Digital photo frames- novelty or good?

Hi
I'm thinking of getting a digital photo frame for my birthday. Anyone who had/has one- would you recommend it or is it a novelty?
I was thinking that I could put a lot of family photos, new ones that don't get printed (I print very little) on it and change the photos often.

Do most of them
Have to be powered by electricity, do you get many that can be powered by battery?

Any recommendations?
Cheers
Pa

The ones I've seen come with a transformer / power supply, with a low voltage lead connecting it to the unit.

I have one, but ti be honest. It soon became a novelty. Since upgrading the TV now use that. But then only every now and again..

apple tv

My preference would be to get some new cartridges and some nice photo paper (Hahnnemule?) and get printing

i use a mitre box, make a frame, mount an lcd and attach an apple tv...
prints are nice but for the cost of a professional framer doing ONE print, an lcd and apple tv will show all your photo and photo and video montages.... can't be beat.

Professional frames are great but you can always find a cheap way of getting cheap frames, and print to fit the mounts. One of the cheapest ways is to buy ready framed prints from a bargain store and replace the print with your own.

We have enough electronic screens in our homes already in my opinion! A print is also nicer to look at than an illuminated electronic screen.

we sell a lot of prints on kodak metallic foil paper..a few on hanemule bamboo, some epson matte or luster, but still... every lcd in my studio is running a slideshow of my images and videos when not being used... they are stunning.

We have a digital photo frame, sadly a novelty to us like so many such gadgets.

You can do it straight from your PC to the big screen of your TV nowadays anyway in much better quality.

My preference is framed prints around the house that I change round from time to time when we've been on an inspiring trip. Visitors always seem to enjoy them. Wilkinsons and Dunhelm Mill are good source of cheap but fun frames, sometimes with cheap prints in them to throw away first!

I have a couple of digital photo frames. Lidl/Aldi Medion models. On all day every day so the photos get to be seen, rather than stashed away on a hard drive or CD. Cuts down on the number of photo frames around the place (Grand daughter magnet!)

picture frames = charity shops and jumble sales, you can pick up some bargains. i think even in the cheap stores they are overpriced for the quality.

I do not usually prefer digital frames. I have some of them in my house, but honestly I do not like them still they are there because my family likes them. I have my personal collection of wooden picture frames and some antique frames that I love very much.

The thing I don't like about digital photo frames is that you end up with a wire trailing to a transformer. It makes what could be quite sleek rather untidy. Also, who stops and watches a slide show that they have no control over? Not many people I suspect.

We have one and I think it's great, it goes on and off on a timer each evening so no intervention required. I have a copy of the same photo's on my TV if showing a slideshow.

The only thing I don't like about mine (it's a Sony) is the viewing angle isn't great as the frame is slightly higher than head height when we're sat down and it leans back a little which makes the images look dark.

I like it that much I bought my Mum one for Christmas and scanned a load of her old photo's in for it and she loves it as well.