NEW!SVP PS9700 Black(with 2GB) 3-in-1 Digital Photo/Negative Films/Slides Scanner with built-in 2.4 LCD Screen"

by SVP

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B002UQMM8U
• Item model number: SVP-PS9700-2GB
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 28, 2009

Product Description

SVP 3-in-1 PhotoScanner PS-9700 is a innovative standalone film scanner that instantly converts 35mm film negatives, slides and photo prints into digital images without the need for a computer or application software. Now you can preserve all their photo memories by turning the millions of photographs now stored on slides and negatives into digital images to preserve them forever. We have created a very simple-to-use device that works right out of the box and produces a five-megapixel digital image in five seconds at a push of a button. The device features a 5.1mpix scanning chip producing the images large enough to be printed on a A4 page! Unlike similar devices currently on the market, the SVP 3-in-1 PhotoScanner PS-9700 does not require a computer or learning a new software program, and it takes very little space to operate, store or transport.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

69 of 71 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Mediocre product, Great seller, March 11, 2010

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GKCMilner (Texas) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: NEW!SVP PS9700 Black(with 2GB) 3-in-1 Digital Photo/Negative Films/Slides Scanner with built-in 2.4 LCD Screen" (Electronics)

I bought this item with the sole intention of scanning negatives. It came complete with everything I needed to do that. It also came with most other accessories you would need if you wanted to scan pictures or slides. The 3 trays for different picture sizes are good for the most common picture formats. I found it very easy to use and the onscreen menu is very straight forward once you get use to it.

To scan, you just push a button and that's it. It's essentially a small 5MP camera inside the box that takes a picture. It you are scanning negatives the scanner knows this because you slide a switch before you insert the negatives. The software in the scanner does a good job of reversing the negative automatically.

The problem was that the quality was just mediocre. One of the issues was when adjusting the brightness or contrast of the scanned image the center was always darker. Maybe a bad lens or CCD in the scanner. Another problem I had; to insure the film frame is perfectly centered there are notches in the negative tray that are securely locked in at each frame while you push the tray through. Well after about 100 pictures, whatever grabs those notches broke. So I had to be careful and hold the tray with one hand and make sure I didn't move while I captured the image.

This was frustrating. I tried to contact the manufacturer and got no response; unacceptable. So I contacted the seller, Slim Sharp, and got an immediate response. After a few e-mails, they e-mailed a shipping label and I returned it. After a few days we were refunded 100%. I was very impressed with the professionalism of the seller, and they always responded to our e-mails quickly and courteously.

This is a product with promise. It doesn't seem like it would take much to make it a winner. But right now I can't recommend it. If they come out with a higher quality version I would probably purchase it; especially from Slim Sharp.

53 of 57 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An underestimated product...., April 21, 2010

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Robert Vargo "Random Thoughts" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: NEW!SVP PS9700 Black(with 2GB) 3-in-1 Digital Photo/Negative Films/Slides Scanner with built-in 2.4 LCD Screen" (Electronics)

Just received this today and immediately pressed it into service. Had to return a previous purchase of another product which just didn't cut it. This scanner is amazing for its speed and versatility. I've scanned several hundred slides with perfect results. I am amazed that the advertising for this product does not include the fact that it has 32mb of internal memory as well as utilizing SD cards. Very pleased with this product and its performance.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars 3-1 Scanner, May 20, 2010

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Kittie (Colorado) - See all my reviews

This review is from: NEW!SVP PS9700 Black(with 2GB) 3-in-1 Digital Photo/Negative Films/Slides Scanner with built-in 2.4 LCD Screen" (Electronics)

Great product! It's nice to have the screen to see what photo you are working with and it's very simple to use. With the free SD card from the seller, it was ready to go right our of the box. Although, I don't use the photo scanner on this product very much, it is nice to have that feature when you travel. No more setting up the laptop and big scanner to copy prints from relatives.

The few things I would change would be: the ability to scan older negatives, the slide/negative holders should be longer or they should include a few more in the box. It does slow you down to have to change the tray after 3 slides.

All and all, great value.