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Digital Photo Frames (sometimes called Digital Picture Frames or Digital Frames) were one of the best selling Christmas Presents for 2007 and look set to be another leading seller this Christmas and beyond. Ideal presents for so many occasions, with a little extra time and thought a Digital Photo Frame can be transformed into an highly personal present for any recipient.
Digital Photo Frames are available in a huge range of sizes, specifications and brands, knowing how much to pay and which frame to purchase can be a headache to say the least.
Frames start from around 3.5 inches in screen size (measured diagonally just like a TV) and go upto around 15″ from most suppliers, although Udiggit sell a huge 32″ frame if your budget will stretch that far!
Cheap and often unbranded frames are usually the most common choice of gift, especially for those budget conscious people like myself. There are a wide range of frames available from different retailers across the Uk, infact such was the popularity of digital frames in the UK in 2007 a number of specialist retailers such as Udiggit.com, Digitalframesdirect.com and mydigitalphotoframes.co.uk appeared selling nothing but Digital Photo Frames and accessories, in addition to these suppliers, other notable retailers in the sector include Argos, Amazon and Redsave.com.
Each company has a variety of different frames to choose from, at the time of writing Udiggit appear to be offering the cheapest frame available at just £38.99 for 7″ unbranded silver frame.
Argos also offer a 7″ unbranded 7″ silver frame for £39.99.
Redsave.com also offer a variety of 7″ unbranded frames available in white, silver or black and unlike the other deals mentioned above include a free 1GB memory card for just £39.99.
Branded Digital Photo Frames
If your looking for that extra bit of quality or piece of mind you may want to consider a ‘branded’ digital photo frame, leading electronic brands such as HP, Kodak and Toshiba all make frames.
Specifications
The specifications of frames can vary greatly, naturally most low cost and unbranded frames start at the lower end of the spectrum but many more expensive frames have additional features such as wireless connections, bluetooth capabilities and even remote controls.
Generally speaking if your looking at a budget frame the single biggest consideration should be the screen resolution, this should give an indicator of the quality of the picture that will be displayed on the screen, generally the higher the figure the better the picture.
Personalising a Digital Photo Frame
A great and inexpensive way to personalise a digital photo frame is to include with the present a memory card (you’ll need to purchase a compatible memory card for most frames) pre-loaded with family photos, great for almost any recipient and a great way to give a memorable and cherished present.
