Digital Spectrum's $349.99 MemoryFrame MF-8104 Premium can display photos wirelessly and sports a larger screen and more storage capacity than other frames I've tested. But its poorly designed interface and sluggish response make it difficult to recommend.
The MF-8104 Premium delivers clear, crisp photos on its sprawling 800-by-600-pixel, 10.4-inch LCD. Measuring 11.7 by 10 by 2 inches (HWD) and weighing 3.9 pounds, the frame has several appealing features, including a clock, audio-out for connecting to a stereo, a USB port for viewing photos from a thumb drive, and a mini USB for connecting it to your computer. It's powered by a 12-volt adapter with a power brick and a conveniently long cord. Manual controls on top of the frame provide entry to the menu system. The included remote control grants one-touch access to slide-show mode, volume controls, setup options, and page up and down buttons for easily scrolling through photos.
After booting up, which takes a painfully long 25.6 seconds, and inserting a memory card, the frame automatically enters slide-show mode . It can read BMPs, GIFs, JPEGs, and PNGs on CompactFlash, Memory Stick PRO, MultiMedia, and Secure Digital memory cards. For viewing photos on an xD card, you need to use the included USB card reader. The frame shows 18 image thumbnails at a time, which is great for viewing a handful
Digital Spectrum MemoryFrame MF-8104 : Full Set
Digital Spectrum MemoryFrame MF-8104 : With Card Reader
Digital Spectrum MemoryFrame MF-8104 : Top Back
Digital Spectrum MemoryFrame MF-8104 : Size Comparison
Digital Spectrum MemoryFrame MF-8104 : Card Reader
Digital Spectrum MemoryFrame MF-8104 : Right Back
Digital Spectrum MemoryFrame MF-8104 : Remote Control
