Choosing a digital photo frame: a review of devices and characteristics

The 21st century is the time of digital devices. But there are gadgets, the purpose of which for many users is incomprehensible and controversial. Some people get along fine without them, while others lose some of their comfortable existence. These devices include digital photo frame: many consider it useless, but this is not entirely true. Such a device is not only a beautiful, but also a very convenient device. To understand how to choose it correctly, you should know the purpose of the device and its basic parameters.

What it is

The photoframe is a modern gadget of high-tech nature, where digital photos are displayed in electronic form with output to the screen. The purpose of such a device is to display pictures in the form of a slide show.

All gadgets of this nature can be divided into several groups:

• photo frames;
  

  Digital photo frame

• key fobs;
  

  Digital Photo Keychain

• photo albums.
  

  Digital photo album

The first visually strongly resemble simple photo frames. The difference is that the display is located in the place of the paper photo. The second ones are small in size, like a simple keychain, and in the center is the screen, where the images are displayed. Photo albums are more powerful device that can store a large amount of information, that is, images.

Display Parameters

When choosing it is important to pay attention to display size. This parameter is measured diagonally. Gadgets can have a diagonal from 1 to 19 inches, the most demanded among users is 8-inch.

All screens, depending on the size of the parties can be divided into groups:

• wide format photos (16: 9);
• standard (4: 3);
• non-standard (for example, 3: 2 or 17:10).

When choosing parameters you should take into account your preferences. If the shooting is widescreen, it is better to choose large devices, for example, with a ratio of 16: 9.

Experts do not recommend to buy gadgets of non-standard sizes, as the quality of the photo may suffer from this, for example, black stripes are formed at the edges.

Also worth considering screen resolutionbecause the quality of the display depends on it. The higher this parameter, the better the photo will be displayed on the display. There are several options, but more often the resolution ranges from 96x64 to 1440x1024. When choosing, one should make a start from the size of the diagonal: the higher the diagonal of the screen, the higher the resolution should be. Sometimes it is necessary to acquire frames with a smaller diagonal, but a higher resolution. For example, for 8-inch models, the resolution resolution is 800x600.

Another equally important parameter is viewing angle. The higher it is, the more provisions in which the picture will not stretch or shrink. If the viewing angle is small, the image will be clear only at right angles. It is best to choose a model that allows you to view photos from different angles.

Inner memory

From this parameter will depend entirely on the number of photographs that can be stored simultaneously. Today you can find models with parameters from 16 MB to 2 GB.The latter will be able to store up to 500 quality images at once - the exact number depends on the quality and size of the files.

Buying a digital frame, you do not need to chase the largest amount of memory, because the price directly depends on it. It is better to buy an option that provides for the additional use of flash cards.

Optimally, if the frame provides support for the drive format, which is used in the camera.

Supported Formats

When buying, you need to pay attention to the formats that are supported by the device. It is preferable if there will be such as Jpeg and Gif. There are devices that support files such as mp3 and WMA - these two formats will allow listen to audio recordings. Some options will even allow watch video files. The photo frame can also support 3D format, which will be very useful for many.

Housing

Externally, the user sees that the gadget consists of a screen, which is located in a plastic case. But in addition to these elements, the device includes a battery, controls, functional connectors. If the model involves listening to audio files, then the corresponding case will be located on the case. headphone jack. Each photo frame has its own design, which provides it with aesthetic appeal.

In order to make the device compact and attractive, very often the control panel is significantly reduced, but the display also supports touch control.

Feature set

There are no restrictions or certain standards that define the set of functions of a device. Each model can have different capabilities, and here the choice depends entirely on the needs and wishes of the user, as well as his financial capabilities.

The gadget can assume control of the console, have a built-in clock and alarm clock, in some models a module with wi-fi is built-in.

Most often, photos are shown in a slide show, which can have various settings. They are set by the user, and you can adjust any parameter, such as the duration of the transition or the number of laps.

Overview of the best devices

So, if a decision is made to purchase such a device for yourself, then it is worthwhile to take into account all the factors considered, so that it becomes a useful and necessary device. Every year comes a huge number of models.According to customer reviews and the number of sales in 2016, several of the best digital photo frames were identified, which will be discussed below.

• Texet Tf-801. A wonderful representative of digital photo frames, which has a beautiful bright photo display, 8-inch display and 4: 3 aspect ratio, which allows you to view most photos. For display, the extension 800x600 is used. At close observation, pixelation is slightly noticeable, but it is not visible at a distance. A big plus is the presence of a built-in battery, as well as the fact that the settings do not go astray even when turned off.
  
• Digma PF-870. The photoframe has an attractive appearance, the body is painted white. The power of the gadget comes from the network, there is a built-in map. The device is distinguished from competitors by the presence of a control panel. As the benefits should highlight excellent light output, a large set of functions.
  
• Ritmix Rdf—Ux7. The frame has a black body and a good set of connectors. It is worth noting that the display has a size of 7 inches, but it is notable for high image quality, since the screen is 1024x600 pixels wide. Pixelate is very high: the points will not be visible, even if you bring the device to your eyes.The device is more suitable for fans of widescreen images, as the size of the sides is 16: 9. When displaying 4: 3 photos, black bars will be visible on the sides.
  
• Rekam Dejaview Hd—R8. The frame has an extension of 800x600 pixels, the display is 8 inches. 4: 3 aspect ratio, which is most common today. The main feature of the presented device is the careful use of flash cards, since the frame may not perceive large-capacity drives (more than 16 GB). The gadget works from the network, but there is no built-in battery, which can lead to the fact that when the power is turned off, the time and date are lost.
  

This is not the whole list of good devices, there are still a lot of worthy representatives who did not fall into this small rating.