Since the big trend in digital photo frames is wireless connectivity, I'm not surprised to see networking giant D-Link enter the photo-frame fray. The $244.99 (direct) D-Link Wireless Photo Frame (DSM-210) is a solid first entry into the market. The 10-inch frame offers a simple interface, and despite a lower pixel density (that is, it's a larger screen, with fewer pixels) than other frames in its price range, its picture quality is impressive. But the DSM-210 does suffer from the sorts of flaws typical of first tries. Most notably, poor design means that the frame's system of replaceable mats can interfere with use of the device.

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The 2-pound, 7.8-b-11.2-by-1.4-inch (HWD) DSM-210 holds a bright, sharp, 800-by-480-pixel display. And at 10 inches (diagonal), the screen is the largest among the five frames I've looked at recently, which also included the Kodak EasyShare W820 Wireless Digital Frame, the PF Digital eStarling Impact8 Connected Wireless Digital Photo Frame, the Smartparts 8" WiFi Digital Picture Frame (SPX8WF), and the Sony VAIO Wi-Fi Photo Frame (VGF-CP1). As with the Kodak W820, mounting holes allow for hanging the DSM-210 horizontally or vertically, and a built-in adjustable stand lets the frame stand on its own, in either orientation.

The frame's resolution is identical to that of the smaller Sony VGF-CP1 and Kodak W820 (which measure 7 and 8 inches, respectively), and lower than that of the 800-by-600-pixel, 8-inch eStarling Impact8 and the SmartParts SPX8WF. Surprisingly, despite the much lower pixel density, image quality didn't take much of a hit on my tests. Pictures appeared shar