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Sony DPP-F700 7-Inch Digital Photo Frame/Printer by Sony
Digital Photo Product DetailsManufacturer: Sony Format: CD-ROM Release Date: 2010-01-27 Platform: Windows 2000, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional Model: DPP-F700 Product features: - Large 7-inch wide (16:10) LCD display displays your photos with vibrant color and crisp detail in WVGA (800 x 480) resolution
- Print photos as fast as 45 seconds
- Creat calendars, photo layouts, photo ID
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Sony DPP-F700 7-Inch Digital Photo Frame/PrinterCustomer Review: Stunning Image Quality and Cool Features Summary: 5 Stars
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I've wanted a digital photo frame this size for a while. At first, I was thrown by the built in printer, but it's actually pretty cool.
Image Quality
The screen on this Sony digital photo frame is stunning. My photos are crisp, clear and vibrant. The 7 inch screen and black frame gives the same feel of having a framed print on display, only the pictures are much more vibrant. The black frame around the screen is elegant with a high gloss finish. It does pick up fingerprints quite easily, but that's not really an issue as far as I'm concerned -- a simple wipe with a cleaning cloth is well worth the high impact look. The screen itself is viewable from any angle with very little degradation, meaning, you don't need to be viewing it straight on for it to look great. It looks equally good from most any viewing angle.
Ease of Use
Sure, instruction manuals are great in case you run into a snag, but a true litmus test of great electronics is the ability to use them right out of the box with zero explanation -- and this Sony digital frame passes with flying colors. The setup menus are well laid out and straightforward. No need to bog down the fun with needless reading, just grab this cool digital frame and dive right in! I was able to transfer a couple hundred photos onto it and setup all my favorite features within minutes. The whole process from out the box to displaying pictures on my shelf took less than 30 minutes.
Onboard memory
This digital photo frame comes with 1gb of internal memory, so there's no need to spend more money on a memory card. Actually, I resent products that require you to spend more money just to make them work, so it was nice to see this photo frame came with plenty of built in memory. I decided to put all our wedding photos onto this and prefer having a photo frame that displays just that special day alone. And since all those photos easily fit onto the included memory, I'll never need to buy more. But for those looking to add even more pics, this photo frame easily accepts additional memory cards on the side of the unit.
Cool Features
One of the features I like best is the ability to set a timer for when the digital frame turns on and off. The timer can be customized for each day of the week so I set it up to turn on M-F when I get home from work and off when I normally go to bed. Then on the weekends, I have it staying on most for the day, from 7am - 11pm. It's really cool to know it'll be on when I'm around most, yet off and conserving energy when I'm not. And I love that once it's set, I never have to think about it again! Even better, it seems to hold all the custom features in memory, so power failures won't erase all your settings. I've been enjoying the pictures so much I haven't wanted to unplug it for extended periods to test it out. But I did have to unplug it for a while and bring it over to the computer to add a few more pics, and after I was done, all my settings were still intact.
Printer
Like I said, at first the attached printer kinda threw me, but now I'm really happy to have it. I think I was worried that the printer would make the whole thing needlessly bulky, but that really isn't the case. All picture frames have a little kick-stand that keeps them upright, and the printer on the back of this frame really doesn't occupy much more space than that. Yes, it's thicker and runs the length of the entire frame, but the footprint itself isn't much different. The printer folds flush against the digital frame and only adds 2-3 inches of depth. The digital screen tilts away from the printer if you want to make prints, but otherwise, the two stay flush to each other. Actually, the added thickness ensures that the frame sits solidly in place on my shelf, and being in earthquake country, that's an added plus!
The printer itself is very similar to my Kodak Easy Share printer that I got with my Kodak digital camera. The ink cartridges are the same and so is the printing process, so I wouldn't doubt Sony is using the technology in tandem with Kodak in some way. I'm positive my Kodak Easy Share ink cartridges would work in this printer but haven't experimented yet. This Sony came with a pack of ink and paper good for 40 prints, so that's enough to get me going before I bother with any experimenting. Like my Kodak, the prints are thermal coated and are on par, if not better, than anything you'd get at your local photo shop. And next time someone says, "Great picture, can I have a copy?" I can just print it right out from my digital frame and give it to them! Neat!
Image Sensor & Remote
This digital frame has a sensor that automatically knows if you're displaying your frame horizontally or vertically. I have mine placed horizontally and I tilted the digital screen away from the printer slightly to get the perfect viewing angle. And the unit comes with a remote control that enables you to operate most every feature with ease, including printing photos. Pretty cool! At this point, I can't think of anything I'd improve.
Bottom Line:
This is an awesome digital photo frame and I'm really happy to have it. And it's been very nice to reconnect with special photos on a daily basis and have them displayed on such a nice looking frame. This makes me want to get a larger digital frame for my wall some day! I recommend this product highly!
Description of Sony DPP-F700 7-Inch Digital Photo Frame/PrinterThis Sony DPP-F700 Digital Photo Frame and Printer displays up to 2,000 2-megapixel photos on a 7inch WVGA 800 x 480 widescreen LCD and prints 4x6 inch photos. Direct USB input from your PC and support for most memory cards makes photo transfer a snap. For added convenience, the supplied remote control gives you the ability to navigate the Sony DPP-F700 without leaving the comfort of your chair.
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