Toshiba DMF102XKU 10-Inch Wireless Digital Media Frame
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Manufacturer: ToshibaModel: DMF102XKU
Product features:
- 10.1-inch (measured diagonally) 15:9 Widescreeen with 800 x 480 Resolution and 400:1 Contrast Ratio
- Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) Capable with WPS Security and FrameChannel Support for easy online sharing of photos
- JPEG, TIFF, and BMP Compatibility provide a multitude of options for your favorite photos
- MPEG 1/2/4 Video for viewing video clips without a computer
- MP3/WMA Playback with Built-in Stereo Speakers allow you to accentuate slideshows with audio
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Toshiba DMF102XKU 10-Inch Wireless Digital Media Frame
Customer Review: Best picture frame at this price; Update: It broke
Summary: 1 Stars
I am reviewing this digital picture frame against other frames in its class (under $200 on Amazon). At that price, it's difficult to find a comparable frame with its feature set. The only other other frame with similar feature set is the Kodak Pulse. That one is a 7" non-wide screen which some may prefer. It is slightly cheaper than this 10" frame, but is similar prices to the 8" Toshiba. The Kodak pulse has wireless picture streaming using Kodak's own proprietary system. The Toshiba uses FrameChannel which is superior in every way, in my opinion. For one, it not only stream pictures you upload and has an email address for friends and families to add pictures, but it also offer Flickr and Picassa integration as well as "channels" including but not limited to Time magazine, Wired magazine, weather and news forecast. This by itself makes it far superior in terms of streaming and flexibility. Had the Kodak Pulse offer FrameChannel integration, I would have bought that instead.
The frame channel feature is really the only feature I use on it this device even though it offer quite a few other usual digital picture frame options. For users without wireless (you shouldn't even consider this frame if that's the case), they can use an SD card or the internal memory. The frame offer various transitions along with clock and calendar displays with your pictures. These are actually quite nice, but I find myself not using the built in 1GB memory or the clock and calendar option at all since FrameChannel offers those as channels already. I can't stress enough how much of a difference picture streaming pictures from the Internet and FrameChannel's channels separate this frame from the rest.
I intend to buy one of these for my parents for Christmas. I will just set up the FrameChannel account for them and add pictures without their interaction at all. This is ideal as my parents do not understand how to use anything computer related. I can also have them share the same channels on my account with theirs. Very cool.
During set up, I wished it had a touch screen. It was annoying trying to enter the WPA password using arrow buttons on the remote. However, once the wireless was set up, it wasn't too bad as I rarely have to touch the controls again. As I mentioned earlier, FrameChannel is just the best way to transfer pictures. Once set up, I never have to touch the digital frame again. My wireless network is WPA2 and this frame supports it. If I had to revert to WEP, I surely would have returned the frame. WEP should not be offered as a security feature at all as it offers no protection whatsoever. Another thing is that I wish it had the ability to turn set on and off for individual weekdays and weekends. As of right now, you can only set it to turn off and on each day at the same time. There are no weekday/weekend settings. Digital picture frame companies need to catch up on this. I'm not sure if any other digital picture frames offer this fine grain on/of setting either. I wish the screen could match laptop screens in quality. Then again, laptops routinely go for $500 so I guess that's a bit much to ask.
With the discount from Amazon, this is an astonishingly good frame with excellent feature set. If it had a touch screen like the Kodak Pulse, this would be a tough frame to beat. I've never used the Kodak Pulse online picture service, but if it is similar to FrameChannel, I guess you can't go wrong with that one either. However, FrameChannel is the far more mature service. I guess this review was more about FrameChannel integration than anything else since I love it. Compared to the Pix-Star (8") or D-Link (almost $100 more) this is the correct buy since they are all essentially the same type of frame. This is the bigger than the Pix-Star and cheaper than either of the other other two.
PROS:
- Large screen
- FrameChannel
- Add new pictures via Internet from anywhere in the world
- Cheapest FrameChannel compatible frame on the market (that I know of)
- Nice calendar and clock display option (if you use SD or internal memory)
CONS
- Lack of touch screen
- Time consuming to set up the first time
- The screen could be better
- No individual day on/off setting
As you can see, the cons are more nitpicks than anything. I'm very happy with this purchase for what I paid on Amazon.
UPDATE: I have changed my review to 1 star. It was great when it worked. But now, the wireless no longer works. When I attempt to connect it to my router, it also kills my Internet connection! I have to turn the frame off in order for my Internet connection to be stable. There is most likely a problem with these frames.
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