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NIX Advance 12 inch Digital Photo HD Video 720p Frame with Motion Sensor 8GB Memory X12D
Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
8.4
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
1000
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0
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HDTV 720p
RESOLUTION
4 meters
SIZE
LED
TYPE
8192 GB
MEMORY
Review Analysis - 850 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Picture Quality
196pictures, photos, frame, image, display
+94%
-6%
" ... Easy to use, good picture quality and well priced. ... "
" ... Picture frame did meet me expectation although I wish my purchase was the 15” size. ... "
" ... Good picture quality. ... "
" ... I will be comparing the Spiro Goods, Nix, and Tenker Digital Picture Frames. ... "
" ... But this aspect ratio allows vertical photos to look great and horizontal wide screen photo to also look good with black regions on top and bottom. ... "
" ... Great picture and resolution on photos is excellent. ... "
" ... Pictures are educationally clear. ... "
" ... The picture frame works very well. ... "
Ease of Use
133easy, easy to set, set, simple, frame
+96%
-4%
" ... very easy to set up, i just bought the little usb that was recommended and i put over 250 pictures on it with ease and plenty of room to spare. ... "
" ... very easy to operate. ... "
" ... Easy to use, good product, but I think it might be designed more beautiful. ... "
" ... Easy to set up ... "
" ... In terms of ease of set-up, they are both equally extremely easy. ... "
" ... It was easy to use and has workrd great so far. ... "
" ... Easy to use. ... "
" ... Very easy set up. ... "
Camera
118photos, frame, videos, pics, photo
+92%
-8%
" ... The photo frame works as it should though it is best if the photos you upload have good exposure ... "
" ... great little camera frame ... "
" ... We loved the slow cycling pictures of recent memories and people that saw it remarked how nice it was. ... I just loaded it up with unretouched images from the old Frame, and dumped all my Facebook photos I have posted and also, get this, all my MP4 movie files from Facebook. ... "
" ... Wish they made this model able to stand on its end for portrait photos. ... "
" ... Pictures are educationally clear. ... "
" ... Specially when used with new digital cameras. ... "
" ... It has a clear picture, and it is easy to add pictures. ... "
" ... Now I have one portrait and the other landscape. ... "
Full Frame
106digital, nix, digital photo frame, love this frame, photo
+92%
-8%
" ... This replaced an older frame. ... "
" ... The frame seemed pretty cool. ... "
" ... great little camera frame ... "
" ... It is a very nice digital frame. ... "
" ... The entire purpose of these Digital Frames is to display media in high quality, so Spiro’s Frame wins the most important feature. ... My favorite frame from this comparison is the Spiro Digital Frame. ... "
" ... So I spent a lot of time with Photoshop fine tuning the images for the frame. ... I am so, so thrilled with the Frame. ... "
" ... My wife loves the frame. ... "
" ... I loved this size of frame so much I have ordered one for myself to replace my smaller 8" frame. ... "
Marketplace
100frame, photos, picture, photo, nix
+86%
-14%
" ... all the photos she can watch. ... "
" ... The device works exactly as advertised. ... "
" ... The 10" photo is easy to see. ... "
" ... I just loaded it up with unretouched images from the old Frame, and dumped all my Facebook photos I have posted and also, get this, all my MP4 movie files from Facebook. ... "
" ... Excellent product worked as described. ... "
" ... Great product and great support from Joe . ... "
" ... The picture frame works very well. ... "
" ... I contacted the company and they sent me a new one - free and fast. ... "
Display Clarity
95display, frame, resolution, bright, size
+81%
-19%
" ... The display quality is better than I would have expected and the angle-of-view is surprisingly wide. ... "
" ... So I decided to upgrade from a 10" screen to a 15" screen and bought the nix X15D for $160. ... When looking at the specs I was surprised to see the aspect ratio as 4:3 instead of the standard 16:9 wide screen. ... "
" ... It has worked perfectly up until recently when an issue developed with the display. ... "
" ... good screen resolution ... "
" ... Playback of video is also nice along with the clock display, ... "
" ... The screen picture is incredible! ... We bought the 8" screen and its plenty big for viewing. ... "
" ... Very clear and hi def screen for looking at pics of family. ... "
" ... I am delighted with this frame, from the ease of operation to the clarity of the screen. ... "
As Gift
83christmas, birthday, mother, gifts, frame
+96%
-4%
" ... Bought for mother in law who is in a nursing home and she loves it. ... "
" ... Very pleased, will be a great holiday gift! ... "
" ... Bought this for a Christmas gift for our daughter. ... "
" ... Purchased it as a gift! ... "
" ... This was a gift for a relative’s 90th birthday. ... Since then, I have purchased two more Nix frames as gifts. ... "
" ... The standard 10" is mine and the others are gifts. ... "
" ... This was a gift for a grandmother. ... It's a great gift but if the person is older, you might have to set it up yourself since age and technology don't seem to go together. ... "
" ... It was loved by the one who received it for Christmas ... "
Product Reliability
73years, stopped working, died, ago, nix
+49%
-51%
" ... I just wasted two entire days of my life trying to get this thing to function properly. ... "
" ... After a month or two of use and it quit working. ... "
" ... The frame worked just fine for a while , but after about 6 months it started to get stuck . ... "
" ... I ordered this June 2017 and went to turn it on tonight (11/17/2017) and it no longer works! ... "
" ... Screen had burn in on screen after 8 months. ... "
" ... Screen died after only 7 months. ... "
" ... I've troubleshooted it for 2 days now. ... Read their one paragraph on why the card might not work right. ... "
" ... Stopped working after few month of use. ... "
Product As Described
70photos, frame, picture, photo, show
+94%
-6%
" ... all the photos she can watch. ... "
" ... The device works exactly as advertised. ... "
" ... The 10" photo is easy to see. ... "
" ... I just loaded it up with unretouched images from the old Frame, and dumped all my Facebook photos I have posted and also, get this, all my MP4 movie files from Facebook. ... "
" ... Excellent product worked as described. ... "
" ... The picture frame works very well. ... "
" ... Very nice, exactly as described ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
Setup
58easy to set, set, setup, instructions, helpful
+95%
-5%
" ... Easy to set up ... "
" ... In terms of ease of set-up, they are both equally extremely easy. ... "
" ... Patrick was extremely patient and helpful and even emailed the next day to see if the problem was solved. ... "
" ... Very easy set up. ... "
" ... *Easy setup *quality picture ... "
" ... Easy to set up. ... "
" ... The set-up was easy to understand and went without a hitch. ... "
" ... Franz was extremely helpful. ... "
Remote
51control, frame, button, rotate, nix
+69%
-31%
" ... However, you can play media right away directly from Spiro’s remote (which has more features than the Nix remote also). ... "
" ... Also has expandable storage and remote control ... "
" ... has a nifty remote control that allows selecting transitions between photos and other effects. ... "
" ... The remote is handy when you want to turn it off or on. ... "
" ... I like the remote and would recommend this purchase. ... "
" ... The ability to adjust the time each photo is displayed and remote to roll back and change the settings is great. ... "
" ... I typically hate remotes, but this one is really simple, easy, small, and actually useful. ... I like that it allows to rotate and delete individual photos with remote--the ones you catch after its up and running. ... "
" ... The remote came with battery already in it ... "
Color
42pictures, picture, bright, photos, colors
+83%
-17%
" ... The pictures were clear and bright. ... "
" ... You can adjust how fast images appear. ... "
" ... Photos are sharp and color spot-on. ... "
" ... I notice a slight/subtle color change when viewing it from greater than 60 degrees from straight on, which stays about the same out to 80 degrees from straight on viewing (viewed from the side). ... The controls allow for all the normal screen color brightness, contrast, hue . ... "
" ... It has great functions like a slideshow for pictures And videos, the ability to control aspects like screen color/tint/saturation, orientation, picture scaling, and auto sound. ... You can even display a clock and calendar over the images. ... "
" ... Bright and beautiful picture display. ... "
" ... Clear, bright, sharp images ... "
" ... excellent resolution and vivid colors. ... "
Capacity
36family, office, living room, area, perfect size
+97%
-3%
" ... Love seeing my family. ... "
" ... Used it for two months in my office. ... It was stored on a shelf in my office. ... "
" ... I like that I have a choice between having it permanently on or having it turn on when we walk into the room. ... "
" ... The 10-inch is the perfect size for my family. ... "
" ... The price is right, so I may consider these for gifts to our family member. ... "
" ... Going to order another frame for bedroom. ... "
" ... The instant on when you enter the room works super! ... "
" ... Purchased units for my entire family. ... "
Video Playback
36play, plays, frame, photos, played
+75%
-25%
" ... Does well what it is meant to do--display digital images and video. ... "
" ... I called NIX for support on playing video on my new NIX digital frame. ... "
" ... You should know that it also plays video clips! ... "
" ... to be honest that's a lot of space for pictures but i have a lot of iPhone shot movies that i like to play on it too. ... "
" ... Also plays video too. ... "
" ... Even plays videos. ... "
" ... Enjoy viewing our memories. ... "
" ... If you want to see a demonstration of how easy this model is to program, please check out my video on YouTube: "Demonstration: NIX Digital Photo & HD Video Frame - X10G" on Shawna Who. ... "
For Kids
34mother, wife, parents, birthday, year old
+100%
" ... Bought for mother in law who is in a nursing home and she loves it. ... "
" ... I bought this for my elderly mother last Christmas and loaded some family pictures on it for her . ... "
" ... my sister inlaw will love this. ... "
" ... I bought already several of these frames for myself and as gifts to my family and friends. ... "
" ... My parents love it. ... "
" ... My mother loved it with hundreds of family images to look at. ... "
" ... Wife has it on all the time with the Grandchildren ... "
" ... My wife loves it. ... "
Memory
32pictures, drive, photos, thumb drive, usb
+91%
-9%
" ... Jump Drive has to be the small compact size otherwise no issues. ... "
" ... With the proper flash drive, it can show generational lifetimes. ... "
" ... Thirdly, the memory in Nix is only 8gb, where as in Spiro is 16gb. ... "
" ... It was very easy to load pictures from Facebook onto a flash drive and plug it in. ... I liked it so much, we bought one as a going away present for our Director and plan to load pictures onto a flash drive as a memento for her new office. ... "
" ... I created a slide show of family photos and put them on a thumb drive. ... "
" ... You do have to leave your flash drive plugged in the back, but it will pretty much hold all the pictures that are on your flash drive - which can be a lot! ... "
" ... Wonders why it can't have an internal memory (always needs a USB stick) for playback ... "
" ... The only think I would advise new users to do is not to add to the Memory stick but to delete everything from it and reinstall. ... "
Other
32motion, feature, turn, motion detector, frame
+97%
-3%
" ... Motion activation works well. ... "
" ... the motion sensor is a great feature. ... "
" ... The resolution is excellent and I love the timer and motion sensor. ... "
" ... I love the fact that it has a motion sensor so that you don't have to turn it off and on. ... "
" ... The sensor works really well and we love the big screen. ... "
" ... I like the auto on/off for motion detection. ... "
" ... Big and the motion sensor is nice. ... "
" ... I also love the motion feature. ... "
USB
32pictures, photos, drive, frame, thumb drive
+78%
-22%
" ... very easy to set up, i just bought the little usb that was recommended and i put over 250 pictures on it with ease and plenty of room to spare. ... "
" ... I created a slide show of family photos and put them on a thumb drive. ... "
" ... You do have to leave your flash drive plugged in the back, but it will pretty much hold all the pictures that are on your flash drive - which can be a lot! ... "
" ... I collected all of our photos and videos of our cat and loaded them onto the usb and gave it to my husband for his birthday and he loves it. ... "
" ... Everyone getting these are getting tiny sized USB sticks with it. ... That way you can connect to it over the internet and put images and videos on your frame without messing with the physical drive, just your by using your phone or computer. ... "
" ... It's very easy to put photos on a low profile usb and stick it in the back. ... "
" ... This frame with the USB drive was simple enough to set up. ... I created an album with my Google Photos and just downloaded all the pictures in that album onto the thumb drive and popped it into the fame. ... "
" ... just a matter of copying the photos into the included USB memory, and starting the slide show. ... "
Storage
31photos, frame, card, memory stick, pictures
+77%
-23%
" ... So to further test my hypothesis, I ordered a SanDisk Extreme Pro 32GB UHS-I Card from Amazon (about $25), and copied my pictures onto that media. ... The frame also has a card reader. ... "
" ... Load photos via included flash drive or with an SD card. ... "
" ... I bought a seperate SD card to store pictures and videos on it for her. ... "
" ... The only think I would advise new users to do is not to add to the Memory stick but to delete everything from it and reinstall. ... "
" ... I'm using my SD card on this new one and will give him the 8 GB USB that comes with this new one. ... "
" ... Load pictures onto card. ... "
" ... I have about 5000 pictures on an SD card and it plays them with no problem and great quality. ... "
" ... accepts HD card larger than 32 gb ... "
Returns
30returned, amazon, refund, returning, replacement
+13%
-87%
" ... This thing is going back. ... "
" ... But I'm about to start a refund process. ... "
" ... Unfortunately I wanted to give it as a gift to a relative abroad, no chance to return the product within amazon's period. ... "
" ... I trouble shot and found the problem, and they still declined my request . ... "
" ... Nonetheless, turned unusable in a week and returned. ... "
" ... I had to return it, however I decided not to replace it as I also was not happy with how slow was to navigate on my albums. ... "
" ... It did not work and so I returned it immediately. ... I still have not received my refund. ... "
" ... Then I came onto Amazon to return it and found out That you only have 30 days from date purchased. ... "
Features
30feature, auto, timer, shut, calendar
+90%
-10%
" ... And I didn’t even mention all the features it has here. ... "
" ... It has all features I need (e.g. ... "
" ... The options are incredible, and I love the calendar feature. ... "
" ... Pics are crisp, and I like the auto shut off feature. ... "
" ... The new firmware with timer on/off functions also had a few other nice adds such as more choices on how long to show a photo or how long to sleep were added. ... "
" ... Checked all features, even the shutdown time . ... "
" ... Very good quality display, nice auto-adjust, and the remote is a great extra feature. ... "
" ... Other great features: ... "
Price
29money, frame, well worth, worth, value
+83%
-17%
" ... Good product for a decent price. ... "
" ... much better than the competitors at this price ... "
" ... I like this photo frame and consider it to be a nice value for the money. ... "
" ... Good product and fairly priced ... "
" ... worth every penny! ... "
" ... this is well worth the additional few dollars. ... "
" ... The 10 inch size is great but the 15 inch has twice the impact and is well worth the few extra dollars. ... "
" ... Could've gotten a bigger screen but you can't beat this price. ... "
Size
26small, perfect, larger, desk, bigger
+96%
-4%
" ... It was stored on a shelf in my office. ... "
" ... Put this up just before a party we had and everyone loved the size. ... "
" ... Size is right for us. ... "
" ... Works perfect, great size and quality. ... "
" ... But we liked this one so much we will be buying another of the same size. ... "
" ... The 8-inch might seem a bit small at first but it is the perfect size for a desk or bookshelf in a workplace, unlike some of the larger ones which are better left for home. ... "
" ... The size is perfect. ... "
" ... Size is awesome! ... "
Delivery
24frame, shipping, shipped, well packaged, quickly
+83%
-17%
" ... The product is good and is as promised. ... "
" ... Was a well packaged item when it arrived - worked for 5 days. ... "
" ... I was so impressed that I ordered this 15" frame, which Amazon delivered the next day. ... "
" ... When it arrived, it was bigger than I thought but good thing I managed to find spot for it in the house. ... By the way, I shipped this from Amazon US to Singapore and it works fine. ... "
" ... Just received 7/25/17. ... "
" ... Late yesterday my Nix 8 inch digital frame was delivered. ... "
" ... Came on time and the product is perfect. ... "
" ... Excellent product, just as described, shipped on time. ... "
Design
19frame, look, look like, stupid, sleek
+89%
-11%
" ... I created a special slide show for each. ... "
" ... i would have liked a nicer frame as the black is quite flat and not very classy. ... "
" ... The thing is huge and cool looking. ... "
" ... Very well engineered!! ... "
" ... great frame, simple design ... "
" ... And the device has a pretty slick design . ... "
" ... LOOK LIKE WE ARE GOING TO ENJOY IT STILL FOOLING WITH IT ... "
" ... It showcases all the sexy ladies that I like! ... "
Device Compatibility
18plugged, make, devices, device, desk
+72%
-28%
" ... What a wonderful device. ... "
" ... They walked me through on what needed to be done and being my computer was home, they followed up with me to make sure all was good. ... "
" ... It would be better if it was rechargable, you do have to keep it plugged in to use it, but otherwise it's wonderful and not too big to fit on a side table or desk. ... "
" ... Make a smart thing a connected thing. ... "
" ... Our other two devices, which cost much less, have this capability. ... "
" ... I was able to easily add photos from my iPhone to my Mac and then to the card! ... "
" ... Love it, we have it on instead of the TV sometimes. ... "
" ... It's a simple device. ... "
Controls
17remote, frame, settings, menu, controls
+59%
-41%
" ... Playback of video is also nice along with the clock display, ... "
" ... The way a company should operate . ... "
" ... Controls on the back of the frame itself ... "
" ... Remote control is pretty straightforward but not completely obvious about which button does what, e.g., menu. ... "
" ... The clock feature is also nice because it can be placed on the top or bottom corner or disabled if not wanted. ... "
" ... It comes along with a remote that I love to use due to it's simplicity of four buttons. ... "
" ... Yes, you do have to take the time and effort to scroll through the various settings but once that is figured out (not too hard) the device works great. ... "
" ... The settings are easy to use (you can change the slideshow timing, format, and even add different visual displays like a clock and calendar). ... "
Resolution
17hd, 720p, nix, frame, digital picture
+100%
" ... I will be comparing the Spiro Goods, Nix, and Tenker Digital Picture Frames. ... Secondly, let’s talk resolution. ... Spiro’s resolution is 1080p, compared to the other two at 720p. ... "
" ... Does well what it is meant to do--display digital images and video. ... "
" ... Image quality is good as advertised when compared with my laptop and other screens (the "D" stands for HD which I think is 1080). ... "
" ... accepts HD card larger than 32 gb ... "
" ... If you want to see a demonstration of how easy this model is to program, please check out my video on YouTube: "Demonstration: NIX Digital Photo & HD Video Frame - X10G" on Shawna Who. ... "
" ... but from a layman's point of view, The resolution is awesome and it's fantastic!. ... "
" ... The only short coming is it is 4x3 aspect ration which does not scale well with 17x9 HD pictures. ... "
" ... The resolution is excellent. ... "
Display Size
13size, inches, inch, frame, nix
+92%
-8%
" ... We've only been using this frame for a few days but this is what we've noticed: We love the screen size. ... "
" ... The sensor works really well and we love the big screen. ... "
" ... Despite my initial concerns, the 10" screen size is really easy to see from a distance. ... "
" ... Large screen, very clear and lifelike quality of my photos. ... "
" ... The 8 inch is a good size for display. ... "
" ... Nice digital frame and 15 inch size is just right for me. ... "
" ... Very happy with the Nix Advance 15 inch. ... "
" ... I really like the NIX Advance 10 inch. ... "
Storage
12shelf, big, stand, small, frame
+92%
-8%
" ... Put in about five hundred pictures and it says it still has room for about 500 more. ... "
" ... perfect size frame for the work desk or kitchen counter. ... "
" ... Also, it has a sturdy, wide attached stand instead of a stick you push in a hole so it's stable. ... "
" ... For me, the 10" model is the perfect size to keep on the kitchen counter. ... It's big enough that I can easily see photo details without taking up too much counter space. ... "
" ... He has a new daughter and works in open office space. ... "
" ... She also loves the fact you can add new pics and dont need to make shelf space for it. ... "
" ... big storage capacity . ... "
" ... Nice small stand in the rear. ... "
User Manual
11instructions, user manual, easy, instruction, help
+45%
-55%
" ... We followed all directions on the manual, but it only got worse. ... "
" ... Also, the support instructions should actually help. ... "
Codecs
11format, mp4, mp3, resolutions, file names
+45%
-55%
" ... Even with 200 files, the thing malfunctions ... "
" ... The Nix advance 15 inch frame does not support mp3 format files, only MPEG-4/AVI 720 video files." ... "
" ... Had one issue with video format. ... "
" ... In other words it will not play all AVI or MP4 movies, especially with sound, unless you recode them with something like "TEncoder" or "Avidemux". ... "
" ... I understand if some formats are not supported, but it should skip them, not freeze. ... "
" ... Be aware, however, that it only plays videos in MP4/MPEG4 format - you'll likely have to get conversion software to get your videos in the correct format. ... "
Ports
11plug, drives, plugged, included, frame
+45%
-55%
" ... that their USB drives appear to be defective. ... "
" ... I want to use it for my business in a location that does not have an outlet. ... "
" ... You need a very short USB key FYI. ... "
" ... Plugged it in and didn't work. ... "
Sleep Tracking
10motion, function, wakes, timer, sleep mode
+80%
-20%
" ... Very nice but does not have a on/off schedule, feature, has a motion detector but not for use in a room where people sleep. ... "
" ... The newer firmware (I had to upgrade the 10") has a sleep function so you can shut the device off at a set time and back on at a different time. ... "
" ... Then in setup go to the Sleep column. ... Note: Start time is for start of sleep. ... "
" ... And, it has a motion detector that wakes the frame from sleep mode when someone comes nearby, so you don't have to bother to power it off. ... "
" ... Initially we had a problem setting up the Sleep Function and Nixplay Customer Support was great -- very prompt and responsive. ... "
" ... I had a little trouble setting up the sleep timer and I called their product support and spoke with Rico. ... "
" ... wakes up when someone walks by. ... "
" ... The motion sensing is also nice, as is the sleep timer. ... "
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Specifications
Body
Size: 4 meters
Connectivity
USB: Yes
Memory
Memory: 8192 GB
Display
Resolution: HDTV 720p
Type: LED
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