Top Recommendations For Buying A Digital Photo Frame

By Dave Joa

If you like photos and photography you will probably be amazed at the quality of the images that can now be displayed on the latest digital photo frames. When you see what they can do you will want to buy one and have some fun. These electronic photo displays will let you see your digital photo collection at its best.

But before you buy you should take some advice on what is considered to be the minimum requirement for getting good value from your new photo frame.

You Really Need To Get a High Resolution Frame!

To get a clear, crisp and brightly lit image to show your photos at their best you must look closely at the resolution of the display screen that the photo frame uses. Digital picture frames use a Liquid Crystal Display. These are just like those used in flat panel televisions, but on a smaller scale.

So if the digital frame you are considering does not have good resolution ignore it. Screen Resolution makes such a big difference to the quality of the image that you need to get this right.

Many different resolutions are available and you need a 640x480 resolution as a minimum or 800x600 if you can afford it. It will make a big difference to the enjoyment of your photo collection. Any frame with a resolution below this minimum will not display images as well as the original photo and you will not like what you see.

Also if you go for a larger size LCD display of 10 inches or over then also go for the highest resolution you can afford as well. So for the sharpest images you should always go for the highest resolution. If the frame you want seems cheap then check the resolution before buying.

Aspect Ratio is also Important.

Two aspect ratios that describe the shape of you image are available for digital photo frames and these are 4:3 and 15:9, with the 4:3 being the ratio for most images taken with todays point and shoot digital cameras.

Therefore a digital picture frame with a 4:3 aspect ratio will most likely display your photos the best in their original form. However a frame displaying the 15:9 ratio will give you a more impressive wide-screen image just like a mini TV.

The major problem with this is that any screen with a 15:9 display will remove the bottom and the top of each image it displays that comes from a 4:3 photo and not everyone will like this.

Check the Memory Card Slot.

Make sure the digital photo frame you are thinking of buying accepts the same memory card that you use in your digital camera. Some frames have a multi-card reader, which means they can take several different types of memory card in the same slot, although only one at a time.

Do you need a USB port?

In order to move digital photos and images from your digital camera or computer using a USB cable then the digital frame you buy must have a matching USB slot for the cable. If you only want to use memory cards to transfer your images you will not need USB.

Other Options.

Today there are now some great options available for a digital photo frame and these include headphones, remote controls, speakers, alarms, clocks and wireless connections to the web for image downloads. These options cost more and it will be up to you to decide if you want them.

With the recommendations you have just read you will be well prepared for making the right choice when choosing a quality digital photo frame that will give you great images and at a great price. Remember to just ignore the brand labels as these really should not influence your decision.

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