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December 12, 2007
[ REVIEW–KAISERBAAS 37cm Digital Photo Frame ]
Price: $450
OK, with careful image preparation
The low-down: This digital photo frame displays images on a 37cm (diagonal measurement) LCD screen. Resolution is 1024 by 768 pixels – not high definition but equal to a decent laptop screen. Image input can be direct from camera or from memory cards – CF, SD, Memory Stick or xD – or via a USB input. There is 16MB of internal RAM. The unit can play photographs as a slideshow with selectable transitions and durations. It can also play MP3 music files and video in the DivX/MPEG4 formats. There is a remote control from which most functions can be managed. The frame is supplied with both a black and a white surround, held in place with magnets.
Like: The screen is larger than any we have tried before and is a more realistic size for domestic display. The horizontal viewing angle is reasonably wide – vertical viewing angle is more restricted. The unit is attractive, mounted in a clear base frame.
Dislike: The instruction book says that “You can only adjust contrast and brightness of the screen.” Well, we found the brightness control on the remote but we cannot find a contrast control anywhere. Unfortunately the default brightness and contrast are set much too high for any properly exposed image coming from a camera. The only way to get the display to show an image with correct gamma and colour is to prepare the picture in Photoshop. It took a trial and error process to get it right.
Verdict: This frame is worth a look. It seems that these things are getting bigger without an inordinate increase in price. In the past we have wondered who would buy them and one reader put us straight on that – they are bought as gifts for Grandma and given to her with pictures of the grandchildren pre-loaded. And for that purpose this digital photo frame is absolutely ideal. Every six months the photos can be more easily updated than the postcard prints on the fridge. So think of the Kaiser Baas digital photo frame as an electronic fridge door.
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Posted by terry at December 12, 2007 11:31 PM
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