January 2008
Digital picture frames
Philips 7FF2CME (left) & Smartparts SyncPix SPX8
Smartparts SyncPix SPX8 $180
Philips 7FF2CME $180
Pandigital PAN80-2 $160
Insignia NS-DPF8 $150
Westinghouse DPF-0802 $125
These frames have an LCD that shows off photos you've transferred from your digital camera. The 6.3-inch silver-metallic Philips (the sample we tested was purchased directly from Philips before the model went on sale; we will test a retail sample when it becomes available) and 8-inch walnut-frame Smartparts both have very good picture quality and let you edit a playlist or delete images. Both can rotate images, the Philips based on the frame's orientation and the Smartparts based on the image's. The 8-inch black-frame Pandigital, Insignia, and Westinghouse all have good picture quality and let you delete images, but they lack features found on pricier frames.
Philips 7FF2CME $180
Pandigital PAN80-2 $160
Insignia NS-DPF8 $150
Westinghouse DPF-0802 $125
These frames have an LCD that shows off photos you've transferred from your digital camera. The 6.3-inch silver-metallic Philips (the sample we tested was purchased directly from Philips before the model went on sale; we will test a retail sample when it becomes available) and 8-inch walnut-frame Smartparts both have very good picture quality and let you edit a playlist or delete images. Both can rotate images, the Philips based on the frame's orientation and the Smartparts based on the image's. The 8-inch black-frame Pandigital, Insignia, and Westinghouse all have good picture quality and let you delete images, but they lack features found on pricier frames.
