Coby 3.5-Inch Digital Photo Frame with Alarm Clock DP356BLK (Black)
by Craig on Friday, September 3rd, 2010 | 3 Comments
Coby 3.5-Inch Digital Photo Frame with Alarm Clock DP356BLK (Black)
- 3.5 inch TFT LCD
- Displays JPEG photo files
- Plays MP3 and WMA music files
- Photo slideshow mode
- SD/SDHC card slot , USB port for fast file transfers
With the Coby DP356 3.5″ digital photo frame with music playback you can display all of your fondest memories. Displays JPEG photo files and plays MP3 and WMA music files. Photo slideshow mode. Digital alarm clock, calendar and temperature display. SD/SDHC card slot, USB port for fast file transfers.
Rating: 
(out of 3 reviews)
List Price: $ 25.99
Price: $ 22.50
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Review by fossman for Coby 3.5-Inch Digital Photo Frame with Alarm Clock DP356BLK (Black)
Rating:
As the title says, it’s a great alarm clock but it’s really not meant for displaying your photos because the screen is too small. This is an Alarm Clock with benefits. It wakes you up in the morning and you can glance over in the evening to see one of your photos and you’ll say, “I remember when I took that.”
Pros:
3 alarm tones
Displays your photos
Lots of settings
8 minute snooze
Easy to use
Automatically turns on/off
Cons:
To small for displaying your photos to others. (who cares, it’s in your bedroom)
Goes into Slideshow when I turn it on. I would rather it be Calendar mode.
Other notes:
Music mode is decent.
Snooze stops working after the second time you press it. May be a good thing or a bad thing.
It forces you to get up or you could fall asleep after second snooze and be late for work.
Review by Phillip White for Coby 3.5-Inch Digital Photo Frame with Alarm Clock DP356BLK (Black)
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I gave this as a gift to my mom who is always wanting prints made from her digital photos. She loves this frame because now she can look at the photos any time she wants! And she loves that it plays music too!
Review by Douglas B. Rapson for Coby 3.5-Inch Digital Photo Frame with Alarm Clock DP356BLK (Black)
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I bought this compact Coby picture frame to take advantage of the many digital pics that we take on vacation and at family gatherings. All too often they sit on the PC not doing much of anything. This would give me a nice alternative to the traditional picture frame. Its strength is also its shortcoming. The small footprint on this mini picture frame allows you to place it almost anywhere. But its certainly not the showplace that many larger digital photo frames might be.
To maximize your enjoyment of this little wonder, you’ll want to have an SD card on hand. It doesn’t need to be huge. In fact, if you’ve been looking to upgrade the card in the family DSLR, this might be your chance. A simple 1 gig card should me more than abundant for a decent stream of photos.
There are a few other onboard features in this compact picture frame. The calendar mode is effective as a calendar, period. If you squint really hard you’ll see there is a thumbnail slideshow, with images smaller than a traditional postage stamp. Not really sure why the folks at Coby even bothered. There is also a passable music player that will allow you to provide an mp3 soundtrack to your slideshow. Its not going to replace your trusty iPod, or even your favorite FM radio. That said, I was able to listen to a ripped CD without any real gripes. Again, a nice compliment to the office workspace, as it will provide you your own personal soundtrack without annoying fellow co-workers.
Gripes are minor. In addition to the peculiar micro slideshow in calendar mode the slot for memory leaves the SD card hanging out and exposed. The base certainly seems deep enough that they could have enveloped the whole card or at least slid it further into the frame housing. A curious choice in my estimation.
I feel this little frame delivered some nice bang for the buck. It capably displays my personal photos and offers some additional features, all at a very reasonable price. Glad I discovered it.