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As DPFs (Digital Photo Frames) go, the YES Visualax is not one that stands out too much when it comes to the looks or regular specs. I’m not talking about performance mind you. But in the lower end segment YES probably stands a better chance than some of the others. Let me tell you why. Form Factor The Visualax has a 7-inch TFT display with a black plastic frame. The frame is interchangeable and YES has included a white frame as part of the packaging. A small IR sensor is located in the front for the remote. At the back of the device is where you’ll usually find all the on-board function keys. At the top is a line of all the relevant buttons for Power, Mode, Play/Pause, navigation etc. A large Snooze button is also located here for the alarm clock. A set of built-in Stereo speakers are placed on either side of the pop out stand that can be adjusted for height so the DPF can be placed in both landscape and Portrait positions. On one side is a USB port for memory sticks. An MMC/XD/SD card slot is located rather inconveniently at the bottom near the DC adapter port and earphone socket even though there’s clearly a slot space for the same right on the side near the USB. The 3.5mm earphone socket, is obviously also an issue with regards to placement, but if it’s being used as an Audio Out then, and only then does it have a certain merit. __STARTQUOTE__The oddest thing is that the device has no slots for any other type of card although one can very clearly see un-opened slots for a CF card as well__ENDQUOTE__. What the Visualax looks like is simply a variant of a DPF mold that was created as a benchmark for the lower end devices of this sort. Presumably a slightly higher ended model will look identical only with more slots for various cards. All in all, even though I’m not happy with the placement of the memory card slot the Visualax is a simple and neat looking DPF. Features and Performance User Interface The interface is identical to the Wespro DPFs. It’s simple and not very hard to navigate. The icons and sub-menus are easy to maneuver through especially when you can sit back and use the full function remote control. You can also switch between 16:9 and a 4:3 display ratio. I don’t recommend the latter as it tends to look a little squashed. Since these displays are not equipped with an accelerometer for auto screen rotation, the orientation of the menu does not change if you’re using the frame in portrait mode. This could make navigation a bit of a pain. You can rotate the images with settings from the remote, thus eliminating the need to actually touch the frame (except to change the stand for placement). The 16MB of internal memory is a bit of a bonus for storing a few images on-board so you won’t need to keep inserting cards and or pen drives. Images Getting the obvious out of the way, the Visualax supports JPEGS, and the image quality reproduced on this DPF is quite good. The colors could have been a little more vibrant though but they are nevertheless decently sharp. You have the option of viewing the thumbnails and then starting a slideshow as well. |
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