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Two ways to get a frame you'll actually keep — pick yours.
Off-the-shelf frames I've lived with and tested. Reviews, comparisons, and a finder that shortlists for you.
Start with the Frame Finder
116 step-by-step guides, from picking the Pi to voice control and Home Assistant. No soldering required.
Start the build guideTry a different search.
Build your own
13 articles, ordered the way you'll need them. Start at stage one even if you've built one before — the software changed with Bookworm.
Learn how to build the best Raspberry Pi picture frame in a few simple steps. This guide covers installation with the latest OS Bookworm.
Two decisions do most of the work: which Pi, and which card you feed it.
Find the answer to which Raspberry model is best suited for your digital photo frame depending on display size, resolution and functionality.
Your Raspberry Pi is only as fast as the SD card you feed it—discover which ones deliver top performance.
I ofter get asked for recommendations, so in this article I will show which hard- and software I am personally using for our living room photo frame.
The main guide plus the shortcut, if you'd rather not type the steps yourself.
Automate all the various steps in the main PictureFrame article with this script and save a lot of time.
Dive into the essentials of configuring your Pi3D picture frame with this beginner-friendly guide.
Read my account on how I upgraded from a 24” to a 32” 4K monitor using the Pi3D PictureFrame image viewer and what the main differences were.
Optional, and the part people enjoy most. Sensors, voice, phone control, matting.
Learn how Helge tightly integrated Home Assistant and the Pi3D PictureFrame image viewer to achieve a great level of comfort and functionality.
Did you always want to tell your picture frame to delete an image that you don’t want to see anymore? Now you can.
A matte in a picture frame increases the value perception of an image and also provides a solution for photos in different aspect ratios.
Two FAQs that between them answer nearly every question that reaches my inbox.
In this Pi3D FAQ, I have compiled questions that we received, commands you may frequently use, and several tidbits you may want to discover and try for yourself.
All the questions you always wanted to ask but were too afraid to.
Discover hacks & botches from your fellow digital photo frame home brewers.
Buy a frame
40 frames tested to date. If you'd rather not read 33 reviews, the Frame Finder narrows it down in about a minute.
Answer what matters — where it'll sit, who's sending the photos, what you'll spend — and get a shortlist with my verdict on each. Every result links to the full review.
You may have noticed an exciting shift in the digital frame world lately: frames are quietly moving toward something that looks… well, printed.
The first Nixplay touchscreen photo frame has arrived on my doorsteps. Here are the results of my test drive.
The Meural is unusually large for a table-top picture frame. But photos are meant to have space to come to life. The bigger, the better.
The Frame is a real beauty in the digital picture frame area. But before you are being seduced by its looks, read this first.
Why do some digital frames cost $39 and others $3,000? How can I get the best photo frame for my needs? Can I save money by building it myself?
Find the best digital picture frame based on your individual requirements with my digital frame finder. With links to all my product reviews.
Digital picture frames are like a time machine. They constantly bring up memories, start conversations and make you smile. They are a great way to remain close to those who are far and bring joy to everyday friends & family.
On this website, you will find unbiased product reviews and recommendations on off-the-shelf digital picture frames as well as many do-it-yourself instructions that will enable you to build a customized digital picture frame based on the famous Raspberry Pi.
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