1. What is a digital photo frame?
- The digital photo frame is a specially designed microcomputer with screen to display photos in picture frame looking.
- They do a simple task to slideshow pictures or videos and can adjust content in portrait or landscape orientation.
- Usually a digital photo frame including a power plug to keep it work continuously.
- Digital photo frames are in a different outlook, size, frame material, and features.
- Usually, it is simple to set up, very easy to use.
- Some digital frames can connect to Google Photos, Facebook, Instagram, Flicker, even Dropbox to access the online photo album.
2. What Is a Digital Photo Frame Made?
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CPUCPU is the shorten of Central Processing Unit, a digital frame usually use a CPU same as a video game or smartphone, and tablets use.
- ScreenThe screen surface material demonstrates the image quality of a digital picture frame. Now, most new released digital picture frames are equipped with vivid colors glossy IPS display. IPS screen is commonly used in Flagship Laptops for its accurate color reproduction and full viewing angles. Touchscreen also widely used in smart frames.
- FrameWood, plastic, metal, or glass is the most common material of its surrounded frame. Some types of digital frames also offer
interchangeable face-plates that can change its look to fit the surrounding decor.
- MemoryMost digital picture frames have RAM(Random Access Memory) to run the operating system and built-in flash memory (512 MB, 4 GB or 8
GB) to store images. Some with a memory card slot to extend extra image space. The most common types of supported memory
cards are SD, CF(compact flash), and memory stick.
- ConnectivityMost digital picture frames adopted one or more connectivity like USB flash, SD card, Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth. Some also offer
direct E-mail transmission from a mobile phone or computer.
- Other componentsBesides image display, some digital picture frames are also equipped with a built-in speaker to play video and music. Clock, calendar,
alarm, motion sensor, and social media downloading functions are available now.
3. How does digital photo frame work?
WiFi Digital photo frame:
WiFi digital photo frame use 2.4GHz or 5GHz wireless network to download digital photos to its
internal memory and slideshow them on the screen.
Bluetooth digital picture frame:
You connect Bluetooth digital picture frame with your phone by Bluetooth technology. Upload photos from the mobile phone, Bluetooth frame received them and displayed on its screen.
USB/SD card picture frame:
USB/SD card digital frame will load pictures in the USB or SD card first and display selected images with custom slideshow.
4. How to set up and use a digital photo frame?
WiFi Digital Picture Frame Set Up and Use:
- 1. Usually, plug a WiFi digital frame into the power outlet, it will be turn on. Connect frame to a valid Wi-Fi wireless network.
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2. Download the provided APP and pair your frame in the APP with the account or a code generated from the picture frame.
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3. Select photos from your phone, send pictures to the paired wifi frame. The picture frame will receive photos in seconds and display new images on the screen.
Or create an account to pair your frame (usually one email address). Attached the photos you like to share, click send, the photo frame will receive your pictures soon. The new images will be displayed on the Wi-Fi frame.
Digital picture frame(Non - WiFi) Set Up and Use
- 1. Transfer the photos you want to share to the SD card or USB stick, mail to the receiver’s address.
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2. Turn on the digital frame, insert the SD card or USB stick, the picture frame will load images, click to slideshow photos on the LCD display.
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3. Most digital picture frames have similar functions like time, sleeping schedule, slideshow effect, picture switch time. Follow the manufacturer's user manual or quick start guide to set.
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4. If you have a problem during your set up, call the manufacturer's customer support line. Tell them what your problem is, you will get instant support and fix it.
5. How do you put pictures on a digital photo frame?
WiFi Digital photo frame:
Connect your mobile phone with the picture frame through Wi-Fi, and you are there to upload photos from an APP, the picture frame will receive and slideshow these photos.
USB picture frame:
The USB port is the most straightforward way to load photos to the digital picture frame. What you need to do is to connect your frame with computer via USB, directly drag and drop pictures. In this case, the USB frame acts like a flash drive. With the internal storage capacity ranging from 8MB to 4GB, you can plug a USB flash drive to the USB port of the frame to choose and transfer photos.
SD card picture frame:
Some digital picture frames are equipped with a built-in card slot with CF, SD, SDHC, MMC, MS Pro, MS Duo, and xD cards supported. This transmission is smooth even for green hands: insert your memory card into the slot of the frame, select photos you need to upload and copy them to frame.
6. Where the digital picture frame is excellent helpful when applied?
Home Décor / Self-motivation / Study a new language or skills / Reminder for events /
Gifts for loved one's birthday, anniversary / Father's Day, Mother's Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas and more holiday present /
Bar promotion / Hotel advertising / Restaurant ads / Retail stores promotion
7. Digital Picture Frame Q&A
- How many photos can a digital photo frame hold?
It depends on the digital frame's built-in storage capacity and the average photo size, for Hdgenius wifi picture frame,the internal memory is 4GB, an ordinary picture is 400KB(photos will be compressed to a smaller size for downloading), the wifi frame can hold 7500-10000 photos.
- How to hang a digital photo frame on the wall?
Check with dealer or manufacturer if they have VESA mount kit like Nixplay, if yes, use the mount kit. If not, many digital frames have one or two holes on the back to hang it horizontal or vertical.
- What is the price of a digital photo frame?
The price range of 10 inches or smaller USB picture frame and SD card picture frame usually around $50;
wifi picture frame at the same size the price usually under $150;
high-end digital picture frames are expensive, the price as high as $300-600 and even more.
- Why are digital photo frames so expensive?
Most of 2018-2019 release digital photo frames are equipped with WiFi connection. The components a digital frame use are almost the same as a tablet, with 7-inch, 10-inch, 13-inch or even bigger screen.
The high-end wifi picture frames use IPS LCD, and some even use the touchscreen, it is almost the same user experience as iPad. The BOM cost is higher than tablets as the volume is much lower. The new outlook design, molding, UI and certification
costs are much higher. That is why a digital photo frame is expensive than a white label tablet.
- Can you use a tablet as a digital photo frame?
Yes, you can download digital frame APP and convert your Android tablet into a digital photo frame to slideshow photos. iPad has built-in picture frame mode, or you can also buy a wood frame specially designed for iPad to turn it into a digital frame.
- What is the largest digital photo frame?
According to publicly released information, the largest mass production digital photo frame is BOE's 49 inches 4K digital art frame by July 2019. BOE also provide 21.5 inch and 32 inch 1080P photo frames too. Memento has a 35-inch 4K digital frame. Meural provides 27-inch digital frame.
Digital picture frame brands
Digital picture frame buying guide:
1. How to choose a digital photo frame? What should I look for in a digital photo frame?
For a digital photo frame, these are the most important and must have featured before buying:
- Screen Size: The diagonal size of the digital photo frame,the same as we call TV and LCD monitor. The most popular digital frame size is 10-inch, 7-inch, 8-inch, and
13-inch also welcomed by user.
- Built-in storage: The internal memory to store digital photos, usually the storage is 512 MB, 4 GB or 8 GB. The higher, the more pictures can be stored in the frame.
- Connectivity: Many digital picture frames in the market can connect to Wi-Fi, USB, memory card or Bluetooth wireless network. Help people transfer pictures quickly
from a computer, digital cameras,
iPhone and Android smartphones, tablets and more device to the picture frame.
- Resolution: The distinct pixels in display's horizon and vertical dimension. The popular resolutions are 1024*600, 1280*800,1920*1080(1080P), some high-end frames
support 4K resolution, that is 3840*2160 pixels.
- Picture quality: The image quality given by a digital frame depends on the screen resolution, brightness and contrast controls, backlight, viewing angle and the surface of the screen.The higher the resolution,
the better brightness and contrast controls, the picture quality will be improved.
- Aspect ratio: The relationship between the picture's width and height in numbers. 4:3(standard, fit photos) and 16:9(widescreen, fit smartphone photos and videos)
are the most common aspect ratios.
- Frame Material: The Outer layer material used on the digital frame, usually from plastic, aluminum, brass, alloy, acrylic, glass or wood.
2.Digital picture frames comparison
| Brand |
Product
Picture |
Product
Name |
Dimension |
Net Weight |
Pros |
Cons |
Retail price |
Remarks |
| Aura |
 |
Aura 10 inch smart
digital photo frame |
8.5" x 7" x 1" |
1.7 lbs |
☺ High-res screen:
2048x1536 px resolution
☺ Wi-Fi connection
☺ Unlimited free photo storage
☺ Facial Recognition to create albums
of the people in your photos
☺ Works with Google Assistant & Alexa |
☆ Copy all your phone photos to
their server automatically
☆ Gesture control not so reliable
☆ Not able to custom slideshow time
☆ Not auto-rotate photos, auto-crop
to fit the frame
☆ Not touchscreen |
$ 299 |
|
| Aluratek |
 |
Aluratek 8 inch WiFi
digital photo frame |
8.5" x 7" x 1" |
1.1 lbs |
★ High-res screen: 1024*768 px
resolution
★ Wi-Fi connection
★ Touchscreen
★ Share photos from Facebook, Twitter
and more SNS platform
★ Supports pictures, music and videos |
☆ Product quality should
be improved
☆ Hard to pair the frame
☆ The app is difficult to use
|
$ 99.99 |
|
| Hdgenius |
 |
Hdgenius 10 inch
WiFi digital picture frame |
11" x 7.7" x 1.4" |
1.67 lbs |
★High-res screen: 1280*800 px resolution
★Wi-Fi connection
★Touchscreen
★Auto-rotate to fit landscape or portrait photos
★Real WOOD frame |
☆It is not easy to pair the frame
☆The frame software should be improved
to make it easier to use
☆Hope can work with Facebook,
Instagram, Google photos |
$ 129 |
Updated software and APP,
with guidance after unboxing. |
| HP |
 |
HP 10.1 inch wifi
photo frame |
10.4 x 7.8 x 0.3" |
2.2 lbs |
★ High-res screen: 1280*800
px resolution0
★ Wi-Fi connection0
★ Touchscreen0
★ Elegant design0
|
☆ Product quality should be improved
☆ The APP doesn't support major
cloud service
☆ Not able to customize
slideshow effects
☆ Bad customer service |
$ 149.99 |
It is nota true HP product,
it is IdeaUSA product. |
| Feelcare |
 |
Feelcare 10 Inch
Smart WiFi Digital
Photo Fram |
10.5 x 7.7 x 0.9" |
NA |
★ High-res screen: 1280*800 px resolution
★ Wi-Fi connection
★ Touchscreen
★ Auto-rotate to fit landscape or
portrait photos
★ Selectable built-in memory of 8 GB
and 16 GB |
☆ Product quality should
be improved
☆ Can only send 1 picture each time
☆ No standard USB port nor
SD card slot |
$ 135.99 |
|
| Meural |
 |
Meural canvas -
smart digital frame |
29.5 x 19.2 x 1.6" |
20 lbs |
★ Great picture quality: 1920*1080
full HD glare-free finish showing
the real ART
★ Wi-Fi connection
★ Access to tens of thousands of
artworks
★ Wall mount in vertical or horizontal
★ Real hard WOOD frame |
☆ Unfair yearly subscription fee
☆ Poor customer service
☆ Hard to put your images
to the frame |
$417-$695 |
Meural was owned
by Netgear |
| Hdgenius |
 |
Hdgenius 13 inch
large digital picture
frame WiFi
|
20.5 x 12.3 x 1.7" |
2.7 lbs |
★ Full HD screen: 1920*1080 px
resolution plus Touchscreen
★ Wi-Fi connection
★ Auto-rotate to fit landscape or
portrait photos
★ Wall mount picture frame
★ Real WOOD frame |
☆ It is not easy to pair the frame
☆ Hope can work with Facebook,
Instagram, Google photos
☆ ONLY works with JPEG, BMP
and PNG photos |
$ 159 |
with guidance for set up and use
after unboxing. |
| Micca |
 |
Micca NEO 15-Inch
Digital Photo Frame |
14.3 x 11.3 x 1" |
2.9 lbs |
★ HD screen: 1024*760 px resolution
★ SD card and a USB drive to upload photos
★ Play both images and Mp4, MKV videos
★ Remote control
★ Good customer service |
☆Product durability should be improved
☆The frame shows photos in a greenish way
☆The screen had bugs or malfunction easily
☆This digital frame is slow |
$ 129.99 |
|
| Nixplay |
 |
Nixplay Seed 10 inch
widescreen digital
photo frame |
10.2 x 6.7 x 1" |
1.1 lbs |
★High-res screen: 1280*800 px resolution
★Wi-Fi connection
★Supports Amazon Alex and access
and download photos from Facebook,
Ins, dropbox and many more SNS platform
★Play both images and videos |
☆No touchscreen
☆Too complicated for some users,
need a detailed user manual
☆Some frame stopped work in
a few months, need to improve quality |
$ 149.99 |
|
| Nix |
 |
NIX Advance 8 Inch
Digital Photo
Frame X08E |
7.64 x 6.54 x 0.4" |
0.73 lb |
★ High-res screen: 1024*768 px resolution
★ Integrate IR and Hu-motion sensor to
auto turn on/off the frame
★ Play both images and videos with speaker
★ Good remote control for easy use |
☆ Don't support large size photos
☆ The screen not so good, some
can't work properly after a
few months
☆ Some frame stopped work in a
few months, need to improve quality |
$ 69.99 |
|
| Photo Spring |
 |
PhotoSpring 10 inch
WiFi Cloud Digital
Photo Frame |
11.1 x 7.9 x 0.8" |
1.7 lbs |
★High-res screen: 1280*800 px resolution
★Wi-Fi connection & Touchscreen
★Battery-powered with charging base
★Play both images and videos
★Easy use APP and web browser to send photos |
☆Not able to manage photos from
APP or web brower
☆Too complicated for some users,
need technical support or guidance
☆The screen is not bright enough
in the day time to see pictures
clearly in the sun
☆The battery life is not long enough |
$ 159.95 |
|
| Pix-star |
 |
Pix-Star 10.4 Inch
Wi-Fi Cloud
Digital Photo Frame |
8.8 x 7.3 x 0.94" |
2 lbs |
★Wi-Fi connection
★Play both images, audio, and videos
★Access and display photos from
Facebook,Ins,dropbox,Flicker
and other photo platforms
★Easy use APP and web browser to
send photos |
☆No touchscreen, can only operate
by the remote controller
☆Low-res screen: 10-inch use 800*600
pixels LCD
☆The light bleeds on the edges of the screen.
☆Too complicated for some users, need
detailed user manual or guidance to
use the software |
$ 154.99 |
|
| Skylight |
 |
Skylight Frame: 10
inch WiFi Digital
Picture Frame |
10.7 x 7.4 x 0.9" |
1.5 lbs |
★High-res screen: 1280*800 px resolution
★Wi-Fi connection & Touchscreen
★Plays JPEG, BMP, PNG and GIF photos
★Email to send photos |
☆LCD is dark, the picture quality is not so good
☆An additional yearly subscription fee of $39
for additional features
☆The touch screen is slow and quite limited use
☆Customer service no good as expected |
$ 159 |
|
| Sony |
 |
Sony DPF-D810
LCD Digital
Photo Frame |
13.1 x 7.1 x 2.1" |
1.16 lbs |
★ 800*600 px 4:3 LCD screen
★ Great picture frame
★ Supports SD card and thumbstick
to upload photos
★ Customize slideshow effects
★ Great remote control |
☆ No touchscreen, can only operate
by the remote controller
☆ No wifi or Bluetooth connection
☆ The quality should be improved. |
$ 189.95 |
Available in Sep 2010 |
| Sungale |
 |
Sungale 10" Smart WiFi
Cloud Digital
Photo Frame |
11.8 x 8.3 x 1.2" |
1.5 lbs |
★Touchscreen control
★FREE 20GB cloud storage space
★Supports SD card and USB OTG to
upload photos
★Plays both images and videos with speaker
★Connects Facebook, Twitter, Ins and
more SNS platform |
☆Low-res screen, only 1024*600 px
☆The quality should be improve
☆The interface should be improved |
$ 119.99 |
|
Tenker |
 |
TENKER 8-inch
HD Digital Photo
Frame |
13.1 x 7.1 x 2.1" |
1.16 lbs |
★ 800*600 px 4:3 LCD screen
★ Great picture frame
★ Supports SD card and thumbstick
to upload photos
★ Customize slideshow effects
★ Great remote control |
☆ No touchscreen, can only operate
by the remote controller
☆ No wifi or Bluetooth connection
☆ The quality should be improved |
$ 54.99 |
|
3.What's the best WiFi digital picture frame?
♥ Nixplay Seed 10 inch widescreen wifi photo frame
♥ Hdgenius
10 inch wifi picture frame touchscreen
♥ Pix-star 10 inch wifi cloud frame
♥ Aluratek 8 inch wifi digital photo frame
♥ Hdgenius 13 inch large digital picture frame wifi
♥ Meural Canvas- smart digital frame
♥ Skylight 10 inch WiFi Digital Picture Frame
♥ PhotoSpring 10 inch wifi cloud picture frame
♥ Aura digital photo frame-10" HD display
♥ Hdgenius 7 inch digital photo frame wifi
4.Which digital picture frame is best to buy?
- Nixplay Seed 10 inch widescreen wifi photo frame
- Hdgenius 10 inch wifi picture frame touchscreen
- Pix-star 10 inch wifi cloud frame
- NIX Advance 8 Inch Digital Photo Frame
- Aluratek 8 inch wifi digital photo frame
- Hdgenius 7 inch digital photo frame wifi
- Micca NEO 15 inch digital photo frame
- Hdgenius 13 inch large digital picture frame wifi
- BSIMB 9 Inch Digital Picture Frame
- MrQ 13.3 inch digital photo frame
Our pickup of Best Digital Picture Frames
1, Hdgenius 10 inch WiFi digital picture frame
HDgenius is a newly-emerged brand that specializes in the smart home industry. Its products range from Wi-Fi digital picture frame, smart clock to the intelligent voice remote, etc. 10 inch Wi-Fi photo frame is
its first product and welcomed by users after the official release. It features easy to use and high-res image quality. 3 steps to connect: connect network, download app, and start share photos. As for storage, it has
an internal 4GB NAND flash and supports USB2.0/SD card up to 64GB storage. Custom slideshow and sleeping schedule are available and a great feature to make your wifi photo frame unique and cool.
The official retail price is $129
2, Nixplay Seed 10 inch widescreen digital wifi photo frame
Nixplay is one of the major digital picture frame brands of Creedon Technology. Creedon has two brands: Nixplay is a higher-end brand for Wi-Fi enables digital frames, Nix is for lower price customers.
With a web page and Android/iOS mobile app, Nixplay seed Wi-Fi 10.1-inch widescreen digital picture frame uploads photos from computer, tablet, and smartphone.
And it also supports social media platforms access.
The built-in speaker makes it compatible with any Alexa-enabled device.
This 10-inch widescreen wifi picture frame is welcomed by thousands of users.
The retail price is $149.99.
3, Hdgenius 13 inch large digital picture frame wifi
Hdgenius 13 inch large digital picture frame wifi is a real bargain considering the performance and it is price. It is a
13-inch big size wifi photo frame, real wood frame, 1080P full HD display, full angle IPS panel.
It is very easy to use, plug in, connects wifi and receive update photos from
family members and friends. Especially good for elderly parents and grandparents to watch photos instead of the physical photo album or traditional photo frame. The reason why we pick it up is the price: $159 with FREE UPS shipping and 1-year warranty!
4, Meural smart frame
Meural smart frame is the largest picture frame in these 7 we pick-up, it is a 27-inch smart frame. Netgear scooped it up in August 2018. Meural smart frame has the best display technology to slideshow fine artworks
in your house, you can see every brushstroke on the paint. You can also access the world of art with a membership. You can also upload your artwork and get 60% of the amount. Some customers complain
the membership fee was charged when the order placed and must be canceled when you no longer use it.
5, Aluratek 8 inch digital photo frame
Aluratek 8 inch LCD digital photo frame equipped with an LCD panel at 800 x 600 resolution. It supports various formats and can automatically recognize them.
Once the frame powered on and a memory card inserted
digital photos will automatic slideshow. It supports SD / SDHC memory cards (up to 32 GB). The only weakness is that it lacks a touchscreen or built-in memory.
6, Hdgenius 7 inch wifi picture frame wood
Hdgenius 7 inch wifi picture frame is a compact size wifi frame for office and nursing home use. It is very convenient to use, with wifi to download photos, auto turn on/off. You just need to plug in, connects wifi and
watch photos from family and friends. You are connected with them with this exquisite photo frame. Besides, it is a
real wood frame, best for parents' taste. Great for aged parents who live far away from their kids
and grandkids. The most important reason why we pick it up is the price is $79 with FREE UPS shipping and 1-year FREE warranty.The competing goods price are over $99!
7, Micca NEO 15 inch digital photo frame
Micca NEO 15 inch digital photo frame plays photos and popular video in various formats including MP4 and MKV encoded with H.264 and MPEG4 at resolutions up to 720p. It has a storage of up to 10,000 Photos.
All settings can be achieved via built-in buttons or an included ergonomic remote. It offers table/shelf stand as well as VESA 75mm wall mounts.
Many users are satisfied with the picture displayed on the screen;
some users are not satisfied with the durability.
Digital Picture Frame Troubleshooting
1.Digital picture frame won't turn on
Your digital frame won't turn on, check the power cable connection with an outlet, make sure it is tight with outlet and the frame. You should also check whether the
adapter is workable. If the picture frame is battery powered, be sure the battery is fully recharged or use the fresh battery once the frame uses the disposable battery.
If all above not workable, reset the frame or call the manufacturer for support.
2.Digital picture frame not reading sd card
Be sure the SD card is workable, put it inside different digital cameras to test whether it can display stored photos and store new photos. If not working correctly,
change for a new SD card.
3. Images don't look correct
Most times, it is the dust or fingerprints made this. Clean the screen with a clean and dry cloth, you will find it looks like new.
Don't display same photos long time on the screen or the screen may be burn-in and leave a shadow over displayed photos, especially for OLED screen.
4, Frame freezes up when scrolling through pictures
Usually, it is the picture format not supported by the digital frame, the photo corrupt or the image is too large, the electronic frame can't reload and display so it is
freeze. Most digital photo frames support JPEG, some supports PNG, BMP photos, very few supports RAW and TIFF pictures. Other formats like gif, webp can't be displayed
on the screen and freeze the photo frame. Just check the frozen and next photos, delete the photos from the frame, SD card or USB drive and restart, your digital
photo album will work properly.
5, Having problems transferring pictures from computer to the frame
It is 3 steps to load an image to the photo frame from a computer. Find the pictures, copy and paste to an SD card or USB flash drive, plug the card or USB stick to the
frame's port. Check whether the picture you want to load is in the correct format and not corrupted; the sd card/USB flash drive is in working condition. Ensure good
contact when plug SD card and the flash drive.
6, WiFi digital photo frame can't download photos
Check the wifi wireless connection first; make sure the connection is good and workable. If the network is good, try to pair the frame again. All above not working,
contacts customer service line from manufacturer to fix the problem.
Summary:
Digital picture frame is very useful for non-tech parents, grandparents and elderly relatives. It also relieves the sweet memories of you, your loved and family. Great home
decor to hang it on the wall.
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wooden digital picture frame or
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