Why are Pix-Star frames the best digital photo frames for grandparents?
Pix-Star’s frames are arguably the best digital photo frames for grandparents thanks to their robust remote-control feature, free-for-life cloud storage, ease of use, intuitive features, and much more. Pix-Star’s frames can receive photos from anywhere in the world via mobile app, email, by importing web albums through the web interface, USB/SD card, and more.
These frames are excellently priced, offer great value for money, and are one of the only premium digital frames that cater specifically to both families and elderly users. Pix-Star’s frames don’t charge any extra recurring or hidden fees, you can play videos & audio, cloud backups are automatic, and each frame offers extensive offline functionality.
How to find the best digital photo frames for my grandparents?
If your grandparents have constant access to Wi-Fi (or at least semi-regular access), a premium digital frame like the Pix-Star is an excellent choice. You want to be able to send photos to any of your grandparents’ frames in just a few moments. This is usually best and most easily done through a mobile app, by email, or through a supported mobile app. Pix-Star’s frames support all of these functions – and many more – but so do a handful of the other best digital photo frames for grandparents.
You should avoid touchscreen digital frames as they need to be cleaned regularly and are prone to be scratched through normal use. They’re also quite a bit more expensive and comparatively less durable than most non-touch high-end digital frames.
Finally, you should find a digital photo frame with a remote-control feature. This lets you take control of your grandparents’ frames no matter where you are in the world. You can then adjust their settings, start & manage slideshows, etc. It’s essential for grandparents that want to stay connected and involved with the rest of the family – and to share/receive important updates and pictures.
Can the best digital photo frames for grandparents be controlled remotely?
Only a handful of the best digital photo frames for grandparents like the Pix-Star offer a remote-control feature. These features usually let you adjust some of the frame’s settings, start slideshows, manage storage, and more – from anywhere in the world. As with Pix-Star’s frames – and the most common method – most premium digital frames that offer this feature do so through a support web interface. That being said, there are a couple of frames that let you use the mobile app to change some of the frame’s general and slideshow settings.
We usually prefer using a web interface as it’s easier to control, more intuitive, and generally more versatile. With Pix-Star’s frames, all you need to remotely control your frame is to register it on the web interface, connect to Wi-Fi, and access the dashboard via a browser.
Remote-control functionality is essential for digital frames for grandparents. It lets you start slideshows for them, choose which photos they sync or display, manage the local & cloud storage for each frame, and adjust most of the frame’s settings. Pix-Star arguably has the most robust remote-control feature available. It’s easy to use, highly accessible, and very comprehensive.
Do the best digital photo frames for grandparents work offline?
The best digital photo frames for grandparents usually include offline features & functions. This is usually in the form of offline slideshows and the ability to access and manage the frame’s internal storage. As with all digital frames, you need to re-connect to Wi-Fi to sync new photos, update web albums, download pending photos, etc.
The only truly offline way to use a digital photo frame is by connecting a USB/SD card loaded with photos & other media to the frame’s relevant port. If the digital frame supports a plug-and-play feature, you can view slideshows directly off the inserted USB/SD card. If this feature isn’t supported, you have to copy all the desired photos to the frame’s internal storage before they can be viewed in slideshows.
Premium digital frames for grandparents like the Pix-Star offer extensive offline functionality. You can create customized and personalized slideshows from the frame’s internal storage – or an inserted USB/SD card. This essential feature isn’t Wi-Fi dependent (as is the case with some other top frames like the Aura frame range) and can work offline. You can manage your local storage and create custom folders, or choose which sources slideshows are to include.
You have access to almost every single one of the frame’s settings. You can adjust the motion sensor, auto-on/off, brightness & color settings, slideshow settings, and much more. You only reconnect to Wi-Fi if you want to download photos, update web albums, for changes to cloud storage to reflect, etc.
How to send pictures to the best digital photo frames for grandparents?
The best digital photo frames for grandparents like the Pix-Star offers several ways to send photos to the frame – both remotely and in person. Arguably the best method is via mobile app as it offers an interface and functionality that we’re familiar with. Pix-Star’s mobile app lets you send up to 250 photos at the same time to multiple frames. Additionally, you can send videos and audio messages.
Another popular and elderly-friendly method is by email. This simply involves adding the picture as attachments to an email then sending that email to your frame’s unique & dedicated email address. While it’s not the most novel method, it’s intuitive, quick, and foolproof.
USB/SD card is the most common offline method. It’s found with almost every premium digital frame – though it’s usually the only method for most cheap and mid-range digital frames to receive photos. The benefit of this method is that you don’t need access to Wi-Fi. In some cases, a plug-and-play feature lets you play slideshows of photos directly off the connected USB/SD card without needing to copy them to the frame’s local storage first.
One final – yet uncommon – method for importing photos to your frame is through web albums. This refers to importing photo albums from social media & photo-sharing platforms like Facebook and Google Photos, directly to your frame. Pix-Star arguably offers the most robust and versatile web album feature – though other top frames may offer similar functions.
