Philips 7-Inch LCD Digital Photo Frame (White)

by Philips

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 10.3 x 3.1 inches ; 1.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0012ZPRJ6
• Item model number: 7FF3FPW
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: February 16, 2008

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

From the Manufacturer

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.

Philips 7-Inch LCD Digital Photo Frame Highlights

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

Add new glow to old memories with RadiantColor 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 less-than-full-screen photo to the sides of the screen, eliminating black bars and aspect ratio distortion.

SmartContrast: Optimized contrast for visual clarity SmartContrast is Philips technology that analyzes the contents you are displaying, automatically adjusting colors and controlling backlight intensity to dynamically enhance contrast for the best digital images and optimum contrast for more entertainment fun when viewing videos or playing games where dark hues are displayed; when you select the Economy mode, contrast is adjusted and backlighting fine-tuned for just-right display of everyday office applications and lower power consumption.

Play slideshows, single photo, thumbnails or show clock Flexible display modes give you the freedom to display your photos one image at a time, in thumbnail mode for quick, easy searches, or to create a slideshow of your most treasured photos.

Memory Card The digital photo frame has a small amount of built-in memory (10MB) that stores a few of your favorite pictures directly onto the frame. The purpose of the small internal memory is to store a few pictures in order to display them on your frame when you do not 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 a larger memory capacity. The digital photo frame features two built-in memory card readers for easy viewing and sharing of photos stored on the memory cards.

View USB flash drive photos without a PC A USB connector for easy viewing and sharing of photos stored on USB flash drive.

Auto turning display on/off at preset times for power saving A timer turns PhotoFrame on and off at the hours you select, reducing energy consumption for the sake of our environment saving up to one third of your PhotoFrame energy costs. Three programmable timeslots: weekday, weekend and every day. Giving you the flexibility you need to fit your personal schedule.

Have fun with collages: display mutiple photos in one view It's a slideshow effect to show photos in collage form that automatically and randomly compiles different photos together to avoid unattractive borders that may result from photos which are smaller than screen size.

View photos directly from memory cards - no PC required Two memory card readers are built-in for easy viewing and sharing of photos stored in memory cards. One memory card slot accepts Compact Flash I (CF) cards while the second accommodates Memory Stick (MS), SD Card and Multi Media Cards (MMC).

Intuitive User Interface (UI), 5-way-keypad for easy navigation and operation The UI includes a minimum of buttons with clear and intuitive guiding text and graphics and logically designed on-screen-menus that help you to instinctively enjoy all the features of the product without hassle or long-time learning.

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

Specifications
Aspect ratio: 16:9
Panel resolution: 480 x 234
Contrast ratio (typical): 300:1
USB: USB 2.0 Host, USB 2.0 Slave
Card reader: Built-in (2x)
Buttons and controls: 3 buttons, 4-way navigation key and enter
Photo edit: Copy, Delete, Rotate, Zoom and Crop
Photo effects: Black and White, Frames and Sepia
Screen background color: Black, White, Gray, Ambient color, Auto-fit
Setup function: Brightness adjustment, Language, Status, Beep on/off, Set time and date, Clock display enable/disable, Alarm, Auto on/off
Plug and play compatibility: Windows 2000/xP or later, Mac OS x

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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 Digital Photo Frame.

Can I print photos from 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. 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 7FF3FPW/27 7" LCD DIGITAL PHOTO FRAME (WHITE)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Usable picture area., January 7, 2009

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Anthony J. D. Ambrose (West Branch, IA.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Philips 7-Inch LCD Digital Photo Frame (White) (Electronics)

Very satisfied with unit due to the fact that we researched it prior to purchase and knew that there was a picture size limitation. If you use pictures from your digital camera without modifying the size you will only use about 75% of the frame. We haven't tried to modify pics so not sure about results. Picture color and clarity was good, menus' very useable with many choices. Good value for the money.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Junk - DO NOT BUY, December 26, 2008

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Daniel N. Wood (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Philips 7-Inch LCD Digital Photo Frame (White) (Electronics)

The UI has an extremely simple task and comes up shockingly short.

Somehow this device ended up in Russian language. There is no way to get back to English without knowing (or guessing) the Russian word for "language".

However putting in English mode is a mixed blessing. The caption for "Zoom and Crop" explains that "The photo will create a new photo." Yeah, I know your guess is as good as mine. When a delete fails to work it says "Operation Failed!!", yeah with two exclamation points. Wonderful.

I bought this for my mother as a present and unfortunately since the documentation and interface is so poor it can hardly be expected that a non-technical person would understand what is meant. You have to have the correct guesses available.

(The frame has internal memory sufficient to store 1-3 photos.)

4.0 out of 5 stars Satisfied but only after applying the October 2009 Firmware Update, November 2, 2009

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Rachel Zmuda "Lilly" (Baltimore, MD) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Philips 7-Inch LCD Digital Photo Frame (White) (Electronics)

I bought 10 of these for wedding presents. I gave out 9 and kept one for us. Unfortunately after setting mine up I was initially very disappointed with the rate of photo transitions in that sometimes it wasn't smooth and would stutter. In addition the pictures were not sharp and the colors looked like crap. After doing some research I applied the October 2009 Firmware update and now I am very pleased. This resolved both issues. Now I have to track down the 9 I gave away as gifts to update theirs...off boy what fun.