Four of the five photo frames included in this roundup had the same 16:9 widescreen LCDs with 480x234 pixel resolution. For these frames, image quality really isn’t a differentiator - they all used low resolution screens that produced images of about the same quality. It’s really the features [CME1]that differentiate the products, and each has some unique capabilities. The Kodak frame supports Pict Bridge so that you can print your photos directly to a Pict Bridge capable printer. And it comes with some easy-to-use software to organize and edit your images. The Pandigital frame has a nice assortment of features including a remote control, a video player that could play 640x480 30 FPS video shots from our test camera (Canon SD550) and a slide shuffle feature. Running on six AA batteries as well as video output to a TV are the unique features on the SmartParts frame, but we found the menus somewhat difficult to use. Aesthetically, it’s the least likely to find a home in a living room.

The Westinghouse frame, which offered a subset of the Pandigital’s features, had the unique MosaicView that creates a multi-image collage of images for a slide show.

The Philips photo frame is the most expensive product in our roundup, but it is the undisputed winner when it comes to image quality. The high-resolution 720x480 LCD screen, though measuring only 6.5" (diagonal) gives it a clear advantage in image quality over the other four products.

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