purchased 5 and all 5 are still kicking with daily use. I use the auto on-off program feature which is so nice. It still won’t accept the mini flash drives and there are still ocassional hiccups with edited pictures.Honestly, I don’t expect this to last much past another couple of years.Still, I like it and I’m waiting for Kodak to come out with a 15″ frame.I’ve looked at almost all the others and just don’t like the quality – not worth the price yet until Kodak enters this market.

I really like this ditigal frame and I actually bought 5 – 3 are going to be christmas gifts.2 major warnings: 1) don’t even think of loading the software that comes with the frame – you don’t need it in any way.Just plug in a flash drive stick or SD card and it automatically works.Just plug into your computer with synch cord and let Windows recognize it and do all the work, and then add pics on to the jump drive from your computer. 2) Mini flash drives do NOT work on this frame!Only full-size flash drives.From what I read on message boards, it has to do with if you are using edited and cropped .jpeg files, which I do use.In any case, the only way around this so far that I’ve found is to use a full-size flash drive, NOT a mini drive.The problem is the full-size drive protrudes out from the edge of the frame and is visible.Not very cool.I haven’t tried the SD card yet and that would be invisible but not nearly as easily synchable with any computer since you would have to have a card reader.With a flash drive, I can add or change pics from any computer.I don’t have that capability with an SD card.

I know it’s strange, but I still really like the quality of the picture and the size of this frame for the low price even tho you can’t use a mini flash drive.This is just my 2 cents worth.

I had absolutely no trouble at all buying from Amazon and from Ace Digital Photo. Package arrived as described and it came very very fast for just the regular, standard shipping.

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Product Description:
Start viewing your pictures and videos right away on the crisp, clear 8-inch LCD screen. On-frame viewing and editing features make it simple to look at and edit your favorite pictures, while the built-in speakers allow you to enjoy MP3s.