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The missus has just bought one and it cuts the heads off photos, or, on the other 'size' in the menu, the photos are correct ...

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    Default Do digital photo frames come in different height-width ratios?

    The missus has just bought one and it cuts the heads off photos, or, on the other 'size' in the menu, the photos are correct height wise, but there are black/blank columns each side of the picture which looks shit.

    Its supposed to be a present for the her grandparents, but i think it is wank.

    Are we missing something obvious?



    Cheers

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    Default Re: Do digital photo frames come in different height-width ratios?

    Are you missing something obvious? Nope, dont think so. the ones I bought as pressies last xmas are the same

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    Quote Originally Posted by lloyd_christmas View Post
    The missus has just bought one and it cuts the heads off photos, or, on the other 'size' in the menu, the photos are correct height wise, but there are black/blank columns each side of the picture which looks shit.

    Its supposed to be a present for the her grandparents, but i think it is wank.

    Are we missing something obvious?



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    Cant you put a border round the pictures to bring them in a bit? was thinking of getting one myself but might not bother now.

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    the one I bought mrs moth lets you format the pictures so that they fit the frame. I'm buggered if I can remember how I did it though

    It works though. Clever moth

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    Default Re: Do digital photo frames come in different height-width ratios?

    You should be able to change the resolution/pic size to match that of the photoframe.
    oh and wrong forum btw..should be in technology/gadgets or images/pics

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    Quote Originally Posted by Blackvisor View Post
    You should be able to change the resolution/pic size to match that of the photoframe.
    oh and wrong forum btw..should be in technology/gadgets or images/pics
    Red will sort that out later

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    Default Re: Do digital photo frames come in different height-width ratios?

    'Format' sounds a lot like 'distort' or 'crop'.



    Internet research shows that most DPF in the <£90 category use an aspect ratio of 16.9.


    Which is handy when digital cameras take photos with a ratio of 4:3, genius!



    I think this one will be going back and one of that is actually the right size will be purchased.

    Hilariously, Currys, PC World, Comet etc. etc. have not included the aspect ratio in any of the details of any of their cameras. How helpful!

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    Default Re: Do digital photo frames come in different height-width ratios?

    Quote Originally Posted by Rolfe66 View Post
    Cant you put a border round the pictures to bring them in a bit? was thinking of getting one myself but might not bother now.
    There are ways around it alright, but surely the easiest way would be for manufacturers to make frames the same shape as photos?

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    Quote Originally Posted by lloyd_christmas View Post
    'Format' sounds a lot like 'distort' or 'crop'.

    I can't be arsed to check TBH, but the 1000 or so pictures on the memory stick that hangs out the back of ours seemed OK last time I looked.

    There are ways around it alright, but surely the easiest way would be for manufacturers to make frames the same shape as photos?
    That's an amusant, yes?

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    Default Re: Do digital photo frames come in different height-width ratios?

    Quote Originally Posted by lloyd_christmas View Post
    Internet research shows that most DPF in the <£90 category use an aspect ratio of 16.9.


    Which is handy when digital cameras take photos with a ratio of 4:3, genius!
    maybe try a proper brand name like HP.

    they use 4:3

    HP 10" Digital Photoframe Wood Frame - DF1000-11 on eBay (end time 19-Jul-09 13:24:46 BST)

    (cheaper HP one here. It IS also 4:3 (just checked))
    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HP-7-Digital-P...lenotsupported

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    Quote Originally Posted by moth View Post
    I can't be arsed to check TBH, but the 1000 or so pictures on the memory stick that hangs out the back of ours seemed OK last time I looked.
    So you've been cropped out then? Nice one.


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    That's an amusant, yes?
    Yes.

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    Quote Originally Posted by lloyd_christmas View Post
    So you've been cropped out then? Nice one.



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    Default Re: Do digital photo frames come in different height-width ratios?

    Quote Originally Posted by lloyd_christmas View Post
    'Format' sounds a lot like 'distort' or 'crop'.
    In the menus, see if you can set it to not distort and not crop - it should then show the whole pic - though, as it doesn't fit the shape of the frame, you will get the excess space filled with some type of border.

    I've yet to see a decent one, tbh - I bought one last year, but the actual image quality you get from them is proper shit - so shit it went back.

    They're a top idea, but they need to improve...

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    Quote Originally Posted by wobbler View Post
    In the menus, see if you can set it to not distort and not crop - it should then show the whole pic - though, as it doesn't fit the shape of the frame, you will get the excess space filled with some type of border.

    I've yet to see a decent one, tbh - I bought one last year, but the actual image quality you get from them is proper shit - so shit it went back.

    They're a top idea, but they need to improve...
    I agree entirely

    We have had it with the border down each side, but that looks shit, as shit as a traditional photograph that is in a frame that is clearly the wrong shape. Which of course is what is happened here, only 'digitally'


    What a crock of shit, presumably 16:9 LCDs are cheaper to produce or something?

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    Default Re: Do digital photo frames come in different height-width ratios?

    Quote Originally Posted by lloyd_christmas View Post
    I agree entirely

    We have had it with the border down each side, but that looks shit, as shit as a traditional photograph that is in a frame that is clearly the wrong shape. Which of course is what is happened here, only 'digitally'
    You could always crop all the shots you want on it to the format of the frame...depending if you have enough background on the images to sacrifice.

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