Coby DP-102 10-Inch Widescreen Digital Photo Frame with Built-In MP3 Player | 
| Brand: Coby
List Price: $179.95
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Rating:  240 reviews
Color: white/black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Native Resolution: 10
Display Size: 10
Removable Memory: MultiMediaCard
Shipping Weight (lbs): 6
Dimensions (in): 12 x 9 x 2
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Warranty: 1
MPN: DP-102
Model: DP-102
UPC: 716829961025
EAN: 0716829961025
ASIN: B000MFG44Y
Release Date: January 8, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Image resolution up to 800 x 480 pixels | | • | JPEG, BMP, MP3, WMA, MP4 and AVI file support also supports SD , MMC, xD-Picture Card and CompactFlash memory cards | | • | Plays MP3 and WMA audio files, and most MP4 and AVI files from digital cameras | | • | Built-in stereo speakers, USB port, AV output and interchangeable black and white faceplates | | • | Includes remote control, interchangeable faceplates, detachable stand, AC adapter and AV cable |
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Product Description
Those old photo frames atop your dresser, desk, night stand and on your walls are vignettes of memories captured as prints in the era of film cameras. The digital-camera makes available a technology where photos don't have to be displayed as prints. They're displayed on screen, much like that of a TV set or a computer monitor. This frame uses LCD flat-panel technology and, at 2-1/4" deep, fits almost anywhere a standard frame would. The difference - this frame is not limited to display only 1 or a few pictures. A digital picture frame can display dozens (if not hundreds) of images off a digital-memory card.
Here's a dandy way to display all those digital photos you're accumulating. Display one or all (in slideshow mode) directly from an SD, MMC, xD, or CompactFlash memory card. It's a great way to view your favorites on a table or on a wall - just like a regular picture frame. Yet COBY DP102 adds a unique feature. It has built-in speakers so you can play MP3 and WMA music files from your memory cards. You can even create photo slideshows with music. The DP102 has a USB port that lets you play photos stored on digital media drives. Its LED backlit screen delivers bright images for viewing in almost any situation.
This is a perfect frame to give to your parents and grandparents. Let them see pictures of you all the time from a memory card you provide them. It has a dual-volt AC adapter for international capability. Plays Most MP4 and AVI Video Files from Digital Cameras Photo Slideshow with or without Music AV Output for play through with Home Theater Systems SD - MMC - xD - CF Card Slots Full-Size USB Port for use with Flash Memory Drives USB Port for Fast File Transfers Integrated Stereo Speakers Interchangeable Faceplate (Black or White) to match your decor Detachable Stand Table use or Wall Mountable
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| Customer Reviews: Read 235 more reviews...
 Works as billed February 21, 2007
Chukchiboy (Anchorage, AK United States)
342 out of 351 found this review helpful
I've had one of these for a day, and it seems to do what the manufacturer says.
When properly formatted (see below), the pictures are bright and accurate -- just what you'd imagine a digital picture frame would look like.
Here are the two main lessons I've learned so far:
1. Formatting: Resize your pictures to fit within the frame's resolution of 480 pixels by 234 pixels. It will display bigger pictures (say, 2000x3000 pixels from a six-megapixel camera) but its algorithm for downsampling must be really stupid, as the results are awful -- the pictures look twinkly, oversharpened, overprocessed, and just plain ugly. Downsize them yourself, and all that goes away. If you have a lot of pix, this process can be somewhat tedious, but there is a very good freeware image manager called XnView that will do it on batches of pictures at once with a minimum of muss and fuss.
2. It won't display grayscale pictures (i.e., black-and-whites where the color count is reported as 256). To make these display, you have to convert them to RGB mode. They're still B&W in appearance, but internally they're full RGB, 16 million colors, and that makes little Coby very happy. Go figure.
When you downsize to 480x234, you get a very small file -- less than 30KB, oftentimes. That means you can store hundreds of pictures on even a small memory card of 256MB. Put it in the slot, set Coby to either go through them in order, or shuffle them, and sit back and watch your life pass before your eyes in dazzling color (or dazzling black and white, if you must).
My Coby was a little over $100, including shipping to Alaska. The image screen is only 7" diagonally, meaning you can't really display it on a wall, but it does make an excellent display for your desk. If they can get a wall-size version (say, 11x14) down under $500, I'll probably give that a try next.
In case it's not clear from the product writeup on Amazon, you have to plug this thing into a power socket to use it. There's no battery. And, even if there was, it wouldn't be too feasible -- you'd have to either take the thing apart every few hours to stick in new batteries, or keep it plugged into a charger part of the time. Mo' bettah just to give up and accept that it's an AC device, not a battery device.
Stan Jones
Anchorage, Alaska
 You get what you pay for... May 4, 2007
ALR
140 out of 145 found this review helpful
We received a Philips digital photo frame as a gift, and had issues with it - lots of freezing/locking up. Looking to purchase a gift for 2 other people, we went with the Coby since it was half the price of the Philips. As the title says, you get what you pay for. I'd probably give it 2.5 stars if that was an option, but it's not a 3.
Pros:
* mp3 - very nice to be able to include music to go along with the photos
* remote - it's tiny, but does everything you need. Great idea
* setup/playback is relatively simple, in theory (see cons below)
Cons:
* picture quality pales in comparison to the Philips. From a distance, it's not bad, but up close the pictures definitely look digitized. We've put the same resolution photos on both, and you can clearly see a difference side by side
* loading photos is hit or miss. Click and drag interface is great, but it didn't always work. Some photos would copy immediately, others just wouldn't copy unless you tried to move them 8 or 9 times. Bulk copying was therefore impossible. Same issue with several memory cards, so I'm inclined to blame the frame. The current card is only 25% full, but the Coby won't let any more photos be copied over. [Using a card reader, all of the above works fine. But if you don't have one, you may run into issues. At the very least, buy the same type of card as your camera so you can copy via the camera instead of the frame]
* widescreen is good, and bad. Make sure that it's actually what you want. If all of your photos are from a widescreen still or video camera, you'll be fine. But standard digital photos are 4:3, not 16:9. Mixing and matching photos looks kind of cheesy in a slideshow.
Depending on what you're doing with it, it's not a bad purchase. To the less discerning photo enthusiast, it's fine. Other than the photo quality, all of the cons can be overcome. But if you really want a fine photo quality, I'd look elsewhere.
 Great Picture, Good Value, Poor Plastic, Program Quirks April 26, 2007
J. Holdahl (South Dakota)
94 out of 95 found this review helpful
Easy to get up and running, the unit goes into slideshow mode after power on automatically. Picture quality was excellent. Easy to put pictures on a memory card and have them show up. Recommend re-cropping your pictures to 16x9 aspect ratio so you get a full picture. Unit can accomodate std. 4x6 format as well, but will not fill the screen. Small Quirks are:
- When in slideshow mode, you can't hit the pause button to ZOOM in.
- Very poorly designed stand that WILL collapse after a couple of weeks.
- Documentation is lacking (typical COBY style)
- No support for QuickTime video popular in some digital cameras
- Unit has a faint lingering glow on screen after power down which doesn't go away unless you unplug the unit.
 The ideal frame this is not. April 13, 2007
E. Tucker (Colorado)
42 out of 53 found this review helpful
I've just returned this unit. It doesn't play videos as advertised. I was able to get it to properly play .avi files at 320 x 240 resolution...see other review below. But 320x240 gives a postage stamp size picture. At 640 x 480 the playback was full size but jerky and broken....more later.
I have now had 3 different brands of 8" photo frames in my possession: a Phillips, a Pandigital, and this Coby.
I have developed the following list of features in my "ideal" photo frame. First, video playback: I've been taking a lot of video clips with my digital still camera...they come out well and the convenience of not having to lug my camcorder along, and the ability to quickly transfer clip files within/between chips and my computer is attractive. I would like a frame which will play the format my camera is taking (.mov, more later) I'd also like the frame to play a multi-media show...that is, to play movie clips in show presentations, intermixed with .jpg photo files.
Second feature is to play .wma music files, in addition to MP3. This is because I have a non-Ipod personal music player. All my music is in .wma format because it is roughly half the file size of MP3.
Third, I would like a timer on my frame...set it to come on in the morning, off at night, for example.
Fourth, I'd like an audio or speaker out feature. None of these frames has home theater-like sound, and I have an extra pair of computer speakers I'd probably hook up. Video out could come in handy too.
Fifth, I'd like to be able to rotate stills from within the frame's software, manually or automatically. Yes, you can rotate them in the computer, but the frame may or may not preserve the rotation. (This may depend on which photo edit program you are using.)
Sixth, I'd like a folder hierarchy file management system in the frame's software. Especially with the huge chips now available, I see an advantage to push a couple of buttons and change the picture set (folder), rather than switching out chips.
Here is where the 3 units I've had stack up, followed by my next (fourth) unit.
I am keeping the Pandigital....which Costco has for $140. It plays .mov video files, but not within a slideshow. It has no speaker out jack and the sound is tinny. It requires MP3 music files. It permits picture rotation. No folder management system. No clock/timer. No ability to play stills/video intermixed. I think the Coby and Phillips picture quality is brighter but the Pandigital is ok.
The phillips didn't play video, and since it also had a software glitch when I returned it I decided to look elsewhere. (no remote and no music with the philips either.)
The Coby won't play my videos, even after I used my converter program to try about 10 different MP4 and AVI variations. The Coby plays .wma music files, won't rotate stills, has no folder system, no clock/timer. It has a speaker out jack. It does not permit intermixing video and stills in one multimedia show. Picture quality is fully equal to Philips, generally the recognized standard. If all you want is photos, and never turn your camera sideways, this unit will be a good value.
Another unit I'd like to get to play with would be the Image Moments model by Digitalfoci. I've exchanged emails with someone there who clearly knows what they are talking about and I believe this unit will intermix my photos and videos.
Good Frame for the Money, but Requires Work July 23, 2007
John Ernst (Los Angeles, CA USA)
29 out of 30 found this review helpful
NOTE: This review is written with the 7" version of the frame in mind; however I feel that most of the review is applicable to all of the sizes (especially the 10", since it is a Widescreen frame as well).
Overall I am very happy with this frame, although it does require a bit of work for you to get the most out of it. I'll start off by highlighting the frame's major issues to keep in mind before you buy:
1.) It is ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL to understand that the 7" (and 10") frame is a WIDESCREEN frame. This means that the frame will not display normal sized pictures on the whole screen; it is designed for 16:9 pictures. If you have a camera that takes widescreen pictures, this isn't a problem. However, for the rest of us, this frame is less than ideal. You have three options for your 4:3 (the norm/non-widescreen) pictures if you are using this frame. The first is that you can display them as they are, but they won't take up the full screen, there will be black bars on the sides (or top, depending on if you take your pictures with the camera on its side). This isn't a bad option, but if you're a perfectionist like me, the black bars definitely leave something to be desired. Your second option is to switch the camera over to its 4:3 mode, which stretches the pictures out to fill the screen. As you can probably imagine, this is a poor solution; the pictures just look funny stretched out. The third option (and the one I took) is to crop them yourself to a 16:9 ratio. This takes the most work by far, but the pictures will fill the whole screen and in my opinion look the best.
2.) It is very important to know that in order to have your pictures look their best on the frame, you'll need to resize them down to a much smaller resolution (around 480x270 to 560x315). The frame can display pictures with larger resolution, but they won't look good at all (they look sort of fuzzy). This might seem like a pain, but overall I look at it as more of a positive. The reason for that is that resizing pictures is very easy, just download a program like Xnview and you'll have them all resized in no time. It is also nice because pictures with this smaller resolution are very don't take up much memory (around 30 KB each) and you can fit a lot more of them on your memory card.
3.) The frame is odd because it does not organize its files by their file names. For some weird reason, it displays them in by the order that they were copied to the memory card. Now, if you're planning on displaying your pictures in a random order, this won't be a problem. However, if you want to display them in a particular order, you'll have to make sure and copy them one by one (unless you're putting the card in directly from the camera). This is of course quite meticulous, but it has to be done. I am also a little sad that you can't make any picture playlists; all of your pictures are in one big folder. It would have been nice to choose the folders from the card you wanted to play, but the frame lumps all of its files together, so it isn't possible. The same applies for any music/movies you put on there; the only way to make a playlist is to copy the music files onto the card in the specific order you want them to play in. In my opinion this is the frame's biggest flaw.
If you're able to deal with the above issues, the camera isn't a bad buy, especially considering how cheap it is compared to other models out there.
The picture quality is good, probably not as good as higher-end models, but unless you're paying very close attention you won't have a problem at all. You can zoom in on pictures on the frame, as well as rotate them (if you've taken them with the camera sideways). I take a lot of pictures this way, and I was relieved to know that I could rotate them and use the frame on its side.
The sound quality is very good, much better than I expected. Having music play during your slideshows is a huge bonus, and makes the frame a lot of fun.
The movie playback would be nice touch, but it isn't very practical because it doesn't support QuickTime movies. Many digital cameras shoot their movies in the QuickTime format, so the frame's movie playback isn't too impressive of a feature. However, I wasn't really interested in the frame for its movie playback anyway, so I wasn't too disappointed (the movies would be a little odd on the widescreen frame anyway since it would have the black bars on the sides again).
The frame itself looks nice, and I am happy to have the choice of two faceplates. It is a little thick, but you can't notice at all from the front. The stand does look cheap, and I am slightly afraid I'll end up having to replace it. You can mount it on your wall, but it would look odd with the cord hanging down. The frame needs to remain plugged in, so wall mounting the frame isn't too practical, but it is nice to have the option.
If I had to do it all over again, I would have definitely paid the extra money to get the 8" frame and not have to worry about cropping my pictures. However, this is a very good frame for the price, and if you don't mind having to put in the extra work to get the most out of the frame, I would definitely recommend it.
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