Brookstone PHOTO SCANNER PS-C500-VP ICONVERT

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★★★★☆
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Pros

  • Easy to use (83)
  • Lightweight (70)
  • Reliable (32)
  • Durable (30)
  • Compact (2)
  • Fast (2)
  • Improves product function (2)
  • Big (1)
  • Camera in a box (1)
  • Can use at home (1)
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Cons

  • Not functional (28)
  • Difficult to use (13)
  • Heavy / bulky (11)
  • Poor design (8)
  • Not durable (7)
  • Average quality (1)
  • Bad directions (1)
  • Couldn't make work (1)
  • Did not work (1)
  • Do not believe compatibil (1)

Best Uses

  • Home (83)
  • Everyday (40)
  • Portraits (13)
  • Landscapes (6)
  • Macro (5)
  • Studio (3)
  • Travel (3)
  • Organizing old photos (2)
  • Convert pix to files (1)
  • Converting old photograph (1)
 
 
 

Provided by Brookstone

Our iConvert™ digital photo scanner keeps your memories from fading away.
With one touch, you can preserve your precious family photos. The iConvert™ Photo Scanner uses a 5 MP sensor to quickly capture the entire image in ultra-sharp detail. With up to 1800 dpi, automatic exposure control and color balance, your digital images will be clear and accurate.

Restore, edit and enhance your photos with the included software.
The ArcSoft PhotoImpression® software that's included allows you to easily edit, resize and make numerous other image editing adjustments to make old pictures look new and new pictures look even better. The scanner is powered by and connects to your PC via USB cable (included) and works with 3"x 5", 4"x 6" and 5"x 7" prints.

The iConvert™ Photo Scanner is a gift that gives back many times. It lets the receiver relive the past, preserve it, and share memories with everyone—again. Order yours today!

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Last update: Sep 26, 2009

Brookstone PHOTO SCANNER PS-C500-VP ICONVERT Reviews

 
 
 

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[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

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★★★★☆
4.0
Very Cool!

"I've digitized 820 photos so far! The quality is great even on a photo that was taken in 1920 -- see my sample! Once your photos are digital you can preserve them, create photobooks and other products on photo processing sites, and share them with family and friends. I've already had people from my past connect with me through Classmates and Facebook because of the pictures! Friends and family really treasure..." Read Full Review »

Jan 16, 2009 by seajane

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★☆☆☆☆
1.0
Very disappointing......

"Most all reviews online were positive. I waited till it was on sale. Very disappointed. Installed and reinstalled five times. Install went good. Inserted photo to be digitized.......nothing.....all five times.....nothing. Took it back. No hassles returning...that was good...." Read Full Review »

Dec 16, 2008 by Orca the Merciful

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Very Cool!

★★★★☆
4.0

    Pros

  • Easy To Use

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Saving memories
 

"I've digitized 820 photos so far! The quality is great even on a photo that was taken in 1920 -- see my sample! Once your photos are digital you can preserve them, create photobooks and other products on photo processing sites, and share them with family and friends. I've already had people from m …"  Read Full Review »

My Dad in 1920

My Dad in 1920
  • Made with Product
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Jan 16 2009
seajane
Olympia, WA
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[25 of 29 customers found this review helpful]

Brookstone PHOTO SCANNER PS-C500-VP ICONVERT Review

Fastest, easiest way to convert photos

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Compact
  • Easy
  • Fast
  • User-friendly

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Converting photos to digi
  • Restoringediting photos
  • Saving old photos
 

"We all have piles of paper photos lying around, fading away and gathering dust as time goes by (and not getting looked at much–at least mine aren’t!). This scanner lets you turn those photos into digital pictures quickly and easily, so you can look at them, e-mail them, post them online, burn on CD, …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Jul 18 2008
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Merrimack, NH
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  • Professional
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Brookstone PHOTO SCANNER PS-C500-VP ICONVERT Review

Very disappointing......

★☆☆☆☆
1.0

    Pros

  • None

    Cons

  • Poor Design

    Best Uses

  • None
 

"Most all reviews online were positive. I waited till it was on sale.

Very disappointed. Installed and reinstalled five times. Install went good. Inserted photo to be digitized.......nothing.....all five times.....nothing.



Took it back. No hassles returning...that was good. "

Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Dec 16 2008
Orca the Merciful
Florida
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[7 of 7 customers found this review helpful]

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Easy to preserve & organize old photos!

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Can use at home
  • Easy To Use
  • Works wdiff size prints

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Home Preserving
  • Organizing old photos
  • Sharing old photos
 

"There are a lot of drawbacks about all the old print photos I own. They take up space, and I rarely look at them. But most of all, they will inevitably deteriorate over time. The iConvert Scanner lets me save all my old memories as digital photos—and more than that, I can store them digitally, organ …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Nov 17 2008
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Merrimack, NH
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[4 of 5 customers found this review helpful]

Brookstone PHOTO SCANNER PS-C500-VP ICONVERT Review

Not great quality

★☆☆☆☆
1.0

    Pros

  • Easy To Use
  • Lightweight

    Cons

  • Not Functional

    Best Uses

  • Home
 

"I have been working on converting some very old photos of my grandmother and great grandparents to digital format. Initially I tried taking actual photos of my old photos with a new Canon Vixia high definition camcorder while in photo mode. This camcorder's photo mode is only about 3.3 megapixels co …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Nov 22 2008
preserver of memories
syracuse new york
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