| How Much Does a Digital Frame Cost? |
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| | | Digital Frames, sometimes called Digital Picture Frames or Digital Photo Frames, contain an LCD screen usually 6-10" across, about the size of a medium-sized framed photo you might put on a desk or mantle. Digital frames let you flip through a slide show of your personal photographs by connecting to your computer, connecting to the Internet, or by attaching a digital camera to the frame to read the photos into the frame. | | |
| Typical costs: | - Small, keychain-sized or small desk frames can be found for $30-$100. Examples include the Royal 1.4" Digital Frame with travel clock at Target.com and the Smartparts Personal Digital Keychain Photo Album at Amazon.com. Some users have complained that small, low-end models display poor quality images that are difficult to view due to their small size.
- Midrange digital frames offer a solid choice displaying digital images 5-6" in size for about $80-$120. Examples include the 5.6" Digital Spectrum Picture Frame in white or black at Amazon.com.
- High end digital photo frames display images 6.5"-10" in size. The Philips 6.5" Digital Picture Frame is highly rated and various models range from $175-$200 at Amazon.com and the Discovery Store.com depending on the frame color and inserts . Costco.com carries an assortment of high-end 8"-10" digital photo frames running from $160-$240.
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| What should be included: | - Almost all models come with a USB cable to connect to your computer or digital camera.
- Some frames, such as the Philips Digital Photo Frame come with frame inserts in different colors.
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| Additional costs: | - Some models offer additional frames you can buy for $10-$20.
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Article updated April 2007 |
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| Amount: $130.00 |
Frame prices dropping
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| Posted by: e-shopper in Seattle, WA, CA. | Purchased: June, 2008 |
| Brand: Smartparts | Model: |
| Size in Inches: 10.4" | Store: Costco |
I bought the Smartparts 10.4" digital frame from Costco for $130 (on sale, originally $160). They also sell a 12" model for $170 but the frame color was ugly.
PROS: Consumer Reports rates Smartparts frames pretty well, and it worked pretty well, plus can play video and sound, and the images looked crisp.
CONS: I couldn't get the music to play, and I couldn't get the video to work until I converted my .MOV files to 640x480 and <30 frames per seccond, and the conversion was a pain. |
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