Buying such a photo frame should think twice about. Pictures can be with a laptop, netbook, the monitor of a computer or the home television (whether flat or tube) See also good. Most digital cameras bring the playback yes possibility to get with and suitable cable for connection are also at it. Who sits down with the family before an 8 "unit if the TFT TV with 40" (if any) works much better. The continuous use as a screen on the wall is problematic, since there is always this cable can be seen (power supply).
Is retained on the desk. But as I said, there are perhaps already the PC monitor.
Positive:
- Very good image with good visibility even from extreme angles from the right or left
- All functions can be performed without the remote control at the back of the frame
- The operator can be rotated 90 degrees for portrait or landscape
- The stand can be extended in three grid positions, so that the mounting angle can be changed.
- Beautiful transition effects in slide show. Several pictures can be displayed simultaneously.
- All my USB sticks of different manufacturers were detected. However, they must be formatted in FAT32. (Warning: If you change a USB stick with Windows NTFS to FAT32, you will lose all files)
- The USB input can also be a card reader infected and thus more storage systems are supported.
Negative and therefore only three stars:
- The power supply always draws current, even if you turn off the photo frame. Since only helps pull the plug or use power strip with on / off switch. Too bad that you have not installed the power adapter into the frame.
- Manually turned Photos are again displayed incorrectly in the next slide. Basically you should bring all the photos with an image editing program in the right view.
- Little image formats are supported. Only jpeg and bmp. No video or audio formats.
- External hard disks must be formatted FAT32, otherwise they are not recognized. It may also be, that is not enough power via USB 2.5 inch hard drives.
- There is no internal memory on which one could transfer photos.
Conclusion: If one a few euros more you get from other manufacturers (eg Rollei or Transcend PF730W) devices that support video and MP3 formats, have built-in speakers and space and also a timer. For automatic detection of portrait or landscape formats, a sensor which detects the PhotoFrame orientation and displays each photo properly provides. Who does not need these ways is with the Hama Digital Photo Frame "New Basic" have his joy.
