A tablet is a specialized device that is capable of performing a variety of user-defined functions. One of these abilities is to work as a photo frame. This is especially true if the device is obsolete and has been replaced with a new one. Having learned how to make a photo frame from a tablet, you can breathe a second life into a compact device.
Photo frame from a tablet: why is it beneficial?
Photo frames are a popular product offered in electronics stores. For such pleasure you need to pay a decent amount, and the proposed devices themselves will be:
- Show user-selected photos.
- Demonstrate collages and animations in a constant mode, when one photo is replaced by another without human help.
The tablet can also perform the task and accompany the change of pictures with pleasant music. You can turn your device into a convenient photo frame yourself. To do this, you should download several applications, one of which is Dayframe software. You can download it online for free, but the program will work on devices with the Android 4.2 operating system and higher.
The application allows the “tablet” to display your favorite photos, and the technician will be able to upload them using the network not only from its own archive (pre-downloaded), but also from the Internet. The program can process various formats, it supports normal work with Google and Dropbox. It also works with other resources - Tumblr and Flickr. The developers do not forget other popular applications and services, including the famous Twitter and Instagram.
This opportunity appears exclusively on tablets; a regular photo frame will not be able to work over the network with the specified platforms. There are other important differences that speak in favor of using a tablet, including:
- Possibility of accessing the network and uploading new photos over the network.
- There is no need to remove the microSD (as in a photo frame) to upload a new batch of photos.
- It becomes possible to synchronize the program with one of the listed portals in order to pull up new photos for their subsequent demonstration.
You can also send new files to your tablet via email.
A few simple steps to transform your tablet into a photo frame
Stage 1 – download, installation, software configuration
Dayframe is available for free on Google Play. After opening the application, you will be able to upload photos and set up automatic login to your favorite resources and social networks.
Stage 2 – setting up access to sources for uploading photos
This function is relevant not only for those who have active accounts on social networks and constantly post photos there. The function can also be used by those people who do not have or do not update accounts, but want to view new photos. They can configure the device to connect to photo banks. The most popular services provide an endless supply of photos. The program allows you to connect three areas at once that are interesting for viewing.
Step 3 – Setting the Time
You should indicate exactly what period (time interval) will be required to update the photo frame. The user determines this parameter at his own discretion.
Stage 4 – additional features
If your tablet will be used solely as a photo frame, you can disable the use of other buttons. But for the device you are using, you can specify a certain time in the timer when the equipment will start surfing photos. At his discretion, the user selects a number of other parameters.
Description:
If you have an old tablet or phone lying around, you can turn it into a digital frame and display your favorite photos and images with music. All this can be implemented using an application from the developer EasyDevTools. You can download the Digital Photo Frame from our website completely free of charge.
Some features of the application:
- very wide settings for displaying images and screen;
- lock screen off;
- the ability to enable a random order of alternating sounds and images;
- autostart when charging is connected or when you click on a special widget;
- search for files in folders;
- display of date, time, battery charge;
- the ability to disable and enable sound;
- and much more.
After launching the application, I advise you to go straight to its settings.
Settings:
In the settings, check the box next to “start while charging”. Next, configure the display of the information window: display of date, time, color for time, date format, color for date, etc. After this, you can configure the screen settings and background colors. Now let's move on to the tastiest part - images and sound design. The application has the ability to select images to display in the “photo frame”, as well as enable and select music. You can set the sequence, update order, image format.
Conclusion:
A very original application, perhaps one of the best photo frame applications. This application can be used when you connect your phone to a docking station. For example, come home, put your phone on charge, your favorite music starts playing and all this is accompanied by photographs of, say, your loved one... beauty. On a 5-point scale, the application deserves the maximum score.
Wowa73 24-03-2013 12:13
Hello Dear.
PLEASE recommend a digital frame and a 1.5 gig tablet.
The budget for the frame is 5000, for the tablet 6000.
Thank you in advance.
maksway 24-03-2013 13:27
According to your parameters, take any digital frame up to 5000 rubles and a 1.5 GB tablet up to 6000 rubles. Maybe it makes sense to pose the task differently (in more detail)?
Xander212 24-03-2013 17:13
For 6, the tablet will not differ much in performance from a photo frame imho
Sasha Boa Constrictor 24-03-2013 18:27
Don't buy the frame, it's not the product you need.
glas_naroda 24-03-2013 19:47
For 6, the tablet will not differ much in performance from a photo frame imho
Our consumer society has completely and irrevocably gone off the rails. I bought a tablet for 2300. It copes with tasks (reading/watching videos/playing on the road, surfing the Internet at home) “excellently”. WHAT can you do today on a tablet/phone that would require at least two cores and a gigabyte of RAM????? WHY overpay 5-10 times or more for a cheap (at cost) consumer goods - a reader-watcher-dialer???
Xander212 24-03-2013 20:13
Well, some people use their tablet as a game console. That’s why they are chasing productivity.
And the photo frame can show movies too
maksway 24-03-2013 21:54
quote: The car is in the garage, and the proud owner brags to everyone that his car is worth nothing, and does not consider a car worth less than a million rubles to be a car.
This is his right, just like (probably) the right of certain people not to consider a car a car bought for money
glas_naroda 24-03-2013 22:47
quote: Originally posted by Xander212:
Well, some people use their tablet as a game console.
On Android? How is it (there are no normal games there)? And for what?
Adrien 24-03-2013 23:37
Two tablets fit well into this budget. One of them can be used as a frame and, if necessary, as a tablet. Photo frames today are an atavism. Well, like a pager for example
dernov 24-03-2013 23:45
quote: This is his right, just like (probably) the right of certain people not to consider a car a car bought for lyam
I'm talking about a consumer society that has gone off the rails.
Taurn 25-03-2013 12:10
quote: Two tablets fit well into this budget. One of them can be used as a frame and, if necessary, as a tablet. Photo frames today are an atavism.
Maybe a photo frame, like an electronic book, does not require a charge? Those. There’s also some kind of special ink that only consumes energy when flipping through it?
What is a photo frame anyway and why is it needed? What is the fundamental difference from tablets?
Adrien 25-03-2013 12:17
quote: Originally posted by Taurn:
What is the fundamental difference from tablets?
I think there is a COMPLETE lack of functionality compared to a tablet
madmax 25-03-2013 12:28
I have an Android - my favorite toy, solitaire solitaire, is a blast...
and why 12 cores and 7 hectares of memory?
Bzzzikkk 25-03-2013 10:09
quote: Originally posted by glas_naroda:
I bought a tablet for 2300
Can I have a link to this tablet?)
Alex1i 25-03-2013 10:12
quote: WHAT can you do today on a tablet/phone that would require at least two cores and a gigabyte of RAM?????
Please: iPad 3 dual core. When entering “heavy” sites like Yulmart or Contact, it starts to slow down a lot. iPhone 4 single-core freezes much more. So for 6000 the tablet is really a toy.
Dmitry74 25-03-2013 11:32
I think there is a COMPLETE lack of functionality compared to a tablet
I believed that the main purpose of the frame was to decorate the desktop, showing downloaded photographs in random order, like “I looked and saw a vacation from five years ago.” when else will you get around to looking?
What kind of functionality is there anyway? a cheap desktop gadget such as a paperweight or pencil sharpener.
I'm wondering about a tablet with 3 gigs of RAM and two cores... but why the hell is it needed? I have a computer at work and a couple of laptops at home. All that remains is to take the tablet out to the cafe for lunch, they say it’s impossible without it. It’s a cool-looking toy, of course, but I still haven’t come up with an explanation for myself - why do I need it?
glas_naroda 25-03-2013 11:59
quote: Originally posted by Bzzzikkk:
Can I have a link to this tablet?)
http://market.yandex.ru/model....360&hid=6427100
Only something is expensive here. I got it for 2300 on sale. However, there are other models up to 3k, which, presumably, are also normal.
PS: the screen is exactly the same as on any other devices. Those. if you turn it at an angle of 90 degrees to your eyes, you won’t be able to see what’s here and what’s on the iPad the same way, and if you use it stupidly, without abusing yourself and the device, then the screen is just like a screen. This is about reviews
quote: Originally posted by Alex1i:
Please: iPad 3 dual core. When entering “heavy” sites like Yulmart or Contact, it starts to slow down a lot. iPhone 4 single-core freezes much more. So for 6000 the tablet is really a toy.
For 30,000 it’s also a toy and nothing more.
Just out of curiosity, I went to Yulmart from my tablet (the one that costs 2,300 rubles), looked at several positions, and at the same time downloaded VKontakte, Amazon and Taobao to the heap. Standard browser. Nothing slows down, at all. What am I doing wrong?
glas_naroda 25-03-2013 12:18
This is how ALL modern tablets are assembled.
And if anyone seriously thinks that things are somehow different at factories of all sorts of “prestigious brands”:
http://newsland.com/news/detail/id/798755/
"Apple supplier factories: child labor, bribes, suicides"
Apples, Samsungs and all the others - exactly the same made in China, only with a nameplate and a hefty price tag
Adrien 25-03-2013 12:48
Why is there one, like an epileptic, pounding some kind of s— on the table?
glas_naroda 25-03-2013 12:57
One records with a microphone (knocking on the table), the next one connects headphones and checks how the microphone and sound in the device works. Quality control XXI century, however
Adrien 25-03-2013 13:05
Ah, so this is high taxation!
glas_naroda 25-03-2013 13:59
quote: Originally posted by Adrien:
Ah, so this is high taxation!
They are the best!
It’s like in that program where David Carradine talked about his filming in a Hong Kong action movie back in the days when there were no special computer special effects. Like, a scene with a special effect: a shooter shoots an arrow at Carradine, hits him, and he falls. It’s filmed like this: a real archer shoots a real arrow from a real bow at a real Carradine, who has a wooden block attached under his clothes, which the archer needs to hit. When the actor began to express concerns, he was offered: “We’ll shoot a test take with the Chinese, if he doesn’t die, we’ll shoot it with you.”
Jokes aside, I am inclined to trust this kind of “organoleptic” test more than the readings of any oscilloscope arrows on synchrophasotrons.
Alex1i 25-03-2013 16:07
quote: Just out of curiosity, I went to Yulmart from my tablet (the one that costs 2,300 rubles), looked at several positions, and at the same time downloaded VKontakte, Amazon and Taobao to the heap. Standard browser. Nothing slows down, at all. What am I doing wrong?
VKontakte, if you go to search for contacts and select different positions, doesn’t it slow down? You claim to uncover a universal conspiracy because an iPad3 for 30,000 sometimes freezes for a few seconds.
glas_naroda 25-03-2013 19:44
I don’t know, I can’t go further than the main page on VKontakte, because I don’t have an account there right now. Everything that I listed above did not slow anything down - working simultaneously (VKontakte muzzle + Taobao + Amazon + Yulmart muzzle, category page and several product pages).
I have no doubt that a way can be found to make the device slow down. You can completely kill him, if you want. But why?
But what should you do with an old tablet after purchasing a new one? If you can’t sell an obsolete “tablet”, then make a photo frame out of it! This is what the Dayframe program is designed for.
Why is all this needed?
You have seen photo frames more than once in stores selling electronic goods. These are the same tablets, but with the most reduced functionality. Such devices are designed to display photographs and animations continuously. It’s easy to guess that you can turn a real tablet into a photo frame. There are several applications for this, the best of which is called Dayframe. The utility is distributed free of charge and runs on Android 4.2 and higher operating systems.
The application can turn your old tablet into the most advanced photo frame. We must not forget that the “tablet” can be connected to the network via Wi-Fi. This allows the utility to borrow images not only from internal memory, but also from third-party services. For example, the Dayframe app supports Dropbox, Flickr, Tumblr, Google, and even 500px. The developers have not forgotten the more popular services - Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
This advantage may seem far-fetched to you. But that's not true. In a regular photo frame, the source of pictures is a microSD memory card. This means that to download new photos you need to connect the device to the computer or take out a memory card in order to insert it into the card reader. With a tablet and Dayframe everything is much simpler. You can synchronize the application with one of the specified services, and then update it. You can also send photos to your tablet using email. Theoretically, you can update photos on a tablet computer in just one and a half to two minutes.
The Dayframe program can also be useful for owners of brand new tablets. Especially if you use the device in the office. The application can be programmed to become active during idle times. This way you can regularly remind yourself of your beloved family and various pleasant moments. You return to the office after lunch break, and your beloved wife is looking at you on the tablet. Well, isn't it wonderful?
Installation and configuration
And yet, first of all, the Dayframe application was created to turn an old tablet into a good photo frame. This is what we will do now. The first step is to download the application from Google Play. It weighs only 11 MB.
After installation, you will have several options where the program will borrow images from for subsequent display. Options include the standard Gallery and many Internet services listed in the preface. It is not necessary to immediately select any services; this can be done at any other time. It's best to add photo sources gradually. This way you will understand which service is most convenient to use.
Selecting a large number of sources
Most Dayframe users only list one source for their images. But to display a large number of photos, it is better to use several sources. And these may not necessarily be your photos. For example, you can display images taken by the best photographers around the world on a photo frame. To do this, use the 500px service. At the same time, you will be able to clarify which category of photographs are most interesting to you. This online service collects photographs from popular publications; the choice here is very rich.
An old tablet can be turned into a photo frame not only for yourself. Give the "tablet" with Dayframe installed to your grandmother or mother. At the same time, connect your Instagram or Twitter accounts to the application. As a result, the photo frame will display the pictures that you upload to these social networks.
The application can also select images from any services based on the keywords you specify. This is also very convenient if you want to view photographs of flowers, landscapes and other interesting images.
Timer
An electronic photo frame is better than a regular one because the images on it change regularly. Dayframe has many settings that change the cycle of displaying pictures.
The program has a large number of timers. As a result, you can teach the utility to display images only during working hours. This is very useful for those people who are using the program on a new tablet computer. You can also associate a particular group of photos with a specific timer.
In the future, it is possible to create separate playlists for specific times of day. But for now this function is blocked. Now the developers are only testing it, promising to introduce this feature in future program updates.
Additional settings
If you installed Dayframe on an old tablet, then the interaction buttons and useful information may bother you. In this case, you can disable their display in the settings. Then the photo frame you created will display only photos and nothing else.
You can also specify in the settings exactly when the Dayframe program should be activated. For example, an application can automatically launch the moment the device is within Wi-Fi coverage. You can also force Dayframe to turn off at a certain battery level.
The developers have such a wonderful program. But to create a photo frame from an old tablet, you will need more than just this. Don't forget that the device must somehow stand on the table. To do this, you can use the now popular stand covers. Also, special docking stations have been created for some tablets, which are also great for these purposes. Some craftsmen are even able to build a wall mount
Today I’m reviewing an interesting little thing – a digital photo frame. I love taking photographs, but somehow I didn’t like looking through photos in my family. With the advent of a new gadget, I caught myself thinking that in a few days I managed to review the family history of as many as 5 years and more than once. I placed the frame on the desktop, and willy-nilly, periodically distracted from work, I stare at the screen. Productivity decreased somewhat, but I was pleased with the device. I suggest you take a closer look at the characteristics and operation of the device.
Description of technical characteristics and delivery set
- Silver color
- Diagonal 10.1"
- Resolution1024x600
- Screen format 16:10
- Remote control YES
- Display type tft
- Adjust screen brightness, contrast, saturation
- Landscape working position
- Slideshow YES
- Slideshow + Music mode YES
- Clock YES
- Alarm clock YES
- Calendar YES
- Support jpeg image formats
- Playback of video formats/codecs avi, mpeg1/2, mpeg 4(divx4.0, divx5.0, xvid)
- Playback of audio formats/codecs mp3, wmaBuilt-in acoustics YES
- Support sd/sdhc/mmc memory cards
- USB interface (Type A) YES
- USB interface (Type Mini-B) YES
- Automatic switch on YES
- Automatic shutdown YES
- External power supply
- Weight 380 g
- Dimensions 253.7x167.5x8mm
The packaging has quite a gift-like appearance, neat, strong, colorful.
The kit includes:
- Digital photo frame
- Power adapter
- Remote control
- User manual in Russian
- Warranty card
Description of appearance and operation
Undoubtedly, I liked the interesting appearance of the frame in a practical metal case. It's not plastic, especially if it's black, which collects dust terribly. On gray metal, dust is absolutely invisible. Frame dimensions – 24.8cm*15.8cm. The thickness of the upper and side strips of the case is from 12-15mm, the bottom – 22mm. Dimensions of the working area: 21.8*12.3 cm. The screen, as you noticed, is elongated, however, such dimensions are convenient when starting the “calendar” mode, for example. When both a photo presentation and a large format calendar fit perfectly on one screen. The image will not necessarily be stretched to fill the entire screen; you set the format of the displayed information yourself in the frame settings. As for weight, I like weighted gadgets, if, of course, they are intended for stationary use, without being carried or worn. This gadget is heavy, 447g. But it is stable, and you can’t just brush it off the table.
Overall, a good product, with high-quality assembly and materials.
Front view: In the front center of the bottom panel, the manufacturer has built in a fairly large peephole for an infrared sensor. It is worth saying that the frame responds unconditionally to all requests from the remote control, the signal is good, and is not lost even if some kind of obstacle is placed in front of the frame. My gadget is located on a computer desk, so some small things appear in front of the screen periodically, but this does not affect the actions from the remote control, and there are no problems at a distance either. The main thing is that the remote control is aimed at any point in the frame and responds even from behind the device. The signal is received at a distance of 5-6m.
There are no functional buttons or holes at the ends of the device.
Rear: All physical controls are located at the rear on a cylindrical plastic stand. Which, by the way, also serves as a speaker. There are 2 of them here. So, on the stand there are: a power button, a menu button, play/pause, 2 buttons for scrolling through tracks. A detailed description of the operation of each button is described in the user manual in Russian. However, looking ahead, I will say that without a remote control, the photo frame will not be fully functional; some aspects, for example, starting the calendar with one button, silent mode, moving through the menu, are organized only using buttons on the remote control. Unfortunately, you cannot change the volume directly from the device.
As for the most interesting thing, screen display. The picture is clear and bright, especially if you select the playback mode in the original format. Good color rendition, excellent viewing angles on the right and left, bottom and top - not so hot. I placed the frame in the brightest room on the south side. On a bright sunny day in a room without curtains or tulle, the picture is good. This is despite the fact that the screen brightness is set to only 50%.
About software. The system supports the Russian language and starts up very quickly, within a few seconds. There are no glitches or slowdowns while the photo mode is running and music is playing at the same time. I was pleased with the variety of supported formats, as well as the presence of an alarm clock and turning the device on/off according to a schedule. There is no need to write files to the root; the device sees the contents of the folders.
Device menu
Briefly about the operation of the modes: When viewing photos, you can zoom up to 3x. Ability to delete files from storage media. The frame responds instantly to the remote control request - “calendar” mode, replacing any other mode. A calendar, the current date indicating the day of the week, a clock and a slide show with the previously set settings appear on the screen. The slide show mode is classically interval, maximum delay is 3 hours.
About the sound. There are, indeed, 2 speakers, as the manufacturer promises. The sound at minimum volume is an excellent background. The maximum is weak. But guys, let's not find fault, this is a photo frame, not a column. The speaker doesn't have any bass. Sound? Normal sound for a non-specialized device. Thanks to the available headphone jack, music while you watch photos or videos will not disturb others. The sound in wired headphones is a little better and louder.
Having worked 16 hours a day without a break, the frame, or more specifically the stand, barely warmed up. If we talk about autonomy, a wireless version would be interesting.
Remote control description:
The remote control is miniature, with classic buttons for controlling the player, plus 3 buttons for launching photo, music and video modes. The frame is controlled both by push-buttons and by remote control. But many requests are carried out by the remote control, so its failure or loss will deprive you of the following actions with the frame: lack of movement through the settings menu, launching the calendar and some others. As for touch controls, I miss it here. But this would increase the cost of the device.
Conclusion
If you say that the tablet is the head of everything. Not true. The house has 2 tablets, a laptop, 3 desktop computers, not to mention TVs, but... they are not a replacement for this gadget. Looking at family photos became a good indicator within a few days. This device fits perfectly as an interior decoration, has good functionality, and most importantly, the quality of pictures and recordings is excellent.
I apologize for the sound quality. It looks like the microphone is being covered. I will repair it.
Advantages
- Interesting appearance
- Practical metal case, high-quality assembly
- Excellent display of information
- Long wire
- Stable
- Multifunctional (video viewing, calendar, clock, alarm clock, music player, slide show with music, automatic start/shutdown, deleting files)
- External speaker, audio jack
- Variety of readable formats
- Control panel with a signal at 5-6m, and even a closed sensor on the frame reacts
- Works with both USB flash drive and SD card
- Ability to delete files (with confirmation)
- Does not heat up during long-term operation
- Reads information from the media even from folders
- Stable software operation
Flaws
- Managing the frame menu is not possible without a remote control
- Vertical viewing angles
