SanDisk Digital Photo Viewer (SDV2-A-A30, Retail Package)
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of SanDisk Digital Photo Viewer (SDV2-A-A30, Retail Package)
Customer Review: What they don't tell you in the instructions
Summary: 4 Stars
I recieved the unit and hooked it up to a 27" TV. I then plugged in the compact flash card and turned the unit on. This habit came from experience with card readers and operating systems before WinXP that used to threaten you with all kind of awful things when you inserted or pulled a card out without doing it "properly". Having a card in a reader and turning the power on had always worked for me in the past.
The unit came up and displayed the SanDisk logo like it says in the instructions. However, the unit seemed to be locked up. I fiddled with it, checked cables, connections etc. Turned it off and on several times. Finally, I got frustrated and commented to my wife about how the unit wasn't working. The comments included several colorful adjectives that will not be used in this review. I then pulled the card out of the slot with the power still on and the unit displayed "insert a card".
I did what it said. The little green light blinked. It read the info on the card and started working as advertised.
If you read the instructions closely. Do exactly what it says in step six of the installation instructions. Then as it says - "you will see a message to insert a memory card".
Bottom line is, if you forget to take the memory card out when you turn the unit off, it will not work correctly when you power it back up with a card installed in a slot.
After I got past the power it up without a card in a slot exercise, the unit displayed JPG photos fine. It also played the sample MPG video of the gondola ride that you get with WinXP. It was a little jerky. Don't really know how it would work with digital video out of a video camera. The specs say MPEG-1 up to 8FPS.
There seems to be a slight delay after you push a remote key before the unit responds. The unit reacts more like a VCR than a computer to a remote keypress. Once I realized this, I slowed down my double click instinct. All of the functions worked fine as long as you push the button and wait for the unit to respond.
Pictures that are taken with the camera turned sideways (taller than wide) display smaller than pictures that are taken in normal orientation (wider than tall) The rotate and zoom functions will let you rotate, move around, and "blow up" the taller than wide view. The rotate picture funtion works OK but is a bit clumsy to use during a slide show.
The unit will display only JPG format pictures up to 16MEGS in size. The pictures I displayed were about 2.3MEG JPGs (file size). The picture size was about 18MEGS. The unit showed a crisper picture when the settings were changed to display "original resolution".
I bought the unit to show pictures directly on a large TV screen without any other hardware. If you don't have a TV with three input plugs (two for sound, one for video), you need to purchase a "modulator" to convert to coax cable output for older TVs.
All in all, I like the unit. It is cheaper than buying one of the "digital frames" even when you add the "modulator".
I plan on using the unit to display images on a TV for a relative in a nursing home. Using the compact stoarge media available today, it is possible to transport, store, and view of a lot more photos than you can carry in a suticase full of 3X5 photo prints. The pictures are bigger (better viewing for 80+ year old eyes) and everyone can look and comment on the pictures as you all view them together.
In my opinion, the only thing keeping the SanDisk Photo Album from a five star rating is the lack of a "modulator" built in to allow older TVs to connect without another "gizmo" that adds tranformers, cables, plugs, & clutter to the unit setup.
Customer Review: Very Important Information! (in order for this product to work properly)
Summary: 4 Stars
You will need to format your images (via Photoshop or another image editor) to a 640x480 pixel, 72 dpi, "Baseline" JPEG file. You will be limited to 512mb "per" folder (which is important if you use a large USB drive or media card). As stated previously, you will need to connect the SPA to your TV and power supply, turn on the power via the remote, wait for the prompt, and then insert your media card. Following these directions will negate a need to contact Sandisk's online support which will first greet you with a form response but, after a follow-up query, responded quickly.
So far, performance has been as expected and I'm glad to have the means to share some of the many photos I take with my parents and others.
Customer Review: Clever, useful
Summary: 4 Stars
A good solution to the "problem" of displaying digital photos, especially for those -- like grandparents -- who may not be computer savvy or want to look at photos sitting at a workstation.
Attach this gizmo to any TV -- setup isn't hard -- plug in just about any size or shape of photo memory storage card and watch the slideshow.
No need to be hooked up to a computer. No need for a computer in the house. Just send the memory card.
Customer Review: It Does the Job
Summary: 4 Stars
I purchased this item to be able to show on our TV digital photos from a trip to Italy. Based on the reviews I read I followed the instructions carefully and was very pleased to have it work right out of the box. The only glitch was, I had to realize that it can't access a memory stick that is password protected. Once I ralized what the problem was, every thing worked fine.Customer Review: Photo viewer-nice tool
Summary: 4 Stars
This SanDisk product is an easy to use and low priced additional tool in order to quickly look at photo's stored on a SD card.
Hook it up to a TV, slide in the card and that's it, using the remote you can conveniently look at what is stored on the card, whether it are pics or clips.