Digital Photo Frames

Opteka Opt 15 has a 15-inch LCD screen has a very high resolution of 1024 x 768 and wide viewing angles. It has a large built-in memory of 256 MB for storing all JPEG, JPEG Motion & AVI files. The 1GB built-in memory lets you use your memory card in your camera and at the same time as your pictures are shown on the frame. As the aspect ratio is 4:3, there is no stretching of images. The images are crisp and by pressing setup on the remote the contrast, brightness, tint, and color can easily be adjusted. It is capable of handling images of less than 12 mega pixel. However, pictures taken in portrait mode need to be resampled otherwise the upper and lower parts of the pictures are cropped.

A slideshow of image files of up to 2mp, having multiple transition effects can be created and the speed of transitions can be varied. Larger files can be reduced using compression soft wares. It is compatible with a large number of flash storage devices including SD and XD flash memory cards. Images edited using programs like Light room or other programs like iPhoto, Picasa,
Canon Easy Photo Print EX and Corel Photo-Paint X3 can also be viewed.

It not only has two built-in stereo speakers, which can play music during a slide show but can also play videos having a resolution of 640×480 in AVI-format. However, the playback is not smooth and the sound is a bit thin. The frame comes with a small remote control that makes it easier to use. It is great for browsing and allows you to zoom in several times so that a portion of the image fills the frame.

The frame is wooden in nature and looks very decorative. The frame consists of 5 button : Play/Pause/Enter, next, exit, menu and Previous and it is wall mountable if set on a landscape mode.

The frame runs on an AC adapter and to connect the adapter to the frame, the panel at the back of the frame has to be removed. Once it has been removed, it cannot be placed back.
However, this feature may seem like a disadvantage but it allows the adapter to be replaced, if it ever fails. Overall, it has a great picture quality and the screen is very user-friendly.

The Tricod DPF-LCD15K2-AML is an ideal bargain for a 15-inch frame having a resolution of 1024 x 768 so the pictures are bright and crystal clear. It has an internal memory of 1 GB and is compatible with many varieties of storage devices including Memory Stick, Micro drive, Multimedia Card, SD Memory Card etc. However, out of the four slots, only one operates at a time. It allows images to be viewed in a slideshow, different fade effects can be added.The brightness, and contrast can be adjusted by using the adjustment wheels at the top of the frame

It is capable of playing videos and play music files through its built-in speakers, as long as they are in the MPEG-4, MPEG-2 and Mp3 format. Songs are displayed in a proper sequence. However, the music is tinny and the volume setting are not very loud and the first song on the flash drive is always used as the background song for slideshows as it does not use music files held in other folders for slideshows.

It reboots to the slideshow display mode, if the power fails but it does not play music automatically. However, it does have an auto repeat option for slideshows and music. The frame comes with a handheld IR remote controller and it runs on a power adapter, and can easily be customized. The remote can be used to change transition effects between images. The frame can be oriented to either portrait or landscape view.

The quality of LCD and cosmetic frame is excellent along with the look of it. It has a rosewood frame that looks very classy. The controls of the frame are good for randomizing photos, contrasting and brightening the pictures. The setup menu is a little burdensome, but easily understood. For most consumers, there are absolutely no problems encountering and uploading pictures. They are easily viewable along with videos. Deleting these pictures is also easily. It loads quickly as well which is a major advantage.

It is very easy to use and no software’s have to be installed. However, the operating system is very basic and so takes some time to get the task done. For large screen viewing, the frame can easily be connected to a television set. Overall, the product has all the features from an attractive appearance to music and video playback.

However, there is not an option of an auto screen saver if you choose to display a static picture, but other than that every penny is worth it!