Digital Spectrum MemoryFrame MF-575 5.6-Inch Digital Picture Frame | 
| Brand: Digital Spectrum
List Price: $149.99
Buy New: $59.99
You Save: $90.00 (60%)
New (4) Used (1) from $59.99
Rating:  85 reviews
Format: Cd
Color: Dark wood w/black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Operating System: Windows
Display Size: 5.6
Removable Memory: Memory Stick
Clothing Size: 5" x 7"
Size: 5" x 7"
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.8
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 1.7 x 6.3
MPN: U-30334
Model: U-30334
UPC: 893463001338
EAN: 0893463001338
ASIN: B000H743TK
Release Date: August 31, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 5.6-inch high-quality TFT LCD display | | • | MPEG1/2/4 resolution up to 320 x 240 | | • | Slideshow feature | | • | Built-in MD/SD/MMC/MS memory card slot | | • | Desktop or wall mount |
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Product Description
The MemoryFrame 575 is a premium Digital Frame designed for the home or business with features to match. Images and video are presented on a high-resolution TFT 5.6" display. The frame is changeable with standard 5 x 7 frames to suit any decor. A built-in card reader lets you play slideshows, MP3 audio, and MPEG video directly from the multi-media card. To enhance the experience, MemoryFrame 575 can play your audio as a background to a slideshow! A built-in USB port allows other media types to be played such as thumb drives. It is ideal for both home and office users to proudly display family photos on the desk, shelf, or wall. The MemoryFrame also includes a built-in multi-format SD/MMC/MS card reader supporting most popular card formats.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 80 more reviews...
 Just What I was looking for! November 13, 2006
T. Campa (SoCal)
121 out of 130 found this review helpful
I love cool gadgets and this one is inexpensive, easy to use and the picture quality is great. I put cell phone pictures, digital camara pics and a music CD on a SanDisk to check out its capabilities and I am truly impressed. I can play music... but volume controll is by menu and that's not easily controlled as an external control would be but I was more interested in running a series of pics like vacation, family events, etc. Music and pics don't work and I haven't tried Music videos yet. I plan on buying a few more for family and may even use them for a corporate gift to customers.
 Good for pictures, not much else. December 5, 2006
K. Mayarovich (Philadelphia, PA USA)
103 out of 104 found this review helpful
This frame is great for what I wanted it to do - play a picture slideshow. Ignore whatever else it says it does. It plays mp3s and you'd think that you can play music in the background while the slideshow is going, but you'd be wrong. Technically, you could do it, but the song starts skipping around - I guess there isn't much processing power in the frame. In its defense, I didn't expect it to have much.
I was also a little bummed that the only video supported is MPEG (and I haven't even tried that yet). It's a shame one of the most popular formats (AVI) isn't supported.
Those are all the negatives. As for what I do like about it:
- Very nice looking wooden frame
- Plays slideshows (and as soon as you power it on, without any other interaction)
- Loops through pictures non-stop
- Random picture fade in/out effects
- A lot of video options (brightness, sharpness, hue, contrast, etc.)
- Separate slots for SD card and USB cable
- Comes with an easy-to-use SD card reader/writer that plugs into a USB port
- Had my first slideshow up and running within 5 minutes of opening the box (easy to set up, didn't even need the manual)
It's a great digital picture frame, but keep your expectations low as far as the background music capability goes.
A good manual is hard to find..... November 30, 2006
Bryan S. Moore (Charlotte, NC United States)
39 out of 39 found this review helpful
Oh so close to a 5 star rating. Be warned that the description says that a remote control is included. IT IS NOT. Not a deal breaker for me but it should be removed from the included list. Larger picture files should be reduced so that they are not distorted when displayed.
Pros: The 89.99 sale price was to good to pass up. The screen is brightly lit and the images appear to be pretty sharp. The menu is easy to understand and navigate. The wood frame that is packaged can be replaced with other frames and is easy to remove and looks good.
Cons: The instructions. Now I'm no idiot and have plenty of high tech gadgets, but the instructions only go as far as to spell out what each functions are for the setup menu. THAT'S IT. I have never used a card reader before, so I had no idea that the un-documented gadget included was one. Took me a few to figure out that you had to remove the plastic cover over the end where you insert your SD card. That's when I felt like an idiot. After that it was smooth sailing.
All in all I'm pleased with the digital frame, but better instructions on how to use the card reader and correct listing of the included items and I would have rated this higher.
No Remote. Poor Quality. Bad Instructions... December 2, 2006
David P. Festa (BRISTOL, CT United States)
22 out of 26 found this review helpful
The discriptions states that it comes with a remote. It does not...
The frame reads the SD card when you put it in the slot. When you turn the unit off and on again it does not recognize the SD card. That will make this worthless for my Grandmother who this is intended for. She will not understand the process of the memory card. It is the cheapest one on the market. As always you get what you pay for...
 There's a reason this thing is "cheap." December 16, 2006
D. I. Hull (Largo, MD United States)
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
The resolution on the display for the Digital Spectrum MemoryFrame is terrible. If you get any closer than five feet from the picture, the image looks grainy - you can't even make out faces. I should have known, given the resolultion: this one is only 320x240. There are frames for not much more $$ that have double that resolution. Plus, the unit is gigantic and, despite the faux-wood frame around the outside, will definitely stand out on your desk or mantle. It must be four inches thick - nevermind the power cord sneaking out the back. In addition, the construction of this thing is cheap plastic. The faux-wood frame rattles loosely around the display, and the buttons feel like they're going to snap each time you press them. In addition, the menu is not intuitive and, given the terrible resolution, can even be difficult to read. I'm returning mine, and I think I'll wait for this technology to get better (and cheaper) before I try again.
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