Matsunichi Photoblitz PF-560 5.6-Inch Digital Picture Frame

by Matsunichi

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.8 x 1.2 inches ; 3.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000JRPCHK
• Item model number: PF-560
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (49 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 2, 2006

Product Description

The Matsunichi 5.6-inch digital picture frame allows you to conveniently enjoy digital photos, movies, and music -- simply insert your CF/Microdrive/SMC/MS/MSPro/SD/MMC media cards into the two memory slots. Control the display with the included remote or via the five-button user interface. Built-in speakers allow for audio playback, and two interchangeable frames (in cherry wood and black) let you match your frame to any room design. Additional features include slideshow mode, auto start mode, and A/V output connectors, and you can even mount it on the wall for horizontal or vertical picture display.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

72 of 75 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great slide show with music in the background. Best deal for the money!, January 15, 2007

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Brian Gordon (Tulsa, OK) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Matsunichi Photoblitz PF-560 5.6-Inch Digital Picture Frame (Electronics)

I purchased this digital photo frame for my parents for Christmas and preloaded it with pictures of us and their grandchildren. They love it! Everything works just as the description says. There are more features than you will probably ever use, and the remote control makes is really easy to navigate through your pictures or change settings. You do need to resize your photos or they will take a longer time to display on the frame. I played with it for a while and found that for my 7 megapixel camera photos, resizing them to 25% of their original size worked nicely. The software that came with my camera allowed me to edit the photo size easily. Changing the photo size is not necessary, however, because the Matsunichi will process any size photo you give it and display it perfectly in the picture frame. Resizing simply allows the slide show to move along more quickly and it allows you to put about 10 times more pictures on your memory card.

The really cool thing about this frame is the music feature. It is so simple. Put the music files you want on the memory card that your photos are on. Pop the card in the frame. Turn the frame on and your slide show begins instantly with the music playing in the background! The sound is not the same quality as a stereo boombox, but the music is clear and the volume is loud enough that we had to turn it down. My folks love it and my wife's parents are jealous so I have purchased a second one for them. With the price drop I will soon be ordering a third one for us.

I will mention that while the picture quality is not as good as a high definition LCD flat screen, I found it to be very good and clear. It is very easy to see facial expressions and even many small details. If you are looking for super high resolution, go to Sharper Image and spend 5 times the price. If you are happy to display good quality, easily recognizeable photos that stimulate great memories, this is a great frame.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for the price, January 9, 2007

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horner (Lemoore, CA United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Matsunichi Photoblitz PF-560 5.6-Inch Digital Picture Frame (Electronics)

I purchased this for my husband for his birthday, and he loves it. I found that if you take the pictures in high resolution that the pictures look a lot better when you look at them on the frame. I liked the fact it can support different types of memory cards, in case we ever decide to change cameras. I have not tried music on it yet, but for the price I do not expect it to be mind blowing. The only problem I had with the frame is that I would have liked it to run off batteries also.

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Very small screen, March 22, 2007

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Kudee (Columbus, OH) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Matsunichi Photoblitz PF-560 5.6-Inch Digital Picture Frame (Electronics)

The product features are ok, but the screen is very small. Also, the resolution needs to be better. The photos were very grainy. An impressive looking product with not so impressive output.