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  Just what I wanted January 6, 2009
I was hoping for a small picture frame for beside my bed that also had a clock function. This fills the bill
 Works as advertised, but . . . January 6, 2009
The frame was well packaged and the instructions were quite well done (as one would expect from Sony). I managed to set it up and started to use it quite quickly. So, no major issues on initial setup and config. I gave this frame 4 stars only, because the 8" diagonal size leaves a lot to be desired. Unless you take pictures with this frame in mind or, you crop your pictures to better focus on the main subject, the pictures will look quite small and hard to see. This is specially evident when showing pictures in portrait (vertical).
I would not buy another one of these and would not recommend it to others unless they have seen it physically and know what they are buying.
Finally, I think this was a bit expensive for the size. Digital displays have dropped quite a bit in price and I would expect the same will happen to this vintage of display. The next gen of these will probably be bigeer and less expensive. Better wait for now . . .
Everything I read about the Sony DPF-D80 is true! January 6, 2009
Everything I read about the Sony DPF-D80 is true! It's extremely easy to load pictures into the frame's internal memory - either by inserting a media card directly from the camera or by using a USB cable from the PC. The presentation of photos on the frame is very clear and sharp. As others have written, I don't like it that once the frame is turned off, then re-started, the order of picture presentation always starts with the first picture you loaded. Guess they have to begin somewhere, huh? My order was filled very quickly and I received the frame less than a week after I ordered it. Practically all digital frames cost more than they should but overall, it's a great frame and I'm pleased with my purchase.
Bought 4 for gifts January 6, 2009
After purchasing an inexpensive digital frame at a department store and being very disappointed at the fuzzy quality of the photos when displayed, I was very pleased with Amazon's information available to educate me on what to look for in digital frames. I chose the 8" Sony digital frame because I wanted the 4:3 ratio so my photos would not be stretched to the 16:9 ratio that the 7" frame had. The quality of the photo display on the Sony was very rich, clear and impressive. I have recommended Sony digital frames to friends after seeing their quality.
Great picture quality January 6, 2009
Bought one of these for my Mother-in-law's Christmas present. I got to play with it for a couple of weeks before the holiday, and was very pleased with the purchase. Quality of picture is very good - much better than another brand that a friend bought. Set up and operation were straight forward, and jpeg's from my collection worked just fine.
It would not display RAW photos from my DSLR, but that's to be expected. I just converted to .jpg format, and they displayed fine. I found vertical shots are not pleasing, being so narrow on the frame. I re-cropped some of the verticals to make them horizontals, filling the full frame.
I only think I'd wish for is an added choice in slide show display timing. Your choices are 3 seconds and 10 seconds (at the short end of the timing - you can go longer). I'd like to see a 5 or 6 second option.
The menu is a bit complex, but that's because there are many options. I highly recommend this frame if you are looking for a 7 inch.
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