Why do some digital photo frames have pixelated pictures?
Digital photo frames with pixelated pictures and displays are most commonly found at the budget or cheap end of the market. It’s one of the main reasons we seldom recommend getting a cheap digital frame. They most often save costs by using a lower quality display or limiting Wi-Fi connectivity.
Make sure you get a digital photo frame with a display resolution of at least 800×600. While this resolution might not seem like much (as we’re so used to 2K and 4K displays in our phones and laptops), it’s enough for a sharp and color-accurate picture. Make sure to match your frame’s resolution and aspect ratio (and supported file format) when sending pictures to avoid common compatibility issues and pixelated photos.
We suggest sticking to more premium digital photo frames like the Pix-Star as they are a lot more versatile, reliable, and offer a more immersive viewing experience. Frames like the Pix-Star have an excellent build quality and are easy to use. They can also be connected and synced into multi-frame control groups for the family – and be receive high-quality pictures from anywhere in the world.
What are the best digital photo frames without pixelated pictures?
Pix-Star’s digital photo frames without pixelated pictures offer one of the most versatile and immersive viewing experiences on the market. Their frames come as either 10-inch or large 15-inch digital frames. They both have 4:3 aspect ratios, sharp & color-accurate displays, manually adjustable brightness & color settings, and 8GB of internal storage space to keep all of your received photos.
Pix-Star’s digital photo frames offer free-for-life cloud storage, great ease of use, and one of the most robust feature sets on the market. You can send photos, videos, and audio messages to your frame remotely from anywhere in the world.
The Pix-Star Snap mobile app is one of the best in its class, letting you send up to 250 photos in one go – and to several Pix-Star frames at the same time. It’s an excellent way to make photo sharing for the whole family effortless and efficient. Pix-Star’s mobile app also lets you select video clips from your phone’s gallery and send voice messages no matter where you are in the world.
Pix-Star’s web interface is arguably its most versatile tool. You can remotely manage & control up to 25 connected Pix-Star frames from anywhere in the world. You can start slideshows, adjust the frame’s settings, manage both cloud & local storage, and much more.
Pix-Star’s frames are excellent choices for families and are great gift ideas for elderly users or anyone that’s not tech-savvy. Value for money is fantastic and unlike many other premium frames on today’s market, there are no recurring or hidden fees. You can find Pix-Star’s digital photo frames on Amazon or the Pix-Star shop.
How to avoid pixelated pictures on a digital photo frame?
The first step to avoiding getting digital photo frames with pixelated pictures is to stay away from cheap and mid-range frames. While the mid-range is a bit less risky than buying a cheap digital frame, it’s still not ideal – especially when you consider that premium digital frames like the Pix-Star are only slightly more expensive than most mid-range frames.
That being said, not all premium frames are made equal. We suggest getting a digital frame with a 4:3 aspect ratio, at least 800×600 resolution, and at least 8GB of internal storage space. 4:3 is essential as it matches the aspect ratio that most of our smartphones capture photos in. While it’s not the very best aspect ratio for video playback, the primary focus of digital frames is to display photos. Even on 4:3 digital frames like the Pix-Star, video playback is immersive and seamless.
Don’t transfer photos to SD card, USB drives, via the mobile app, or the web interface, from photos that have been received through apps like WhatsApp, Messenger, and Telegram. These platforms have strong image compression and can leave you with pixelated pictures in some cases.
Can I send high-quality pictures to digital photo frames?
You should try to send high-quality pictures to your digital photo frames to avoid pixelated pictures. That being said, there’s a balance to be found as you need to try and match the native resolution of your digital photo frame. For example, if you send 4K photos to a 720p digital picture frame, all you’ll do is waste precious storage space and slow down the sending process. This is due to the frame not being able to display higher resolutions than its display is capable of.
Sending good quality pictures that were taken with enough lighting, in a supported format, by a decent camera (or smartphone) will almost always have good results. Another key consideration is to try and match the aspect ratio of the digital photo frame.
4:3 is arguably the best for a digital frame as most of our smartphones capture photos in 4:3, and most cameras capture in 3:2. Other aspect ratios like 16:9 and 16:10 end up boxing most photos in with black bars around the top, bottom, or sides of the photo – ruining the frame’s viewing experience and immersion.
Will emailing photos to digital photo frames produce pixelated pictures?
Attaching photos to emails generally does not result in the image quality being degraded or even compressed. While this is a common occurrence with mobile apps like WhatsApp and Messenger, it’s not the case for most email clients.
That being said, you need to make sure to add the photos as attachments to the email. Don’t drag-and-drop them into the body of the email as this converts them into inline images (which also converts them into HTML), meaning they won’t be received on your digital photo frame.
If you plan to send photos between devices using apps like WhatsApp, Telegram, or Messenger before emailing them to your computer, you’re more likely to end up with pixelated pictures on your digital photo frames. Try to avoid these apps and rely on sending the original photos directly by email, or by transferring them to the frame via USB/SD card.
