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 Sony DPP-SV77 Review May 20, 2002
Marlene (Virginia Beach, VA)
49 out of 51 found this review helpful
If you enjoy printing photos at home from your digital camera, then the Sony Digital Photo printer is a must! I purchased this item a few days ago and have come to the conclusion that the pros definitely outweigh the cons. The PROS: (1) According to Sony, pictures will not fade or yellow for at least 100 years (ink jets do not even come close to this timeframe); (2) Beautiful pictures that rival (even beat) those developed at a photo lab; (3) Pictures will not be ruined if they accidentally get wet - they are protected by a special laminate coating process; (4) Printer was very easy to use and set-up (if you have Windows XP, make sure you download and execute the XP driver from the Sony website despite the fact that the read me file on the CD-Rom says XP drivers are included). The CONS: (1) Print speed is slow - about two minutes for a 4x6 photo; (2) The Sony 4x6 photo paper is rather pricey ...(3) The printer will only print 4x6 and 3.5x4 photos - another printer is needed for other print jobs. One more thing to mention....you can use a Compact Flash Card with this unit but you must purchase a PCMCIA card adapter ....In closing, I must say that I am extremely satisfied with this printer and do not regret this purchase!!
Top quality makes this printer affordable August 25, 2002
G. Ware Cornell Jr. (Weston FL)
32 out of 33 found this review helpful
I now have three photo printers, including the HP 1315, which prints 8X10s with great fidelity. But all things considered this is the best photo printer I own. Why? The answer lies in the process. The finest commercial printing establishments use dye sublimation printers. These prints are a smoother and more stable. In short it was worth the higher cost of the printer. What about the printing costs? In a sense it is more economical than ink jet printers. One ribbon per paper pack means no doubt that the printer will properly color the picture because there is always enough dye for each print. Paper and ribbons are affordable, and the paper comes in several formats, though none is larger than 4X6.
The Most Outstanding 4x6 Digital Photos Ever! August 24, 2002
MartyHansen (Los Angeles, CA USA)
25 out of 26 found this review helpful
The Sony Digital Photo Printer -- with its dye sublimation technology -- easily prints the most oustanding digital photos I've ever seen. The photos are borderless, waterproof and archival! And the colors are more vibrant than any ink jet photo I've ever made.As a comparison, I also have a HP PS 100 and PS 1315, both of which make excellent 4x6 prints. But the Sony -- in terms of image quality -- easily blows them both away! The printer uses (Sony branded) 4x6 paper (and printer ribbons) which are available from many sources, (such as Amazon.com, Best Buy and Staples). The printer uses heat to transfer the ink from the ribbon to the paper. I don't quite understand how it works. I just know that it makes fantastic photos! The colors are so dramatic and intense, my friends and family can see the difference -- immediately -- when I show them my pictures. The built-in fold-up monitor is also very useful in helping me to find just the image I want to print. I've been extremely happy overall with my Sony Digital Photo Printer. For the best 4x6 photos -- bar none(!) -- this is definitely the printer to get!
Finally an easy way to print digital photos July 1, 2002
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
We use this printer as a standalone photo printer with our Sony digital camera and 128 meg memory stick. Well worth the investment. Photos are professional quality. Yes, the paper is expensive, about 50 cents a photo more or less. You get a new cartridge with each box of 25 photos. Printer is a little slow but it really is like having a photo lab in your house. It's the first photo printer the rest of the family can use without dragging me over to the computer. That alone makes it worth it.
Very easy to use June 30, 2002
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This is one of the easiest electronic products to use from the many that I have purchased. You plug it in and put in your digital cameras photo stick and it does the rest. The photos appear on the screen and you can scroll through them and when you see the one you want to print you hit the print button and it does the rest. The photo quality is very good and the best part is you don't have to take rolls of film to the store and then wait for your pictures to be developed. You can enjoy them immediatly.
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