<![CDATA[Comments from manzelmo]]> <![CDATA[Comments from manzelmo]]> <![CDATA[manzelmo commented on eStarling Wifi Picture Frame (Verdict: Third Time's the Charm)]]> Just a little update. When tech support got around to answering. We resolved most of my issues. The one annoying thing is that the web site support shows beta doc so it doesn't match what the production web site shows.

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<![CDATA[manzelmo commented on eStarling Wifi Picture Frame (Verdict: Third Time's the Charm)]]> Just bought one. $210. The plan was to get some for my relatives. WiFi setup wasn't too difficult, but I am a network engineer, even so not very hard to do. The software on the other hand needs a bunch of improvements. Customer service is not good. Online support is nonexistent.

I was told I could put pics on the frame directly via USB. I tried but it does not seem to work. I was able to put pics on memory cards and they would work, but with a memory card in it I don't see any of the Internet photos. If I pull out the memory card I get Internet Photos.

The group frame function is a kludge. No real documentation on how to make it work.

Fortunately email blocking is available, but is off by default.

I set up RSS feeds and they seem to function.

The frame just runs through all the pictures in order received, it seems. I would be nice if there was a randomization function so that some would be from each source. I would love to intersperse pictures of the moon with my family album.

It would be nice to set frame to portrait or landscape. It seems to be optimized for landscape.

I keep looking for an on/off button!!!

Before you buy this thing I would recommend getting their Virtual Frame software and see if the actual frame will do what you want.

If I were estarling I would consider a wired/wireless frame with POE and injector. Bigger screen. New Tech Support department. The should quit advertising the RSS feeds as built in. Add support for LAN files.

The frame costs 2 or 3 times what other frames cost, but potentially could be great

I still am on the fence as to whether I will be getting my kin this thing. Will keep testing for a few more days.

Oh yeah MAX memory card size is 2GB, I don't know if that is total for all cards or each possibility which might mean a totaly of 6.25GB total picture storage.

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