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Aluratek 12 inch model# ADMPF312F
I am, for the most part, disappointed with this frame. Aluratek doesn't list any real specs on their website. Let's face it, the specs that really matters are: resolution, aspect and contrast ratios. One would think that this information would be listed on their site, but it's not. It's not here on Amazon either. However, I did find many other online retailers that listed this frame as 1024x768. The resolution is average at best. I honestly don't believe that this is 1024x768.

My major complaints are:
1. It is not 1024x768 as claimed by numerous other online retailers.
2. The manual (and on the box itself) states that all common files are recognized, such as jpeg, avi, mp3, bmp, wma. Well, that is partly true. The only video file that I can get this frame to recognize is a .mov file. So, if you make videos that are not .mov then you must convert them. Oh yeah, you need to get your own file converter, because it's not included and it's not  more

Falls short of expectations

Although the picture quality of this frame is exceptionally good, the software is very disappointing. It lacks the basic function of auto startup into a slideshow (upon auto startup it is only able to launch the thumbnail view - to start a slideshow, one must select it using the remote control, making the auto startup feature pointless). There is no internal memory, and randomization is not possible. Additionally, auto startup only seems to work if the frame has auto shut down and not been touched in the meantime - if the frame is powered up or down manually during this cycle this appears to cause the auto startup to be cancelled.

This frame also does not play back videos that will play without problems on other frames. Upon discussing this issue with an Aluratek technician, I was told that I would either need to download a video converter or send the video to the technician so that he could convert it into a usable format and send it back!

Another concern is the rather flimsy support  more

Falls short of expectations

Although the picture quality of this frame is exceptionally good, the software is very disappointing. It lacks the basic function of auto startup into a slideshow (upon auto startup it is only able to launch the thumbnail view - to start a slideshow, one must select it using the remote control, making the auto startup feature pointless). There is no internal memory, and randomization is not possible. Additionally, auto startup only seems to work if the frame has auto shut down and not been touched in the meantime - if the frame is powered up or down manually during this cycle this appears to cause the auto startup to be cancelled.

This frame also does not play back videos that will play without problems on other frames. Upon discussing this issue with an Aluratek technician, I was told that I would either need to download a video converter or send the video to the technician so that he could convert it into a usable format and send it back!

Another concern is the rather flimsy support  more