High Tech Memories: Digital Picture Frame Review - Let's use it!
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Okay, so its out of the box and we’ve seen all the slots. How about we plug it in and turn it on?
Plugging it in and turning it on causes it to load the main menu. In the setup menu, there are many screens for editing options. Most of them stayed default, to be honest.
These menus allow you to configure how the frame works. Options include as "slideshow mode" (manual or automatic), the length of pause between slides, aspect ratio, and more.
Once you insert your memory card, other options on the main menu become available. For example, in the above pic you will see the file manager, which allows you to inspect the contents of the media you inserted.
So, now that I’ve explored the menu system, I inserted a 512 mb card that contained a bunch of pictures, a few MP3s, and a small MPEG movie.
When I inserted the card, the slideshow began automatically, showing me the images I had stored on the card. I was surprised when, a couple seconds later, one of the MP3s began to play in the background, as the pictures switched automatically.
Well, that was easier than I thought. How about the video? I switched to the video menu and started the MPEG I’d included on the card. It played well, with no skipping. The picture quality was decent for a seven inch screen, and the audio was relatively clear. This changed, however, when I turned the audio up. The audio works well at low levels, but if you want the mood music to fill the room, then you are going to need an external set of speakers.
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