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Manufacturer: Philips Part number: 9FF2M4/37
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- Bottom Line:
- Despite a few minor shortcomings, Philips's 9FF2M4 digital photo frame offers impressive image quality and a strong feature set that put it near the top of the digital photo frame class.
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CNET editors' review
Philips 9FF2M4 Digital Photo Frame price range: $199.99
- Reviewed by: David Carnoy
- Edited by: Phil Ryan and Jim Hoffman
- Reviewed on: 12/12/2006
- Released on: 12/15/2006
The good: This sleekly styled Philips digital photo frame has a bright, high-resolution 8-inch-diagonal display, slots for most types of memory cards, and a rechargeable battery that allows you to place the unit on a shelf or a table without plugging it in to the wall. You also get four interchangeable colored borders to customize the frame's look. There's a built-in clock, an autotimer that controls when the frame goes on and off, and fairly advanced slide show functionality with multiple transitions as well as the ability to create albums right on the frame.
The bad: The frame's a bit pricey, and there's no support for video playback.
The bottom line: Despite a few minor shortcomings, Philips's 9FF2M4 digital photo frame offers impressive image quality and a strong feature set that put it near the top of the digital photo frame class.
User reviews
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Simple, Great Pitcure Frame
by jets1969 on December 14, 2006
Pros: Image quality, auto on/off, able to take many types of memory cards
Cons: nothing major, I guess it could have included wifi
Summary: I have had this frame for about a year and it's great. The image quality is great, better than any other digital picture frame I've seen. I love ...
Summary: I have had this frame for about a year and it's great. The image quality is great, better than any other digital picture frame I've seen. I love the timer function so that you can set the frame to go on and off at certain times. The ability to use any memory card type is great. It comes with some built in memory so you won't need a memory card to get started. It's simple to use, just plug it into your PC and it shows up as a removable storage device. The battery is a nice feature, it makes it easy to pick the frame up and hand it to people to look at. The only way this frame could be better is if it had wifi to hook up with a network and grab pics from there. But that is more complicated, this is a simple to use frame. I bought one for my mother and sister and even they can figure out how to use it.
12 out of 12 users found this user opinion helpful.
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WARNING: NOT Mac-compatible
by focusingfluid on June 25, 2007
Pros: the few photos that did load looked good
Cons: I wasted most of a weekend trying to get more than 13 pictures to load.
Summary: This device is supposed to be Mac-compatible? Fuhgeddaboutit. Once you spend the money and open the box, you learn that the photo manager software provided is only for the PC. ...
Summary: This device is supposed to be Mac-compatible? Fuhgeddaboutit. Once you spend the money and open the box, you learn that the photo manager software provided is only for the PC.
And once you do any searching online, you learn that all the problems you're experiencing as a Mac user have been experienced by others.
It's supposed to hold 100 photos. After 3 days of trying, I couldn't get it to hold more than 13. I reduced file size down to a bare minimum. I was WAY under the capacity, yet a maximum of 13 photos would load. That's trying it both from my Mac directly and from a photo memory card.
Sorry. This attractive-looking and -sounding concept is not ready for prime time if you're a Mac user. I rarely write reviews in forums like this but I don't want to see another Mac user experience the frustrations I have - and those that I now have read online that other Mac users have had with this product.
The user guide was useless and the phone technical support guys (I called twice and talked with two of them) could only read from the user guide. They were clueless.9 out of 10 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Great frame but the electronics will fail
by Yoshi9 on April 24, 2007
Pros: Good image quality and menu system
Cons: Will die in days
Summary: I've had two Philips frames. Both died within days of purchase and couldn't be re-set. I called the factory and they can't explain it. So I'd ...
Summary: I've had two Philips frames. Both died within days of purchase and couldn't be re-set. I called the factory and they can't explain it. So I'd wait for this bug to be found and fixed before investing in one of these frames. Also, I used a 4 GB CF card with 1000 pictures on it (the factory approves a 4GB card) and it seemed the same ones kept coming up, even when it was set to randomize.
8 out of 8 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Didn't last 2 months
by lorne45 on February 18, 2007
Pros: Good color, versatility
Cons: Something went wrong with the picture
Summary: I purchased this digital picture frame from Costco.com, because Philips has a reputation for quality products, and there were a number of options for picture input, using different picture "...
Summary: I purchased this digital picture frame from Costco.com, because Philips has a reputation for quality products, and there were a number of options for picture input, using different picture "albums", and several different colored templates which attached to the front of the frame magnetically.
Unfortunately, after about a month and a half, the picture started flickering, something like a venetian blind/horizontal bar pattern. The picture was still there, but there was a lot of flickering, making it unwatchable.
I note that Costco.com no longer offers this item.
Philips offered to service it, but I would have to ship it to Arkansas at my expense.5 out of 6 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Only one store?
by joerog55 on December 15, 2006
Pros: Reasonable price
Cons: Availability
Summary: I'm not rating the product yet, but just want to add that your site only had one store "pcRush" as a shopping location, but I searched and found many ...
Summary: I'm not rating the product yet, but just want to add that your site only had one store "pcRush" as a shopping location, but I searched and found many more retailers, and every one had a better price. I ended up purchasing from Erwin Computers (ERWINCOMP.COM) They didn't have the best price but had the best shipping options. -JR
3 out of 5 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Great picture quality and features
by JDS Dave on July 3, 2008
Pros: Pic quality, battery powered
Cons: Not for Mac users (read the specs. before you buy)
Summary: Excellent picture due to the excellent pixel density. One of the best on the market. The rechargeable internal battery is cool because it is one of the few frames you ...
Summary: Excellent picture due to the excellent pixel density. One of the best on the market. The rechargeable internal battery is cool because it is one of the few frames you can unplug and pass around. You Mac users that left the negative ratings need to read the specs. before you buy a product. Half the world is not Mac compatible, get over it!
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Difficult to upload photos and costly - look elsewhere
by lrherman on March 28, 2008
Pros: Large Screen size
Cons: Difficult to upload photos and expensive - look elsewhere
Summary: Other frames have a USB port that you can easily use to add photos to your frame. I wish I had received one of those as a gift! To add ...
Summary: Other frames have a USB port that you can easily use to add photos to your frame. I wish I had received one of those as a gift! To add photos to this frame at the office so they're viewable you have to bring your memory stick, copy to your computer, upload Phillips clunky software, hook up frame to computer using a cord and then copy using their software. FIND ANOTHER DIGITAL FRAME!
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Not Mac Friendly
by lakes13 on December 24, 2007
Pros: But there is a solution.......
Cons: 1 GB memory card
Summary: I bought a 1 GB memory card. Use a media reader with the card in it and drag the photos into it. Drag only 20 photos at a time. I ...
Summary: I bought a 1 GB memory card. Use a media reader with the card in it and drag the photos into it. Drag only 20 photos at a time. I got about 90 photos on it 4.5x2@ 150ppi.
Good luck.1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Amazing product!
by woodygg on April 25, 2007
Pros: Sharp, vivid picture
Cons: No video...
Summary: Great product, much better picture than the other frames I considered at the time. No problems whatsoever.
Not cheap, but IMO worth the money for the quality. We've had ...Summary: Great product, much better picture than the other frames I considered at the time. No problems whatsoever.
Not cheap, but IMO worth the money for the quality. We've had ours for months now.1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Unpredictable Life !
by vnatar on April 6, 2007
Pros: Good Quality PIctures
Cons: Cant say when will it die
Summary: Bought this from amazon yesterday. Was enjoying a great quality of pictures displayed. Simply amazing.
Today i turned it on and tried to insert a pro-duo stick as a source, ...Summary: Bought this from amazon yesterday. Was enjoying a great quality of pictures displayed. Simply amazing.
Today i turned it on and tried to insert a pro-duo stick as a source, the battery of this unit was low at that time.
When i inserted the stick, the unit's display went off. The power light was on forever, dead display.
I called up Philips, they said the unit is dead it has to be replaced.
So this is not a robust product. It can not survive even simple problems.
Think...
Amazon, as always are my best pals for buying. They are processing me a replacement. Let me see how that works.
But the quality !!!! Simply Superb !!! Value for money.1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Philips
- Part number: 9FF2M4/37
- Description: How many digital pictures are hidden on your PC? See, share, organize and relive your memories with Philips PhotoFrame, the easiest way to display your digital photos in stunning quality - without a PC.
General
- Device Type Digital photo frame
- Key Features Digital photo viewer ,
Memory card reader - Width 10.2 in
- Depth 4.3 in
- Height 7.8 in
- Weight 2.2 lbs
- PC Interfaces USB
Display
- Display Type TFT 9 in - Color
- Display Form Factor Built-in
- Status Information Power
- Display Features Brightness
Digital Photo Frame
- Mounting Yes
- Operating Modes Portrait,
Landscape - Features Variable fade effects,
Variable slide show speeds Memory / Storage
- Flash Memory Cards Supported xD-Picture Card ,
CompactFlash Card type I ,
Memory Stick PRO ,
Memory Stick ,
SD Memory Card ,
MultiMediaCard Still Images
- Supported Still Images Formats JPEG
- Playback Image Resolution (max) 12 megapixels
- Photo Playback Modes Auto slide show,
Zoom in,
Thumbnail,
Rotate
Connectivity
- Connections USB
Battery
- Rechargeable Battery Rechargeable
- Battery Life Details Slide show - up to 1 hour(s)
Environmental Parameters
- Min operating temperature 32 °F
- Max operating temperature 113 °F
System Requirements
- Operating System MS Windows 2000,
MS Windows XP Miscellaneous
- Firmware Upgradable Yes
- Included Accessories USB cable , Power adapter,
Stand - Compliant Standards Plug and Play,
GOST,
PSB,
C-Tick,
VCCI,
BSMI,
FCC,
CCC,
UL
Manufacturer info
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- Manufacturer:Philips
- Address:
100 E. 42nd St., New York, NY - Phone: 800/223-1828
- Email: us.ce.webmaster@philips.com
- Fax: 423/475-0411
