Digital photo frame reviews: How we test digital photo frames
As well as image quality we also test power consumption
Testing picture quality
Expert views
We use independent experienced assessors to rate picture quality on the digital photo frames.
Our experts assess a range of photos and videos, in both portrait and landscape orientation. They give their scores based on the crispness of the image and the accuracy of the colours that are reproduced. They also consider how well the frames handle 'downsampling', that is reproducing photos that were taken at a very high resolution without losing any of the fine detail, and how the images look when viewed at an angle.
Ease of use
We check how easy it is to set up the frames and assess the quality of the instruction manual. We then perform a series of tasks to replicate everyday use. We insert and remove different memory cards and look at the clarity of the menu structure. We add, and play, a range of content, including photographs and music and video files. Finally we check how fast each frame is at displaying thumbnail versions of your saved snaps.