Agnivo Roy

Digicams, handycams, portable multifunctional devices and hence digital media have become an important part and parcel of our daily lives and increasingly growing in popularity due to their ease of use, cost-effectiveness and simplicity. Digicams and portable movie cameras are selling like hot cakes throughout electronics stores across the world.

Digicam users are more used to viewing their digital album on the computer rather than printing them like traditional photographs. How about a device which looks like a normal picture frame and also allows viewing of your digital collection of pictures, movies and music ? Welcome to the world of digital picture frames.

Digital picture frames are electronic devices just like your computer, but are more concentrated and miniaturized embedded devices targeted to viewing of digital media. The main constituents of a digital picture frame are LCD screen, infrared remote control, multi slot card reader and optional integrated speakers. The LCD screen size generally varies between 7 to 10 inches and displays all your digital collections. The device comes with a power adapter and USB connectors, audio in/out ports for external connectivity.

How to use the digital photo frame? Well, it’s easy! Snap pictures on digicams and insert a memory card containing images, videos and movies in popular formats like JPEG, MP4, DivX, AVI, MPEG1/2, MP3, WMA and WAV. You can browse the contents, display as album and slideshows, play the movies and audio using the remote and enjoy with your friends and family. The main purpose of a digital photo frame is to display a stationary image like traditional photo frames, but the advantage is you can change the picture whenever you wish; based upon your choice or at periodic intervals…this is really cool!

Digital picture frames are of course costlier than traditional photo frames, but they are becoming an essential and cool device for enhancing your digital life and home decor. The main benefits of the digital frames is that you can use it as a digital media player as well as static picture frame. Digital frames are available in the $100-200 range and worth the price for the functionalities they possess.