Digital Photo Frames....talk to me
Discussion
Afternoon All,
Looking at getting my parents a Digital Photo Frame for a joint Christmas present but the market is full of them!
So here are the £60 questions:
* What is the best frame out there for about £60?
* What frames does the PH Collective have or used?
* What are the specs to look for?
* What frames/brands should I avoid?
Finally, as this is for my less than technological parents....ease of setup/use is a must
Any thoughts folks?
Cheers
Oily.
Looking at getting my parents a Digital Photo Frame for a joint Christmas present but the market is full of them!
So here are the £60 questions:
* What is the best frame out there for about £60?
* What frames does the PH Collective have or used?
* What are the specs to look for?
* What frames/brands should I avoid?
Finally, as this is for my less than technological parents....ease of setup/use is a must
Any thoughts folks?
Cheers
Oily.
Oily Nails said:
Afternoon All,
Looking at getting my parents a Digital Photo Frame for a joint Christmas present but the market is full of them!
So here are the £60 questions:
* What is the best frame out there for about £60?
* What frames does the PH Collective have or used?
* What are the specs to look for?
* What frames/brands should I avoid?
Finally, as this is for my less than technological parents....ease of setup/use is a must
Any thoughts folks?
Cheers
Oily.
We bought our folks a Sony frame, as it was a few years ago I can't really comment on which to buy at the moment.Looking at getting my parents a Digital Photo Frame for a joint Christmas present but the market is full of them!
So here are the £60 questions:
* What is the best frame out there for about £60?
* What frames does the PH Collective have or used?
* What are the specs to look for?
* What frames/brands should I avoid?
Finally, as this is for my less than technological parents....ease of setup/use is a must
Any thoughts folks?
Cheers
Oily.
But, what I can recommend doing is loading as many pictures on it as you can before giving to them. I got loads of pictures from my sister and brother of their kids etc. We also got some of their old wedding pictures, scanned them and loaded them up. I can safely say they were more grateful for the pictures being ready loaded than they were of the frame!
Gemm said:
ok ok ok all very true, however the parents have been asked if they would like one, and they do so
do your parents have wifi? If they do then you might want to consider a frame with wifi - you can then setup the frame to automatically download images from an online photo account (eg flickr) or email new pictures directly to the frame.
that way you parents get new photos of what you're up to without having to load anything or do anything.
that way you parents get new photos of what you're up to without having to load anything or do anything.
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Hi, I bought a samsung one for the inlaws last year and they are IT idiots. All I would say, as previosuly mentioned, is load it with photos then add more as and when you see them. Most displays have a minimum 640 x 480 resolution and that is more than acceptable. One word of advice is to make sure you re-size the pics to the native resolution of the screen before you put them on to save memory. A lot of frames will do this for you as you add the pics but the reults are variable and not all do it.
I bought one for that price almost 4y ago and it is pretty crap. The resolution is crap, the resizing is crap and the settings are crap. So this is what I would keep in mind for if I bought a new one:
- Resize the pictures to the resolution of the frame, not only you get the best result (visually), but it is much "softer" on the processor of the frame, not having to resize (a 5MP photo has 16 times the number of pixes as a 640*480 photo). Also, if it uses SD/USB, you can get an old 128MB USB/SD drive that you would throw in the trash and put hundreds of pictures on it.
- Check the resolution, 640*400 would be a minimum imho
- Mine has the (very) annoying habit of forgetting its settings, so when you plug it in, it's in a 15second loop everytime. So that would be something I would like to fix.
- Resize the pictures to the resolution of the frame, not only you get the best result (visually), but it is much "softer" on the processor of the frame, not having to resize (a 5MP photo has 16 times the number of pixes as a 640*480 photo). Also, if it uses SD/USB, you can get an old 128MB USB/SD drive that you would throw in the trash and put hundreds of pictures on it.
- Check the resolution, 640*400 would be a minimum imho
- Mine has the (very) annoying habit of forgetting its settings, so when you plug it in, it's in a 15second loop everytime. So that would be something I would like to fix.
ZesPak said:
I bought one for that price almost 4y ago and it is pretty crap. The resolution is crap, the resizing is crap and the settings are crap. So this is what I would keep in mind for if I bought a new one:
- Resize the pictures to the resolution of the frame, not only you get the best result (visually), but it is much "softer" on the processor of the frame, not having to resize (a 5MP photo has 16 times the number of pixes as a 640*480 photo). Also, if it uses SD/USB, you can get an old 128MB USB/SD drive that you would throw in the trash and put hundreds of pictures on it.
- Check the resolution, 640*400 would be a minimum imho
- Mine has the (very) annoying habit of forgetting its settings, so when you plug it in, it's in a 15second loop everytime. So that would be something I would like to fix.
Technology has moved on, 800x600 is alot more standard and most have around 2-4gb internal memory.- Resize the pictures to the resolution of the frame, not only you get the best result (visually), but it is much "softer" on the processor of the frame, not having to resize (a 5MP photo has 16 times the number of pixes as a 640*480 photo). Also, if it uses SD/USB, you can get an old 128MB USB/SD drive that you would throw in the trash and put hundreds of pictures on it.
- Check the resolution, 640*400 would be a minimum imho
- Mine has the (very) annoying habit of forgetting its settings, so when you plug it in, it's in a 15second loop everytime. So that would be something I would like to fix.
just checked & indeed, 800x600 seems to be the norm these days.
Internal memory is ok, but if it means you have to connect your frame to a computer it's not practical for one that is at the parent's house. An SD card can easily be taken/replaced.
I don't really like the USB ones, as an USB stick will always stick out.
Internal memory is ok, but if it means you have to connect your frame to a computer it's not practical for one that is at the parent's house. An SD card can easily be taken/replaced.
I don't really like the USB ones, as an USB stick will always stick out.
ZesPak said:
just checked & indeed, 800x600 seems to be the norm these days.
Internal memory is ok, but if it means you have to connect your frame to a computer it's not practical for one that is at the parent's house. An SD card can easily be taken/replaced.
I don't really like the USB ones, as an USB stick will always stick out.
The ones with internal memory you can transfer images to them via USB or SD card. Also the USB sticks are not visible the hide behind the frame when plugged in.Internal memory is ok, but if it means you have to connect your frame to a computer it's not practical for one that is at the parent's house. An SD card can easily be taken/replaced.
I don't really like the USB ones, as an USB stick will always stick out.
I'll bet it ends up barely used or displaying so few photos you'd have been better off with trad frames!
800x600 should be the minimum res you go for. And resize your images as mentioned.
Battery operated would be a choice for me. As would something that remembers it's settings and has wifi connectivity to a media streamer (rather than something like flickr).
We have a wall at home covered with trad frames and we cycle the images in them once a year or so. Gets far more attention/use than the digital frame we had (which is now gathering dust).
800x600 should be the minimum res you go for. And resize your images as mentioned.
Battery operated would be a choice for me. As would something that remembers it's settings and has wifi connectivity to a media streamer (rather than something like flickr).
We have a wall at home covered with trad frames and we cycle the images in them once a year or so. Gets far more attention/use than the digital frame we had (which is now gathering dust).
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