Aldi 8" Digital Photo Frame €129.99

embraer170

Hi,

On the 21st, Aldi have an 8" digital photo frame for €129. Supports the usual card formats, has sound and plays MPEG4s videos. However no USB interface and won't run on batteries.

http://www.aldi.ie/special_buys/product_512.html

Think it's a reasonable deal? A 7" Philips display is €209 on Komplett.ie.

DemonOfTheFall

Doesn't mention what resolution the screen is, kind of an important detail.

Plenty of choice for fairly cheap here too:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlist.php?groupid=703&catid=883

embraer170

It seems to be this:

http://whatdigitalcamera.com/equipment/review/OTHER_-_My_Media_8_inch_Digital_Photo_Frame_11303.php

Resolution quoted is 640 x 480 (307200 x 3 dots). Also the display itself is only 6.5"x5".

joeg

Just got one (they only had a few in Athlone). Screen quality seems good (comparable to Phillips one I bought for twice the price last week) but it wouldn't show the MP4 video files I had on my memory card. Any ideas why?

joeg

Got some downloaded MP4 trailers to play but with no sound

GerardKeating

joeg wrote:

Got some downloaded MP4 trailers to play but with no sound

does it have speakers?

joeg

Yep, plus a headphone socket. I tried both with an mp3 file (which it also supports) an they both work fine

copacetic

embraer170 wrote:

It seems to be this:

http://whatdigitalcamera.com/equipment/review/OTHER_-_My_Media_8_inch_Digital_Photo_Frame_11303.php

Resolution quoted is 640 x 480 (307200 x 3 dots). Also the display itself is only 6.5"x5".

they say 8" which is correct based on those measurements?
or am i nuts?

embraer170

Bought one. I'm very happy for the price but I don't find it all that sharp compared to some more expensive ones I've seen.

daveym: You're right.

joeg

embraer170 wrote:

Bought one. I'm very happy for the price but I don't find it all that sharp compared to some more expensive ones I've seen.

daveym: You're right.

Hi embraer170,

Did you try any video files yet?

/JoeG

Fnz

daveym wrote:

they say 8" which is correct based on those measurements?
or am i nuts?

I don't have one but I'd imagine it's 8" diagonally - usually what they mean when only one measurement is given.

.... sorry misread your comment... or did I? Let me know if I answered, uhh... anything correctly!

copacetic

Fnz wrote:

I don't have one but I'd imagine it's 8" diagonally - usually what they mean when only one measurement is given.

thats what i am saying. it's always 8" on the diagonal which makes 6.5x5 the correct size for an 8" display ~(it's actually a bit over). the post above implies the display is smaller than expected..

Fnz

daveym wrote:

thats what i am saying. it's always 8" on the diagonal which makes 6.5x5 the correct size for an 8" display ~(it's actually a bit over). the post above implies the display is smaller than expected..

Ahh, good... so we're agreed! Had just realized my mistake in assuming you were asking a question.

I was overzealous in my desire to help.... it'll never happen again!

copacetic

Fnz wrote:

Ahh, good... so we're agreed! Had just realized my mistake in assuming you were asking a question.

I was overzealous in my desire to help.... it'll never happen again!

and i was trying to say the first guy was wrong without coming across as a tool. may not have worked!

embraer170

Re. the screen size, I forgot the 8" was the diagonal measure in my initial post. Having read read some reviews of Phillips screens being smaller than advertised, I just assumed the same here without actually thinking how it was measured.

joeg: haven't tried video files yet but will let you know when I do.

GrumPy

8" ones in Power City for €189.

Pricey, no video playback, but the quality is superb. Plus, it's actually 8" and like a proper picture frame, it's triangler.