Pexar’s VivKeep Pro 12.5in keeps your photos on the frame, not in the cloud

Digital picture frames are usually a compromise. The panel is mediocre, the aspect ratio fights your photographs, and the glass throws back every lamp in the room. Pexar’s VivKeep Pro 12.5in addresses all three, and does something more interesting besides: it keeps your photographs on the frame rather than in someone’s cloud. Details are on the official Pexar product page. A 4:3 panel, which is the right answer Most digital frames use widescreen panels, which means every photograph you load is either letterboxed with black bars or cropped to fit. Neither is what you wanted when you took it. The VivKeep Pro uses a 4:3 display, matching the native aspect ratio most phones shoot at, so images fill the screen as captured. At 12.5 inches it offers around 67% more viewing area than the common 10-inch frame. The panel specification is better than this category usually manages: 2120 x 1590...