Before the advent of digital cameras, showing off your photogenic family sometimes took a degree in engineering to properly pull it off. Wallpapering your livingroom and hall walls with dozens of mismatched picture frames was only the beginning. You also had to find creative spots on top of furniture, shelves, counters, and mantles where you could possibly cram 2 or 3 more photos in.
Now, with the use of digital cameras so prevalent, it only seemed natural that digital photo frames would quickly become popular. You can now replace hundreds of picture frames with 1 or 2 digital frames and still display more photos.
The current crop of digital photo frames have internal memories that can hold several hundred pictures, depending on the file size. They present the photos in a slideshow format, so you can enjoy an entire album of photos instead of just one.
You can find digital picture frames in sizes from 1.5 inches (keychain size) to over 20 inches, with 7 to 10 inches being the most popular sizes. They come in differing frame styles as well, from brushed silver to wood grain and more. Most come with a stand but can be mounted on the wall also.
Some digital photo frames come with additional features, such as a built in calendar and alarm clock. Still others play music as well as videos. some have remote controls that allow you to control the features from afar.
Which digital photo frame meets your needs the best? Here are a few things to consider:
- What size display do you want and what format (standard or widescreen)?
- Do you want changeable frames so you can match your interior design?
- Which frames allow you to play music and videos in addition to photos?
- Do you want to load photos via a memory stick or USB port?
- Do you prefer a frame with a remote control?
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The Pandigital PAN7000DW is a versatile digital picture frame. The 7-inch LCD screen displays your photos at a resolution of 800 x 600 which gives excellent clarity and definition to your favorite photos. And the 1GB internal memory can store over 6,000 of your favorite compressed images. The black wood frame blends with any decor and your choice of charcoal gray or white mats add a professional finished presentation.
Why pay twice the price for half the size! With an enormous 15 inch screen, the Tricod DPF-LCD15K1 digital photo frame offers a large and high quality picture display for the price you would pay for a smaller digital frame. The bright 15″ screen of the DPF-LCD15K1 is a TFT LCD that displays 16.2 million colors at 1024 X 768 pixels.
The Lasonic JL-206 is a great digital photo frame for the money. It has a 7-inch widescreen LCD (480 x 234 resolution) that can display at either 16:9 or 4:3 aspect ratio. This allows you to showcase your photos in a high quality format. The JL-206 supports JPEG image formats. The photo display functions include single pictures, slideshows, zoom, and image rotation. It also has adjustable brightness and contrast.
The Ziga DF710 digital picture frame has a 7-inch widescreen active matrix LCD display. The 16:9 aspect ratio with 480 x 234 resolution will bring your memories to life with vivid and brilliant color. The DF710 supports both JPEG and BMP image files as well as MPEG video files. The built-in speaker allows your digital frame to play MP3, WMA, and WAV audio files.
The 8-inch, high-definition LCD screen of the Smartparts SPX8 Syncpix digital picture frame displays your memories in a crisp, high-quality format. The display shows over 200,000 vibrant colors and provides the optimal contrast for viewing you photos. The SPX8 has a built-in 256MB memory, double the size of most digital frames. Uploading photos is easy and quick. Just plug your computer to the frame via a USB cord, plug in your USB flash drive, or insert your camera’s memory card.