Opteka DF-TFT8 8-Inch Digital Picture Frame with 128MB Built-In Memory | 
 enlarge | Brand: Opteka
Category: Photography
List Price: $169.95
Buy New: $101.26
You Save: $68.69 (40%)
Rating:  35 reviews
Media: Electronics
Native Resolution: 800x600
Display Size: 8
Removable Memory: IBM Microdrive
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 8.5 x 2 x 10.1
Decorative frame (black)
65 degree viewing angle for excellent visibility from the sides
4 Buttons (Previous, Play/Pause/Enter, Next, Menu)
Wall mountable in landscape mode
Includes handheld remote
Warranty: 1-year warranty
MPN: DF-TFT8
Model: DF-TFT8
UPC: 084438599978
EAN: 0084438599978
ASIN: B000QWA9LW
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 1 to 4 weeks
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| Features:
| • | Simply insert a compatible memory card into the digital frame to show photos. | | • | Full 8 inch (diagonal) screen with brightness control: remote control included | | • | Features slide show mode and image rotation and is compatible with JPEG, JPEG Motion and AVI file | | • | Enhanced TFT LCD Screen with the highest possible resolution, wide viewing angles and long life span | | • | Displays digital pictures (JPEG) without computer. |
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Serves its purpose January 7, 2009
Bought for inlaws...8 inch size makes for great viewing from a distance or close up. Instructions were a bit weak, but once I figured out the process and sequence, it is pretty easy to add and delete photos. Appears to hold about 50-60 photos total.
Great wife-pleaser + most problems others report are easily solvable December 31, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I got one of these for my wife for Christmas, and it was the most successful gift I've ever given her in 27 years of marriage, I think.
The trick is that I bypassed the 128MB of internal memory and just put 2GB of photos of her grand-daughter and pics from our travels on a CompactFlash card, using the card slot in our PC, and used that instead. That way on Christmas morning she unwrapped it, plugged it in, and right off the bat was looking at pics of her granddaughter.
The 800x600 resolution isn't the equal of even an ordinary laptop (usually 1024 x 768 minimum)--but it's not a computer, remember. And its resolution is good enough to show my pics taken with a 5MP camera satisfactorily. I think anything less than 800x600 would be a problem. However, we use an 800x600 projector for slide shows at our dive club and resolution works even on a projection screen, so don't think this is going to look fuzzy or pixelated (unless your pics are already).
I did try accessing the 128 internal memory by hooking the picture frame up to a computer with a USB cable--available for a few bucks from any electronics store. I was surprised to discover that it uses USB 1.0--about a tenth as fast as the USB 2.0 every computer has used for years. But you're not going to be using this as an external drive anyway, so that's not a serious complaint. I use Windows XP Home as my operating system and had none of the problems Vista users report.
The workaround for Vista users is simple: just put your pics on a memory card like I did. The picture frame takes a variety of cards in a variety of capacities. If your PC lacks card slots--supplied with most new PCs--you can buy a cheap card reader that plugs into a USB port. I can get 2GB Compactflash cards locally for $10, readers for the same or less.
It also runs the kinds of movies a digital camera makes. I was able to run movies from two kinds of cameras (Sony and Olympus). I did notice that the sound seemed to stop after a while--must be filling up the buffer. But for the typical little clips shot by digital cameras it works fine, and having videos of her granddaughter in a picture frame on my wife's desk as work yielded a big wow factor.
I hardly needed the manual, but I know computers, and so does my wife.
At work she discovered she could switch it from the default shuffle mode (random display of pics) to strict sequential display, which she wanted. She was also able to change from the random sequencing mode (pixelation, fade in/fade out, dissolve etc.) to whichever type she preferred.
Note that a number of other reviewers didn't realize you could alter the default settings (and you can't alter them on some other kinds of digital picture frames).
So this is a flexible device produced in the smallest size that really makes sense (that is, 8"), since this format has the same form factor as most digital camera pictures.
Like another reviewer, I saw no sign of alternate frame colors, as was implied by the manual. But the black frame it came with works for my wife, and I like it as well.
These digital picture frames let us put picture albums on people's desks and walls. They're a great idea, and the prices and quality have finally reached a point where most people can use them. I picked this Opteka after reading hundreds of reader reviews and product descriptions on Amazon, and it was delivered really quickly as well, even though it was before Christmas and I only asked for regular shipping.
Plus this combines the natural desire of guys like me to buy electronic gizmos for my wife with her natural desire to get things that come from the heart. I took a majority of the pics on the frame, and all the pics show people and places and events that are precious to her.
Has some problems, but is good overall December 30, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Provides good picture quality, and is fairly easy to use, but I had the following complaints:
1)Problems loading music - I bought this as a Christmas gift, and wanted to put a Christmas song on it, so I downloaded one from iTunes. The iTunes format would not work, so I tried ripping the song and putting the WMA format on the frame, but it still didn't play.
2)Limited instruction manual - When faced with the problem above, I consulted the instructions for music file compatibility. The only info I could find seemed to correlate with video file formatting.
3)Issues with the remote control - It is sometimes difficult to use, having to be at the most precise angle to work. The signal also seems to get scrambled somewhere along the way as well. Sometimes when browsing photos, I'll push left and the cursor will go up, etc.
 Horrible quality December 28, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Don't do it! I read reviews and picked this one, what a mistake. The quality of the picture is terrible. You can see mini squares in your pictures. Not clear! Also there is no shuffle, the way you put the pictures in is the way they show. The back piece to make it stand up is poor quality too.
 Nothing Special December 28, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
There are much better frames out there. This frame is a very plain black plastic that looks cheap. The picture quality is so-so. It doesn't work with vista. I returned the opteka and bought the HP frame instead......much better. Better features, picture quality, frame (black wood) and works with vista.
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