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Pix Star 15 Inch Wi Fi Cloud Digital Photo Frame FotoConnect XD with Email Online Providers iPhone Android app DLNA and Motion Sensor Black
Last Updated: March 20, 2021 (Refresh Now)
8.5
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
993
Old Reviews
340
Unverified
82
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15 meters
SIZE
LED
TYPE
Yes
WIFI
8192 GB
MEMORY
Review Analysis - 571 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Ease of Use
135easy to set, easy to use, set, super, simple
+92%
-8%
" ... No tech knowledge necessary! ... "
" ... Easy to setup and then not need to review the settings again. ... If it is needed there is an online interface to remotely help. ... "
" ... Easy to setup and easy to use! ... "
" ... The display is stellar and it's easy to use. ... "
" ... This was super easy to set up and manage. ... "
" ... Easy to set up as own email address. ... "
" ... Easy to setup and customer friendly installation. ... "
" ... Easy to setup and use. ... "
As Gift
98christmas, parents, gifts, present, mother
+97%
-3%
" ... This will make a great gift! ... "
" ... We bought this for our parents as a Christmas gift. ... "
" ... Wonderful gift for family members who live apart ... "
" ... Probably a good gift for non-racists too. ... "
" ... Definitely would recommend & will probably purchase more as gifts. ... "
" ... This frame is a gift for my 89 YO mother. ... "
" ... My sister and I bought one for each of our parents for Christmas. ... "
" ... My family gave it to me as a gift and I have bought two more to give as gifts ! ... "
Picture Quality
91picture quality, picture, photos, frame, display
+95%
-5%
" ... Very easy set-up and includes different display options such as collage and single picture. ... "
" ... New photos are easy to add. ... Pictures are displayed nicely. ... You can arrange the pictures how you want to see them . ... I LOVE photos, and have them displayed everywhere . ... "
" ... Great for sharing photos. ... "
" ... They are technologically isolated so they never get to see any pictures. ... "
" ... Being able to label the picture (the yellow circle in my picture above) in the subject line of the email when you send it helps grandma to identify the people in the photo -as her memory is bad. ... "
" ... Great Digital Picture Frame! ... "
" ... The pictures are beautiful. ... It is so wonderful that my family can send new pictures of the grandchildren. ... "
" ... Bought it for myself so I could get the pictures out of the albums and display for all the enjoy. ... "
Full Frame
54pictures, love this frame, picture, pix star frame, photospring
+98%
-2%
" ... I absolutely love this frame!! ... "
" ... my whole family has a Pix-star frame! ... "
" ... I love this frame. ... "
" ... This frame is perfect for the home . ... "
" ... Really neat digital picture frame! ... "
" ... You have to make sure you read your instructions on how to get your pictures on the picture frame. ... "
" ... I researched a lot before buying this to replace an older digital frame. ... "
" ... Did I mention that I love this frame. ... "
Camera
54photos, add, love, easy, pics
+91%
-9%
" ... He sends me pics of it. ... "
" ... I see some of the photos and say, " I took that?" ... "
" ... like google photos, etc. ... New photos are easy to add. ... You can decide to add the photo to your photos or delete them. ... "
" ... Very easy to add pictures. ... "
" ... This is so perfect for all my photos. ... "
" ... Like the ease of downloading multiple photos. ... "
" ... (You can 'group' the frames so when you upload all the frames get the same images). ... "
" ... He watched and waited for new pictures to pop up. ... "
Display Clarity
49display, picture, frame, resolution, pictures
+80%
-20%
" ... Can display individual pictures or collage of multiple pictures. ... "
" ... My parents over 80 years old loved this gift and see the digital pictures in a big screen besides mobile. ... "
" ... I’m glad we got the 15” you can see it well from farther away and can have more than one picture on the screen at once. ... "
" ... It is a big screen, the pics looks beautiful. ... "
" ... My grandmother has macular degeneration so screen quality and brightness was a concern - we didn’t need to be worried at all! ... "
" ... Very easy set-up and includes different display options such as collage and single picture. ... "
" ... The screen size is well worth the price. ... "
" ... We got the 15” screen. ... "
Marketplace
47picture, photos, frame, amazon, pics
+91%
-9%
" ... Always a delight when a new photo arrives! ... "
" ... The larger pictures is a bonus! ... "
" ... Let’s her have the newest pictures. ... "
" ... It works very well, but it would be even nicer if it was large enough to show off photos in a better way. ... "
" ... Most of all the ease of updating the pictures is exactly what I was looking for. ... "
" ... THANK YOU PIXSTAR. ... "
" ... I see some of the photos and say, " I took that?" ... "
" ... Product as described. ... "
Setup
45setup, easy to set, set, instructions, easy to setup
+89%
-11%
" ... Super easy to set up & manage. ... "
" ... Since my mother isn't tech savvy, I set it up for her. ... "
" ... Set up the online account and use it so you know how it works. ... "
" ... Setting up was easy enough. ... "
" ... Easy to set up and pick the settings that work for you. ... "
" ... I thought the setup was straightforward, but I'm technically savvy. ... "
" ... Simple setup and easy to send pictures to. ... "
" ... Set up took me (not so tech savvy) about 15 minutes to set up. ... "
For Kids
38pictures, send, grandkids, grandchildren, children
+100%
" ... My sister and I bought one for each of our parents for Christmas. ... "
" ... I bought this for my 79 yr old mother. ... "
" ... Got this for my grandma for Christmas, she loves it! ... "
" ... And his children and grandchildren can share all their favorite pictures with him. ... "
" ... So far, we have had zero issues and I have been able to send her pictures weekly as I get them of my kids. ... "
" ... My family (one child and another due this summer) and my brother’s (just had their first child) family got this for our parents. ... "
" ... They have 33 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren, 2 of which we born since we set the frame up. ... "
" ... We bought one for my mom and all the kids email pics of the grandkids straight to her frame. ... "
Apps
37pictures, send, email, frame, download
+86%
-14%
" ... The app is very easy to use and send pic's over. ... "
" ... A little bit of figuring out and you should download the app, as well as register online for convenience but is a nice accessory when setup. ... "
" ... I did not even know these apps existed for sending pics straight to the frame from anyone! ... "
" ... LIke the ease of set up and management of pictures by app/remotely. ... "
" ... Easy to send pictures Via email or the app ... "
" ... Nice, still learning to add pic from Instagram, and Facebook, ... "
" ... The app is super easy! ... "
" ... We can easily upload - many of us - using the web interface or the phone app. ... "
Product As Described
36picture, photos, frame, pics, add
+97%
-3%
" ... Always a delight when a new photo arrives! ... "
" ... So easy to add pictures!!!! ... "
" ... To send photos to each other. ... "
" ... Looks great, picture is great. ... "
" ... Really love the picture frame. ... "
" ... He has a lot of pictures. ... "
" ... But pics look great. ... "
" ... Works as advertised, but needs to improve how the frame looks . ... "
Software Platform
35web, frame, web interface, pictures, browser
+69%
-31%
" ... Wonderful way to keep them in touch without having a smart phone or FB account. ... "
" ... Linked to Google photos and email features worked well. ... "
" ... LIke the ease of set up and management of pictures by app/remotely. ... "
" ... App features missing. ... The App is OK, you can also configure the frame through a website and/or web interface using IP address. ... "
" ... The web interface was very good . ... "
" ... Pretty slick USer interface for the manager. ... "
" ... Remote and on screen app works great. ... "
" ... The email option didn't work for us, but the app was so easy to use. ... "
Capacity
32room, family, mom, house, home
+97%
-3%
" ... She is currently going through cancer treatment and stays mostly in her living room area so the frame was perfect to set in there and let her see memories of a less stressful time. ... "
" ... Bought four of these frames for family members scattered around the US. ... "
" ... It is there working everyday when we walk into our living room and we look at the photos all the time. ... "
" ... Now I want to get one for everyone in the family. ... "
" ... I bought this for my 88yo Mom who's in assisted living. ... "
" ... Got this for my grandma in the nursing home. ... "
" ... I’m actually thinking of buying another to put in another room. ... "
" ... It's now the highlight of my living room! ... "
Remote
30frame, remote control, control, slow, pictures
+77%
-23%
" ... Remote and on screen app works great. ... "
" ... Navigating with the remote is a little awkward, but all in all, I am very happy with my photo frame. ... "
" ... This item is a bit clunky as far as the remote goes and the menu set up, but the pictures look wonderful and I love the motion detection feature. ... "
" ... Great having the remote, too. ... "
" ... Way to use remote. ... "
" ... My 70 year old Mom has no problem with it, even the remote. ... "
" ... Having a remote control is great. ... Great for gift for remote grand/parents. ... You can change all the settings via the web page and remote administer it for them. ... "
" ... The motion sensor works great and so does the remote. ... "
Features
25many, frame, feature, yet, weather
+92%
-8%
" ... And so many features of display options. ... "
" ... The frame has so many features its not even funny. ... "
" ... I love the rest of the features and the quality. ... "
" ... Nice size and nice features ... "
" ... This frame has a great deal of features, but has 2 drawbacks. ... "
" ... Transitions are good and the local weather and time features are nice. ... "
" ... As others have mentioned there are a lot of features on the frames, but we use them in the simplest "slideshow" way. ... "
" ... Also has other features (she probably wont use) but fun to have. ... "
Device Compatibility
25phone, wifi, email, connect, works
+76%
-24%
" ... Speaker quality is more like a cheaper laptop speaker. ... "
" ... Took about 5 minutes to get account set up and 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. ... "
" ... And it works seamlessly/. ... "
" ... I had it sent to my house and I set it up and added picture (via email and the webpage). ... "
" ... °download the app to your phone and to your computer,connect with wifi. ... "
" ... One point -- I chose this because of how well it was reviewed, and because it was the only frame on the market that could connect to Shutterfly. ... "
" ... The email function works great. ... "
Wifi
23frame, connect, wi fi, wi, super
+61%
-39%
" ... I love the WiFi and receiving the photos by email. ... "
" ... I got this for my grandma, who has wifi but doesn't know how to use electronics. ... "
" ... The frame has had no WiFi glitches, although a neighborhood WiFi outage did cause it to show “offline”. ... "
" ... 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. ... "
" ... He even provided a reminder to set up my WiFi. ... "
" ... - The Wifi works well and I have not see it drop connection since receiving this at Christmas ... "
" ... Great for nursing homes if you can get the wifi setup done (as long as you put it somewhere where it won't wake them up at night). ... "
" ... Will be a challenge to teach her how to connect it to her house wifi once she receives it but we’ll cross that bridge next :) ... "
Product Reliability
20year, months, quit, stopped, sent
+50%
-50%
" ... both of ours stopped working for no reason after about 6 months . ... then it work sporadically . ... "
" ... So frustrating, worked great then yesterday it stopped working and I did a factory reset and it still doesn't work. ... "
" ... It lasted about two weeks now will not power up. ... "
" ... Purchased this for my parent 60th anniversary July 2018, but less than a year as of last week it just quit. ... "
" ... This product stopped working. ... "
" ... we purchased it early in the year (Jan) we tried to set it up for the first time in August (after they moved) it does not work. ... "
" ... This thing is worthless if it's not working well. ... "
" ... No idea what happened to cause this and they "believe" it to be a one time issue. ... "
Memory
19pictures, storage, drive, usb, pics
+84%
-16%
" ... There is 8GB storage included. ... No paying for cloud 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!! ... "
" ... We loaded all of our pics on it, or from san disk and thumb drives. ... "
" ... In addition to loading up the pictures on a memory stick, the best feature to me is being able to email pictures directly to the frame as you take them on your phone, tablet, or wherever. ... "
" ... I like that in addition to the internal memory you have the option to use an SD card or USB drive. ... "
" ... Pictures can also be displayed from a USB drive with simpler operation than the email option. ... "
" ... 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. ... "
" ... My siblings and I can access my parents album and add pics anytime! ... "
Other
19sensor, detection, room, motion sensor works, like
+89%
-11%
" ... The motion sensor works great and so does the remote. ... "
" ... Motion sensor works but I hat it at night because the screen is so bright it lights up the room but it’s a good complaint lol ... "
" ... - Motion sensor works really well too. ... "
" ... The motion sensor was very responsive-as soon as you came near the doorway it popped on. ... "
" ... Motion detection is really good. ... "
" ... The picture quality is good and I like the motion sensor ... "
" ... It has a motion detection function so Mom never has to touch the frame! ... "
" ... The motion detection feature is cool. ... "
Color
19photo, picture, photos, frame, display
+79%
-21%
" ... The photos have a good resolution, the photos are clear, the photos can be seen from any angle, the videos have good resolution and good audio, I have not tried the internet yet but when I try it I will let you know for now I am in love with this digital photo frame. ... "
" ... Pictures are displayed nicely. ... "
" ... I love how easy it is to adjust the brightness and that it auto detect the orientation of the pictures being displayed. ... "
" ... The pictures are bright, clear and vibrant. ... "
" ... I was able to see that photos had been sent to the frame, but the thumbnail photo of each photo did not display (default picture) and then I had no way of deleting the pics there and it did not match what was on the frame. ... "
" ... The pictures are very clear and true to color!! ... "
" ... Color overall looks great, I didn’t need to adjust at all. ... "
" ... Option to display single photo, or four or five photo collage. ... "
Price
17price, definitely, money, 200, worth the price
+76%
-24%
" ... This is well worth the money and has been enjoyed by many. ... "
" ... Worth every penny!! ... "
" ... Super easy, worth the big bucks. ... "
" ... The 4 star is due to it being at 720p instead of 1080p for the price of 200 bucks. ... "
" ... Liked how easy to set up, and the quality, for the money! ... "
" ... Definitely worth it! ... "
" ... Very pleased with it for the price. ... "
" ... It is a great product for the price. ... "
Returns
15return, time, short, sent, send
+13%
-87%
" ... In short, I ended up returning the Pix-Star. ... "
" ... The only thing I know to do is ask the nurses to box it up so I can send it back. ... "
" ... We returned it. ... "
" ... The worst part is that I can't return it for some reason. ... "
" ... Will have to return it. ... "
" ... It appeared to be ok BUT, when I tried to register it, I could not because the item had been registered before and had an email address already associated with it. ... "
" ... It was determined we had a faulty unit so we had to send it back. ... "
" ... To Amazon’s credit, they tried to assist in contacting them, but were unsuccessful. ... I am returning this item and getting a refund. ... "
Controls
12display, touch, settings, find, control
+58%
-42%
" ... I like that I can control the slide show remotely and can pick and choose any or all photos to display. ... "
" ... So many options for display, timing, rotation, sound, etc. ... "
" ... Of course, if my parents want to dig into the menu and change settings, they can, but at least it is set up for them and they can go from there. ... "
" ... I can also control the settings. ... "
" ... We don't need to have them touch it or program it as I can remotely control their settings. ... "
" ... Can create separate albums/folders and display whichever you want. ... "
" ... There are various display modes, and it's really easy to use. ... "
Storage
10photos, usb, memory, card, bought
+90%
-10%
" ... I bought it due to it's DLNA capabilities, but you can also email photos to it, use a SD card or USB, Samba source, RSS, etc. ... "
" ... We set up one dropbox folder and we just share to it whenever we have a nice picture to share, no email, no SD card, nothing. ... "
" ... It works perfectly - this is so nice not having to mess with a SD card or uploading photos. ... "
" ... The sound is not too good to me, but you can play your pictures to music using a SD card or USB stick. ... "
" ... You can add music to play with the photos by adding an SD card. ... "
" ... My husband and kids got me this for my birthday to replace my smaller/SD card holding digital frame. ... "
" ... You can put an SD card in to expand the storage. ... "
" ... I like that in addition to the internal memory you have the option to use an SD card or USB drive. ... "
Print Quality
9easy, send, pictures, easy to set, setup
+100%
" ... It’s very easy for me and my brother to send him pictures and he gets them immediately. ... "
" ... It was easy to set up and has given us no issues with its ability to send her photos. ... "
" ... New photos are easy to add. ... "
" ... It is so easy to set-up and get started sending pictures to. ... "
" ... Very easy to populate with photos and photos are very clear. ... "
" ... Its much better than printing out pictures and storing them in a container. ... "
" ... Easy to set up and send photos too. ... "
" ... Great for sharing photos. ... "
Network
9network, w, super, router, room
+33%
-67%
" ... Always disconnects from network ... "
" ... I wish you could just run it off your own network etc . ... "
Video Playback
8video, like, would, well, short
+50%
-50%
" ... First I could barely recognize the videos on this frame, even though they were high resolution videos that look great on my mobile phone and my computer. ... Interleaving videos and photos for playback is possible but difficult and time consuming to set up. ... "
" ... The product was never able to display video file, such a scam ... "
" ... Only thing missing is videos. ... "
Touch Sensitivity
8screen, touch screen, wish, way, need
+75%
-25%
" ... I love that I can control from my laptop and grandma doesn’t have to touch it. ... "
" ... The touch-screen is needed only if you expect the owner to be 'hands-on'. ... "
" ... I got this for my mom so she could keep in touch with everybody during the pandemic, and it’s been wonderful! ... "
" ... I am used to a touch screen and would love that feature. ... "
" ... Awesome product great way to keep in touch ... "
Display Size
6size, price, frame, big, remotely
+100%
" ... The screen size is well worth the price. ... "
" ... For the screen size and price, I would hope to have this at 1080p. ... "
" ... It is a big screen, the pics looks beautiful. ... "
" ... I wanted a larger size frame and screen. ... "
" ... It’s awesome for many reasons: (1) it’s got a nice big bright screen (2) she doesn’t have to do anything (3) I can set it to change pictures whenever she likes - we found once every 6 hours was perfect for her (4) I can add pictures remotely (5) other family members can add pictures remotely (6) because they are digital pictures I can edit them to be black and white for better contrast. ... "
" ... I just needed a big display for memes. ... "
Design
6looks, look
+83%
-17%
" ... The frame itself is very nice looking and looks to be of good quality. ... "
" ... I purchased the 10” for him first and he liked the looks and ease of use so much he wanted another one but larger. ... "
" ... It looks nice and had all of the features that we wanted! ... "
" ... The look at it everyday. ... "
Overall performance
5super
+80%
-20%
" ... But once it finds it , the pixstar does a great job. ... "
" ... PixStar was great and responsive. ... "
" ... The shipping was insanely fast. ... "
" ... The frame rotates thru the pictures at a good speed. ... "
Lagging
5motion, frame, detection
+40%
-60%
" ... we try to reset the connection but it just freezes and nothing happens. ... "
" ... The only way to reconnect it was to unplug it every time. ... "
" ... Can’t get the frame to reboot! ... "
Size
5see, big, small, right, love
+80%
-20%
" ... The next size up, though seems quite big. ... They are happy with the size because it isn't too big and they can see it. ... "
" ... It’s a good size. ... "
" ... We love it we used for our daughters wedding and it was just right great size ... "
Fit
5took, stand, space, inches, hanging
+80%
-20%
" ... It was one of the easiest pieces of technology I have ever set up. ... "
" ... The size of the frame is perfect and it fits perfectly where I have it. ... "
" ... Went through several photo frames with sizes and options and this one fit the bill. ... "
" ... If you hope to hang it horizontally (which seems the most logical direction to hang it), they've somehow put the hanging hole a few inches off center, so it's quite tricky to do! ... "
Build Quality
5years, like, ago, stand
+20%
-80%
" ... The stand is cheaply made and caused my frame to fall onto carpeted floor which permanently damaged the screen. ... "
" ... While this may seem irrelevant, the box that the frame came in looked like it had been designed years ago and that same feeling continued toward the frame when I gave it a trial run. ... The frame is "just ok" but it feels antiquated, like the company had a great design ten years ago and decided to stop redesigning and improving the frame. ... "
" ... Give it a year or so and it will break. ... "
" ... yep, it came broken. ... "
For Travel
4frame
+100%
" ... got this for the wife so we could view our photos of the kids, vacations, etc. ... "
" ... Gave this to my grandparents to share pictures of family events, trips, and grandkid pictures. ... "
" ... Lucky for me she's at the age where she is starting to travel and take more pictures, as am I. ... "
" ... 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. ... "
Sound Quality
4quality, speaker, videos, video, set
+75%
-25%
" ... So many options for display, timing, rotation, sound, etc. ... "
" ... The sound quality/speaker quality is okay, nothing fancy--but the other frame I purchased did not have this feature so I have no comparison. ... Speaker quality is more like a cheaper laptop speaker. ... Mother-in-law will love this, especially because it can play music and podcasts. ... "
" ... Plays .1 seconds of audio from a video even when set to play no sound ... "
Call quality
4number, call, person, wifi, screen
+50%
-50%
" ... There is no phone number to call for help - only an email. ... "
" ... It comes across as if written by non English speaking person. ... "
Gaming
3use, move, game, etc
+100%
" ... It has music, games, calendar, etc. ... "
" ... It was a game changer. ... "
" ... It has too many features - calculator and games - they should simplify and just make it a frame. ... "
For Fun
3videos, use, like, features
+100%
" ... It took a little time for my dad to get it set up, but emailing the pix was simple & fun! ... "
" ... The videos are fun to watch, almost like being there. ... "
" ... Also has other features (she probably wont use) but fun to have. ... "
Pedometer
3steps, mom, miles, away
+100%
" ... For a person like me that dont have tech skills, this was easy to activate, once you follow the steps you will be happy to see how convenient is to down load pics from your phone, ... "
" ... I live 1200 miles away from my mom and he's about 400 miles from his mom. ... "
" ... Everything worked easily and, there were minimal steps to follow. ... "
Delivery
3house
+67%
-33%
" ... My advice is to have it delivered to your house. ... "
" ... Exactly what I wanted and arrived earlier than promised. ... "
Screen Protection
3would, surge, defect, black
+33%
-67%
" ... Screen came with a defect in bottom corner. ... "
" ... Just a dead black screen. ... "
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Specifications
Body
Size: 15 meters
Connectivity
WiFi: Yes
USB: Yes
Memory
Memory: 8192 GB
Display
Type: LED