Digital picture frames are the newest trend in the picture frame business. Not only can you display a picture as soon as you take it with your digital camera, but you can have your frame constantly changing pictures on an interval that you set. For instance, you might have a picture of your trip to Italy one minute and a trip to the beach the next minute.
Are digital picture frames more expensive than regular picture frames? Unfortunately, yes they are. However, you get a lot more with a digital picture frame than with regular picture frame. This makes them significantly more difficult to produce and thus cost more. However, prices are quickly decreasing and there are even some digital picture frames that you can get for under 0.
Digital Picture Frames
Keep in mind that you want to get a picture frame that displays in the best quality for the best price. There is a major difference in quality depending on the amount of pixels. The more pixels a digital frame has the better quality you will have. And yes, you can easily tell the difference in quality with the naked eye. No matter what a company's sale page says, you will definitely be able to tell the difference in quality based on the amount of pixels.
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Pandigital PAN7000DW 7-Inch Digital Picture Frame (Black) Feature
- 7.0" viewable LCD display - holds up to 6400 images, 4:3 Aspect Ratio
- Stylish flat black frame to fit any decor
- 5 in 1 Card Reader - SD/MS/MS-PRO/MMC/XD, 2 Paper Mats - White / Charcoal
- Alarm, Clock, Calendar and Programmable ON/Off timer, Audio, Video, Bluetooth, Wireless
- 1GB Internal Memory
Pandigital PAN7000DW 7-Inch Digital Picture Frame (Black) Overview
The world's first 7" frame displays in 4:3 aspect ratio for no stretching, cropping or distortion. Digital screen displays up to 6400 images on 1GB of internal memory. Transfer images, audio and video from a memory card via 5-in-1 card reader or from PC with a USB cable (Not included). Customize the look of your frame with the interchangeable white and charcoal mats. WiFi/Bluetooth compatible.Available In Stock. |
Digital picture frame technology is constantly improving as well. Concepts like loading pictures to your digital photo frame as soon as you post to Facebook were just starting to come onto the market as of the writing of this article. These advanced picture frames can even communicate to the internet through your wireless router. As these frames get more and more advanced, they are moving towards becoming semi-intelligent digital devices. Further advancements will start to advance with photo sharing and wi-fi.
As this technology improves it might be worth considering digital picture frames. However at this point, it is still early adopters and the younger generation that are buying these frames. In the next few years as price decreases watch for this new technology to become a common household item.
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