Opteka OPT15 15-Inch Digital Picture Frame with 256MB Built-In Memory | 
 enlarge | Brand: Opteka
Category: Photography
List Price: $229.99
Buy New: $213.68
You Save: $16.31 (7%)
Rating:  24 reviews
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 6
Dimensions (in): 13.8 x 2.7 x 16
15" Multimedia TFT LCD Screen
128mb internal memory
Displays digital pictures, music and video
MPN: OPT15
Model: OPT15
UPC: 049936863822
EAN: 0049936863822
ASIN: B00102T3VY
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 1 to 4 weeks
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| Features:
| • | Resolution: 1024x768: Full 15-Inch inch (diagonal) 4:3 screen with brightness control: remote control included | | • | Features slide show mode and image rotation and is compatible with JPEG, JPEG Motion and AVI files | | • | 256mb built-in memory allows you to use your memory card in your camera while your pictures are shown on the frame | | • | Enhanced TFT LCD Screen with the highest possible resolution, wide viewing angles and long life span | | • | Compatible media cards: SD, Compact Flash, Secured Digital, Multi Media Card, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick Pro Duo, and Memory Stick Pro |
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Product Description
This 15" digital picture frame is big enough to display your favorite photos, even if your intended audience is on the other side of the room. The 15" Opteka Digital Picture Frame also boasts an unbelievable 128mb of internal memory, allowing you to store your favorite photos directly on the frame. Instantly plays MP3 music with the integrated speakers. Slideshow supports up to 2mp image files (JPEG format). Larger files can be reduced. Plays automatic slide show with MP3 music on the background and multiple transition effects. User-friendly on-screen display lets you access all controls easily. Includes a credit card style remote control.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 19 more reviews...
 Insanely LARGE viewing angles, 4:3, its 15", Bright and it shuffles. What more do you want. June 5, 2008
C. Gangi (California)
30 out of 31 found this review helpful
Ok, I was hesitant to buy this digital photo frame like everyone else. All I had to go buy was 1 review here from Amazon. I took a nose dive though and went for it.
When I took it out of the box I noticed it was just like a real picture frame, it has actually real wood on the outside and glass over the frame.
It comes with a remote control which is very easy to use after some tinkering with it.
The instructions are horrible, but lots of instructions for these frames are horrible. So just figure it out on your own, its not hard.
The ONE most HORRIBLE thing I have about this device is the A/C adapter, you have to unscrew a panel at the back then place the A/C adapter in it then close the thing and the cord can't even hang out! So prepare to mod your frame if your wall mounting. I used double adhesive tape on the a/c adapter so it stays on.
But as for the picture itself, its crisp and vibrant. You can adjust the contrast, brightness, tint, and color by pressing setup at any picture on the remote.
It takes flash drives along with tons of other SD cards. Reads flash drives no problem, it also SCALES images VERY well. I had a 400 X 600 image and it scaled it no problem but for best results use a high resolution image and scale it down.
It's 4:3 so no stretching of images, has a LARGE viewing angle which is insane for if your wall mounting. It looks nice and stylish.
You can random mode the pictures so it shuffles through them and change transitions. Fast, Medium, Slow are the speeds I believe slow is 10 seconds. Which is enough for me.
Only takes Jpeg files from what I have seen which is fine, its standard format. Takes a large variety of Jpegs and loads a little slower with large files but your suppose to scale the image down anyway.
Sound quality is a bit thin, but you didn't buy this for sound? Did you?
Video haven't tried.... Honestly I don't want to try. I bought this to display images, I have a HDTV for film clips.
This digital photo frame is the best, hands down. If your nervous about the company or brand don't be.
Don't have any doubt to get it. But it will take some time to setup.
Get it.
Fantastic September 10, 2008
GFP Books (USA)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
This is a fantastic digital frame and a great buy. I had no problem at all with the set up and operation. It took just a few minutes before wonderful photos were passing through the frame. Also, I had no problem with the cords or adapter. They fit very nicely in all compartments. A terrific item.
One of the best digital picture frames available- for actually displaying pictures December 9, 2008
wandern (USA)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I ordered this Opteka 15" digital picture frame with a bit of trepidation after suffering through several extremely poorly implemented digital picture frames. There were few reviews here on Amazon, and the price seemed "too good to be true" for a 15" frame with 1024x768 resolution. I was pleasantly surprised when I received the frame in the mail. The (apparently real) wood frame was packaged in a protective sleeve to prevent scratches, and the unit sports a real glass cover over the LCD that can be cleaned. The frame is nicely filled and stained, without any gaps or defects. The only visual miscue is the hole for the IR remote control that's punched through the fiberboard matting and looks a bit out of place on the beige surface.
On to functionality. There are several features that I consider a must for a digital picture frame. After all, I want it to actually display pictures, not play movies. A digital picture frame should have a bright, high contrast display, a reasonable aspect ratio, shuffle capabilities, the option to either crop or to "letterbox" a picture (display the entire picture in its original aspect ratio), have a fast enough processor to give smooth picture transitions, and should handle large .jpg files to allow for impromptu displays off of a camera's media card, and ideally be easy to use.
I was pleasantly surprised to find that this Opteka frame managed all of the above, less expensively than many of its smaller competitors.
Display quality:
This frame has a nice, bright display (I actually had to turn the brightness down out of the box) with a surprisingly good viewing angle. I compared it to an older IBM Thinkpad laptop with a screen of the same physical size and resolution, and judged the Opteka to have a better viewing angle, although slightly less color fidelity than the laptop. The large brightness adjustment range will be handy as the flourescent backlight slowly dims from age, and will extend the usable life of the frame.
Aspect ratio:
For some reason unknown to me, "widescreen" photo frames are all the rage. Widescreen is great for movies, but that's not what I'm buying a photo frame for. Most DSLR cameras have an aspect ratio of 3:2 (width to height) or 4:3. Almost all digital point and shoot cameras have a 4:3 aspect ratio. The 1024x768 resolution (4:3 aspect ratio) of the Opteka means that for most photos, the screen will be completely filled by the photo with no cropping required. Even for DSLR users, a photo can be "letterboxed" with black bars above and below the picture, but still utilize a great deal of the screen.
A widescreen photo frame will require heavy cropping of almost all pictures unless you want to stare at a Ken Burns effect all day or view the tiny picture remaining after it's been letterboxed onto the widescreen display.
Display options:
The frame allow a choice between cropping a photo to fill the display, or fully displaying it in its native aspect ratio. It also does a true shuffle, which is wonderful when you have thousands of pictures loaded onto your media cards. The frame has a limited choice of picture-to-picture transitions, although they're smooth and quick. The frame also quickly enumerates pictures off of any inserted media card and immediately begins playing them. It easily handled 10 megapixel files directly from a digital camera media card. If you use a digital asset management program like Lightroom or Aperture or other program like iPhoto or Picasa, you'd probably just want to export pictures at 1024x768 resolution and apply appropriate automatic sharpening to really optimize your viewing experience (and have enough space for thousands of pictures on a 2GB thumb drive or memory card).
Other:
The small included remote control is easy enough to use. The frame supports copying from an external memory card to its small internal memory so you don't have to USB connect it to a computer to utilize the onboard flash (although with support for CF, SD, USB thumb drives, etc., and current memory card pricing, I can't see any reason you'd really want to use the internal memory, except possibly to load it with some base pictures if you're giving it as a gift). The frame includes provisions for supporting itself on a table, but curiously doesn't come with an appropriate bracket or fixture for wall mounting. The wall wart/AC-DC adapter is quite small and conveniently mounts behind a removable cover on the back of the unit with only the AC wall power cord sticking out. This is a great design feature, as it eliminates an unsightly external adapter, but in the case it ever failed, allows you to replace it.
Summary:
I'd highly recommend this frame- the LCD screen quality alone is better than most of its budget competitors, and the appropriate aspect ratio, true shuffle, and ease of use seal the deal.
Fantastic Frame!! August 10, 2008
ColoradoCAD (Davis, CA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I purchased the Izzy Frame and returned it because it would not play the pictures if there are more than 900 pictures on the thumb drive.
I then ordered the Opteka. It is a great frame: great screen; takes most cards; including an 8GB thumb drive so you can continue to add pictures; plug and play (you insert card and turn it on and it automatically plays the pictures). I have 1800 pictures on the thumb drive so far. One drawback, if you have a long thumb drive then it does not fit inside the back door and the door must remain open. Also, the audio player does not seem to recognize my MP3 files downloaded from I-Tunes so I have not been able to play music.
$199? Are you joking? October 20, 2008
Coug Moog (Charleston, WV USA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Look at every single other frame offered by Amazon for under $200.
Do you see any 12-inchers? Nope. A 10-incher or two, then it goes to single digits.
And this Opteka does a better job than any of the other 15" frames I've seen. It not only takes your picture cards, but also your standard run-of-the-mill thumb drives. Looks great and the price is right.
Yes, you have to find a way to get the cord to stay in when you hang it on the wall. But that's a minor issue solved quickly with Duck foam double stick tape. This is a must-have office accessory.
Just be judicious about what photos you display on it in your office. You never know who may stop by--and this frame will be the first thing they notice.
It's that good, and will be your most-appreciated gift.
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