Are electronic photo frames worth the money?
If you’re on the fence about getting electronic photo frames for your home or family, here’s what you need to know. The purpose of electronic photo frames is to make sharing and showing pictures in your home and to your loved ones as effortless as possible. They do this by offering a way to frame and display your photos in an aesthetically pleasing way while saving money and time in the long run.
Electronic photo frames let you easily load photos (hundreds and even thousands) to the frame’s internal storage. These photos can then be viewed in slideshows that give you control over the style, order, and frequency of how the photos are shown.
With many premium electronic frames like the Pix-Star, you can send photos to the frame by mobile app, email, web interface, and USB/SD card. These photos can then be viewed on the frame and are saved to internal storage. In some cases, you can even send photos to multiple frames at the same time. This makes sharing loads of photos to several family members’ frames quick and easy.
Electronic frames combine big and attractive displays with a basic photo displaying functionality. This basic feature usually comes alongside features like the ability to remotely control certain settings on the frame, view the weather, listen to the radio, play games, view photos from social media accounts, and much more.
We usually recommend going for a more premium electronic photo frame as they offer far more features & useful functions. You get a lot more value for your money and performance that’s worth more than the price increase. The durability and longevity are far better with these premium frames – and you get unique features like cloud storage, mobile app, and web interface. All these come together to deliver a frame that easily displays and received your favorite memories from anywhere in the world. They’re excellent choices for families and elderly users. A well-chosen electronic frame quickly earns its place in your home and family.
What are the best electronic photo frames?
Pix-Star’s electronic photo frames are some of the most popular on the market at the moment. They’re exceptionally easy to use and come at a competitive price point. With features like free-for-life cloud storage and extensive Wi-Fi connectivity, Pix-Star’s frames are versatile enough to handle the needs of large families without leaving out elderly users. They’re equally suitable for single users that don’t have consistent internet access too.
Using the Pix-Star Snap mobile app, you can send photos to several frames at the same time – from anywhere in the world. You can send up to 250 photos in one go, and can even include videos and audio messages for a touch of personalization. All received photos are saved to the frame’s 8GB internal memory and are available offline.
Pix-Star’s web dashboard is where much of the magic happens. You can link and sync photo albums from almost a dozen social media and photo-sharing sites directly to several Pix-Star frames. These linked albums are all saved to the cloud and are easily managed through the web interface. Any new photos added to a linked album can be set to automatically update & download to the frame.
All of your photos & other media are automatically backed up to the cloud. This storage is easily managed for all frames from the web dashboard. Additionally, these photos are saved to the frame’s internal storage (including web albums) and can be viewed in slideshows without needing an internet connection.
Pix-Star’s immersive display lets you enjoy your memories and favorite moments uninterrupted. Slideshows are highly customizable and you can remote start & manage slideshows from anywhere in the world. It’s an excellent way to share photos for the whole family to see – and makes it easier for grandparents and anyone that’s not tech-savvy to get involved.
How to set up electronic photo frames?
The first step in setting up an electronic photo frame is to connect to Wi-Fi. With most premium frames, this is usually done on the initial start-up and is guided by the setup wizard. Alternatively, you can connect to Wi-Fi by finding the relevant setting in the frame’s settings page.
The next step is to register the frame on the web interface and add it to the mobile app. If your frame doesn’t offer either of these features (most offline electronic frames) then you can skip this step. All you need is the frame’s email address and the serial number (found on the frame’s “about” page).
Finally, you need to decide where to put the frame. It’s more common to rest the frame on a flat surface using the attachable stand. Some premium frames come with standard VESA mounts or hanging holes that let you mount the frame on the wall – though these are less common and require a bit of DIY work. Here’s a 5-minute guide on how to set up a digital photo frame.
How to send pictures to electronic photo frames?
The best way to send pictures to an electronic photo frame is by mobile app. We have our phones with us almost all of the time. They’re convenient, familiar, and let us share photos no matter where we are. Mobile apps like the Pix-Star Snap let you select photos & other media from your gallery, or capture new photos directly inside the app. You can then send these pictures to several frames at the same time.
Another great way to send pictures to your frame is by email. This is a very user-friendly method that’s suited to elderly users. All you have to do is add the photos as attachments to the email then send them to your frame’s dedicated email address. They don’t take long to be received and can even be set to automatically display.
How to show pictures on electronic photo frames?
You can either choose to show the pictures individually by selecting them from the frame’s media gallery/file explorer. This is also where you’ll select the folders and files that you want to include in slideshows. These explorer functions are usually limited to higher-end frames and aren’t commonly found on cheaper frames.
The other simpler method that’s found on frames like the Pix-Star is to “Play all the photos on the frame”. This function is usually found on the frame’s home page and is super-accessible. It plays all the photos on the frame in a slideshow while still following the frame’s slideshow settings (selected sources, play order, frequency, etc.).
