Good for JPGs? I just want to store all the images on my hard drive to free up memory and keep my photos in a safe place. Is this the item I want? It's just going to sit on a shelf...so not sure if this is the product for me. Advice appreciated!! :) Good for JPGs? I just want to store all the images on my hard drive to free up memory and keep my photos in a safe place. Is this the item I want? It's just going to sit on a shelf...so not... » Read More Good for JPGs? I just want to store all the images on my hard drive to free up memory and keep my photos in a safe place. Is this the item I want? It's just going to sit on a shelf...so not sure if this is the product for me. Advice appreciated!! :) « Show Less
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I would have have to say yes. I am using it for all my digital photos. Seems to work fine.
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It's a good idea, but I'd definitely recommend backing up all of your images to DVD as well. Additionally, I'd recommend maybe looking into an online backup service - Mozy is what I use, and it's free up to 2GB. Another good free program that may help you sort your images is Picasa.
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Since I am tech challanged I need to ask, about how many jpegs will this hold?
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I use a 4-gig card with this camera and I shoot at the maximum quality jpeg. If memory serves me right, I can usually get 700 - 850 pictures on a full card, though I rarely do so for exactly the reasons I mentioned earlier. Always back up your pictures! Twice, if you can help it!
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Yes, I use these for most digital storage needs, from Movies, to pictures.....Should be no problem......
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Gerald, YES - It looks just like another Disk Drive. You just Move or Copy your JPG Photos to your C: Drive. A very inexpensive solution to the problem of reading outdated Memory Cards like Smart Media. Bob
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What have you tried for transfering the photos? I've never had a problem loading pictures with my USB, as well as by simply loading my memory stick into an sd converter. I'm really not sure I'll be able to answer if those two options do not work.
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I would not recommend that on any device. Better to back up to multiple devices, such as a couple of sticks, or a USB stick and a drive, before deleting the photos, and first make sure you can view a few of them on the stick. Also the 64 GB version is faster.
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Wow, at 2terrabyte why is that even an issue?? I have no idea.. Just use a huge external hard drive and it should be almost limitless. All I know is that 2tb seems like plenty, at least for me. In four years of many photos, I didn't even fill 250gig on my laptop that was my main computer at the time. I do like this all in one, tho it isn't quite as fast as I had hoped it would be. And I prefer the Windows seven side to the childish eight side. Love the large screen. Overall..I would recommend it..the storage should be plenty especially for a home computer.
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I loaded about 125 photos at full resolution(up to 20mb/picture) and the frame worked flawlessly. Then I repressed the same photos to reduce their size and to see if there would be any noticeable difference. There was no apparent difference. It continued to work flawlessly and it displayed all of the photos that I loaded. I expect it can (and will) store and display several thousand images with the 4GB thumb drive but I haven't load that much yet. I suggest that you try fewer images and/or reduce the resolution of the images. Consider the size of the library that you have loaded. Other than that I have no more suggestions. I loaded about 125 photos at full resolution(up to 20mb/picture) and the frame worked flawlessly. Then I repressed the same photos to reduce their size and to see if there would be any noticeable difference. There was no apparent difference. It continued to work flawlessly and it displayed all of the photos that I loaded. I expect it can (and will) store and display several thousand images with the 4GB thumb drive but I haven't load that much yet. I suggest that you try fewer images and/or reduce the resolution of the images. Consider the size of the library that you have loaded. Other than... » Read More I loaded about 125 photos at full resolution(up to 20mb/picture) and the frame worked flawlessly. Then I repressed the same photos to reduce their size and to see if there would be any noticeable difference. There was no apparent difference. It continued to work flawlessly and it displayed all of the photos that I loaded. I expect it can (and will) store and display several thousand images with the 4GB thumb drive but I haven't load that much yet. I suggest that you try fewer images and/or reduce the resolution of the images. Consider the size of the library that you have loaded. Other than that I have no more suggestions. « Show Less
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Plastic inherently has damaging chemicals. "Archival" merely means there are less. Would I put 150 yr old photos in these? No. Would I store general family photos with the expectation of them staying in the sleeves for 20-40 yrs? I think you are safe. I have only had mine for a year and in 60-80 degree temps, no extremes.
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Gerald, YES - It looks just like another Disk Drive. You just Move or Copy your JPG Photos to your C: Drive.A very inexpensive solution to the problem of reading outdated Memory Cards like Smart Media. Bob
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I keep my flash drive in at all times. I've had many digital frames. This is my favorite and has lasted the longest. Hope that helps.
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That's a good question. I have never tried to capture any pics from an external hard drive. I wished I had an answer for you, but I don't.
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want to use mostly for watching photos - how is it for that? my photos are large files from a DSLR Nikon D 90, - any comment?want to use my viewsonic tablet( has windows 7) but not much memory--so would use an external harddrive with adapter.Please let me know--want to buy, but have to be sure.
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Yes, this is the only disk I used. I put all my photos on them, the printed picture helps find what on the beside my file number.
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I carry 2 64GB cards for my D5100. I use a single card for a shoot and move them as soon as practical onto a more stable platform (backed up). Then I return the card to my cycle. This lets me shoot as much as I want without fear of running out of space. I also shoot jpg & raw. They are so cheap (I saw them for $15.99 the other day) that I cannot see a reason not to use them. The other people fearing about loss of the pictures are right though, do not store your pictures on here. Move them as soon as possible.
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1) We got 2 keys with the unit. I don't know about getting extra. 2) I wouldn't store photos in this safe unless you have proper humidity control or put them in plastic bags. As others have posted, you should buy desiccant bags (or snag some from new shoes, clothes etc) to protect documents stored
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I completely erased an external HD, which had tons of important photos on it -- and this product DID work for me. I got everything back! It certainly is worth a shot, because it is far cheaper than any third-party solution (like a storage recovery company) You will probably need a large HD to recover the data to.....