Smartparts SP8PRT 8-Inch Digital Picture Frame with Built-In Printer and OptiPix Software

by Smart Parts

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 13.6 x 14.4 x 14.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0013YS35Q
• Item model number: SP8PRTEC
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 26, 2006

Product Description

Show your pictures and share your memories with Smartparts SP8PRT 8-inch digital picture frame. The SP8PRT features a high definition LCD screen and a built in printer which makes it easy to share your favorite photos with others. Optimize your pictures using OptiPix on your computer. Free software download valued at $49.99 maximizes memory space and picture layout. Frame prints vibrant 300 dots-per-inch, 4x6-inch prints with the press of a button. No computer or unsightly cables needed to develop photo lab quality prints in seconds. Each print cartridge uses dye sublimation technology which eliminates mess from working with ink. Print up to 36 prints with each cartridge and enjoy the simplicity of changing each cartridge with easy removal and replacement. Frame has easy to use controls allowing you to access main menu, print, play, pause, scroll left or right, and exit. Or control frame settings from across the room with included remote control. Adjust slideshow to play at your desired speed. Frame has a rich espresso-tone wood color which can compliment any room or office.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Functional, but beware glitches, December 28, 2009

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Anthony DiGiovanni - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Smartparts SP8PRT 8-Inch Digital Picture Frame with Built-In Printer and OptiPix Software (Electronics)

Pros:

Nice Looking frame. Good picture. Relatively easy to use (besides printing functions). Simple remote control.

Cons:

Printer is very gimmicky and full of bugs. First, it will ONLY print pictures that were taken as .jpeg files (you cannot convert them to .jpeg from any other format). Second, it somehow must be pictures you have taken with a camera, cannot print pictures you download (example: from facebook, etc). Third, if you alter the picture in any way after you take them before loading them onto the frame (example: I used windows photo viewer to rotate pics as needed) they will not print. (It should be noted that though these odd requirements must be met for the pictures to PRINT, they will still display on the frame itself.) Fourth, and probably my largest complaint, If the picture doesn't meet ANY of these standards and will therefore fail to print, it will still WASTE A PAGE from the printer cartridge, with no way to reuse it. It actually ejects the page to start printing, and THEN checks to make sure the file is compatible with the printer. I can't figure out why it would not check first, except to make you waste the page and therefore be forced to buy another cartridge sooner.

Other Thoughts:

Tech Support: Non-existent. I called the number listed in the documentation to find it disconnected. I checked the website and it literally passes you around various pages on the website with no help. I did eventually find a functioning number to call, but there is no representative, just a voicemail box for you to leave your name and number for them to call you back when they can.

Overall quality of prints is about average. I have def. done better at home prints, but the convenience of printing directly off the frame is nice. If you are willing to work around the glitches of the printer, it is otherwise a decent enough frame. However, I would not recommend it for those who are not tech inclined since the glitches must be kept in mind.

5.0 out of 5 stars AWESOME!, July 21, 2011

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Claxton - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Smartparts SP8PRT 8-Inch Digital Picture Frame with Built-In Printer and OptiPix Software (Electronics)

LOVE IT! AWESOME! Just perfect in every way! Great price for everything you get in this bundle of joy!

5.0 out of 5 stars Eye-candy like memories 24/7, June 17, 2011

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Julie Preston - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Smartparts SP8PRT 8-Inch Digital Picture Frame with Built-In Printer and OptiPix Software (Electronics)

Bought these for myself, my brother, and my mother-in-law. They were a BIG hit and Amazon had them cheaper than any place else I could find on the net. It sits on a table underneath my wall-mounted flat screen TV. When commercials are on, I watch family pictures. Those 3 minutes are now filled with smiles instead of boredom. Money well spent? You bet!