User Reviews Sony DPF-D72 7-Inch LCD WVGA 16:10 Photo Frame (Black)
Dec 31, 2009 08:07:04
The DPF-D72 is another entry level DPF from Sony. The D72 and the cheaper DPF-A72 both share a 7" display, but the D72 comes with an additional glossy glass-like panel that protects the LCD panel. Also, the D72 has an internal memory of 1GB for storing pictures, whereas the A72 comes with just 128MB for the same purpose. The D72 also supports CF cards, whereas the A72 does not.
Perhaps what sets the D72 apart from the affordable DPF-A72 is the quality of the display. At 800x480 pixels, the pixel density of the LCD display is very high, making well exposed photographs pop in front of your eyes. The image processor and the LCD screen (clear-photo LCD) also render colors faithfully, making sure the pictures look as good as they do on the frame as they do on your computer screen. Unlike the D72, the LCD screen of the A72 suffers from oversaturation in the green and yellow region, and the displayed images look somewehat pixelated with the lower resolution screen (480x234).
The D72 costs substantially more than the A72, which probably explains the difference in quality of the LCD panels. However, like the A72, the D72 comes without a USB cable, which is strange given the price of the frame. Although not entirely necessary, the USB cable allows easy and direct management of the photos in the photo frame's memory, so you don't have to copy the files to a memory card and feed it into the frame's memory through the built-in card reader.
Sony indicated that the device has a backlight life of 20,000 hours (before the brightness drops to 50 percent), so you might want to keep the backlight level at around level 5 (the default is 10) and switch the frame off when you are not in the room.
The device also comes with a handy remote control that runs on a single lithium ion battery, so you can control the slideshow and viewing mode without accessing the control buttons on the back of the frame.
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Great picture quality, easy to use - Kevin Sloan - Watertown, MA USA
I purchased two of these as gifts and spent some time loading images onto each before giving them to others. While the manual was somewhat difficult to interpret, the actual process of getting images onto the frame could not have been easier. I have a mac and use iPhoto for images. The frame screen is 800x480 pixels, so I simply cropped a set of images to those dimensions and exported them as jpegs. I connected the frame using a USB cable (not included) and the frame popped up as an external device. I dragged my images onto the frame, unplugged the USB, and voila the frame rebooted and started displaying my images. Couldn't be easier.
Lots of extra options and settings to customize the experience, I left most of those alone except I did toggle the sony logo off on both of them since the frames look sleeker without the brand name.
Very happy; I'll likely pick up a third one of these for myself.
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Get more entertainment from your photos with Sonys DPF-D72N Digital Photo Frame. Store up to 2000 images that you can display as single pictures, multiple thumbnails, or slideshow presentations. The 7"1 widescreen (16:10) LCD screen showcases your cherished memories in WVGA resolution (800 x 480) and vivid color, while an Auto Orientation sensor automatically rotates your photos into portrait or landscape format. Direct USB input3 from most digital cameras and support for most memory cards4 makes it easy for virtually anyone to transfer photos and relive meaningful events. Clock and calendar display modes and an included remote control provide added convenience.Share Share your favorite photos in vibrant color and crisp detail on a 7"1 wide (16:10) LCD display with WVGA (800 x 480) resolution. Plug-and-Play lug-and-Play, PC-less image transfer is a snap with direct USB input3 from most digital cameras, as well as support for most memory cards4, including Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO DuoTM, Secure Digital (SD), Multi-Media Card (MMC), Compact Flash Type I and Type II, and xD-picture cards. Store Photos 1GB2 internal storage capacity with Auto Sizing adjustment lets you store up to 2000 photos. Viewing Options Multiple playback options give you the flexibility to display your photos as single images, as thumbnails for easy searching, or as a slideshow with 10 built-in transitions..
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