Nice picture -- but buy a service contract!

The 15" picture is great -- when it works. I paid $300 to buy this for my mom to show her some photos of her great-grand daughter. I had the same problems as a number of other people with the software being clunky and buggy, and the photo frame freezing. Also, I couldn't get the unit to turn itself on in the morning and turn off at night as it was supposed to be capable of doing.

I tried calling technical support on a number of occasions, but never did connect with a live person. Finally giving up, I set it to display just one photo, which I would change from time to time.

That was about 9 months ago. A few days ago, my Mom said the photo frame had turned itself off. After examining it today, I've determined that it is as dead as a doornail. The warranty period was just 90 days. The Smartparts web site says my only option is to return it for replacement with a refurbished unit (if I can get ahold of their customer service and if they have any replacements). The price for  more

AVOID! Images freeze rendering this product useless

I have six of these frames - bought one, liked it a lot, bought more for both myself and to give as gifts. 4 of 6 do not function.

The image quality is quite good, but sadly this becomes irrelevant as the images freeze, sometimes after just a few minutes. Only a hard reset will start it again, and then the cycle of freezing resumes.

After I searched I discovered many reviews both on this site and elsewhere about the freezing issue (do a google search to find out). Some speculate on images sizes, types, etc.; none of this seems to matter -- I have tried it all. Basic jpeg's at a few hundred k all the way up to multi-megabyte files freeze.

A year ago there were very few 15" digital frames on the market. Now there are many. look elsewhere or you will regret it.

Outstanding!!

My Wife is an amateur Photograph buff and wanted a method to display here pictures unobtrusivily.At Christmas she recieved two- an 8' and the 15' as gifts. The contrask is startling. The 15" commands attention and shows her photos with inmeasureable detail in comparision to the 8".
This would also be an invaluible marketing tool for any buiness promoting products in any waiting room where customers are bored.
The display works as the other reviewers have stated and if it were to have a downside it would be that it's hard to know which photo is going to be displayed. But in reality that also is it's strenghth in capuring your attenton.