Panimage PI8004W01 8-Inch Digital Picture Frame (Black)

by Pandigital

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 4 x 12 inches ; 3.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001HQA1LE
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• Item model number: PI8004W01
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 8, 2008

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The Panimage PI8004W01 is an impressive member of the Pandigital family of digital picture frames.The 8-inch LCD screen with stunning 800 x 600 resolution gives excellent clarity and definition to your favorite photos, while the 4:3 viewing aspect ensures that your images will not be distorted from their original aspect ratio. Up to 3,200 compressed images can be stored on 512 MB of internal memory. The black wood frame blends with any décor and your choice of charcoal gray or white mats add a professional finished presentation.

Founded in 1998, Pandigital recognized the need to bridge new and traditional technologies like a digital camera and an elegant picture frame. Photography captures the special moments in our lives, moments that cannot be properly displayed or appreciated on the back of a digital camera. Pandigital has shipped more that 4 million digital picture frames and is one of the top 50 fastest growing companies in the US. In 2008, they were the #1 supplier of digital photo frames in North America. Their digital picture frames are of substantial quality, elegant and intuitive designs, they are versatile and affordable. They have helped millions of people move images out of their camera and back into their lives.

The perfect companion to your digital camera
We capture our most precious, and our most common, moments because they are not to be forgotten or taken for granted. The moment when we take a picture we are making a decision to be conscious, to be in the moment and to be grateful for it. But a photo in a camera or on a flash card is only an unfulfilled intention. Let your images free. Give them the power they deserve in your life to make you smile, to remember, or to pause for a moment and consider the past. Take advantage of customizable features like rotate and resize, programmable on and off, and your presentation will be seamless.

The gift of a digital photo frame to a friend or loved one is every bit as meaningful as the gift of one to yourself. Who doesn't need a pick-me-up right about now? It is said that the gift of experience is so much more meaningful than a mere material object. If that is the case, then the gift of re-experiencing those special moments must be priceless.

Share yourself with a slideshow
Framed pictures are such great conversation starters, and we get to know each other a little better when we share ourselves by displaying photos of friends, family, and favorite occasions. How much better we get to know each other through the use of slide shows, which allow us to showcase many special moments. We have seen our photo frames set in slide show mode at parties, family reunions, and gatherings to help establish a theme, at wedding anniversaries and bridal showers to highlight special moments in a couple's past. A slideshow on this Panimage frame is as easy as inserting your memory card. You can also add digital music, voices, or sound, to be played via the built-in speakers or audio out port. Transition effects between images can add to the entertainment. The built-in card reader accepts SD, CF I, CF II, MS, MS Pro, xD, MMC, micro SD, and USB flash drives.

A little known feature is the built-in calendar and alarm clock. If space on your bedside table is tight, there's no reason to not have a digital picture frame, just consolidate. The panel can be turned off at night so that the light won't interfere with your sleep and a handy remote allows you to control major functions without crossing the room.

The Panimage PI8004W01 can play digital audio and video, as well as images, straight from your memory card via the 6 in 1 card reader.JPEG, AVI and MP3 files are all accepted, no PC is needed. Alternatively, if you have files on your computer or camera, you can transfer them to the frame with the included USB cable. Don't forget the images on your cell phone, those can be transferred too. Drop and drag technology makes selecting images from your computer and transferring them to the frame's internal memory fast and easy, with no software needed. The PI8004W01 is Wi/Fi Bluetooth compatible when paired with the PANWF01 WiFi dongle and will allow wireless transfer with other Bluetooth devices.

The Panimage PI8004W01 effortlessly moving images out of your camera and into your life

• 8-inch Digital Photo Frame in black domed wood
• 4:3 aspect ratio
• 800 x 600 resolution
• Stores up to 3,200 images on 512 MB of internal memory
• Interchangeable white and gray mats
• Built in 6 in 1 card reader
• USB 2.0 port and Mini USB port
• JPEG, AVI and MP3 digital video and audio
• WiFi/Bluetooth compatible
• Brightness control dial
• Stereo speakers
• Headphone jack

What's in the Box:

• Panimage PI8004W01 digital photo frame in domed black wood
• White and charcoal gray mats
• USB cable
• AC adapter
• Remote control
• Owners manual
• Quick start guide

Product Description

The Panimage 8-inch frame holds up to 3,200 compressed images can be stored on 512 MB of internal memory. Transfer images directly from a memory card via 6-in-1 card reader or from PC with included USB cable. Customize the look of your frame with the interchangeable white and charcoal mats. WiFi/Bluetooth compatible.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

46 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Product - Can't understand the negative reviews..., January 21, 2010

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M. Kennedy - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Panimage PI8004W01 8-Inch Digital Picture Frame (Black) (Electronics)

This review is for the Pandigital PanImage 8" Digital Picture Frame Model Number PI8004W01. Purchased 1/19/2010.

First, I should share that I am very technically oriented and a perfectionist. I won't put up with a poor quality or pporly engineered product. Second, I just cannot for the life of me understand some of the comments in the negative reviews for this product based on my experience. I am not sure whether Pandigital has upgraded the product but maintained the same part number or what but there are some clear differences between those posts and my experience. The product I received does have a full 1GB memory and does display photos in a clear and crisp full 800 x 600 resolution. I was almost impressed with the playback of a video. In fact, out of curiosity the first thing I transferred was a 150mb video file that played perfectly sound and all.

Features I really like:

+ The ability to schedule the frame to turn on and off at predesignated times as I am giving this as a gift to my wife who will be putting it on her desk at the office.

+ The ability to select "auto convert" which converts the images being imported to the ideal image size for display (saves storage and saves time from having to do it myself manually on a PC).

+ 8" display as the 7" just seemed a little small to me.

+ 4:3 aspect ratio. I was actually planning to go with something that had 16:9 but then realized most cameras still use/produce 4:3 so this will display most images perfectly vs. having black bands on the right and left (like watching non-HDTV picture on an HDTV.

+ Connectivity - Supports most memory card sizes, USB cable connection to a PC, direct access to a USB drive, and more.

+ Sound - the ability to play a video and hear the sound or even background music if desired.

Last but not least, I was considering a Sony as an alternative but found that many user reviews are complaining about the inablity to load and play a photo that was edited by PC software. I retouch and/or edit photos using photoshop and other tools so I decided to avoid the Sony product.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Panimage P18004W01, December 5, 2009

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P. Shankman (Palm City, Fl) - See all my reviews
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I received the photo frame in a very timely manner and love it. The photos were very easy to upload and I love the fact that it holds 6400 pictures on it's memory, has a remote control, clock and can add music. The picture quality of the pictures are very good also. You have to plug this in an outlet, but for the price you can't beat it.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Definitely worth it, January 23, 2011

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B. L. Rice "Reading Junkie" (Arlington, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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I agree with a previous reviewer that asked why this is getting such bad reviews. I, too, am pretty tech savvy and really didn't expect much from this item. It was a gift for my birthday from my mom, so who am I to argue with her about what is good and what isn't, right? So, I spent all of maybe a minute opening it, plugging it in, putting in my SD card, and watching it run. That's it. I had just come back from Hawaii and had pictures on the SD card she hadn't yet seen. We loved it. The picture quality is great, the ease of use is great. It comes with a little remote that magnetically attaches to the back of the frame; I expected the remote to respond much faster and then I read the manual (which is on a mini CD) and realized my mistake quickly, I wasn't using it correctly. After that, the remote actually responds exactly like it should. It has WIFI access (dongle available separately) to access your photo pages from the internet and has a neat calendar feature that you can program to run. While in calendar mode, it runs your pictures and a clock and you can program it to shut down at specific times. Or, of course, it can just run slideshow all day. There is also an option to pull up recipes...I haven't done that yet. It plays music and videos (certain formats only), and it can play music while you're running your slideshow!