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| Smartparts SPX8 8-Inch Syncpix Digital Picture Frame | 
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| Brand: SmartParts
Category: Photography
List Price: $179.99
Buy New: $149.88
You Save: $30.11 (17%)
New (31) Used (3) from $119.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  57 reviews
Color: Espresso
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.1
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 1.7 x 10.1
MPN: SPX8
Model: SPX8
UPC: 092566836520
EAN: 0092566836520
ASIN: B000UU2VJI
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Love it! March 29, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am extremely pleased with this digital photo frame. I got this product to place at work since I have limited desk/office space and numerous pictures I love. I did a lot of research before purchasing this product. It was highly recommended. The photos are crisp and there are many options within the frame itself. However, the instructions are not very clear on how to install pictures from computer. Once you figure that out, it is a breeze. The motion sensor does not work, but I didn't return it for that reason because it was not why I purchased the frame. Overall, I would have to say I love it! In fact, I am considering purchasing two more, one for my home and one for my daughter.
 Good product; but, NOT for an Apple Mac user March 27, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Trying to load photos on this DPF from an Apple Mac will cause you to 'pull your hair out'. It is not impossible; but, very close to impossible !!
Good resolution, so-so interface March 18, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I had purchased Smartparts' other 8" frame, the SP8EM as a gift for my mother, and was really impressed with the picture quality. I decided to buy one for my office, but bought this model instead to get the motion sensor.
The resolution is just as good, but it is a little too bright, and as far as I can tell, this isn't adjustable.
The motion sensor is a little flakey, but I think it works ok most of the time. The angle of view of the sensor seems to be very narrow, so you can be looking at the frame, but just off to the side, and it will turn off. I've come in to work many times and it is on, there's no way for me to know if someone walked by or if it never turned off.
I put some videos on the memory card in the same folder as pictures, but it has never played them. I haven't investigated further.
I don't like the way this frame wants to copy the files to internal memory each time it is powered on. Can't turn this off, though. The 1GB card I bought for it cost me $8, so why bother with internal memory? You can resize all your pics very quickly yourself with a free utility such as Irfanview or Picasa.
The stand on this frame is really annoying, it falls off everytime you pick up the frame. So dumb. The stand on the SP8EM is very different and much better.
This frame has frozen a couple of times. It just gets stuck on a picture and never moves to the next. Reboot and it is ok. Hasn't done this in a while.
Overall, I like the SP8EM better, and would recommend that one unless you need the motion sensor. I'd bet money that the one I gave my mother was turned off and was never turned on again...
 Reliability Issues March 13, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I purchased a frame and the first one was dead on arrival. I returned it and received a second unit. It powered on, but would not recognize the memory card from my camera. I hooked it up to my USB port and transferred 20 pictures or so before it froze. I power-cycled the frame and computer and kept getting the same results. I tried using the frame on a Windows Vista machine and it wouldn't recognize the frame. I then tried my Mac Book running Leopard and it didn't recognize it either. I went back to Windows XP and installed the software from the vendor's website and still could only transfer 5 to 40 pictures at a time. The frame was running the latest version of firmware. After a lock-up, it wouldn't power back on. I'm a very savvy computer user and spent hours over the course of a few days trying to make this work. I returned the dead unit and will buy a different brand. I originally purchased it based on Consumer Report's rating. Based on other reviews, you either get a lemon or a good unit. I'm not willing to waste my time on a third unit. I'm also not impressed that some of my pictures are stuck in the frame's memory. Who knows what they do with the dead units...
 Very nice March 10, 2008
Very pleased with the frame. The pictures look great. Has lots of options to load pictures and display them. And the frame looks good too. I'm very pleased with it.
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