Digital Picture Frames Resolution Explained
Whether you would like to call them LCD picture frames or digital photo viewers – they are a great way to view your digital photos. Digital pictures can bring 
a daily smile to your face if displayed in a pleasing manner.
You were smart enough to take the time to snap those shots, don’t let them be locked away on your computer or trapped in your camera. When looking to purchase your next digital frame a key component to keep in the front of your noggin is screen resolution.
I can hear you now, “I know nothing of the screen resolution specifications of which you speak! These confounded digital picture photo frames are too complicated and I shall not spend the time.”
Nay, they are not complex and do not be alarmed as we can stroll down this merry path together. You can skip if you like – I will not – okay maybe I will.
We expend loads of effort to capture these moments, take the time to display and enjoy them!!
When you are looking at the specs for digital photo frames sometimes you have to dig a little to find the resolution. It should be something like 800 x 600 or 1024 x 768. These numbers represent the number of pixels.
Think of pixels like candy. The more you have the happier you will be. Well, wait a tic, if you have a lot of candy you may not look so good in the next photo that appears in your picture frame. Regardless, you want as many pixels as you can get your hands on. Also, the size of the digital picture frame will affect how many pixels are necessary.
Another number that relates to screen resolution is aspect ratio. An aspect ratio represents the ratio of the image or screen width to the height - separated by a colon.For example, 4:3.
Screen resolution and aspect ratio are different ways of expressing the same thing.
The aspect ratio is the simplified fraction of the screen resolution.
For example : a screen resolution of 800 x 600 can be simplified to 4:3 aspect ratio – just reducing down the fraction.
Same as a screen resolution of 1024 x 768 gives you 4:3 - you get the idea.
Also, another common aspect ratio you might see is 16:9. An example screen resolution you might see for this would be something like 800 x 480. The math isn’t always dead on but it’s always closer to the 16:9 or the 4:3.
It either looks more like a rectangle (16:9) or more like a square (4:3). You probably take pictures in the squarish 4:3, so in order for the digital picture frame to not distort your pictures the 4:3 aspect ratio is the one to stick with.
You DO NOT want your pics to end up looking like this on your digital photo frame.------------(Yes, this is me.)
These days the minimum you probably want even on an 8″ is 800 x 600 pixels.
Why do I want this to be the minimum?
Because the price has dropped on DPFs so much recently that you do not need to settle for anything less.
On the other hand if you are looking at a 15″ DPF or something like that, you definitely want at least the 1024 x 768.
There are so many digital picture photo frames out there that it can be overwhelming. If you find one you are thinking about and want me to put my $.02 in before you pull the trigger I would be happy to take a look, just drop me an email.
Hope this helps. I enjoyed our journey, hope to frolic another day…
Oh, and of course, all the Pandigital Digital Picture Frames offered here at BestDPF.com have the minimum kick butt resolution. Yes, kick butt resolution is a technical term that will be explored in a later post…
- Eric
