How do digital photo frames with email work?
Digital photo frames with email have a unique & dedicated email address. This address is used to both identify the frame and let it receive/send photos from anywhere in the world. With Pix-Star’s digital frames, incoming photo-mail can be set to automatically save to the frame’s internal storage. They’re also automatically backed up to the cloud (for remote management and safe-keeping).
It’s worth noting that not all of these features are offered on all digital photo frames with email – even among the best options. Pix-Star’s frames are known to be one of the most versatile in this regard, which is why we’re using them as an example.
Most digital picture frames with email also have a supported mobile app. In many cases, this app uses the frame’s unique email address to receive photos on the go. You can also send photos to your frames via your standard email platforms (e.g., Gmail). Make sure to add the photos as attachments and don’t drag-and-drop them into the body of the email (or they’ll be added as HTML links).
Email is an efficient and user-friendly way to share photos with your loved ones. It’s elderly-friendly and can be used on almost any device. The process is familiar and doesn’t require any download for a mobile app, or need a computer for access to the web interface.
Are Pix-Star’s digital photo frames with email worth the money?
Pix-Star’s digital photo frames with email are some of the most affordable premium frames available on today’s market. Their 10-inch digital photo frame is one of the most popular frames on Amazon. Pix-Star’s frames are known for their versatility, robust feature set, ease of use, intuitive interface, and free-for-life cloud storage.
Pix-Star was the brand that created the idea of giving a digital frame a unique & dedicated email address for sending & receiving photos, and for identifying the frame. Additionally, Pix-Star’s frames come with a mobile app (Pix-Star Snap) and web dashboard. Here you can send photos to any of your Pix-Star frames from anywhere in the world.
Videos and audio files are supported on Pix-Star’s frames and can even be included in – or played over – slideshows. Videos can be played with or without their accompanying sound, and radio stations/web music/music files can be played over slideshows for a more personalized experience. Audio messages can also be sent from the Pix-Star Snap mobile app directly to your frames from anywhere.
When you consider the price point of Pix-Star’s 10-inch digital frames, along with the free-for-life cloud storage, and no recurring or hidden fees, it quickly becomes one of the best value-for-money options on the market. Skylight & Nixplay frames charge optional subscription fees, Aura frames don’t support video or audio, Dragon Touch has limited remote control & cloud functionality, and Nix frames don’t support Wi-Fi or cloud.
How to send pictures to digital photo frames by email?
Sending pictures to digital photo frames by email is a simple, elderly-friendly, and efficient way to share photos with your loved one. It lets you send photos from any device and only requires an online frame and photos in a supported format. It’s also worth noting that some digital frames that have mobile apps will use the frame’s unique email address to send & receive photos & other media.
To send photos to your frames by email, simply add the pictures as attachments – don’t drag & drop them into the body of the email (or they’ll be added as HTML links). Send that email to your frame(s) unique email address(es). It can quite a while depending on the number and size of photos being sent. There may also be some minor compression depending on the email platform you use.
If you want to send large quantities of photos to several frames at the same time, we suggest using the mobile app. With the Pix-Star Snap mobile app, you can send up to 250 photos to several frames at the same time. There’s no need to create an account and the app isn’t locked behind a paywall. It’s a very efficient way to share photos and can be done from anywhere in the world in just a couple of seconds.
Can digital photo frames with email work offline?
Pix-Star’s digital photo frames with email offer extensive offline functionality – though this isn’t a universally offered feature, even in the premium range of frames. Pix-Star’s frames automatically save all incoming photo mail to internal storage. These incoming photos can even be set to automatically show in the current slideshow the moment they arrive on the frame.
You need to connect to Wi-Fi to sync any pending photo-mail or to send photo-mail to your other Pix-Star frames. The download process is quick and doesn’t need to be done manually. Once photo-mail has been saved to the frame’s internal storage, you’re free to use them however you see fit. You can delete photo-mail, include them in slideshows, move them between folders, and more.
How many photos can digital photo frames with email hold?
This depends on the size of the frame’s internal storage, the resolution of the display, and the size & format of the photos you send. Most premium digital frames have at least 4GB of internal storage space, along with automatic cloud backups and cloud storage.
Pix-Star’s frames offer free-for-life cloud storage and automatic cloud backups. Additionally, all incoming photo mail is saved to the frame’s internal storage automatically – a fantastic feature for elderly users and families that share a lot of photos.
With around 8GB of internal storage, you can save ~25,000 photos – assuming that the average photo size is ~300KB. This is the case with Pix-Star’s frames. If you’re sending photos to frames with high-resolution displays (e.g., 2K displays), the number of photos you can save is significantly less.
You get a diminishing return using high-resolution displays as they are significantly more expensive and only look better upon close inspection. Since most of your time will be spent viewing the frame from a couple of feet away, this higher-resolution often goes to waste – along with all the features and functions that were sacrificed to keep the frame competitively priced.
