A Digital gift in this digital age- Digital photo frame

Kodak photo films are passé and gone are the days when people took effort for developing the photos, storing them in album and taking them out to show them to friends and relatives. With the advent of digital camera, clicking photos in multitude of poses with no additional cost has transformed each individual with the ability to click to a photographer. Conventional cameras were dependent on many mechanical and chemical processes before a photograph is printed, but digital camera is entirely an electronic device and nothing can happen without electricity.

Today, things have also changed as how the photos are displayed. To relive moments digitally and emotionally, digital photo frame has taken the centre stage. It is one of the most wonderful ways to display your cherished moments in life.

With digital photo frame you need not take print out of photos to show them to your near and dear ones. Instead, you can directly transfer the selected photos from your digital camera memory card into the digital photo frame or download them via e-mail. Digital photo frame is another challenging technological innovation, a device that contains a LCD screen with high resolution picture clarity and memory cards besides add on features such as remote control, MP3 player and even light sensors. Some digital photo frames are available with touchscreen option and even built-in speakers.

In simple language, digital photo frame is nothing but a picture frame that helps to display the digital photos without a computer. It’s a portable device and the photographs can be better stored and organized. Digital photo frames are extremely simple to operate and provides with clear images. Photographs are displayed in a slide show and one can enjoy it sitting snugly in the comfort of one’s home.

This product cost anywhere between Rs3000 and Rs15000 and this price range depends on the internal memory and other add-on features.

Though it’s a great gift choice, nonetheless, digital photo frames are not being seen in large numbers at home and office. The reasons are far too many. One factor being its look and feel. Traditional photo frames seem to have a personal touch with its shape, size and color whereas as you go and buy a digital photo frame its just a box. Another thing is that people wants to keep their photos spread out in homes while digital photo frames being expensive, affordability is a major factor.

But with technology growing in leaps and bounds, digital photo frames will soon come in a big way and wider acceptance.

Some of the digital photo frames manufactured by various companies are:

• Kodak EasyShare W1020 Wireless Digital Frame:

The Kodak EasyShare has a 10-inch screen with 800×480 resolution is a perfect gift and it has 512 MB of storage. With Internet connectivity, you can receive latest weather updates and news as well.

• Sony 8-inch digital photo frame (DPF-D80):

The Sony DPF-D80 has an 800×480 screen resolution with a 4:3 aspect ratio. Its bright and vivid screen is a welcome change compared to most other digital photo frames that use the widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio.

• HP 8-inch Digital Picture Frame:

The HP DF820 stands out for its matte bezel frame that hides all the controls and looks like actual picture frames. It has an 8-inch LCD screen and comes with additional mattes so you can change the appearance wherever you wish.

• Pandigital Pan Touch:

Pandigital Pan Touch PAN1002W02T 10.4-Inch Digital Picture Frame gives you plenty of options such as changing the brightness, contrast and color of the images, something few others digital picture frames do. It plays AVI video and has a headphone jack for audio as well.

• Viewsonic DPG807 8-inch Digital Photo Frame:

The Viewsonic DPG807 has a black frame that makes the images stand out. It has an 800×600 screen and is both PC and Mac compatible. Relatively small but sleek and gorgeous, it makes a beautiful gift. It supports video and has calendar and date functions.

Just check on the previews and reviews before you make a purchase.

Happy viewing with a digital photo frame.