All-round scanner for a small price

ComboScannerPS970 review. The ComboScannerPS970 by Jay-Tech is a film / photo and slide scanner with preview display
and 5-in-1 card slot. We tested him. In the package you will find the following content: The Combo Scanner PS 970, a USB cable, a Netzdapter, 3 picture frames a negative holder, a slide holder and instructions. Practical: The about 90cm long USB cable is at the same time thanks to the power cord of the AC adapter. What we believe is lacking is an internal battery. Nevertheless: The accessory was thought of everything, because there were picture frames of the most common formats (9x13, 10x15, 13x18) resolved. These refer to the indentation of the foam sheathing their place. Photos could be easily and quickly inserted into the frame and take out again. However, you should ensure that you do not put too small a picture in a wider context, because then the picture could take out the re stuck in the device. Both the negative and the slide holder can be opened with a few simple steps and comfortably be sealed after insertion of negatives / slides. In the holders of each slide or negative sits perfectly and without slipping.

Now to the actual device: The ComboScannerPS970. On the ca 1.2 kg lightweight scanner to the following controls, interfaces and components are: the slot is located on top of the picture frame. Below the slider is thus can be navigated between film and photo. In the center we see the 2.4 "color display (LTPS LCD). To the left of the on-off switch, followed by the photo and film scanning light and the SCAN button. Right there are the arrow keys, as well as the fashion, the and enter key. Below the display is the second slider, which is required for switching between film and photo.

To scan a slide or negative film you have to select the menu item type of film. There is then the options for a negative Farbilm, slides or a S & W jay-tech combo scanner negative film. In the menu item resolution can- as the name says- I change the resolution. Here you can choose between 5m and 10m. If you want to connect the ComboScannerPS970 to the PC, you press' after wurde- connected via USB cable to the USB menu item MSDC. In our test, the scanner was immediately recognized as a removable disk. This has the advantage, that way you can transfer the images directly on the PC itself. The transfer rate was minimal 3.8MB / s and maximum 6,6MB / s. Since the internal memory (flash 32MBNAND) is quite small, however, has recommended to use a memory card. If a card is inserted, it will be also used as vorranging space.

The individual scanned images are located in the folders (J (or other assigned drive letter of the combo scanner) / DCIM / 100COACH (The number in front of coach can vary. The scanned slide images, and photos, as also the S & W negative films brings good results. The color film negatives, however, were partially exposed in some places a bit. Also care should be taken always that there is no dust on the negatives, slides or photos, because the Combo Scanner PS 970 scans every speck of dust with. However, even on most scanned color negatives was both farblicher, as well as in-kontrastlicher regard everything in the green area was very nice. After a scan you have the opportunity to add an effect or crop an image.

Conclusion: We are very satisfied with the various scan results. The ComboScannerPS970 does its job very well, because he digitized photos, slides and negatives, and with just a few clicks. The 2.4 "display allows a preview and provides a user-friendly menu navigation. The internal memory may be slightly larger, but the combo scanner accepts the most popular memory cards, making it up to 32GB expandable. A plus point get the scanner in use.