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distortion and require no cropping; the Coby DP850 uses a 4:3 aspect ratio as a standard setting,

as do many other budget-friendly digital photo frame models. The more complex digital SLRs

(single lens reflex cameras) typically shoot with an aspect ratio of 3:2, and pictures taken with

these cameras display with far less distortion on a frame with a 4:3 aspect ratio than on a frame

with a 16:9 aspect ratio.

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Some inexpensive digital picture frames, like the Coby DP-758 7-Inch Widescreen Digital Photo

Frame (

starting at $70, Amazon) and the hard-to-find GiiNii Wedge 7" Digital Picture Frame

(starting at $53), feature that higher aspect ratio, which produces a widescreen effect. Note,

though, that if you shoot in a non-widescreen format -- 4:3 or 3:2 -- a widescreen display stretches

and distorts the image to fill the space. Given that the most popular digital cameras shoot at 4:3,

you might wonder why digital frame manufacturers (many of whom produce digital cameras and

related accessories) bother producing models with a 16:9 aspect ratio. Although they may be

following the trend towards widescreen digital content, that doesn't mean you have to; even at the

high end of the digital picture frames market, most models have an aspect ratio of 4:3.

If you can't make up your mind, you can have it both ways. Some widescreen digital frames, such

as the Coby DP-758 and the 7" Widescreen PhotoShare 7XL Portable Digital Photo Frame (

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at $50, Amazon), let you switch between 16:9 and 4:3. The physical size of the viewing screen

doesn't change, however, so the 4:3 aspect ratio is achieved by inserting black bars along each

side of the photo.

Bargain Digital Photo Frames File Format Support. Digital picture frames can do so much

more than display a single picture. They can produce a slideshow of many pictures to musical

accompaniment. Some models zoom in on the picture or transition from one picture to the next

with special effects. Some show movies in addition to still shots. In short, the functionalities offered

by any particular digital frame depend on the file formats it supports.

Because you want to maximize compatibility between your inexpensive digital picture frame and

all your other electronic gear, be sure to check which file formats the cheap digital frame supports.

Compact digital cameras produce pictures in JPG (the most common file format), BMP, GIF, TIFF,

RAW or PNG. The most common audio file formats are MP3, WAV or WMA. Movie file formats

include AVI, DIVX, WMA, MOV, or MPEG. If the digital picture frame supports only one or two

formats or formats incompatible with your digital camera, computer, memory cards, or flash

drives, managing your pictures will be very frustrating.

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The Coby DP850 and GiiNii Wedge support a range of picture, audio, and movie formats. If you

plan to use your cheap digital picture frame only to display still photos, expansive file format

support may not be a deal breaker and a frame that supports JPG, like the Kodak Easyshare P820,

should be just fine. If you want to draw upon a large collection of digital music or movies, digital

frames such as the Mustek PF-A700BM (

starting at $44, Amazon) and the Portable USA 5.6" Digital

Picture Frame (

starting at $45, Amazon), which support only one image format (JPG) and one

audio format (MP3), may not be your best choice; you'd have to spend a lot of time, effort, and

potentially money to convert files.

Low-Priced Digital Picture Frames Memory Capacity. Digital picture frames usually come

with a certain amount of built-in memory so you won't need to attach peripherals, such as a

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