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Coby DP-888 8-Inch Digital Photo Frame with MP3 Player & 2 Wood Frames | 
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| Brand: Coby
Category: Photography
List Price: $139.99
Buy New: $112.98
You Save: $27.01 (19%)
New (34) Used (1) from $83.72
Rating:  17 reviews
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 2.2 x 9.4
MPN: DP-888
Model: DP-888
UPC: 716829968888
EAN: 0716829968888
ASIN: B000R9816E
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 8-inch widescreen TFT LCD screen; displays JPEG and BMP image files | | • | Plays MP3 and WMA audio files and AVI and MP4 video files | | • | AV output for use with home theater systems; built-in stereo speakers | | • | SD, MMC, MS, xD and CF card slots | | • | USB port for fast file transfers |
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Product Description
Display Type: 8" TFT LCD @ 800 x 600 / Contrast Ratio: 500:1 / Brightness: 350 cd/m2 / Pixel Response: 10ms / USB / MP3 Play mode
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| Customer Reviews: Read 12 more reviews...
 Super Easy Digital Photo Frame! June 27, 2008
This frame took me about 5 minutes to set up. I love it. No problems - has been running non-stop for a month. I don't have the sound going. Nice item!
Great Find! June 21, 2008
very user-friendly to set up. great sound quality and picture resolution. nice quality frames. only wish they include the remote battery.very happy with this product.
 Looks are deceiving June 2, 2008
I ordered two of these digi-frames because I loved the specs and the look of the product. Boy, was I fooled. I'd planned to give these as gifts, but the device did NOT work as promised. It was good that I'd ordered two, so that I could determine if I'd just gotten a lemon out of one of them. Nope! Neither unit worked properly. I returned them to Amazon. Kudos to Amazon for an excellent return policy and procedure! I've since replaced these units with the Kodak M1020. Loved 'em! They worked as promised; actually, they exceeded my expectations. I'd give the Kodak digi-frames at least 4, and maybe 5, stars. Skip the Coby units.
High Quality Frame May 29, 2008
I bought two of these frames for Mother's day, and they were a huge hit. I thought I needed to find 1024x768 Res frame, but couldn't afford two, so I bought these instead. The picture quality is great! I am very impressed with everything about this product. Great remote, easy menu system, start-up time is relatively short, and simple to operate. The interchangeable frames are not cheap-looking like some others- will go next to any wood frame and look great. The only thing I didn't count on is my wife wanting one after she saw how great this frame is. Looks like I'll be purchasing another one!
 Coby versus Kodak May 26, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I bought both the Coby DP-888 8" frame and the Kodak EasyShare SV811 8" frame and compared them using the same slide show. One was to keep and the other was destined for Grandmother as a gift. I wasn't interested in email, websites or wireless. I used a USB flash drive on both and exported the photos from iPhoto, including some movies I took with my digital still camera (640x480 resolution, 16 bit). I also tried exporting a slideshow from iPhoto (in the form of a Quicktime .mov file).
The bottom line is that the Coby has a 4:3 screen and is much better suited to a camera format than the Kodak 16:9 screen (a ridiculous format in either portrait or landscape orientation) but the Coby firmware is extremely primitive compared to the Kodak.
A few pros and cons for each frame.
Coby pros:
-screen is good (800x600; one of the few screens for which you can actually find the resolution) with brightness control on the frame. Plenty bright.
-frame looks nicer than the Kodak
-sturdier leg for supporting display with rubber "feet" to keep it from slipping
-4:3 format
Coby cons:
-no auto on feature
-no auto rotation of photos in slideshow (that has to be done before sending to the frame)
-no setting for frame orientation (not critical - probably want it in landscape to match most photos)
-transitions not as nice looking as the Kodak
-can't play movies as part of slideshow; must select photos or video
-doesn't recognize .mov files (so it wouldn't play my Quicktime slideshow)
-can't play 640x480 movie from USB drive or a CF card properly; movie stutters and skips and sound is broken up
Kodak pros:
-has some internal memory (Coby has none)
-auto on/off feature
-nicer transitions
-menus slightly easier to navigate
-can turn frame on/off with remote (Coby can't)
-can set frame orientation
-auto rotation of photos
-plays .avi files fine (although the firmware must sort by file type because all of the movies were grouped at the end of the slideshow)
Kodak cons:
-would not play my Quicktime slideshow properly (slide duration was way too fast and no sound)
-lousy 16:9 format (there is an option to either display the entire image, which can make for a small picture depending on frame and picture orientation, or autofill, which will crop your carefully framed pictures in undesirable ways)
The verdict is that both of these frames are flawed. If the Coby had the more sophisticated Kodak firmware (or vice versa) I would have been reasonably happy. As it was, I couldn't stand the widescreen format of the Kodak frame and that went to Grandma (hey, at least it is easier to use). I think the digital frame market awaits some savvy manufacturer who will be able to put it all together to produce a five star product but these two frames are not it.
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