Customer Reviews
Works Well. 
2008-05-05
I was expecting the "clock and calendar" to be a semi-transparent overlay on my slide-show photos. Instead, the clock/calendar seems to overlay only on that single image as shown in the product description photo.
The base/stand seems to be sturdy enough. The AC power adapter can be plugged into either the base or the frame, but there is no "wall hook slot" on the back of the frame, so you can't hang the frame on a wall.
Because this is an 8-inch, 800x600 pixels LCD (I read somewhere it is also 16.7 million [8/24 bit] colors), and after turning down the brightness and contrast from the factory settings, my photos look very good.
I strongly recommend resizing a COPY of your photos down to 800 x 600 pixels (a 4:3 aspect ratio) before you load them into the frame. If the frame has to resize your larger photos down to 800 x 600, the resizing can take significant time and maybe not be displayed by the time the slide show advances to the next photo. You can use the free Irfanview program to resize a copy of your photos.
To easily remove finger prints from the screen, use a microfiber lens or eyeglass cleaning cloth (one without any chemicals like anti-fog) to gently wipe the prints off. The small cloth included with my frame seems to be a microfiber cloth and works well.
I tried running the frame on battery power only. It lasted about 75 minutes.
Overall, I'm very satisfied with this picture frame. Four stars because the clock/calendar only shows its own background photo.
Better than I expected given the reviews on this site. 2008-04-28
This unit has many features not found on other digital frames. I like the built in battery. It permits sharing a picture with friends around a room or taking the unit to your computer to reload the images. My biggest complaint about this viewer is the slide show viewer that it will only view 300 images and does not automatically repeat. Nor does it allow selecting a folder to start. However I have found a work around. Set up the machine to auto start the slide show and then use the file copy menu to browse to a starting file. Then tap enter and it will start from that point. Normally the slide show can play music as well but for my work around it does not.
The manual documents using the remote to gain access to the function keys but I have also found that you don't have to use the remote if are using the up/down keys to select an image (for example in file copy) and then tap the left or right key you will jump to the functions at the bottom of the screen and you can select the function. tapping up will go back to the list of files. I only wish I could copy files more than 1 at a time. I would like to select a folder and copy it will all the contents. Same with delete.
All in all the quality is good, especially for the price, and the viewer does what I need.
Must Have Mustek 
2008-04-12
Excellent resolution at 800X600. Rechargeable battery onboard so you can pass hand-to-hand or leave in charging cradle/display holder and leave on a bookcase. Sound is OK--what do you expect from itty-bitty speakers. Has all the bells and whistles. I got it on sale at $99--regular price is $299. Or $277 on Mustek website.
Smoked-mirror finish on screen adds classy touch! I need to talk to someone about converting large, 10 mega-pixel pictures so they load faster and fit the screen better.
Awful, don't bother 
2008-03-20
Ugh. Cheap plastic base, screen overly glossy and is a fingerprint magnet, awful washed-out picture colors out of the box (can be improved with contrast and brightness controls but the results are never anywhere close to pleasing). Unresponsive controls require multiple presses before anything happens. The virtual buttons on the unit itself are particularly infuriating, and you'll hurt your fingers from pressing them with force, over and over again. The credit-card-sized remote is no great shakes either. There's no place or slot to keep the remote stashed away and out of sight when you're not using it.
So-so interface. Remote control and screen controls lack essential play/stop button. Charging didn't work, at least not to the point where the frame, when lifted out of the cradle, worked for more than about 30 seconds. After less than an hour of playing around with it, trying to get it to work with only intermittent success, everything froze up and I couldn't get past the picture mode icon. Tried turning the unit off and on, removing it from cradle, no dice.
Mustek asks that, if you experience a problem, you NOT return the product but give them a call instead. I did and eventually the phone was answered by a very slow and remarkably clueless gentleman with poor English skills -- probably working out of some call center in Bangalore -- who made no efforts to troubleshoot, and could in fact offer nothing but the genius advice to (you guessed it) return the product. And return it I shall.
Waste of time and money. And the fact that Mustek offers only a 90-day warranty should tell you all you need to know about how durable the company expects this product to be.
Will not rotate pictures 2008-03-02
Specs say that it will auto rotate to picture orientation. Tried unsuccessfully to get this function to work. Sent first frame back thinking it was a defect, but second frame the same way, sent back also. Too bad, I really thought this was an attractive frame with all the functions I was looking for. Called customer support, but of no help.
Great Photo Frame 2008-02-13
The PF-T80R 8-inch digital photo frame embodies Musteks globally recognized brand qualities; excellent value and innovative technology. This high-quality digital photo frame features a touch button screen and unique functions, such a as a photo playback scheduler, clock, calendar and more. The frame also includes a visually compelling mirror surface on the screen, along with the ability to support multiple file formats: like bitmap, JPEG, MP3 WAV, and AVI. The PF-T80R also offers a built-in rechargeable battery and supports myriad media cards such as CF, SD, MMC, and MS. Also includes a full functional remote control.
Very Very bad quality product 2008-02-12
I Got this product today and trust me I am returning it today itself. This is the most bad product in terms of quality and usability. First of all the remote won't work then the touch scren buttons are so bad that your fingers will hurt. You have to press them really hard.
Please don't buy this product...
A Big Problem 2008-02-08
Be aware you can copy as many pictures as you want onto a memory card but this frame will only show 300 of them. I tried multiple different ways copying 640 photos to a SD card and every time I inserted it into the frame it would only register showing 300 of the pictures.
When calling customer support, they finally admited to knowing about this problem. Their suggestion: Buy a 512mb or smaller memory card instead of using a 1gb card and it should work better, ofcourse it will, you won't be able to put more than 300 pictures on the smaller memory card.
I like this frame better as time goes on 2008-01-15
I purchased this digital frame based on reviews on this and other web sites and on being able to purchase it at a much better price than most retailers sell it for ($159 incl.shp). Initially I was attracted by Mustek's (Ality) styling for this model. I wanted a frame with internal memory and a high resolution LCD. I'm a photographer and used to viewing my images on my calibrated 24" iMac. The Ality cannot come close to that image quality, but it's quite good compared to most other digital frames in this price range. If you are willing to pay $700-$1,200 for a PhotoVu frame, I expect you might get higher quality.
This Ality frame comes from with the factory defaults set for very high contrast which causes the images to appear washed out with blown out highlights. You must go into the menu and reduce the default settings to obtain better contrast and improved color. The color setting is automatic and lacks saturation with reds appearing a bit too orange, but overall the images are fairly satisfying for casual viewing. The speakers are actually pretty good for small speakers. There is a volume control which is nice also.
This model has a recharging cradle which doubles as a stand for the frame. This feature makes it handy to simply lift it off the cradle and take it to the computer to load jpgs and MP3s and then return it to the cradle without having to reset the clock and other preferences, etc. I like the quality and features of this frame and would buy it again. I looks classy sitting on a table or desk. Mustek makes many other electronics such as scanners, etc., and they compete well in this market with several of their frames wi-fi enabled as well.
A little overpriced 
2008-01-07
The unit is well made and attractive. I am a little disappointed at the quality of the display. There was a lot of "wash out" for bright whites when used with the original contrast and brightness settings. After adjustment, the results were better but then some pictures had backgrounds that were a little dark. The viewing angle is also an issue. If you get very much to the side, the brightness of the screen decreases a fair amount. I think the display quality should be better for the high price tag. Other than this, the unit is satisfactory.
