Kodak Easyshare SV-1011 10-inch Digital Picture Frame

I red the reviews about this product before I bought it, but when I got it , I found the picture is not clear and seemed very rough, so I returned it. But I think the service of amazon is really good, since I didn't think it was so easy to return a product and they took care of it so quickly, so at the end I should say I am very satisfied with the purchase experience from amazon although not every product will satisfy us! thanks

I love this thing! I bought it as a gift for my dad, and now everyone wants one! I bought a card for it (the one that Amazon suggests with it), and had no problem using the USB cable to copy photos from my computer onto the card. I love the slideshow feature - although I have 2 minor complaints:

1. The slideshow doesn't have a random option (at least that I know of), so it only play in the order you put the photos onto the card. I handled this by mixing up the photos as I copied them onto the card.

2. It doesn't adjust portrait photos that are saved in a landscape form. So, in order for the portrait photos to show correctly, you have to save it in portrait form on your computer before copying it to the card. If you don't, portrait photos show sideways.

I'm not sure why some people complain about this frame. For what I was using it for (as a gift) - copying photos from my computer to a card using the USB cable, it worked perfectly! The photos look fabulous on this frame, and it's super simple to use! I will be buying more in the future!

Very happy with the look of this frame...also good picture quality and interesting patterns when pictures change. I didn't realize there was no memory on the frame itself but it is relatively easy to upload pictures to the Compact Flash disk.

My boyfriend and I bought one of these for each of our desks at work and are quite happy with our purchase. Some of the photos are a bit pixelated at times, but the frame definitely serves its purpose and I have received many compliments on it.

I chose to only give this frame 4-stars because I think it was a little pricey for being a very basic frame. However, loading photos on to the memory card was very simple, and the frame serves it purpose of allowing me to see my most favorite photos throughout the day. And the remote control is a really great feature.

The SV811 does its primary task of displaying jpg images well. If that is all you want, then fine.

However, none of its other features are without flaw. Do not buy it for them.

* mp3 playing interface is awkward. Speakers are tinny.

* Most videos will not play properly. It is designed to play videos taken from still cameras-- but several formats from still cameras do not play well. If you want to encode video for it, try VCD format. Nothing else has worked for me. With VCD, it badly needs a deinterlacer. The video is not good.

* Failed to recognize a new SD high capacity external card (an old standard capacity card was fine).

* File transfer function failed.

* I upgraded to new firmware-- and functionality became worse.