Nextar Carriage Digital Photo Frame (Model N3-504-CRG)

Cool Yule Rating: 3.5 stars

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Cool Yule Rating: 3.5 stars

Price: $49.99

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Description: This is a cute little 3.5-inch digital photo frame that includes an external "cover" with a few different options – the one we had was a pumpkin-shaped carriage, similar to what Cinderella would be riding in. The idea is that you'd have your little prince or princess' photo appear in the photo frame. The cover is detachable from the frame, so you can replace the cover with other covers (apparently sold separately). In addition, a magnetic backing stand lets you place the frame on a desktop. A power supply comes with the frame, or you can power it via a USB cable.

The frame includes memory card slots that support SD, MMC and MemoryStick cards, so just pop in one of those cards to easily display the photos. The frame was a bit bright, a lot of our photos seemed washed out by the brightness of the frame. Picture rotation is supported, so if you have a vertical (portrait) photo you can convert it to the horizontal shape of the frame. You can view individual photos or switch to slideshow mode for viewing multiple photos.

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