{"id":2519,"date":"2022-02-10T01:26:13","date_gmt":"2022-02-10T01:26:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pix-star.com\/blog\/?p=2519"},"modified":"2022-02-10T01:26:14","modified_gmt":"2022-02-10T01:26:14","slug":"is-the-feelcare-digital-picture-frame-the-best-for-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pix-star.com\/blog\/digital-frames\/is-the-feelcare-digital-picture-frame-the-best-for-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Is the FeelCare Digital Picture Frame the Best for You?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Does the FeelCare digital picture frame play video and audio?<\/h2>

The FeelCare digital picture frame can play 15-second video clips but doesn\u2019t support audio playback. Videos can be sent with the app and saved to the frame\u2019s internal storage. Note that if the video file is longer than 15-seconds, it won\u2019t send or play on the frame. You cannot play audio files over slideshows and cannot send songs or listen to the radio on FeelCare\u2019s frames.If you want enhanced video playback, Pix-Star\u2019s digital frames<\/a> are an excellent choice. You can play 2-minute video clips (more than almost anything else on the market) and send videos by USB\/SD card or the mobile app. Pix-Star\u2019s frames can include videos in photo slideshows and even play audio files over slideshows. Additionally, with Pix-Star\u2019s frames, you can listen to web music & radio, send audio messages from the mobile app, and set videos to play muted by default.<\/p> <\/div>

Does the FeelCare digital picture frame use a touchscreen?<\/h2>

The FeelCare digital picture frame uses a touchscreen<\/a> display to control the frame and navigate slideshows, settings, and menus. There are no controls on the frame and there is no handheld remote control. You need to be directly in front of the frame to use it.We rarely recommend buying a touchscreen digital frame due to its poor durability and high cost. These costs often need to be offset by sacrificing other essential features like cloud storage, Wi-Fi, or offline functionality. These touch displays are prone to scratching, fingerprints, and need to be cleaned\/wiped after each use. If you don\u2019t, you\u2019ll easily notice the fingerprints on the screen and may even struggle to see photos from angles. Very few premium digital frames use touchscreen due to these issues \u2013 and touch displays are rarely done well on digital frames.Top frames like the Pix-Star use features like remote configuration, online access, a handheld remote, and some automated processes to eliminate the need for a touch display. As a result, they\u2019re better for modern homes & families, more durable, and ultimately offer better value for money.<\/p> <\/div>

Are photos sent to the FeelCare digital picture frame saved to the cloud?<\/h2>

The FeelCare digital picture frame<\/a> doesn\u2019t offer any form of cloud storage or backups. While photos sent to the frame via the mobile app use the company\u2019s cloud servers, they are not saved on the cloud. Rather, all photos are saved locally on the frame\u2019s internal storage. You have to rely fully on the mobile app and USB port to receive photos of the frame. It\u2019s worth noting that the USB port is a micro-USB port and doesn\u2019t support standard USBs. This isn\u2019t made clear in the product descriptions.If you want a digital frame with great cloud storage<\/a> and connectivity, Pix-Star\u2019s frames are ideal. You get free-for-life cloud storage and automatic backups. All photos sent to your Pix-Star frames remotely are saved both to internal storage and to the cloud. This cloud storage is accessible online and you can start slideshows remotely from any of the various sources.<\/p> <\/div>

How do FeelCare digital picture frames compare with the Pix-Star frame?<\/h2>

FeelCare digital picture frames are decent mid-range digital frames<\/a> with a relatively limited feature set. Pix-Star\u2019s frames are high-end frames and some of the most popular frames available today. Pix-Star offers a much more robust feature set, great intuitive interface, interconnectedness, and more. They\u2019re better for families thanks to features like their web album support (see down below), remote configuration support, video & audio playback, and some of the most versatile slideshows on the market.Features that you get with Pix-Star\u2019s frames, but not with FeelCare\u2019s, include free-for-life cloud storage, access to a web interface, remote access to the cloud, the ability to remotely control almost all of your frame\u2019s features & functions, web album support, a 4:3 display, better slideshows, unlimited capacity for USB\/SD cards (limited to 32GB with FeelCare), a more capable mobile app, and loads of great features & functions (e.g., weather, multi-frame control groups, web music & radio, audio over slideshows, more extensive video playback, etc.).Pix-Star\u2019s frames offer a more bug-free and intuitive interface. They\u2019re the better choice for families and they\u2019re incredibly well-suited to elderly users. Pix-Star\u2019s frames are known for their robust feature set, attractive display, and versatile slideshows. You can start & manage slideshows from anywhere in the world in just a couple of seconds.Considering that Pix-Star\u2019s frames aren\u2019t much more expensive than FeelCare\u2019s digital picture frames, they\u2019re an excellent option. Frames like FeelCare tend to struggle to find a place on the market. These mid-range frames are often only marginally cheaper than many premium frames like the Pix-Star \u2013 yet they offer a lot less in terms of features, functions, and real-world performance.<\/p> <\/div>

Can I import photos from social media to a FeelCare digital picture frame?<\/h2>

The ability to import photos or photo albums from external sources such as social media and photo-sharing sites is known as web album support<\/a>. Very few digital picture frames support web albums and it\u2019s a feature you\u2019ll only find among the best frames on the market. FeelCare digital picture frames don\u2019t support any cloud storage or functionality, meaning that you can\u2019t import photos from external sources directly to the frame.While you can send photos wirelessly to FeelCare\u2019s frames, this can only be done via the mobile app from your gallery. You would have to download the pictures from social media to your phone then send them to the frame via the app.The best frame for web album support and importing photos from external sources is the Pix-Star frame. You can import photo albums from almost a dozen sources including Facebook, Google Photos & Drive, Instagram, Flickr, Dropbox, and many more. You can even create and sync an album from your computer to your Pix-Star frames. Additionally, Pix-Star\u2019s linked web albums can be set to automatically stay up to date, syncing any new photos to all frames linked to any connected albums.Pix-Star\u2019s web album feature is great for families<\/a>, easy to use, and helps automate much of the photo-sharing process. Web albums are saved to each linked Pix-Star frame\u2019s internal storage. They\u2019re available offline, can be remotely managed, and you can even start & manage slideshows from any synced web album from anywhere in the world!<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We take a deep dive into the FeelCare digital picture frame to help you make the right choice! Learn more here!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":2520,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[6],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n