If you like digital photo frames, you'll love Wi-Fi frames, because you send content to them from your computer (or the Internet) without the need for connecting wires. With its attractive black frame and colorful interchangeable mats, the Kodak EasyShare W820 Wireless Digital Frame looks like a phenomenal example—until you plug it in. The 8-inch Wi-Fi photo frame displays pictures and video on an 800-by-480-pixel, 16:9 antiglare widescreen and includes a Quick Touch Border for buttonless control. This all sounds impressive, but image quality isn't consistent, especially with content streaming from the Web. For $219.95 (direct), I want more.

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The 7.7- by 10.7- by 1.8 (HWD)-inch, 1.9-pound W820 has a hinge that can rotate 90 degrees so you can position it horizontally or vertically. The latter results in an awkwardly tall and narrow display, though. You can also hang the frame on a wall—again, horizontally or vertically—using built-in mounting holes. A 12V AC adapter supplies power, and convenient cable guides keep the cord in position.

An attractive black plastic surround holds the LCD, and you can attach a thin red or silver adhesive mat, included in the box. Swapping mats is painless—you simply remove the display from the frame by rotating catches. The outer frame is removable, so there's nothing to stop you from replacing it with your favorite traditional picture frame—a nice touch not found on the D-Link DSM-210 and PF Digital eStarling Impact8, which I also reviewed.

Even the most attractive outer frame can't compensate for the W820's inconsistent image quality. It is comparable to that of the 480-by-234-pixel eStarling Impact7, a much-lower-resolution frame we've seen but did not review. See our Impact8 review for more information on the Impact7. Images viewed on the W820 were ofte