Overall, the DF-EM2 performs well as a DVD player but leaves something to be desired as a photo frame. Similar to other multimedia-capable portable DVD players (we consider the Audiovox and Mustek players in this group), the photo display capabilities of the DF-EM2 are more a well-meaning afterthought than main attraction. For example, you can playback photos sequentially in a slide-show format, but you can't set intervals or transitions between images--and the slide show can't loop. To make up for this deficiency, Media Street includes ArcSoft's DVD Slide Show software, which allows you to create your own slide shows on a Windows PC and then burn them to DVD. That's all well and good, but we'd prefer if the player itself had real slide-show functionality.
The DF-EM2 eMotion Multimedia Digital Picture Frame DVD Player is a decent device that doesn't quite measure up to its even-better concept. But that concept is definitely an appealing one, and we expect to see more combination photo frames/video players as the category evolves. If you're interested in a portable DVD player that you can stick on your desk and turn into a photo frame when it's not playing DVDs, the DF-EM2 is a good option. But if you're looking for a quality digital photo frame too, you should probably keep searching--or wait until Media Street (or some other manufacturer) creates a more perfect union.
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