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Pix Star 10 Inch Wi Fi Cloud Digital Picture Frame with IPS high resolution display Email iPhone iOS and Android app DLNA and Motion Sensor Black
Last Updated: July 9, 2019 (Refresh Now)
8.4
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
999
Old Reviews
352
Unverified
78
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7 meters
SIZE
Yes
WIFI
8192 GB
MEMORY
Yes
USB
Review Analysis - 569 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Ease of Use
145easy to set, easy to use, set, pictures, setup
+92%
-8%
" ... Set up was easy. ... "
" ... Set up is simple . ... "
" ... Set up was easy. ... "
" ... It is super simple to setup, and then you can manage it all online. ... "
" ... Easy to set up ... "
" ... Super easy to set up! ... "
" ... It’s so easy to use! ... There are several setup options to tailor it to fit your needs. ... "
" ... Super easy to set up and load pictures. ... "
Picture Quality
104picture quality, picture, photos, send, frame
+91%
-9%
" ... But, that's OK because you'll get 99% photos rather than videos anyways . ... "
" ... I love sitting across the room and seeing the pictures pop up. ... "
" ... So glad I did, the photos are great, was so easy to set up and use. ... "
" ... Have owned several older generation frames and this blows then away in terms of picture quality, ease of programming and settings. ... "
" ... Have it at my office at work and is nice that I can see hundreds of my favorite pictures instead of a couple in picture frames. ... "
" ... The picture quality on this frame was less than impressive. ... "
" ... Looks great, picture is great. ... "
" ... It stores a lot of pictures. ... "
As Gift
103christmas, parents, grandparents, mother, mom
+98%
-2%
" ... Gave this as a gift and the person who received it, LOVES it. ... "
" ... I have bought this 2 times and it has been the perfect gift for both people. ... This is the best gift for family you don’t always see! ... "
" ... Amazing gift, got one for boyfriends mom but accidentally ordered 2. ... best gift ever, they both totally love it. ... "
" ... Best gift ever! ... "
" ... I bought the 10.4 pixstar as a Christmas gift for someone special. ... "
" ... I gave one to my aged parents who don't get out much as well as for a wedding gift. ... "
" ... This was a gift to my parents. ... "
" ... My girl loved this as her bday gift. ... "
Full Frame
68picture, love this frame, pictures, email, digital
+96%
-4%
" ... What a fantastic picture frame. ... "
" ... You have to make sure you read your instructions on how to get your pictures on the picture frame. ... "
" ... ABSOLUTLEY love this frame. ... "
" ... Anybody that you share the frame specific email address with can email pics directly to the frame. ... "
" ... That’s one of the nicest features along with the simplicity of sending pictures to the picture frame. ... "
" ... The best picture frame! ... "
" ... I love this frame! ... "
" ... I researched a lot before buying this to replace an older digital frame. ... "
Setup
65setup, set, easy to set, easy to setup, simple
+91%
-9%
" ... You should be there to help them do setup. ... "
" ... There are several setup options to tailor it to fit your needs. ... "
" ... Setup was easy. ... "
" ... No hassle for her as I set the account up before she rec'd it & all she had to do was plug it in to receive pictures . ... "
" ... I had no issue with the initial set up. ... "
" ... Setup was pretty easy - The web interface was a little annoying, but once I figured it out, it was great to get set up. ... "
" ... Follow the directions and it works as advertised. ... "
" ... EASY to install and now can get every picture with a click of my phone!! ... "
Camera
57photos, pics, upload, uploading, photo frame
+93%
-7%
" ... Very easy to add pictures. ... "
" ... Love getting pictures from friends and family. ... "
" ... Also like the fact you can email photos to it. ... "
" ... But bought this for pictures moreso than video. ... "
" ... This also allows people of your choice, to send their photos from any where. ... "
" ... This makes it an ideal way to share family photos. ... "
" ... You can set it up all sorts of ways, at the moment he has it auto accept pictures and show one at a time. ... "
" ... Nice way for older grandparents to enjoy photos with no need for technology understanding. ... "
Marketplace
55picture, frame, photos, amazon, photo
+87%
-13%
" ... Thank you support! ... "
" ... The frame and features are as advertised. ... "
" ... The size is good for showing pix. ... "
" ... It is exciting when the mail with new pictures show up. ... "
" ... Works as described. ... Bought 2 and linked pictures. ... "
" ... Item as described, nice picture and quick service ... "
" ... Have it at my office at work and is nice that I can see hundreds of my favorite pictures instead of a couple in picture frames. ... "
" ... He gets so happy when a new photo appears . ... "
Display Clarity
48display, pictures, resolution, photos, viewing
+79%
-21%
" ... It has choices on display. ... HAS beautiful display. ... "
" ... Just keep the screen on and it’ll work just fine. ... "
" ... I would recommend purchasing the largest screen size you can. ... "
" ... Lastly, for such a large display this frame has lower resolution than we are used to seeing on modern lcd devices like tablets and smart phones . ... "
" ... The screen quality is great. ... "
" ... Also the many different set up ways to display the pictures! ... "
" ... Excellent screen quality and for the price you can't beat it. ... "
" ... I use this at my front desk when guest walk in and it's a perfect way to display our projects. ... "
Product As Described
40picture, frame, photos, photo, show
+95%
-5%
" ... Works as described. ... Bought 2 and linked pictures. ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... Nice to have new pictures just show up when your not expecting them. ... When you have it in the 5 picture mode it makes each picture that much smaller. ... "
" ... Love seeing old photos from the past ... "
" ... Like that pictures can be emailed to the frame. ... "
" ... Item as described, nice picture and quick service ... "
" ... It's a nice size and has lots of options for displaying pictures. ... "
" ... Because they rotate on the frame, I don't worry if it's a great pic. ... "
Software Platform
34app, frame, account, web interface, interface
+62%
-38%
" ... Once you have that, use the web interface to upload and manage pictures. ... "
" ... App is great. ... "
" ... The software can use an upgrade. ... "
" ... I just finished setting it up so the gift is ready to be plugged in and os already loaded up with photos. ... "
" ... The great thing about the app is that is automatically sends all photos in the proper size. ... "
" ... Nice feature accessing from the web! ... "
" ... i can view all my photos on my home server, through Plex, Emby, or file share and they look great ... "
" ... I like the ability to send pics via email to a dedicated email address or using the PixStar app. ... "
For Kids
30children, kids, mom, gift, mother
+100%
" ... I bought this frame as a means for my mom to meet and see her great granddaughter. ... She loved it and had the rest of the family over to meet my granddaughter. ... "
" ... Bought this for our handicap son for his birthday. ... "
" ... Got one for myself a couple years ago & liked it so much I bought one for my son & daughter-in-law for Christmas this year. ... "
" ... All of her children and grandchildren are able to send photos to the frame from across the country and even overseas. ... "
" ... We get new pictures of kids and grandkids every week! ... "
" ... I have 3 of these, one at my house, and one at each of my kids' grandparents' houses. ... "
" ... I bought this for my 79 yr old mother. ... "
" ... I was so happy and impressed that I bought 5 more so that all my children and my sister could have one. ... "
Capacity
30family members, assisted living, frame, year old, wifi
+97%
-3%
" ... So good that we have four of these in the family. ... "
" ... Purchased for my Dad to help him keep up with family around the country. ... "
" ... Others are via emails from family members. ... "
" ... I have this device in an assisted living center, my relative has dementia and this helps him cope with the loss. ... He does not have WiFi in his room but there is a network down the hall that we can connect to. ... Whenever one of the family members visit we take the unit down the hall and plug it in. ... After the visit we unplug and move it back to his room. ... "
" ... The 15" frame allows you to view easily from across the room. ... "
" ... She had forgotton most friends and family. ... "
" ... Keeps her in touch with the family. ... "
" ... Bought for family moving across the country. ... "
Apps
30frame, photos, web, email, using the app
+73%
-27%
" ... I love the ability to add and modify albums from the web no matter where I am at. ... "
" ... I downloaded the app and because I have multiple people I know who have frames, it's easy for me to select all and send the same picture to all my friends/family. ... "
" ... The iPhone app works great too. ... "
" ... I chose them at first because they support SmugMug, the photo app. ... "
" ... We just upload from any phone (including iPhone and Android) and they instantly show up on her frame. ... "
" ... The website manages both folders separately and you can easily select a pic and delete it from either folder via the web. ... "
" ... I did not even know these apps existed for sending pics straight to the frame from anyone! ... "
" ... I like the ability to send pics via email to a dedicated email address or using the PixStar app. ... "
Product Reliability
26months, frame, weeks, stopped working, working
+50%
-50%
" ... this product had only a ONE month window for it to break? ... "
" ... else your send will fail. ... "
" ... I think it was defective. ... "
" ... I must have a dud. ... "
" ... After a year or so it started giving trouble as it would not come on every time. ... Eventually it died and now does not come on at all. ... "
" ... Lasted 2 months before issues started to show up. ... "
" ... Purchased this for my parent 60th anniversary July 2018, but less than a year as of last week it just quit. ... "
" ... Honestly, I think it is a piece of junk. ... "
Features
25many, frame, lots, feature, weather
+88%
-12%
" ... Such cool technology. ... "
" ... The random mode works great. ... "
" ... It’s got soo many cool features I just haven’t had time to explore them all! ... "
" ... It has nice features like weather reports. ... "
" ... Lots of features. ... "
" ... Lots of great features, easy to use. ... "
" ... On the frame, you can select those options, along with last first, etc. ... "
" ... Nice, big and a lot of features. ... "
Color
24photos, displayed, screen, colors, display
+75%
-25%
" ... You can program the screen remotely and change settings and what images are displayed. ... "
" ... The screen is large and has vivid colors. ... "
" ... Most of the pictures are slightly washed out. ... "
" ... The picture is bright clear and beautiful. ... "
" ... The pictures are very clear and true to color!! ... "
" ... The pictures look good, but the resolution hasn't changed in 3 years (I've had mine for 3 years and just bought one for my sister in law, no updates except to make the frame itself look nicer). ... "
" ... You can add/update photos as often as you like, decide the amount of time the photos are displayed, how it's displayed, and even set to motion sensor! ... "
" ... Wish there were more design options and different colors, but technically it works really well, I love the option of just emailing new photos to have them appear on the screen. ... "
Wifi
24wi fi, frame, password, connect, router
+58%
-42%
" ... I love the WiFi and receiving the photos by email. ... "
" ... nice wifi pic frame. ... "
" ... My parents don’t have a computer but they have Wi-Fi for their phones. ... That way, once my mom received the frame, all she had to do was connect to her Wi-Fi. ... "
" ... I bought this frame to take advantage of it's wifi-enabled capabilities. ... "
" ... He even provided a reminder to set up my WiFi. ... "
" ... Well worth the money don't buy the cheap Brands this one is so easy to upload with WiFi you don't even need a USB or any memory for it. ... "
" ... Works well with our wifi. ... "
" ... I got this for my grandma, who has wifi but doesn't know how to use electronics. ... "
Device Compatibility
24frame, email, dongle, connected, connect
+67%
-33%
" ... And the best part is the web and email connectivity. ... "
" ... My kids are older and scattered across the country, so its a great way to stay connected. ... "
" ... Now to take it to the next level it would be awesome if I could connect it to my smartthings smart appliances to play notifications on the frame. ... "
" ... It really keeps you connected. ... "
" ... This is awesome and so easy to manage from your phone or pc. ... The rest I’ve just emailed to the Frame from my phone, pc, or tablet. ... U can add to and delete from the frame on the fly from the website via your phone or pc. ... "
" ... (oh, to get their phones or computers to be as seamless, alas). ... "
" ... You can edit remotely via web. ... "
" ... Now when I am out and about and I take a picture with my smart phone, Wala! ... "
Remote
23control, frame, slow, touchscreen, stopped working
+61%
-39%
" ... The remote is simple to use and the clarity is great. ... "
" ... The remote works nicely, the construction is solid and the 10 inch frame is just about perfect - I think 8 would be too small for me to enjoy. ... "
" ... The frame and remote are great. ... "
" ... It comes with a remote and has a weather feature and clock, you can also play video and it has sound. ... "
" ... Easy set up - really it's plug and play (they even include the batteries for the remote) ... "
" ... It is lucky the device also has a remote control as I am able to adjust the volume via the remote. ... "
" ... The shelf also has room for the remote so it never gets lost or misplaced. ... "
" ... The remote control was nice and user interface was otherwise really easy. ... "
Price
21worth every penny, worth the price, money, worth the money, worth
+90%
-10%
" ... Worth every penny. ... "
" ... Enjoyed the product but for the price I thought that it would last longer. ... "
" ... This frame is worth the price. ... "
" ... worth every penny and more to see him smile!!!!! ... "
" ... I have had other digital frames and this one, for the price, is fantastic. ... "
" ... Well worth the investment! ... "
" ... Worth the money to me. ... "
" ... This is an expensive product but to our family it was worth the price. ... "
Memory
17pictures, memory, internal memory, sd card, pics
+94%
-6%
" ... Chose this brand for their online interface and storage. ... "
" ... But it turns out I can only send upto 450 pics and pix-star internal memory is already 99% full. ... It displays on the ad that it can store upto 15000 pics with internal memory of 4 GB!! ... "
" ... No saving to USB, downloading photos, uploading, selecting, it's all simple! ... "
" ... Multiple pictures of everyone and important events in her life have brought a good part of her memory back. ... "
" ... I also tried with my network drive and it loaded up and displayed thousands pictures faster than I expected. ... "
" ... I have network drive where we upload all the family pics and so. ... "
" ... I love this item and it makes not only my mom happy but family and friends happy who can easily upload pictures as well so I won't have to talk to them. ... "
" ... I purchased an SD memory card with the unit to use for extra storage. ... While images on the card can show up in the slideshow, files sent to the frame end up in the frames internal memory and cannot be automatically transferred to the memory card. ... "
Returns
14return, refund, sent, returning, frame
+14%
-86%
" ... Both are getting returned. ... "
" ... To Amazon’s credit, they tried to assist in contacting them, but were unsuccessful. ... I am returning this item and getting a refund. ... "
" ... So likely this was somebody else's return, although it still has the cellophane on the screen. ... Back it goes for a refund. ... "
" ... I am past the product return and support time, so I have wasted over $250. ... "
" ... Returned the frame. ... "
" ... Please respond with how we can return this for a full refund. ... "
" ... I returned this frame because it was obviously already returned previously. ... "
" ... Sent it back. ... "
Size
12small, perfect, use, right, love
+83%
-17%
" ... I like the size and ease of use ... "
" ... Perfect size is excellent for eyes over 50. ... "
" ... Just the right size! ... "
" ... It’s the perfect size. ... "
" ... Previously we needed to look them up from a laptop to see them at a reasonable size and that gave a bit of lazyness. ... "
" ... Easy to set-up and she loves the large size. ... "
" ... LOVE ITS VERSATILITY AND EASE OF USE. ... "
" ... The size is perfect. ... "
For Travel
11vacation, frame, vacations, travel, photos
+100%
" ... We travel around and I bought this for my mom. ... "
" ... You can add photos as you travel around as birthday parties occur . ... "
" ... Love sending my mom overseas pix and videos. ... "
" ... We have ours in the bathroom, where we see all our past trips while brushing our teeth. ... "
" ... So easy that we can literally be skiing, taking selfies and emailing pictures from the top of the ski slopes and the images will be loaded on the frame before we even hit the bottom of the hill. ... "
" ... Want to see the beautiful pictures from your vacation you can view them all the time on this. ... "
" ... Fun to see some pictures of grandkids when they were small and some of our vacations. ... "
" ... Plus, when you go out of town, send your own photos from vacations, etc. ... When you get home the new pics are already on the frame to reminder you of your trip. ... "
Storage
11frame, pictures, photos, memory, internal memory
+64%
-36%
" ... My husband and kids got me this for my birthday to replace my smaller/SD card holding digital frame. ... "
" ... Since I had received a different frame at first, I had already put my pictures on an SD card, so when I received this frame all I had to do was insert the SD card and play the slideshow. ... It will play pictures from my SD card AND pictures from the internal memory so I can view ALL of my pictures. ... I also like that I am able to move my pictures from the internal memory to the SD card so I don't have to worry if something happens to the frame since my pictures are on the SD card. ... "
" ... Great functionality - huge improvement over our last frame which could only read from Sd card which never got updated. ... "
" ... I purchased an SD memory card with the unit to use for extra storage. ... "
" ... easy to setup, linked my google photos to it, and installed a 128 gig sd card loaded with picture for my mom, clarity is awesome. ... "
Controls
10navigate, menus, resume, remote control, menu
+30%
-70%
" ... Confusing navigation in Settings. ... "
" ... The menus within the frame are very difficult to navigate. ... "
" ... My New Pix Star was delivered with a broken volume button on the unit. ... "
" ... Now a full year later the device won't even turn on, the power button does nothing. ... "
" ... Then you have to push a toggle switch on the back to resume. ... You would at least think pushing the "play" button on the remote control would resume the slide show but that only brings up a blank screen and then you need to navigate back to your source and restart the slide show. ... "
Network
10frame, router, network, connect, ap
+40%
-60%
" ... In addition, I bought this to use in my office which uses a secure internet connection that requires entering your username and password but there was no way to do this on this frame so the WiFi connection was useless for me. ... "
" ... Could not connect to WiFi, returned it ... "
" ... The frame is 10ft away from the router and only gets two bars and it is constantly dropping the connection. ... Primary router is an Asus 68R plus an Asus 68R as an AP very close to this frame. ... I've rebooted the router/AP and the frame with no luck. ... Very weak wifi on the frame. ... "
" ... I could not access the frame my home network. ... "
" ... would not accept WIFI. ... "
Video Playback
9play, video, short, even, also
+78%
-22%
" ... But bought this for pictures moreso than video. ... "
" ... This will even play videos! ... "
" ... Great that it also handles videos. ... "
" ... Videos play and I can control it remotely which is awesome. ... "
" ... Will even play short videos. ... "
" ... this plays videos too, which was a nice surprise. ... "
" ... It's like a personal mini movie ... "
Print Quality
8set, pictures, easy, send, wanted
+100%
" ... It works great to send photos and keep the selection of pictures current. ... "
" ... We had prints of family photos taken every Christmas for about twenty years. ... "
" ... Photos look great. ... "
" ... That also allows my brother and sister in law to also send pictures too! ... "
For Fun
7grandkids, fun to see, vacations, use, pictures
+100%
" ... Fun to see some pictures of grandkids when they were small and some of our vacations. ... "
" ... they’re fun to look at when we get home! ... "
" ... Easy to use and brings a lot of fun memories back to life. ... "
Design
7look, device, design, nice, matte
+71%
-29%
" ... It looks nice and had all of the features that we wanted! ... "
" ... The look at it everyday. ... "
" ... I didn't try to take the device apart and look at the internal components like the motherboard, but I may toy with that one day. ... "
" ... Love this slid show! ... "
" ... I like the look of the frame and I like that it is matte. ... "
Build Quality
7frame, device, sturdy, metal, looks
+43%
-57%
" ... yep, it came broken. ... "
" ... was not worth the$$ cheaply made . ... "
Other
6sensor, detection, feature, super, remember
+83%
-17%
" ... I appreciate the motion detection and auto on and off. ... "
" ... I'ts motion sensor is helpful so I never have to remember to turn on or off. ... "
" ... Motion detection is a nice feature. ... "
" ... The motion detection system works well and save a lot of energy. ... "
" ... The motion sensor setting is super cool. ... "
Device Stand
6mounting, hung, inches, holes, center
+50%
-50%
" ... To start with the stand is a joke. ... "
" ... You can no longer hang these horizontally on the wall. ... Indeed, they have mounting holes on the back - but they are three inches off center so there is no way to use them!! ... "
" ... I want to hurl this against the wall! ... "
Fit
6mounting, inches, holes, hanging, hang
+50%
-50%
" ... Indeed, they have mounting holes on the back - but they are three inches off center so there is no way to use them!! ... This "new" generation seemingly placed the hols in random spots ensuring there is no way to properly hang them! ... "
" ... I temporarily solved this by taping the back so that it applied pressure, essentially holding the device together. ... "
Sound Quality
5video, playing, stopped working, set, plays
+80%
-20%
" ... Plays .1 seconds of audio from a video even when set to play no sound ... "
" ... Clearly the firmware starts playing the sound and then checks whether it is supposed to. ... "
" ... Can add music. ... "
" ... Very versital for pics and sound. ... "
Touch Sensitivity
5screen, way, need, keep, would
+40%
-60%
" ... No touch screen but you shouldn't need that feature IMO. ... "
Comfort
4fingers, crossed, sturdy, little, easy to set
+100%
" ... Hoping it'll still last many years--fingers crossed. ... "
" ... This thing is completely hands off and works great. ... "
" ... I ordered this for a grandparent because it’s so easy to use and pretty much hands-off for a non-techie person. ... "
" ... It's very easy to set up and has a nice, sturdy brace on the back instead of a skinny little stick type. ... "
Battery Life
4batteries, rechargeable, charge, better
+50%
-50%
" ... The only issue i had was the batteries that were included were bad. ... "
" ... They make it seem like it has a battery, but it does not. ... "
Codecs
3use, pictures, one, hard, frustrating
+33%
-67%
" ... If you select all from a folder and any are an unrecognized file type, none load. ... This is going to be frustrating to a user who has one MOV file in a folder that is otherwise valid JPG's. ... "
" ... This frame is way to hard to use in every format. ... I don't understand the high ratings this gets as it is hard to use and offers a very limited and frustrating operating format. ... "
Resolution
3pictures, movies, look, found, 1080p
+67%
-33%
" ... Some people say resolution isn't as good but we've found that unless you put your face right up to it, the pictures look great. ... "
" ... The pictures look good, but the resolution hasn't changed in 3 years (I've had mine for 3 years and just bought one for my sister in law, no updates except to make the frame itself look nicer). ... "
Viewing Angles
3angle, wide
+67%
-33%
" ... Great wide viewing angle ... "
Display Size
3size, nice, big, 15 inch
+100%
" ... The 15 inch screen is my favorite. ... "
" ... Nice big screen too. ... "
" ... I would recommend purchasing the largest screen size you can. ... "
Screen Protection
3still, would, surge, return, quality
+33%
-67%
" ... This poor screen quality makes it unusable. ... "
" ... So likely this was somebody else's return, although it still has the cellophane on the screen. ... "
Bluetooth
3frame, via, send, purchased, pictures
+100%
" ... Love that fact that I can blue tooth my pics and add at any time! ... "
" ... I bought a bluetooth adapter so you can send pictures via bluetooth. ... "
" ... We also purchased a bluetooth dongle for the frame and all I did was put the dongle into the frame and now my frame is bluetooth. ... It is so easy to send pictures to the frame via bluetooth. ... This is the bluetooth dongle I purchased for the frame and was recommended by the Pix-Star website: ... "
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Specifications
Body
Size: 7 meters
Connectivity
WiFi: Yes
USB: Yes
Memory
Memory: 8192 GB