Testseek.com have collected 36 expert reviews of the Eye-Fi Explore Wireless SD and the average rating is 76%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Eye-Fi Explore Wireless SD.
May 2009
(76%)
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The editors liked
Combines 2GB storage with WiFi on a standard SD Card
Load onto your PC or Mac
Or any of a dozen photo sharing sites
Works in any camera
Reasonably priced
Very easy to use with browserbased interface
So. Easy. To use. Plus
It actually does what it says it does.
Upload photos to your computer wirelessly
Uploads to photo sites and your Mac almost magically. Wide range of support for popular sites. Works with nearly every SD camera.
Simple setup
Adds wireless and geotagging capability to any SD camera
One free year of public Wi-Fi service
Easy to set up
Very easy setup
No usage limitations
Easy to set up and use. Wirelessly transmits photos from camera to PC and to photo-sharing sites. Automatically geotags your photos. Is compatible with Wi-Fi hot spots. Fully Mac compatible.
Quick
Compatible with any camera that has an SD slot
Works with Macs and PCs
Easy to set up. Eliminates the need to transfer photos from camera to computer via cable.
Automatically uploads photos to Web and computer via WiFi. Default setting marks photos as private on privacyenabled services like Flickr and Vox. Surprisingly thrifty (although noticeable) power consumption. Includes USB card reader
Automaticallyconfigures security
Compatible with lots of web photo sharing sites
2GB of storage ain't shabby either.
Open accesspoint support makes the Explore a kickass
Musthave card.
Email and SMS notification
Welldesigned
Simple software
The editors didn't like
Does not keep camera awake automatically for upload
No local upload history in software yet
SD cards notoriously easy to lose
It can be a drain on your cameras battery.
Cannot use at public hotspots
Only supports JPEG files (and not videos). No inuse status feedback. Can’t use adhoc mode. Doesn’t send images to FTP
Email
Or .Mac. Can’t be configured with a manual IP address.
Limited signal strength
Options
And appeal
Users must be within 90 feet of a hotspot to geotag photos
Some partner sharing sites have flawed geotagging capabilities
Public uploading unreliable
2GB limit
Slow transfer speed
Short wireless range
Somewhat expensive. Geotagging results arent always spot-on. Hot-spot access is free for only one year.
Doesn’t work over public Wi-Fi
Much slower than a USB transfer
Not all photo-sharing sites allow you to adjust privacy settings through Eye-Fi Manager
Pricey compared to other 2GB SD cards.
Autolaunching software and uploads to computer are annoying
If killable. Not compatible with several common browsers. No automatic connection to open WiFi networks means you still have to lug your laptop around like some sort of gruesome Neanderthal
Abstract: Eye-Fi, the wireless photo memory card that lets you automatically upload pictures from your camera to a computer or Web site over Wi-Fi networks, is such a cool idea. And the execution isn’t too shabby either, although we encountered a few bumps.
Adds wireless and geotagging capability to any SD camera, One free year of public Wi-Fi service, Easy to set up
Users must be within 90 feet of a hotspot to geotag photos, Some partner sharing sites have flawed geotagging capabilities, Public uploading unreliable, 2GB limit
Uploading and sharing photos with the Eye-Fi Explore is as easy as ever. We think it’s neat that it geotags your photos but, unfortunately, Eye-Fi’s partner sites aren’t nearly as savvy as they should be when it comes to geotagging. More...
Abstract: Im of two minds on this wireless SD card. Its clever, unique, relatively inexpensive, and essentially universal. Its pretty, in a memory card sort of way. It has a couple of flaws that would be far from deal-breakers if, as a whole (hardware and sof...
Abstract: Kudos to Eye-Fi,for making it increasingly practical to send files wirelessly from your camera to your computer using the Eye-Fi Card. Eye-Fi built a Wi-Fi antenna into a US$99.99 SD memory card that communicates with your router for uploading. For...
Kudos to Eye-Fi, Inc. for making it increasingly practical to send files wirelessly from your camera to your computer using the Eye-Fi Card. Eye-Fi built a Wi-Fi antenna into an SD memory card that communicates with your router for uploading. For the m...
Abstract: The Eye-Fi card is a unique 2GB SD memory card for digital cameras. What makes it unique is that it can upload photos to your computer and/or your favorite online photo sharing/social networking site wirelessly and without any effort on your part. Note...
Uploads to photo sites and your Mac almost magically. Wide range of support for popular sites. Works with nearly every SD camera.
Only supports JPEG files (and not videos). No inuse status feedback. Can’t use adhoc mode. Doesn’t send images to FTP, email, or .Mac. Can’t be configured with a manual IP address.
Limits keep it from universal appeal, but in the right conditions, the Eye-Fi adds nifty instant uploading to a digital camera. ...
Cannot use at public hotspots The price is worth paying if wires are honestly an issue, however if you don’t mind just plugging in the camera or putting the SD card in a reader, then the Eye-Fi is excessive. However, when uploading pictures it&rsquo...
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Published: 2008-02-21, Author: Gordon , review by: maximumpc.com
Automaticallyconfigures security; compatible with lots of web photo sharing sites; 2GB of storage ain't shabby either.
Slow wireless uploads; can't upload RAW or video files; can't connect to secured wireless access points.
