Philips 5.6-Inch Analog Digital Photo Frame

by Philips

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.1 x 8.7 x 8.5 inches ; 1.3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0013EXPTA
• Item model number: 6FF3FPW
• Average Customer Review: 1.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: February 16, 2008

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Philips 6FF3FPW 5.6-Inch LCD Display Analog Digital Photo Frame

How many digital pictures are hidden on your PC? See, share, organize and relive your memories with Philips PhotoFrame, the easiest way to share your memories by displaying your digital photos in stunning quality -- without a PC.

Multiple Viewing Modes
Flexible display modes give you the freedom to display your photos in a variety of different views. You can display your photos one image at a time, in thumbnail mode for quick and easy searches, or create a slideshow of your favorite photos. You can even display the same photo continuously for 1,000 hours without any damage to the LCD screen.

Keep in mind that Philips digital photo frames are compatible with JPEG files. The JPEG format is in accordance with the camera industry standards and the frame is designed to display photos with the same industry standards. Pictures that are not in JPEG format, such as web, scanned or RAW images, cannot be displayed on the digital photo frame. However, these images can be converted to the JPEG format for the digital photo frame using specific computer applications.

You can switch between different slideshow photos by using different memory cards. When a memory card is connected to the digital photo frame, the slideshow will play photos stored on that specific card. By permanently inserting a memory card into the digital frame, it will perform the same functions as the internal memory.

Multiple-Photo Collage Effect
The Multiple-photo collage is a slideshow effect that displays your photos in collage form that will automatically and randomly compile different photos together to avoid unattractive borders that may result from photos which are smaller than screen size.

Memory Card
The digital photo frame has some built-in memory (10MB) that stores a few of your favorite pictures directly onto the frame. The purpose of this small internal memory is not to store hundreds of pictures but merely to store a few pictures in order to display them on your frame when you don’t have a memory card inserted into the frame. The internal memory on your digital photo frame is a fixed amount and cannot be expanded. However, you can increase the amount of pictures that can be displayed by using memory cards with larger memory capacity.

Types of Memory Cards Supported
USB Flash
Memory Stick
Memory Stick Pro
Multimedia Card
Secure Digital (SD and SDHC)
xD card

Easy USB Connectivity
The digital photo frame features a USB slave connection so you can quickly download pictures directly from your computer to the memory card inserted in your digital photo frame. The high-speed USB connection is conveniently located and easy-to-use and is used for reading, writing, loading or transferring picture files from your PC, Mac or camera.

Auto On/Off
A timer turns the digital photo frame on and off at the hours you select, reducing energy consumption for the sake of our environment and it saves up to one third of your digital photo frame energy costs.

Imagen Technology
Imagen is exclusive Philips photo enhancement technology that automatically analyzes your photos for correct color and adjust for optimal contrast. Imagen separates colors to avoid "crosstalk" and adjusts brightness distribution for great visual contrast and corrects Gamma for color accuracy.

Radiant Color
RadiantColor is an exclusive Philips technology for displaying smaller photos in the optimal 4:3 ratio by extending the color on the edges of a smaller photo to the sides of the screen. This eliminates unwanted black bars and aspect ratio distortion.

Smart Contrast
SmartContrast analyzes the contents you are displaying and automatically adjusts colors and controls backlight intensity to dynamically enhance contrast. This process results in the best digital images and optimum contrast for more entertainment fun when viewing photos and videos that have dark hues. When selecting the Economy mode the contrast is adjusted and backlighting is fine-tuned for the right combination for your display.

What’s in the Box
Digital photo frame, AC-DC adapter, quick start guide, stand, user manual

Technical Details:
Lifetime, to 50% brightness: 20,000 hours
Brightness: 200 cd/m^2
Aspect ratio: 4:3
Panel resolution: 320 x 234
Contrast ratio: 300:1
USB: USB 2.0, USB flash
Memory card types: Secure Digital, Secure Digital SDHC, xD card, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, Multimedia Card
Card reader: Built-in
Photo format supported: JPEG photo, up to 20 megapixels, up to 10MB JPEG files
Buttons and controls: 4-way navigation key and enter, 3 buttons
Photo edit: Copy, Delete, Rotate, Zoom, and Crop
Photo effects: Black and White, Frames, Radiant Color, Sepia
Screen background color: Ambient color, Auto-fit, Black, White, Gray
Setup function: Brightness adjustment, Language, Status, Auto on/off, Beep on/off, Set time and date, Clock display enable/disable
Plug and play compatibility: Windows 2000/xP or later, Mac OS x, Windows Vista
On-screen display languages: English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Dutch, Danish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, and Japanese
Power consumption: 3 W
Power mode supported: AC powered
Width: 6.6-inches with stand
Height: 5.3-inches with stand
Depth: 4-inches with stand

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Things to know when shopping for a Digital Photo Frame:

Screen Size
Similar to monitors, the screen size of a digital picture frame is measured in inches diagonally from corner to corner. The screen size should be the size of the visible display and not include the surrounding frame.

Resolution
The resolution is the number of pixels that a digital photo frame can display. The higher the resolution the crisper the image. A high resolution is most important on large screens in order to avoid a blurred or pixilated display of your pictures.

Aspect Ratio
An image’s aspect ratio represents a comparison of its width to height. A few frames can display images in an HDTV aspect ratio of 16:9 but most use the TV aspect ratio of 4:3. This means for every 4 units of width there are 3 units of height. The larger the gap between the two numbers the wider the display is going to be. Some digital photo frames automatically crop pictures to fit the display’s aspect ratio. If you have a frame that does crop photos with an aspect ratio different from the screen's aspect ratio, two sides of the photo are cropped so the screen is filled by the central portion of the image. Keep in mind, if you display portrait oriented images on a screen with a wide aspect ratio, they will either be very small on the screen or heavily cropped.

Frame Style
A lot of the time your digital photo frame will be turned off so you want to ensure that the frame itself looks nice even when it isn’t displaying your favorite photos.

Memory Cards
Memory cards increase the number of photos the frame can display. The amount of pictures that can be displayed is limited to the size of the memory card. Try to find a frame that is compatible with the memory card you use in your camera. That way you’ll be able to switch your memory card between your camera and frame with ease.

Internal Memory
Internal memory refers to the space or number of pictures the digital photo frame can save and store without the help of a memory card. Usually, the amount of internal memory is small. If you are hoping to display a large (or even moderate) amount of photos on your frame consider looking into purchasing a memory card with a large amount of memory space.

Optional Batteries
Most digital photo frames rely on AC power to run. However, some frames have built-in rechargeable batteries. Frames with rechargeable batteries are ideal if you plan on hanging your frame on the wall. This means the unsightly trailing wires will be seen only when the frame is being charged.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Can I increase the memory size to store more pictures on my DPD?
No. The internal memory of DPD is fixed and cannot be expanded. However, you could switch between different photos by using different memory cards on DPD.

Why doesn't my Digital Photo Frame show some of my photos?
Digital cameras take photos and store them in JPEG format according to camera industry standards. Digital Photo Frame is designed to show photos following the same industry standards. Some images, such as web images, scanned images, or photos in RAW format from professional cameras, are not stored according to camera industry standards and therefore cannot be correctly displayed on Digital Photo Frame. Use PC applications to convert such images into standard JPEG format for Digital Photo Frame.

Is the LCD screen touch-enabled?
The LCD screen is not touch-enabled. Use the buttons on the back to control the Digital Photo Frame.

Can I print photos from my Digital Photo Frame?
No, it does not support direct photo printing.

Why doesn't my Digital Photo Frame go into Auto-off status after I set it?
First, make sure you set CURRENT TIME, AUTO OFF at, and AUTO ON at correctly. Your Digital Photo Frame will automatically turn off its display exactly at the AUTO OFF time. If the time has already passed for the day, it will start entering AUTO OFF status at the specified time from the next day.

Will the LCD screen be damaged if I keep showing the same photo for a long time?
No. Digital Photo Frame can display the same photo continuously for 1,000 hours without any damage to the LCD screen.

Product Description

Philips 6FF3FPW photo frame has a 5.6-inch LCD high-resolution display image. It features Philips exclusive photo enhancement technologies: ImagEn and SmartContrast. With these exclusive technologies, photos are automatically analyzed and adjusted for correct color and optimal contrast - creating an ideal rich display of your photos. RadiantColor auto fits smaller photos to match the desired 4:3 ratio by extending the color to the edges, eliminating black bars and aspect ratio distortion. Edit pictures to your desired outcome using copy, delete, rotate, zoom, effect (black/white and sepia) and crop functions. Photos can be viewed individually, as thumbnails, as a collage or in a slide show. Transfer photos through a PC connection using USB 2.0 cable or via USB flash drive. Frame includes 10MB of built in memory space with two built-in memory card readers – creating memory space to equal size of memory cards and allowing use without PC connection. Help save power by using the adjustable timer to automatically turn on/off digital photo frame.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Bang for the Buck with some Caveats-5.6" Model; focus for Mac Users, January 4, 2009

By	S. Bachman "wow_factor" (Northern Virginia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Philips 5.6-Inch Analog Digital Photo Frame (Electronics)

This review is for the 6FF3FP(B or W):

How purchased: Online for $30; elsewhere

Purpose: Gift for elderly parents and grandparents; setup needed to be super easy with the thought I'd attach a memory card, ship it to parents. I needed to know that they could plug in and use with no, I repeat NO USE OR NEED FOR A MENU. I am in my 40's; my mom and grandmother are in 70 and late 90s....they are as non-technical as you can get. Therefore pixels, size, were not nearly important as being literally "plug and play". My experience with many of these things as they do require some input. A second consideration as will it hold those settings with the power off. Trust me you don't want to talk your elderly grandparents how to deal with a time of 12:00 for perpetuity....you remember your VHS recorders that flashed 12:00 after every power outage.....you don't want that!

SD Transfer & Photo Prep Process for MAC USERS: Since I was formatting for a mac, remember the 5.6" model does not offer direct connection to a PC or Mac, I had to format the photos on the mac (used iPhoto). I had to reformat the SD card a few times to nail that down....trick is to format your memory card using MS-DOS Format or MDF..can do this on the mac through Disk Utility in the Utilities folder of Applications. Then create a folder in iPhoto....drag photos from various events into your newly created folder. Then you have to process the photos for export and much smaller file size. Lots of ways to do that but as many have said, trick is to save as .jpg files limiting size to the width or height...You can use export command or even email/share the photos and then drag them over from the email you will never send....you will want to use the "small" file size if composing the email on a mac. Drag the photos to the root of the SD card.

Photo Quality Performance: I would have to say the quality sort of blew me away with the brightness of the little screen....brighter than the panels of two years ago. From across the room you can see the image...not clearly mind you but also not so dark that it blends in. I was really struck by the brightness and colorful almost "popping" light of the unit. And mind you this is with photos scaled back to like 320 x 240. I thought the pictures would suck..but they did not. Again I am not looking for miracles, not for $30.

Slideshow Simplicity: I made sure I turned off the clock, ,kept the transition to random and set the sort order to sequential for 5 seconds. I powered off for about 10 minutes to see if the settings would "hold"..they did. So you plug in, turn the power on....(the one button you do have to push; the button to the EAST of the menu circle.) On power on, you look at a picture of the menu and then it goes away and slideshow starts in about 10 seconds or so...fine.

So all in all I was very pleasantly surprised and found myself looking at the $120 Sony 7" I have sitting on my desk in box and still unopened wondering....geez for $30......this is a deal. Normally I want to have the biggest and baddest but from what I can tell the technology of these photo frames is still not there......menus are getting better, wireless is still buggy, Mac compatibility is weak, and display devices are still not using organic LED's...which are stunning compared to all LCD image devices. That being said this 5.6" uses only 3 watts so your electric bills will not go through the roof.

I give it a buy if you are aware of it's shortcomings.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not like the 5FF2CMI..., December 21, 2008

By	PeriwinkleBike (Pewaukee, WI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Philips 5.6-Inch Analog Digital Photo Frame (Electronics)

This newer model is no comparison to the one I bought in May 2008. The picture quality is terrible and it can't store any pictures because it has no internal memory. I guess I got suckered into buying it because it was described as the "newer model". Newer doesn't always mean better. It's going back - so much for my parent's Christmas gift.

1.0 out of 5 stars Save Your Money, December 22, 2009

By	J. Poston (new york) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This review is from: Philips 5.6-Inch Analog Digital Photo Frame (Electronics)

The photo quality on this photo frame is terrible. I purchased this photo frame as a gift and was too embarresed by the picture quality to give it to my grandmother. It distorts every photo image and turns peoples eyes and lips very dark. Even worse is the high cost of the item. I ordered a 7" frame with a much higher resolution for a lower price and was amazed by the quality. Now I am left with this photo frame sitting in my house with no idea what to do with it. :-( don't buy this item.