mint Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 There, show up my ignorance just with the title!Don't even know what these things are called but I am thinking of buying one for OH for Christmas.Can someone please give me some advice as to make, price, retail outlet or on-line, France or UK regarding the purchase.Don't want to buy something that's not value for money, seeing as I don't seem to be too clever with finding the best bargains.Thanks a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sid Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 Do you mean a digital photo frame, Sweet? Or is it some other device you've seen in use... handheld or what? I'm confused.Planning Christmas already... [:-))]... it's still the height of summer here, today anyway. [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardengirl Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 Sweet, do you mean these things, or is it much more technical? http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_21?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=digital+picture+frame&sprefix=digital+picture+frame Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted October 2, 2011 Author Share Posted October 2, 2011 Sorry, guys, just really didn't know what they were called but, yes, GG, those are the things I meant!If I told you what it was for, you'd know if these things are suitable.OH is thrilled to see so many beautiful churches and other Romanesque buildings around here and he's taken photos of them and plans to draw them from the photos at a later date.So, well, although it's early to plan for Christmas at the height of a heat wave (!), it's sometimes the case that if I didn't plan things well in advance I get in a panic nearer the time or I forget all about them!It's the daze I seem to live in these days.So, now you know what it's for, is there further advice that you can offer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardengirl Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 Sweet, OH gave me one a few Christmases ago, having loaded it with loads of photos I liked a lot, many from years ago which brought back happy memories. It was used a lot at first, was permanently on when I sat down in the living room, although less later, but still enjoyed it. It stopped working just a few weeks ago, and my OH hasn't been able to sort it out yet, although to be fair it was an extra-hectic time when we were back in UK this summer!I haven't a clue what make it is though, or anything special to look out for. I think the guarantee was for 1 year only. Maybe if you click on some of those frames on Amazon, then read some of the reviews it might help.I think you are wise to get started now, but my problem would be trying to find where I'd hidden presents months beforehand! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sid Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Sorry Sweet, I can't offer any personal experience. I've been planning to get one for about 3 years!!! [:$] Everyone I know who has one has said how good they are... at first... and then they eventually stop working! In some houses I've found them a little distracting. I guess you have to buy a reputable make like Sony or similar if you want more reliablility, but I don't really know. You could Google "reviews digital photo frame" and try and work it out from there. Prices vary enormously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 I bought a cheap one from Staples but it didn't include the connections and was never used, eventually it was ebayed...make sure you get the connections ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyboop Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Ive got one, loads of pics on there of favourite moments.... sadly not used a great deal after the first few days...keep forgetting to put it on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnOther Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Same here, were given one a couple of years ago but the novelty quickly wore off and it ended up as just another dust gathering oddment on a shelf [:(] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachapapa Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 I learnt of an intended present Xmas before last and expressed reservations.Later bought a screen at a carboot to go on seat of car.The arab thought it was a piccy display without relising it did MPEG 2 from a SD card.Never gets used it is easier to use a Netbook or Portable or a Tablet.The ones with WiFi connection do downloads a piccy at a time from the HD on the PC...oh my gawd...got a bout of "cabin fever" coming on ...just off to put my head under a dripping tap in the garden.[;-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted October 3, 2011 Author Share Posted October 3, 2011 Thanks for all the advice, comments, thoughts, etc. everybody.As explained, it's not for boring the pants off our visitors by showing them cute pictures of our dog and impressing them with views of the chateau and grounds (lol!), it's for OH to capture beautiful buildings on so that he could use them to do drawings from.I guess, from what some of you have said, it should have the ability to download from the computer and I suppose battery operated would be nice as he'd probably do the drawings sitting outdoors or perhaps on the verandah in winter.As even more of a technophobe than I am, he'd not want anything "fiddly". I wouldn't bother except that I get fed up with his asking me to print out photos for him and you will have seen from Christine's thread on the cost of ink cartridges that that's not something I want to be doing if he's going to take lots of pictures.Je vais reflechir ......even more than spending money, I loathe having useless things that gather dust which I then have to clean off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardengirl Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Sweet, mine is electric - not sure if you can get battery ones. And it changes constantly - well, it used to before it died! Maybe there was a way of having stills, but I didn't find one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted October 3, 2011 Author Share Posted October 3, 2011 Goodness, GG, the pictures need to keep still! I don't know why he can't just sit outside in front of these buildings and draw them....I'm sure you're supposed to "suffer for your art"; I mean go out in all weathers and put up with people sniggering about your pictures as they stand behind your back, making remarks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sid Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 [quote user="gardengirl "]Sweet, mine is electric - not sure if you can get battery ones. And it changes constantly - well, it used to before it died! Maybe there was a way of having stills, but I didn't find one.[/quote]Aren't batteries electric? [:P]I'm sure you meant mains operated. [geek] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 If the image needs to be still I'm not sure you are looking for the right thing, unless more upmarket models have a 'hold' facility...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted October 3, 2011 Author Share Posted October 3, 2011 As the list of requirements gets longer (battery-operated, still pictures, etc) perhaps it's best if I just print the photos for him after all.Now, I need to go back to Christine's cartridge thread and find out where the cheapest cartridges are to be had.Not for the first time, Forum members have helped me to come to a decision.Many thanks, everybody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachapapa Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Those things are fairly simple backlighted LCD units.So leaving an image on it for long periods may damage the screen.Perhaps the new colour Kindle would be OK for long display of a static image.Or print but adjust the pixel count to decrease the definition to use less ink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted October 4, 2011 Author Share Posted October 4, 2011 Thanks, Pacha; I think that is what I'll need to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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