Kodak EasyShare EX811 Digital Picture Frame

Reviewed by: briancar

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Strengths: LCD screen looks good

Weaknesses: Wireless doesn't work with OS X, On/Off timer inconsistent, buttons on frame often don't work, remote fits too snugly in its holder, frame leg doesn't support frame well, has no random photo.

Overall Evaluation: This frame is advertised as being OS X compatible. This is simply false. The reason to buy this frame and pay more than for other frames is for the wireless capability which does not work on Macs. I upgraded the firmware and scoured the web and everyone reports the same problem. The only way to make the wireless work is with a $40 third-party software program called TwonkyMedia. I've gotten the on/off timer to work, but only some of the time. The buttons on the frame itself sometimes do not respond and using the remote is more reliable. The remote has a little holder on the back of the frame, but it fits so snugly that you can hardly get it in and out without pulling the whole holder off. The leg on the frame doesn't sit flush with any surface you place the frame on, making it fairly unstable. The frame also does not have an option to show photos randomly, but instead shows them in the same order over and over again. I paid more for a wireless frame only to learn that Kodak is misleading OS X users who will have to spend another $40 to get software that should have come with the frame.