In 2008 more than 20 million digital photo frames were sold. There's no doubt that they were the gift of choice during the Christmas period - and it's no wonder; they can be readily personalised by loading photos of family members, friends, holiday snaps etc. With very little effort you will be giving the gift of memories with a one hundred percent unique present.
Sales in the run up to Christmas of 2009 are currently strong. It looks like these frames will be a popular choice again this year - which is good for manufacturers as they are heavily dependent on gift sales.
There is simply no competition between traditional frames and digital frames when it comes to features. The digital variety have the capability to store hundreds, or even thousands, of images on memory cards - which are reducing in price all the time. Most of them have the ability to display slideshows and a large number of frames now incorporate the facility of video and music playback. Remote control, alarm clocks, wireless connectivity, and the ability to keep up to date by means of newsfeeds are just some extra features which are becoming increasingly available on the higher end frames.
The price of digital frames has fallen sharply during the course of the last eighteen months or so. This is partly as a result of material cost savings and partly due to fierce price competition between rival manufacturers.
An additional consideration, which is somewhat less obvious perhaps, is the fact that digital photo frames may be more environmentally friendly. It depends on how many photos you print off or have processed over the course of a year of course. Substituting the use of a digital display for a large volume of printed photographs may be a better, more eco-friendly option. You will be saving on ink, paper and processing chemicals - but this requires to be offset against the cost of the frame materials and the electrical power needed to operate it.
A typical seven inch frame (currently the most popular size) uses around 9 Watts - which is the equivalent of a very low power energy saving light bulb. Turning your frame off when it's not in use will help - many frames now have timers which can do this for you.
Sales in the run up to Christmas of 2009 are currently strong. It looks like these frames will be a popular choice again this year - which is good for manufacturers as they are heavily dependent on gift sales.
There is simply no competition between traditional frames and digital frames when it comes to features. The digital variety have the capability to store hundreds, or even thousands, of images on memory cards - which are reducing in price all the time. Most of them have the ability to display slideshows and a large number of frames now incorporate the facility of video and music playback. Remote control, alarm clocks, wireless connectivity, and the ability to keep up to date by means of newsfeeds are just some extra features which are becoming increasingly available on the higher end frames.
The price of digital frames has fallen sharply during the course of the last eighteen months or so. This is partly as a result of material cost savings and partly due to fierce price competition between rival manufacturers.
An additional consideration, which is somewhat less obvious perhaps, is the fact that digital photo frames may be more environmentally friendly. It depends on how many photos you print off or have processed over the course of a year of course. Substituting the use of a digital display for a large volume of printed photographs may be a better, more eco-friendly option. You will be saving on ink, paper and processing chemicals - but this requires to be offset against the cost of the frame materials and the electrical power needed to operate it.
A typical seven inch frame (currently the most popular size) uses around 9 Watts - which is the equivalent of a very low power energy saving light bulb. Turning your frame off when it's not in use will help - many frames now have timers which can do this for you.
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