Ceiva Digital Photo Frame: Review
Ceiva digital photo frames allow you to display pictures on an elegant device that looks like a traditional picture frame. Ceiva photo frame is an electronic device that shows images on its LCD screen once photos have been transferred over a telephone line or Internet connection to the unit's memory. Then, you can display a holiday picture slideshow in the photo frame and let it scroll, for example, on the living room bookshelf.
Key features:
You should pay attention to the following details when you are considering a Ceiva digital photo frame:
If you are giving a Ceiva picture frame as a gift to a person who doesn't take photos or doesn't use a computer, make sure someone will update new photos to the photo frame. Otherwise, the whole idea of a digital picture frame falls on its face. You can send new images to the unit by posting them on Ceiva's online photo album that's assigned to your picture frame.
Try to decide where you place the photo frame in your home or in the office, because units come in different sizes and you may have to measure the frame so it fits where you want. Common frame sizes are: 5x7 inches/13x18 cm and 8x10 inches/20x25 cm, but other sizes are available as well. The frame design is an important factor, because the device will be a visible and attention-grabbing element in a room. For example, nice traditional wood designs and modern glass-and-steel styles are available.
The resolution of the LCD screen is the most important factor for the quality of the display. The higher the screen resolution is, the more detail you can see in the photos. Common resolutions in small photo frames are 320x240 pixels and 640x480 pixels. If you have megapixel-size images that feature plenty of fine detail, small photo frames won’t do justice for those photos, but a screen with bright colors and a minimum of 640x480 resolution is a good start.
Digital photo frames can have their own internal memory for storing photos, or they can use removable memory cards (the same ones as your digital camera uses to store pictures). The more memory the photo frame has, the more photos you can have in your slideshow.
Digital photo frames have been designed to do one thing: to display photos. Since they don’t have to do anything else, they are very easy to use. Ceiva photo frames must have a telephone line or Internet connection, because they automatically retrieve new photos from an online photo album.
The online service that automatically updates photos makes Ceiva a unique picture frame, but it also means you must subscribe to the service. In addition to the product price, there's a monthly fee for the service.
Other types of digital picture frames available are:
Digital photo frames with USB connectivity
Digital photo frames with Wi-Fi connectivity
Who likes this product:
Ceiva digital photo frames are excellent for people who don't have a computer or don't want to use a computer for viewing digital photos. Even grandparents who only have a phone line, but no Internet access can get daily photo updates to a Ceiva picture frame.
Style:
There are many styles and sizes available. Wooden frames and steel-and-glass are the two most common designs.
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