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| Brand: Kodak
Category: Photography
List Price: $249.99
Buy New: $168.00
You Save: $81.99 (33%)
New (9) Used (1) from $144.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  374 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Display Size: 10
Battery: 1 Internal
Removable Memory: Memory Stick
Shipping Weight (lbs): 6.9
Dimensions (in): 14.6 x 10.8 x 3.1
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: 8776809
Model: 8776809
UPC: 041778776803
EAN: 0041778776803
ASIN: B000N29KOW
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 disappointing July 3, 2007
On most of the images that I had scanned from photos the frame gave me a message saying "current file is bad" even though these same images were no problem to display on my computer- They were all jpegs and the problem was the same whether read from an sd card or the frames memory.
There is no mention of this error message in the user guide or on the online documentation. 2 emails sent to Kodak were ignored even though they promise to reply in 24hrs. The phone support is a nightmare and does not even give an option for frames. When I finally reached an operator she switched me to a recorded line for software support. I finally reached a tech on their online chat support- The tech was said it had to do with what he called "the incriptions" (data embedded in the image) and that there is no fix. He seemed unsure and this explanation does not account for the portion of my scanned images that did display correctly. The frame worked fine for images taken with a digital camera.
It is sad to see a venerable old company like Kodak that makes decent products, slip so badly when it comes to service. Every company that manufactures electronics is now involved in photography, a market once dominated by Kodak. Instead of cutting corners Kodak should embrace excellent service as a way to better compete and build loyalty. Those that remember a better company will soon be gone.
 Do NOT use EasyShare Software July 3, 2007
19 out of 19 found this review helpful
As others mentioned, the documentation for the picture frame is horrible. Thus, I decided to hook the frame to my MacBook Pro using the supplied USB cable and transfer images. For some reason I could not eject the disk image after transferring the images from my computer to the frame and when I disconnected the USB cord it seemed to corrupt several of the images which in turn caused the frame to malfunction when it encountered the first corrupt image. Fortunately turning the power off and then on corrected the malfunction.
I then deleted all of the images from the frame's memory, and decided that I would try loading the EasyShare software onto my computer to see if that would facilitate the transfer. BIG MISTAKE!! DO NOT USE THE SOFTWARE. Here's what happened... After loading the software and then launching it, it asks to import your images and it tells you that it will not change any of your images. IT LIED. The software ended up corrupting about 100 of my favorite images that I had enhanced using Aperture and I've spent the better part of the morning recoving the files from a backup and then reapplying the enhancements to each image.
After that debacle, I was about to pitch the frame, but I decided to try one more thing. I used the computer to transfer all of the images to a USB thumb drive and then plugged the thumb drive into the frame. This worked like a charm and resulted in gorgeous images being displayed on the frame. The frame allows you to copy images from your thumb drive to the frame which is what I ultimately did so I could use the thumb drive for other tasks.
Other than not using the included software, my other recommendation to purchasers of the frame would be to export the images that you want to put on the frame from your image processing application using a resolution of 800x480 pixels. This way you will maximize the number of images that the frame's memory will hold.
 Bad Documentation - NO SUPPORT!!! June 30, 2007
17 out of 20 found this review helpful
I bought the sister product - the 10" EX 1011 - same issues apply to both the 10" and this 8"
The product looks great BUT!!
I bought it to send pictures to Grandma. We thought we could post pictures on the Kodak Gallery, and she (many many miles away) could see the latest of the grandchildren. HOWEVER ... it keeps losing its contact withe Wifi and reverting to its internal memory. If Grandma was up to resetting it to point at Gallery, she would have a computer and wouldn'r need this.
The on-line documentation says that you can make the Gallery the place it automatically goes to BUT .. the menus described on the web page are NOT, in fact, availale on the device. We sent a question email to customer service .. git an autmated response that said we would get a real response within about 24 hours. 5 Days NO RESPONSE. They do not post any phone numbersw to call for this device. They have an online chat that is ALWAYS BUSY, and so does not respond.
DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!! Personally, I will never buy any Kodak product again. I expect some minimal level of support from companies that want me to buy their products.
Product is a trick June 28, 2007
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
One major problem: the SV710 simply displays pictures from a thumbdrive, a memory stick, xD card, etc. It is impossible to actually save photos to the frame - your card, thumbdrive, etc must stay in the frame for it to function.
Useless for it's designed purpose. You may as well put a slide show on your tv or computer and save your money.
 Works well, minor issues June 28, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The quality of the displayed image is wonderful. There are really only two or three minor issues. I gave it only three stars because there are frames for sale without these issues and I therefore would not buy this one again.
First, there is no battery. My frame is hanging on the wall with a rather obvious wire hanging from it. Second, the wide screen aspect ratio while great for movies is not so great for pictures which are normally in more of a 4x6 format. Last, when the frame is hanging, the holder for the remote (which is a nice idea) becomes useless. This could have been designed better.
That being said, it's nice to easily display my digital pics without having to print them first.
Bottom line, I would look for a frame without wide screen and with a battery unless you are standing it on a desk rather than hanging it on a wall in which case the wire is more easily hidden.
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