Suggest a good Digital photo frame

A photo frame that displays digital photos without the need of a printer, tablet or computer is called a digital photo frame. It is also known as a digital media frame. It can be used for the aesthetic display of photos and it is also pleasing to the eyes. Digital photo frames can be found in different shapes and sizes. Along with displaying photos, some of them can even play videos. A digital photo frame can come with cloud storage, USB and SD card hub or the one that utilizes Wi-fi connection.

Usually, there are 3 basic qualities that every digital frame should have-

i) high-resolution display
ii) built-in Wi-fi
iii) easy to connect, organize and transfer photos

Some of the best digital frames are mentioned below-

1) Pix-Star 10.4 inch Wi-fi Cloud Digital Photo Frame Foto Connect
This Pix-Star Digital photo frame has the feature to play music from a micro SD card or through the preset Internet radio stations. Different genres of songs can be played along with displaying photos.
Some of its features are-

i) Its display size(diagonal) is 10.4 inches-26 cm.
ii) It's display type/backlight is LCD/LED.
iii) It's memory/storage is 4GB.
iv) It supports card such as SD, SDHC, SDXC, MMC USB port.

2) Minidiva" 12 Digital Photo Frame
This digital photo frame is easy to use. Its picture quality is good and has a good display performance. It displays colours well. It comes with remote control. You can hang it up on the wall and everyone can see pictures easily. Some of its features are-

i) The screen/display is vivid, clear and comfortable.
ii) High resolution (1024*800) LED screen, 12" wide-view angles.

3) NIX-Advance 8 inch Hi-Res Digital Photo Frame with motion sensor (X08E)
It is the global leading brand in the field of digital photo frames. It has great picture quality. It is very easy to set up and use. The integrated base makes it very suitable for landscape mode. It does not come with internal memory or memory card. Both the SD memory card and USB stick out at the back of the base. This makes it quite difficult to use a USB drive for a long time. Some of its features are-

i) The processor is fast.
ii) HD video quality (720p)
iii) It has a USB stick and supports SD/SDHC card.

4) OXA Digital Photo Frame
You don't need to buy a U-disk if you buy this photo frame. It is because it has 16 GB in-built storage and can store thousands of photos. You can see all those photos being displayed on the digital display. It is one of the advantages this photo frame enjoys. Some of its features are-

i) High resolution (1024*768) and LED screen
ii) It supports U disk, MMC/MS SD card
iii) It also supports MP3 and other USB devices up to 32GB.

5) Micca Digital Photo Frame
This photo frame is very easy to set up and use. You need to insert a USB drive with photos, turn it on, and it does the rest. It's got a nice look. The material used is not some cheap plastic, it is quite expensive. You can sit with your family and enjoy the display of photos and relive old memories. Some of its features are-

i) It is hassle-free, extremely easy to use
ii) You only need to plug and play.

6) Amazon Echo Show
It's an awesome digital photo frame with a lot of features. You can watch video flash briefings, amazon video content, see music lyrics, security cameras, photos and even weather forecasts. Basically, you would enjoy all the services that Alexa offers. Undoubtedly, it is the future of digital photo frames. Some of its features are-

i) It is smart and its look is beautiful too.
ii) 7" touchscreen
iii) Intel atom x5-Z8350 processor
iv) It has dual-band Wi-fi

7) Nixplay Original 18.5 inch Wi-fi Cloud Digital Photo Frame
This brand has been making products in this field for over a decade. It has good display performance. It is easy to manage photos in this photo frame because it has the latest Cloud storage feature. Some of its features are-

i) The cloud storage is safe, secure and encrypted
ii) HD Video Playback

8) Sungale CPF1051 10" Smart Wi-fi Cloud Digital Photo Frame
The frame size of this digital photo frame is not too small and not too big. It is perfect. It is one of the best cloud-based photo frames. Anyone can easily share photos from anywhere. Some of its features are-

i) It can be managed remotely.
ii) Touchscreen interface
iii) Netflix, YouTube, browser, social media, weather report can be watched/seen on this digital photo frame.
iv) It has 8GB of internal memory and it can be expanded up to 32 GB storage with SD card.

9) Aluratek (AWDMPF110F) 10" Hi-Res Wi-Fi Digital Photo Frame
This digital photo frame has a big screen. It had good display performance. It is easy to set up and use. It can easily be hung on a wall. People can relish the old memories with their family. Some of its features are-

i) Touchscreen Interface
ii) LCD display
iii) Wall mountable

10) Insignia NS-DPF8IP
This digital photo frame is much more than a photo frame. It has built-in speakers, an iPod dock, video and audio file playback, and a great alarm feature. Some of its features are-

i) It has 2 GB internal memory.
ii) Bright and colourful screen (800*600)
iii) It has built-in Compact Flash, SD/MMC/MS/XD card slots.
iv) It also has USB and mini USB connections.

There are many digital photo frames available in the market. You can choose from a variety of choices. The important features you should see is
1. Display size - Various models are available starting from Size seven inches up to 21 inches. You can decide on the size based on your interest and the size of the room where you want to have it.

2. Resolution - After display size, the second important parameter you have to see is, the resolution. There are models with 1920 x 1080 16:9 IPS displays.

3. ?Memory - Most o the models will have about 4GB to 32GB of storage. Some models will have additional features like attaching USB, SD, and SDHC memory cards. 4GB of memory can hold about 20,000 pictures,

You can select one from the following. The reviews on the internet are good for these models.

1. Nix Advance 10-Inch: 8GB USB drive for easy picture and video storage or display. It also has an SD card slot for added storage. it has as a digital clock.

2. Nix Advance 15: There is no internal storage, it supports USB 2.0 and 3.0 flash drives and SD/SDHC cards up to 64GB. This is having a clock and calendar display also.

3. BSIMB 8-Inch Digital Photo Frame: This digital photo frame can be connected to the LED screen. It displays photos in full HD and videos in either 1080p or 720p resolution. It has a clock and calendar feature, an alarm. It will play music also. You can use either a USB drive or SD card to load photos and videos up to 32GB.

4. MRQ 14-Inch Digital Photo Frame: It is having a USB slot and SD reader. You can attach cards up to 32GB for multiple options. A clock, a calendar, music playing facilities are there. It is as an e-reader also.

5. Google Nest Hub: It is having a voice assistant technology. Very good Wi-Fi capabilities. It is having video and Bluetooth support.

Digital photo frames or digital media frame are a picture frame that can display or show pictures from internal memory storage, USB connection, camera's memory card or Bluetooth without the need of a computer or printer. A digital picture frame comes in various shape, size, picture aspect ratios and measured by inches from corner to corner, excluding the decoration frame. A digital frame consumes a small amount of electricity and play videos as well as display photographs. It brings joy and brings happiness to yourself, fam­i­ly and friends.

There are 2 types of digital photo frames or digital media frame:
1) Digital photo frames or digital media frame Without Wifi.
2) Digital photo frames or digital media frame With Wifi.

Digital photo frames or digital media frame Without Wifi: These are useful for people who do not have access to the internet or for old people who do not know to use the internet, smartphone or Bluetooth. A person just needs to insert their SD card or USB stick into the back of a pic­ture frame and it has only min­i­mal set­up. You just need to updat­e the USB sticks or SD cards reg­u­lar­ly with old or recent pictures.
a) NIX Advance 8 inch, 10 Inch, 15 inch and 17-inch Dig­i­tal Pho­to Frame - These are compact HD frame with a high res­o­lu­tion dis­play. It has motion sen­sor which turns off the frame when there is nobody in the room. It also has remote con­trol, USB and SD card. These dig­i­tal pho­to frame decent dis­play, slideshow feature, auto-rotation of images, well-designed soft­ware and latest tech­nol­o­gy.

b) Braun DigiFrame 7 Motion - It comes with full HD resolution of 1920 x 1080, 500:1 contrast ratio, on-screen display menu, memory card slot for SD media format, LED-backlit LCD display, builtin storage which is optional and support MP3 files.

c) Hama 185PH - It has a bigger display size of 18.5 inches, slots for media card and USB stick along with 4GB internal storage. It has a widescreen image with 16:9 aspect ratio and display resolution is a respectable 1366 x 768 pixels plus an LED backlight to pop up pictures and colours. It has Wi-Fi connectivity, built-in speaker for playing background sound with images and supports MP3 files.

d) Aluratek ADMPF310F - This is a wall-mountable traditional frame with 16:9 widescreen ratio LCD display, 1024 x 600 resolution, USB flash drive, SD cards up to 128GB and even hard drive. It includes automatic photo slideshows with a 'plug and play' digital image display.

Digital photo frames or digital media frame With Wifi: As these can be connected through wifi, you can update the images direct­ly from your mobile phone or in a desk­top brows­er along with slots for media card and USB stick. You will be able to quick­ly upload new pho­tos through your phone and if you find any problem or issue digital photo frames or digital media frame, you can get IT sup­port remote­ly provided it is con­nect­ed to the WiFi net­work. Some of Dig­i­tal Wi-Fi Pho­to Frames are:

a) Nixplay Seed Wave Dig­i­tal Wi-Fi Pho­to Frame - It has a 16:10 IPS Dis­play and upload or update new pho­tos from your desktop or mobile phone via the Nix­play App for iOS and Android. The images are stored in the Cloud and provides 10GB online stor­age. You can Cloud and streamedpic­ture to the frame from the cloud. It has widescreen, 1920 x 1080 full HD picture resolution with 16:9 aspect ratio display. It has built-in 5-watt Bluetooth speakers for streaming music, 15 seconds video playback per video and motion sensor with an active range of 2.5 metres.

b) Pix-Star Dig­i­tal Wi-Fi Pho­to Frame - This enables display of online albums from social media like Facebook, Instagram, Dropbox and Flickr. It has 1024 x 78 resolution, 4:3 image aspect ratio and built-in Wi-Fi, 4GB Built-in storage and comes with its own email address. One can update or share photos directly to the frame from their phone, tablet or PC from the registered email address.

Digital photo frames come in different designs and specifications. Earlier photo frames were not having wi-fi capabilities but today a number of wi-fi compatible products are available and one can go for that as one will have advantage of seeing the mobile phone photos directly on the screen. A good photo frame will have a wi-fi compatibility and high resolution screen. Another consideration is that it should be easy to operate. There are many of them available in the market. I have sorted out some of them here based on their functions and affordability -

1. Nixplay Seed Wave - Resolution: 1920 x 1080, Display: 13.3", Touchscreen: No, Wi-Fi: Yes, Remote: Yes, via Nixplay app, Built-in storage: 10GB, Card slots: No, Cloud services: Yes, Video: Yes, limited to 15 seconds, Dimensions: 33.58 x 21.31 x 3.76 cm. This is a high end product and is having many options. This also has an option of 16:9 as aspect ratio.

2. Hama 185PH - Resolution: 1366 x 768, Display: 18.5 inches, Touchscreen: No, Wi-Fi: No, Remote: Yes, handheld, Built-in storage: 4GB , Card slots: Multimedia card, memory stick, Cloud services: No, Video: No, Dimensions: 53.0 x 45.0 x 8.0 cm. This is an affordable photo frame.

3. Braun DigiFrame 7 Motion - Resolution: 1920 x 1080, Display: 7", Touchscreen: No , Wi-Fi: No, Remote: No, Built-in storage: Optional, Card slots: yes. Cloud services: No, Video: No. It offers all the essentials features for showcasing images.

4. Pix-Star 15-inch digital photo frame - Resolution: 1024 x 768, Display: 15", Touchscreen: No, Wi-Fi: Yes, Remote: Yes, Built-in storage: 4GB, Card slots: Yes, Cloud services: Yes, Video: Yes, Dimensions: 38 x 28 x 3 cm. It has a image aspect ratio of 4:3.

5. NIX Advance 8-inch - This is a compact photo frame and is a good choice for beginners. Resolution: 1024 x 768, Display: 8", Touchscreen: No, Wi-Fi: No, Remote: Yes, Built-in storage: No, Card slots: SD, Cloud services: No, Video: Yes, Dimensions: 19 x 17 x 1 cm. It has got an aspect ratio of 4:3.

6. Nix Lux 8-inch - It is having a good picture quality and has a metal frame. Resolution: 1024 x 768, Display: 8", Touchscreen: No, Wi-Fi: No, Remote: Yes, Built-in storage: 8GB, Card slots: SD, Cloud services: No, Video: Yes, Dimensions: 18.5 x 22.6 x 3.5 cm.

7. Nixplay Iris - This is the wi-fi version. Resolution: 1024 x 768, Display: 8", Touchscreen: No, Wi-Fi: Yes, Remote: Yes, Built-in storage: 10GB (Cloud storage), Card slots: No, Cloud services: Yes, Video: No, Dimensions: 23.6 x 19 x 2.3 cm.

8. Aluratek ADMPF310F 10-inch - This is one of the plug and play type and is a good options among 10-inch digital photo frame. Resolution: 1024 x 600, Display: 10 inches, Touchscreen: No, Wi-Fi: No, Remote: Yes, Built-in storage: No, Card slots: Yes, SD, Cloud services: No, Video: No, Dimensions: 31 x 22 x 2.5 cm.

9. Bush 10-inch Digital Photo Frame - Resolution: 1024 x 600, Display: 10", Touchscreen: No, Wi-Fi: No, Remote: Yes, Built-in storage: No, Card slots: SD, Cloud services: No, Video: No, Dimensions: 27.5 x 19 x 2 cm. It is an affordable one.