Opteka OPT15 15-Inch Digital Picture Frame with 1GB Built-In Memory Immediately

Okay the disappointment started right when the package arrived. Manufacturer's box was placed into a very loose cardboard box with way too little insulating air packets in between. The manufacturer's box itself looked like it was stored on the shelf for years and constantly moved back and forth - all scratched and worn out. Inside the box it did not look any better. The frame was fixed in by the styrofoam holders but the plastic sleeve was not on, just laying separately in the box. The wooden frame was scratched in several places, so I even started thinking of returning that thing back to Amazon.

Plastic attachment with the pocket for the remote and a groove for the plastic stand, as well as the stand itself, were made from cheap plastic and did not look solid, so I was not surprised to discover that the stand, which is supposed to fix the frame in 3 or 4 different positions (so that you could control the angle when you use the stand to put the frame on a horisontal surface such as table) actually holds only in one position. If you try to use any other position, weak plastic "button" that is supposed to fix the position, is self pressed by the weight of the frame, and the stand skids further to the next position, then again to the next... until it stops in the farthest one. Totally useless design.

Now more important things. Picture quality of this frame is sheerly disappointing to say the least. I knew the resolution would be only 1024x768 (hey, I am using 1600x960 on my 15" laptop, so what's the problem to make at least 1280x1024 frame?). However, the reflection glare and very poor viewing angles add to the negative impression. When you look at the frame at any angle higher than 30-40 degrees, you start seeing negative colors and other color distortions, especially noticeable on the dark photos. You need to ensure that your line of sight is strictly orthogonal to the plane of the frame, if you want to see the picture not distorted.

So that I am not entirely negative... On the bright side, there were absolutely no problems connecting the frame to the PC (using mini USB jack on the side of the frame) and uploading the photos. The frame also has media card slots for various media formats, and you can even attach the flash drive to the provided USB slot to get yet more space for the photos.

Overall, this seems to be my worst purchase that I had ever made with Amazon. I wished I never had the idea of buying the picture frame coming to my mind...Get more detail about Opteka OPT15 15-Inch Digital Picture Frame with 1GB Built-In Memory.