Luxentia DPF080-BM 8" Digital Photo Frame

The 8 inch DPF080-BM Digital Picture Frame from Luxentia looks a little different to products offered by many of its competitors. It sports a brushed metal facade and silver lining (I thought only clouds had a silver lining) which the marketing material calls "elegant". I guess it comes down to taste, but I have to admit Luxentia's DPF080-BM does have a classy look about it.

The eight inch display has a resolution of 800 x 600 pixels in a 4:3 aspect ratio.

The DPF080-BM comes with 256MB of internal (flash) storage which is enough to hold about three thousand photos in 800 x 600 resolution. The built-in multi-format card reader is compatible with a whole swag of memory card types like SD, MS, CF and MMC among others. You can also plug in an external USB flash drive, giving you even more flexibility in how you decide to manage your digital pictures.

In addition to the display of still digital images, this frame also supports video (MPG, AVI) and audio (MP3) playback. The frame is fitted with stereo speakers to support the audio playback.

Customer feedback has been positive. Funnily enough, the thing they like the most is the presentation - that elegant brushed metal facade again.

The Luxentia DPF080-BM digital photo frame comes with a remote control and on-screen menu function. Prices online are around the $50 mark as of writing.

Axion AXN-9704 7 Inch Widescreen LCD Digital Picture Frame

Axion has released its new AXN-9704 digital photo frame - a 7 inch, widescreen LCD model with a black outer rim. This new model stands alongside a number of other digital frames available from Axion in sizes between 7 and 10 inches (plus a mini keychain model as well).

The AXN9704 has a small amount of internal flash memory which will hold up to 14 photos. The frame also supports common memory card types like SD, MMC , MS and xD so you can take your card from your digital camera and plug it straight into the frame's card reader. USB flash drives are also supported so you can grab picture files off your personal computer as well.

The display resolution is 480 by 234 pixels on a TFT wide screen LCD screen. Presentation is low-key with its minimalist black outer and can be displayed either free-standing or wall-mounted. Playback features include scroll, rotate and slide show functions.

The Axion AXN-9704 ships with an AC adapter and instruction booklet. Expect to pay around $50 online.