Some people may have seen digital photo frames when they walk around their favorite electronics store and all of a sudden, this bright display of a family is flashing before their eyes. That’s the main purpose of having a digital photo frame, to be able to share multiple photos on one device. The resolution of the TFT-LCD screen would attract people’s attention if it’s near their eye level. Now you may be wondering, “What’s a TFT-LCD screen?” Well, most people already know what LCD is but TFT stands for Thin Film Transistor which improves the quality of the image being displayed. It is more commonly used in flat panel displays, TVs, and projectors. Now that some background has been established, some key tips can be made before your next purchase.
1) Do not rely on the brand
Some brand names may offer digital photo frames but the quality of the image may be as poor as if a novice had used Photoshop on the picture. It is best to see the picture frame in person to see if any jagged edges appear on your picture or if the image appears grainy when you upload them. On the other hand, you may want to check out what’s available because some lesser known manufacturers offer high quality frames.
2) Resolution
As a rule of thumb, do not ever go below the resolution of 640 x 400 because the quality is just not the same if it is any lower. The risk of having less detail and pixelated images is just not worth spending a bargain price where there’s no bargain. It’s cheap for a reason and let’s make the reason loud and clear: cheap isn’t always the best.
3) Choose your Aspect Ratio
Like a TV, there are certain sizes that LCDs support. Normally, the standard 4:3 and 15:9 ratio are found on most digital photo frames as well as most cameras. If you are looking to just have a regular display then a 4:3 would be perfect. The 15:9 ratio gives you a wide-screen feel just like a TV would but some of the standard 4:3 pictures will get cut off if it was displayed in 15:9.
Those are the major tips I can offer you at the time. Some other things that may be of interest are the extra features and ease of use that the product offers. Consider the menu navigation to be one of those functionality aspects of the item to check out. Another feature that may persuade you to buy a product is Wi-Fi connection or expandable memory. These are only a short list of the extra features but there are more things to look out for. As technology is improving, so will the products. Just be sure to pick out what is best for you and hopefully this article has helped with your decision. You can take a look at some examples on this website www.transcendstore.com
