HP Dreamscreen 100 Expert Reviews

The HP DreamScreen which we review, is more than just a pretty face offering music streaming and internet widgets.

Slick chassis makes for nice showpiece

Sound isn't great

Using marketing phrases such as "Social Media Hub" and "Web-Connected Screen," HP doesn't want you to think of its DreamScreen 100 ($249.99 direct) as just another digital photo frame. Built-in applications include Pandora Internet radio, a primitive ...

Sexy design. Good image quality. Intuitive user interface. Simple network configuration

Pricey. UI is very sluggish. Limited video playback support. Computer-to-frame networking software does not support Macs

Despite a sometimes-painfully-slow interface and some less-than-useful applications, the good-looking, well-connected HP DreamScreen 100 digital photo frame does a nice job of displaying photos and videos.

With its new DreamScreen, HP reaches out beyond the familiar digital photo frame concept to include applications normally associated with stand-alone tablets. This 10-inch, $250 model incorporates wireless support for popular applications such as ...

Incredibly easy to use ; Wireless connectivity

Must be plugged in at all times ; Expensive

HP's radio feature is neat, but has a few quirks: Navigation is limited (you can search only by location or genre, not by name), so adding stations to your favorites list is a chore involving lots of drilling. The DreamScreen will play MP3, PCM, WMA, ...