Photo : Philips 6.5-Inch Digital Picture Frame (Clear) w/3 Additional Colored Frames |
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Rating: - * Great picture quality, good features ... I had very specific features I wanted in a digital picture frame. This model delivers in nearly all of them. Here is a breakdown of the good and the bad: 1) Picture quality is outstanding. Much better than I expected. This frame really brings pictures to life in a way that traditional prints can't. 2) There is no product logo blaring on the front of the frame. All you see is the dark frame and the picture itself. 3) There are several slideshow settings, including many different transitions and many different lengths of time for each picture. 4) Buttons, which are located on the back of the unit, take some time to learn. But once you do it is very easy to operate. Somebody not good with electronics, like an elderly person, may have a little trouble, however. The drawbacks I've encountered are relatively minor: 1) No remote control or wireless capability. Since this is a gift for my elderly parents, this wasn't a concern for me. 2) No option for having multiple albums from which to choose. Or if there is, I haven't found out how to set it up yet. All photos are lumped together on my memory card. 3) Compact Flash disk is VERY hard to remove. An elderly person may need pliers to remove it, in fact. Since I only use memory cards, I have not tested the PC connection method. 4) The frame will crop photos if they are not resized. Most digital pictures are not taken in the widescreen format, so the top and bottom will be slightly cropped. The best way to ensure this doesn't happen is to resize horizontal photos to 720 px wide and vertical photos to 480 px tall. This will ensure photos will be displayed at maximum quality at the original dimension. 5) The stand on the back comes off VERY easily. I highly recommend taping it to the frame so that it does not come off. I made the mistake of picking it up by the stand, and when it came off the frame fell onto the table and scratched. Several reviews state that settings are erased if the unit is unplugged. The clock settings do get erased if unplugged, but the slideshow settings remain intact. Bottom line: Excellent picture quality, solid slideshow features, no wireless and no remote, and watch out for the stand. Rating: - * Excellent quality at a fair price ... We purchased this frame recently, and we're very happy with it. The photos displayed are very crisp and the colors are true. The clear and black frame is classy but unobtrusive. Photo transitions are smooth and resolution is excellent for this price range (I paid $89). I use a 2 Gig Kingston SD card which holds many hundreds of photos at good resolution, and the frame handles all of the most popular memory cards/sticks. The Philips frame now sits next to a Westinghouse digital frame and this unit's display is so significantly better we are replacing the Westinghouse frame with a second Philips. As with most other digital frames, the controls are on the back, but this frame has a nice intuitive "help" screen. The screen has icons that mirror where the buttons are on the back showing their functions. No need to look behind the screen or fumble for the right button. I really like this feature. It shows a well thought out design. The frame has an auto on and off feature which you can set to any time. We haven't used this, we just use the on/off switch, but it looks very easy to set up of you have use for it. Overall the frame is very much a plug and play operation. I just downloaded the pics to the SD card, plugged it in and set the transition type and timing. Dead easy and great results. I can't argue with that. Highly recommended. Rating: - * Highly recommended ... I tested the item just for only 1 day and it works great. Picture quality is great, design is better than the picture. I have tried it with a 4gb Kingston SD card and i did not see any problems. It has successfully displayed all the photos in the card. It looks like the new firmware does not look for a certain file name format. The power adapter is 100-220 Volt so you can use this item without a voltage converter in other countries. I searched for this information before ordering the product but I was not able to find any specs about the power adapter. SO it is great to have it since I will take to Europe. The only con is that it has no battery. It will reset settings when it is unplugged but it is not a problem. Rating: - * Verry Happy ... This frame has been around for several years! First it was high priced. I Have one for 1.5 Years. I enjoy it alot more than I thought. There are bigger frames out there but this size is fine for me. I have seen bigger frames but I like this one. I'm not going to go into the tech details as the are plenty of reviews out there. But for the going price $89 this is a verrry good bye. I plan several as x-mas presents. Note: I set it to come on when we get home and go off at night. Get a 4gig card to add manny pic. Rating: - * clear and beautiful ... The menu took me a little while to figure out. Most important of all, you need to know to press the "i" button to make the onscreen menu disappear. But the photos look clear and beautiful, it has enough setting for us. I got it so my husband could have lots of photos of our daughter, present and past, at work, instead of keeping them on his computer there. Everyone stopped to watch the show. It could use clearer documentation, but we're very happy with it now. |


![]() The nüvi 360 comes with hands-free bluetooth wireles technology. See side view. |
![]() Browse your stored pictures with an easy-to-use JPEG viewer. |
![]() The device sports a handy MP3 player, letting you play songs stored on SD memory cards. |
In addition, you can easily look-up and dial numbers from your personalized phone book or from your phone's call history log. Don't know the phone number for your destination? Simply find and dial it from nüvi's database of more than six million points of interest -- including hotels, restaurants, stores, and attractions.
Navigation and Entertainment with Ease
For starters, the nüvi 360 includes a high-sensitivity integrated GPS receiver that offers exceptional performance and reception. The unit's flip-up antenna includes an MCX-type connector for optional external GPS antenna connection. Preloaded software features maps of Europe or North America, and it includes automatic routing, 2D or 3D map perspective, turn-by-turn voice directions that speak street names, and a fingertip touch screen interface -- making navigation as easy as it gets.
But navigation is just the beginning. Like the nüvi 350, the nüvi 360 also includes many entertainment and travel tools including an MP3 player, audio book player, JPEG picture viewer, travel alarm, and currency converters.
The nüvi 360 features a bright, 2.8 x 2.1-inch TFT display with white backlight for easy readability. At 3.87 x 2.91 x 0.87-inches (WxHxD) and just 5.1 ounces, the unit is small enough to be placed on the dashboard with the included suction mount, or into your pocket for easy transportability. The unit also features Garmin Lock -- an advanced anti-theft feature that disables the unit from performing any functions until you type in a specific four-digit PIN or take the unit to a predetermined location. A built-in lithium ion battery will give you up to eight hours of power, and an included 12/24 volt adapter cable will let you run the navigator off your vehicle's power. An AC battery charger is also included.
A built-in Travel Kit that includes sample MP3s and audio books will get you started with entertainment, and with the unit's SD memory card expansion slot you can add optional software, such as language and travel guides. A USB port is also included for loading and updating data.
What's in the Box
Gamin nüvi 360, Preloaded City Navigator NT North America or Europe (full coverage), vehicle suction cup mount, AC charger, 12/24 volt adapter cable, dashboard disk, USB interface cable, carrying case, owner's manual, and quick reference guide.

![]() This pocket sized personal travel assistant has a super bright, sunlight-readable color screen. See side view. |
![]() Easy control via the simple touch screen. |
![]() Weather reporting available with bright, colorful graphics. |
Speaking of keeping you safe, the nüvi 680 lets you make hands-free calls so you can talk freely during your worry-free driving. By integrating Bluetooth wireless technology with a built-in microphone and speaker, you can pair your nüvi with any compatible Bluetooth phone and talk hands-free while staying focused on the road. You no longer have to fumble with your phone's handset to answer a call or dial a number, just tap the 680's screen and you're instantly connected. And with 1-touch dialing for your POIs, you can quickly and conveniently call ahead to make reservations or get needed information.
![]() Simply insert a memory card to enjoy pictures, songs, and audiobooks. |
![]() You can also use the mini-USB port for tranferring files directly to the memory card. |
In additional to all this functionality, the nüvi 680 includes many must-have entertainment and travel tools such as an MP3 player, an audio book player (subscription to Audible.com required), and a JPEG picture viewer so you can take your favorite music and pictures with you wherever you go. This unit also features a world travel clock with time zones, a currency converter, a measurement converter, and a calculator so that wherever you travel it will be easy to know what you are getting and keep track of your costs. The MP3 player lets you browse music by artist, album, and/or song, while the optional audio books may be purchased from Audible.com which features over 70,000 hours of audio programs. What's more, the nüvi 680 allows further customization via optional software such as a travel guide, savings programs and language translation on plug-and-play SD cards for all your travel needs.
The Garmin nüvi 680 comes with a built-in, high-sensitivity, WAAS-enabled GPS receiver, and lets you view and operate it via its bright, LCD TFT touch-screen, wide-screen display that measures 4.3 inches (diagonal) and has a resolution of 480 x 272 pixels with 64,000 colors and a white backlight. As a whole, the nüvi 680 measures 4.9 x 2.9 x 0.9 inches (W x H x D), and weighs only 6.2 ounces for easy portability. This unit provides you with from three to seven hours of battery life (depending on use) via its rechargeable lithium-ion battery, and comes with Garmin Lock, which is an anti-theft feature to protect your investment. While you can add software via the SD card slot, the Garmin nüvi 680 also lets you interface via high-speed USB for loading data, though users should note that, like most USB mass storage devices, this unit is not compatible with Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows Me.
![]() The nüvi 680 comes ready to go right out of the box with preloaded City Navigator NT street maps, including a hefty points of interest (POIs) database with hotels, restaurants, fuel stops, ATMs, and more. |

