The BEST Digital Picture Frame: 4 frames reviewed $79-208
Вставка
- Опубліковано 14 лис 2021
- Chelsea reviews four digital picture frames, $79-$200, based on their packaging, frame quality, ease of use (app and frame), and photo/screen quality. See which frames make the best gifts and are the best overall. NOTE: each frame reviewed comes in different colors/styles.
Links to the frames:
Aura: sdp.io/aura
Nixplay: sdp.io/nixplay
Arafuna: sdp.io/arafuna
Marvue: sdp.io/marvue
UPDATE! Not all frames work without WiFi. I had to give my grandmother the Marvue instead of the Aura because the Aura only works with WiFi and the Marvue has internal storage. - Наука та технологія
Links to the frames:
Aura: sdp.io/aura
Nixplay: sdp.io/nixplay
Arafuna: sdp.io/arafuna
Marvue: sdp.io/marvue
UPDATE! Not all frames work without WiFi. I had to give my grandmother the Marvue instead of the Aura because the Aura only works with WiFi and the Marvue has internal storage.
Really good, honest review Chelsea. I received the Aura as a gift last year and have been raving about its picture quality.
This is why i watch Chelsea and Tony.
Fantastic and informative review.
Thank you for yet another gift idea.
I was literally looking for these and for a video from you guys yesterday!!
I LOVE THIS VIDEO.
Always wondering how those work and the difference. As both a photographer and an interior design freak I love Chelsea’s pick, the Aura. If I could choose just by the looks of it it’d have to be the Marvue. The frame with a mat are so pretty. Too bad they need to improve on photo quality.
Thank you Chelsea so much for this reviews. Hope you guys have the most beautiful and happy holidays! ❤️
I like the Marvue’s more timeless look, too! The image quality is probably fine for the average person but seeing it side-by-side with the Aura was jarring. The Aura looks great and shows the exact colors and contrast I edited my photos to have. That’s a must for me as a photographer.
Thank you for the review! 😊 Just discovered your channel.
I like your style and honesty.
Thanks for the review! There might not be as many of us who'd like to display digital wall art (something the size of a large framed print) but I'd love to hear what you think about the Samsung Frame, Meural Canvas, or just using a Chromecast or something to send images to a monitor or TV set. None of those seem quite perfect yet, but I would guess somebody is working on the next generation method for photographers to continually display their work in a classy way. (And on another topic, thank you for continuing to push camera manufacturers to include anti-theft tech!) Keep up the great work!
Thanks for bringing this non-camera topic to the channel! I have often wondered if a digital picture frame was a wise purchase and you have helped sway me to the "yes" side.
Just what I was looking for and so happy this is coming from a trustworthy UA-cam channel!
Loved this review! Very helpful level of tech, quality, and opinion!
I love digital frames for family photos on display. It saves space from conventional bulky photo albums. Your review is timely and informative. Thank you so much. I watch your video every week. BTW, I am an advanced amateur photographer using Canon EOS R system.
We bought the aura frame for my dad in a senior assisted home. It has the best quality pictures!!!!!!!better than hd. Also the whole family can add pic through the app and it is so fast to do and comes across the frame very quickly!! My dad loves it. We love it. Ours though was over $200, i believe, but well worth it!!
Great review and timely too!... I would have liked to know if they have different storage capacities and if the resolution is different between them but good job overall.
Thank you. Have often thought about these. Interesting that the Aura comes in different styles as well which you should have mentioned. Some are a few dollars more but nice to potentially get one that also has a matt like one of the others. Couldn't decide so I ordered two!
Even two years later, and with a lot of new frames in the market, the quick overview was still very useful.
Thank you.
I echo another comment here on buying a Smart Display instead. Any new photos uploaded will automatically display plus the added functionality of video calls, touch screen, and most anything you can do on a computer can be done on the display.
Chelsea, I dont know how old your mother is, or if she lives in her own home, but you may at some point need the ability to check up on her well being. A smart display can be used for this - view the camera remotely (privacy concerns aside). Very important when you get older.
thanks for this! i'll be getting the Aura for xmas
Great review video! Thank you!
I was actually thinking about getting something like that for my office. Thanks
Thanks for this video. Super helpful and saved me a lot of time. I've had some horror stories with digital frames in the past.
Great insights. Costco has a 9 inch digital frame by Aura right now on sale @ $130. Sale through 4/10/2022!!
Great video! I received a Brookstone frame as gift and I love it. The quality isn't amazing but from afar, it looks perfectly fine. I really don't understand having a touchscreen on a picture frame, though. Having finger prints all over your nice pictures kinda defeats the purpose of a nice visual display. But that's just me.
No, this time it's not just you, in fact your point is exactly correct with respect to picture viewing--something to which the manufacturer and seller of a picture-viewing technology ought to have given thought. It's a marker of thoughtlessness.......which may apply elsewhere......
great review, thank you!!!
Thank you, this is so helpful 😊
Woohoo. My frame won. I have the Aura for a year now and love it. Highly recommend.
Thank you for posting. Have been toying with the idea of getting one. Is the net gear Meural $400-$600 still the solid best ones?
Great review, thank you
After your video, I spent hours trying to determine if there is a digital photo frame that accommodates "folders." Perhaps I did not "search" the correct term; but, my search effort was to no avail. What I am attempting to do is eliminate the hard print photo album. For example, I have 20 years of successive annual fishing trips to Alaska, each in an individual photo album. If there is a product that accommodates "folders", then I could transfer the photos to the product and view them by year, rather than having a stream of photos with no "divisions." In advance, thank you for any advice you provide. Cheers, Ron
Thanks Chelsea. I bought one through your link from Aura for my son.
Useful, thx Chelsea
2:36 Looks like there's still some sort of protective film on the Marvue, on the top of the photo you can see a line that has a lot more contrast.
You guys read my mind. I just thought about getting one of these.
You talked me into it. I wasn't thinking about a digital frame watched your video walked in to Best buy to buy my EOS R saw the frame and bought one.
Thankyou Chelsea! We are in the age of "digital decay" where unless you give your phone password to someone to access your photos, they're gone when you're gone and nobody knows how long Instagram will be around so it's time to preserve those pics! It's time to start an "album" of photos, and this is a great product review!
I need a bigger frame, something like 40", wall mounted, without a gap in a nice frame, matte non reflective surface. I also want it to be with a programmable update interval, I want it to change picture from once a day to once a month. It needs to turn off the screen when the room goes dark. What would be your recommendation?
HI Chelsea , thank you so much for doing this great Video... it helps heaps... but as a Professional Photographer which Digital Picture Frame would you buy for yourself , regardless of the Price and Value for the money , with True Picture Quality ? Please ... awaiting a swift reply from you ... kind regards , Gerard.
Nice Xmas idea guys.
I just ordered the Aura Carver as a gift for my Dad in another state. They offered free 3 day shipping, so should get there b4 Christmas and after purchasing I got to send all the photos I wanted, including a personalized message for when my dad first turns it on. I didn't have to send it to myself and preload it up and then send it to him. I never even get to see it until I visit him in the summer. But I have seen these before and the frames as well as packaging are beautiful. The ease of sending the pics and videos I want directly to the frame via the app or via email is priceless. And storage space is unlimited without any additional fees! I can also easily link multiple frame devices and can send pics/vids easily one, some, or all of them at once. My dad is going to LOVE this gift. It already has about 300 pics of my daughter uploaded to his account which will automatically display when he turns it on and connects to his wifi. Living across the country and with covid we havent seen each other in years but now he will instantly forever have any video or pictures i want him to have and I never have to worry about subscription fees or storage space! Im so happy and will be purchasing another for my mom's birthday next month!
My wife was just gifted with a frame. Not sure if it’s one of these and it’s always dangerous to see a review after you’ve got the product. I’ll be interested to see how this plays out.
Great topic, but i wanted more info. I would like a portable picture frame; do any use batteries? Also do any of them have a touch screen to load or navigate through photos?
After a series of 10" models over the years we now have a 15" which we like even more.
Very neat, I’m more of a google nest hub man myself as I enjoy having the smart home functionality with digital picture frame. But these definitely fit if you want a particular look.
I think these are a great option for a gift, a family room table, or an office.
I’m giving one to my grandmother and keeping one for our living room.
How’s the photo quality on Google nest hub?
@@bibshot1989 I think it’s great and more than good enough for what it is. I’m much more about the functionality and enjoy all the things I can do with it but if you want a certain style I can see why these would be better.
Chelsea was definitely the baby who played with the box instead of the toy that came in it.
The Aura has a model on your amazon Link for $20 more that has charcoal with white matting
been looking for this for decades but hasn't acquired skills to make my own. I love slides on frames
and also wanted something like display card the pocket size that plays gif images
Thanks for the video! I have always wanted to buy something like that for my grandmother, but I was searching for a frame with good resolution and picture quality, so your review is very helpful for me. Unfortunately in my country link to the Aura frame does not show any results - have you reviewed ther Carver model (1920x1200) or Mason Luxe (2048x1536)? I have also one more question - is it possible to for Aura to upload new pictures "remotely"? My grandmother is not a technical person and I would like to be able to add new photos via web app directly from my home.
Thanks in advance for your help!
Probably too late, but it's the Carver Luxe in this video-if you play the video in 1080p, and pause when the box is turned around, you can confirm model.
Curious, can you upload new photos, via app, if the picture frame are in two different locations?
Thank you!
Pictures are commonly taken in 3:2 or 4:3 aspect ratio yet all digital picture frames are 16:9. Notice how the head is cut off in the pictures shown. Surprised no one has made a 3:2 frame yet.
Cool review. Missing info if the pictures are stored inside the frame or are coming from online storage and if so how secure it is.
Right, I think I'd rather have one that doesn't need an app or an internet connection and could just act like a USB drive when you connect it to a computer and then read the photos and a settings file saved on it when you turn it. Chelsea mentioned that one has a nice longer display time per photo - it seems silly that this isn't a configurable setting on all of them.
No mention of them showing videos? Memory capacity? How many different file formats can they handle?
I don’t know about the others, but one of the best features of the Aura is the ability to automatically sync photos over the Internet. My mom, who lives in another state, loves her Aura. I simply drop a few photos into a Google album every week, and they show up on her frame the next day. Great way to share old memories or even just the latest snapshot of the grandkids. Oh and the gifting process is great, too. As long as you know the recipient’s WiFi settings, you can preconfigure it to automatically connect when powered on, display a custom welcome message, and start syncing photos-perfect for when you are unable to deliver the gift in person. Aura really thought this one through.
Quick question on the Nixplay frame. What is “sub-stam-shall”? Is that like 4K? 😉
This video is substantial
Is there a limit to the number of photos?
it wasn't explained it they take sd cards or usb or what's the maximum capacity or if they play video
Using which frames can you email a photo with a caption as the subject such that the caption text will appear on the frame? Thanks!
in ur videos u show them in Landscape ......i wanna know can those frames turn to portrait ??? straight up (flip to Straight) ????
We sell the Aura at Costco. We can't keep them in stock! Good price too.
Good video, but as far as packaging is concerned, the only thing that interests me is how much of it is recyclable? I do think that there is an untapped market for digital art displays and wish that there were more high-quality options, imagine a display that was only lit by incidental lighting but had an 8k or even 16k resolution and the ability to cycle through multiple images.
i was wondering about the longevity of these so far?
THANKS
Is there a picture frame that I can save my pictures to directly so I can delete them from my phone so I don’t take up so much GBs??.
Why you guys did not get the preview unit of Nikon Z9??? Really would have liked your take on it.
We tried! I think Nikon is worried about how we test the autofocus system and frame rates. We have one pre-ordered so we will be reviewing it soon.
Do any of these have video playback options?
Nice one
Do they all require an 8x10 crop of your image? I would hate to have to crop every image.
No, the aura will also let you display photos side-by-side if you don’t want to crop.
The app also has an auto crop feature that allows you to select the most important part of the photo so it doesn’t get cropped out
Since they are expensive why choose them over an Amazon Echo show?
Hi how many portraits does it hold?
do ANY OF THEM PLAY MUSIC or can you play a song while the photos are showing?
Clearly I’m not the target audience here because I thought the arafuna box was one of the better more premium looking of all the boxes.
I have The Frame Samsumg TV. Nothing comes close...
We have the frame TV and like that, too. These are a better option for displaying photos on a table or in an office. The screen quality on the aura looks better than the Frame TV to me but I haven’t looked up the specs
@@chelseanorthrup8787 of course I know what you mean. It's a gift giving season and gifting a THIS definitely less practical and more expensive. 😆
Why can’t they not need an app? If the company goes away the app will stop working.
I'm pretty sure Tony & Chelsea are teaching one of their kids to be a videographer!
Pixstar?
i will buy one of this when it can have a 10 seconds video loop like the moving picture in harry potter
What about Pix star?
The AURA looks the best.
Better check out the links again...
They work for me. What are you seeing?
@@chelseanorthrup8787 that I have to go to the Amazon which doesn't taking me to your shop but general Amazon and none of the frames are there, at least not the two you recommended and I checked... Very nice review though, thank you!
There should be super high quality displays for museums and they should be square.
what about video?
I’m not a hater i’m an honest viewer there is a small box on the second frame bottom left corner that and you didnt address it and doesnt go away on its own it is very troublesome and honestly what gift giver really cares about the box it comes in its what is in the box that counts AHHHH
Nice
How do you get the darn thing to power on and automatically go into slideshow mode. ! very disappointing missing feature is direct connect to your computer via usb. You shoul be able to drag and drop :( Will not buy again.
Are there any that can shuffle video and photos?
They all display videos with sound, as well
@@chelseanorthrup8787 Thanks Chelsea, I should've been more clear: I have a digital picture frame that can do video and photo - but separately - it can only do one or the other. You have to choose if you want to view photos, or videos - which is frustrating to me. I'd like to be able to shuffle them together. Can any of these do that?
I went with a Pix-Star. It's in that same price range but with far more features. It has it's own web address so I can send photos or videos to it anywhere, it displays the time, calendar, weather, plays internet radio from any world wide internet radio and more. Would be very worthwhile to include the Pix-Star family of frames in your next review.
Does it require a subscription?
@@TheJennyg76 Amazingly no.
How do the pictures look?
@@maeu59 Absolutely GREAT with excellent resolution.
@@MonacoMike what does it mean by 5GHz not supported?
The package, who the heck go up in it, it just needs to protect the product and otherwise in the basement
Who filmed this? Motion is jerky.
The second one looks better as a frame.
12.9" iPad Pro Mini-LED is better.
She actually gives more focus on the box ? I'm not really impressed with your professional opinion
I had a dream that I was hanging out with you and Tony at a wedding last night and you had a teenaged son who looked just like you Chelsea, thanks for hanging out with me, it was cool to meet you both in person 👍😄
I need one for my cat video
I had the same idea back in 2008. I gave a family member a digital picture frame. It ws fairly expensive though back in the day.
At first I thought it would be great idea. In the end I thought it is a waste of money. It was never switched on. It was never used. Maybe it was used for a few moments. Today I think, a difital picture frame cannot replace a real print. A beautiful print, on a nice paper, nicely framed cannot and with the correct lighting / illumination, is much more worth in terms of feel, aesthetics, etc than an ever changing picture.
I use a 30” flat screen tv with an Amazon Fire stick which is on my house wireless network. I use free Google Photos to host my pictures and the Fire Stick can retrieve them and show a slide show. I can upload images sitting at my computer. I let it run 24/7.
"Box isnt impressive" lol i wouldn't pay for a pretty box that will be tossed anyways.
Nice info but I actually prefer the plainest box .... more environmentally friendly.
Good point! But what I didn’t mention, and should have, is that the cheap box also didn’t package the frame as safely and caused minor scratching on the frame.
10$ at Walmart
Let's see if I got this right. You'd pay $100 more for the packaging?
You did not get it right.
@@chelseanorthrup8787 😄
Are digital picture frames still even a thing? It feels like 2004
Gave one to elderly inlaws last year and they rave about it yo this day. Pretty much everyone has gobs of photos on smart phones that they rarely do anything with after they snap them. They watch the frame constantly and are frequently adding photos that theyd pretty much never see