Ceiva share Digital Photo Frame

If you want to buy a digital photo frame for relatives or friends and plan to send photos to the frame, you need to be mindful of the recipient's level of technical know-how. Wireless frames like the Kodak EasyShare W820 (*Est. $130) work well enough once you set them up on a home wireless network, but the recipient will need to own a computer and be able to get it set up on a wireless network. No reviewer says Ceiva frames are the best overall, but they do have one big trick -- you can plug them into a regular phone line and send photos to the frame with no need for a wireless network or even a computer. The downside it that a subscription to Ceiva's PicturePlan service (*Est. $100 per year) is required. If you want to avoid ongoing costs, another solution is to load photos on memory cards and mail them to recipients; that would let you go with a basic frame like the 8-inch Kodak EasyShare P720 (*Est. $80) or Sony DPF-D80 (*Est. $130).

Reviews for Ceiva frames are in short supply. ConsumerReports.org covers one Ceiva frame, and we found ratings at Amazon.com for a few models.