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Philips 9-Inch Digital Picture Frame (Metal) | 
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| Brand: Philips
Category: Photography
List Price: $249.99
Buy New: $199.95
You Save: $50.04 (20%)
New (3) Refurbished (1) from $129.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  220 reviews
Color: Metal
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Native Resolution: 9
Display Size: 9
Removable Memory: CompactFlash Type I
Shipping Weight (lbs): 7
Dimensions (in): 6 x 12 x 10
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: 9FF2CME/37
Model: 9FF2CME/37
UPC: 609585125469
EAN: 0609585125469
ASIN: B000HWS0Q2
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Displays your digital photos with professional print quality and the full spectrum of colors | | • | 9-inch TFT LCD display screen features of adjustable brightness to match ambient light conditions, and intuitive operation that doesn't require any programming | | • | Connects via USB directly to your camera or PC; supports up to 12-megapixel photos in the JPEG format | | • | Runs on AC power via the included adapter, or lasts up to 8 hours on its included rechargeable battery | | • | Weighs approximately 2.2 pounds |
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Product Description
Those old photo albums gathering dust on closet shelves that are brought out for family get-togethers are becoming obsolete. Digital cameras allow images to be brightly, and easily, displayed on LCD screens. This picture frame uses an LCD screen and surrounds it with a decorative border so you can comfortably place it on your dresser, table, or wall. You can load its internal memory directly from your PC - transferring images directly to its USB port. Or you can take a memory card from your digital-camera and gather up photos from there. Then you can arrange photos to appear fixed, or change them automatically at timed intervals, or create unique "slide" shows. So why closet precious moments of your life when you can display them properly on this 9" (diagonal) digital picture frame from Philips. And when you don't want to see images, simply turn the Philips 9FF2CME picture frame off. But you'll be so impressed with the qualities of the Philips 9FF2CME that, we think, you'll enjoy leaving it on. Then you can take your older photos, from those albums in your closet, digitize them by scanning into your PC, and view them on your Philips 9FF2CME as well. Get two or more - for different rooms in your home or to share with family and friends. It's a new, remarkable, and unique way of viewing pictures. Automatically turn on and off display at programmable preset times daily Create albums, slide shows, and manage photos Includes AC adapter, quick start guide, stand, USB cable, and user guide on CD-ROM 9FF2CME/37 is manufactured and designed for use in the USA by Philips
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| Customer Reviews: Read 215 more reviews...
 Fuggadaboutit November 30, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I always go to the worst reviews, and generally find them simply to be whining. In this case, I have to agree. I've spent hours with this and can't get an image up. Extremely disappointing; sending it back tomorrow and buying a SONY, which I hope will fare better.
Philips 9-Inch Digital Picture Frame (Metal) November 28, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Firstly, I've owned this product for 1 month now, and this product has been running for 1 month now without my touching it. So rest assured that this isn't your overnight overly excited review.
----> Pros:
1) The physical construction of the frame is beautiful, sturdy and solid. You will find no creeks on this frame, and the metal-frame itself is a real eye-candy, if you're into that sort of the whole futuristic white-metal look.
2) The screen is very good, as others have pointed out. It's not as great as a HDTV screen, but it's definitely good enough to give the impression under broad daylight that it actually is a frame holding a picture.
3) I actually found the use of the user interface (UI) to be particularly simple. I believe as long as you keep your mind open and not try to compare the UI to anything, you will quickly find out how easy it is to navigate through the menus.
4) (MINOR) I consider it to be an upside when Im not forced to have to use the supplied program that came with the frame. When it comes to tech-stuff, I like to do things the manual way, so I'm not sure about you.
----> Cons:
1) (MINOR) The build of the buttons and joystick could have been a little better. There are minor annoyances when navigating throughout the UI. For example, if you're moving the stick left, it records as a push down on the stick instead. This is also due in part to the fact that the joystick is at the back and you cannot properly coordinate your joystick-push actions. It's really minor, nothing to get upset about, take my word for it.
2) In a month of use, under certain SD cards, the slideshow would stop working. The SD card would not be read in the slot (SD card was a 1 GB Sandisk). I had to physically restart the product in order to get it going again, only to have this happen again after 20 ~ 30 hours of running? However, after changing into a 2GB Micro SD with the SD adapter (Made in Japan model), the frame has been running flawlessly for a month without problems, at all.
3) (MINOR) Perhaps more internal memory could have been supplied? But I'm guessing if that were the case, the price of this product would have gone up further. I put this here because it may be an annoyance for some. It is not for me though.
4) (MINOR) The turning leg-support at the back that allowed you to switch between landscape/portrait could have been designed with more angle flexibility in mind. Again, I put this here for those who are concerned. I do not find any problem with the way it is now.
Having said that, I'd like to express my tips and tricks in knowing how to effectively use this product to its maximum potential.
1) If you plan to have a lot of pictures without placing them in folders (Just the root of the card), format your card in FAT32. If not, you may not get past 250 pictures or so.
2) DO NOT USE THE SUPPLIED PROGRAM. Simply copy your photos into the SD cards or whatever it is you're using and you're good to go.
3) If you want to edit pictures, do it on your computer. Don't toy around with the pictures through the frame.
4) Don't bother with the USB cable.
5) Use Irfanview to mass-convert photos into the frame's natural resolution (720x540).
My setup:
- No folders have been used. All pictures are stored in the root position of my SD card.
- It is set to turn on for 8 hours a day, and 12 hours during the weekends.
- Running time : a month of going without having to adjust it for whatever reason.
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I hope this has provided you with some sense of how this product is. Just remember, don't use the supplied program and you will be much happier with it. I understand that the CONS are longer than the PROS, but they're mostly just thoughts on how the thing could be improved upon for future versions. For myself, I absolutely love this product.
Cheers.
 DISAPPOINTING!!!! November 25, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
The 9-inch digital frame is very attractive in appearance. The PowerPoint-like animation is quite nice as well. However, I am quite disappointed with the onboard rechargeable battery. I recently purchased two frames with the understanding that the battery would last about 8 hours. I needed them for a 3-day show that lasted about 7 hours each day. This model was chosen to avoid the need to run a power cable to them, due to location. The batteries lasted a maximum of about 1 hours. It was both cumbersome and very disappointing to make this type of investment only to be frustrated with a product that did not measure up to its specifications.
What a frustrating product. Phillips should be embarrased. October 20, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
What a frustrating product. I've had the picture frame for about a year, and I did try to research the best product. I hope this isn't the best. The frame comes with inadequate memory so you must add a memory card. The picture frame will format the card as FAT by default. That limits the number of pictures that can be stored to far below the capacity of the card. I got the dreaded error 0X80070052. Googling that error indicated that I needed to format the card in NTFS to be able to store more than about 150 pictures. It took more than 6 tries to format the card with NTFS.
Copying pictures to the card is an exercise in futility. I wanted to copy about 300 pictures to a 1 GB card. After 4 hours of slow copying and two blue screen crashes of my main computer (an otherwise very stable system), I decided to donate the picture frame to the local charity resale shop. Maybe someone with too much time on their hands will buy it and make it work. For me, I'll wait until the electronic picture frame makers make a product worth buying.
 digital picture frame August 14, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
9" are actualy 8", instruction are good, the picture is crisp, however it is not compatible with Vista OS. Thus the only way to see pictures is to transfer them to a memory chip
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