... Most 7" photo frames use cheap panels produced at obsolete fabs, with ridiculously low resolutions like 480x234 and low contrast ratios that make the pictures look washed out (e.g. Kensington). Not this one. The size (10") and the resolution (1024x600) are exactly those of panels used in expensive ultralight notebook computers in recent years. I had a strong suspicion that, amid the global recession, Viewsonic was able to pick up this high-end panel for a song and put it into a photo frame instead. The sale price of $99 over the black Friday weekend was also fantastic, so I ordered one.
The actual product does not disappoint. The screen is bright, fine and beautiful. Built-in memory is not big but adequate. Connectivity options are plenty. I do not regret the purchase.
On the other hand, it is also far from being perfect. There are just enough nagging issues with this photo frame to withhold an unconditional recommendation. First and foremost, the 16x9.375 aspect ratio is truly suboptimal for a photo frame. Without processing, most photos would leave shiny white bands on the two edges. My solution is to use Microsoft Office Picture Manager to crop and resize the photos to exactly 1024x600, but not all pictures look good after cropping.
The menu system is kludgy. Even with the remote control, it is still time-consuming to perform some basic tasks.
The viewing angle from below is pretty limited, but this is common among notebook-oriented LCD.
The frame starts to make a buzzing sound after a while. It goes away after I turn the power off and on again.
I have yet to figure out an elegant way to hide the power cable, but all digital photo frames have the same problem, so it would be unfair to count this against Viewsonic. ...
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