Is there a digital picture frame with a web browser?

[Guderian]

I've looked on various tech and shopping sites and see that many digital picture frames have WiFi access built in nowadays, but it only seems to be to allow the frame to download pictures from various storage services or devices, I haven't yet managed to find one that has a full web browser installed.

 

What I want to do is to continuously display the live feed from a webcam in my home town 6,000 miles away, so that the picture frame becomes more like a 'live window' onto the weather and what's going on back there. I know that a tablet PC would work for this, but they're more expensive than a picture frame and it would be a waste of the tablet's other capabilities. Has anyone come across a digital picture frame that can do this, rather than just downloading photos from the cloud, or whatever? Thanks in advance if you have any suggestions.

[Woof999]

Samsung's "The Frame" sounds perfect. 19000 baht and it will look more like a window than a small photo frame:

 

https://www.powerbuy.co.th/th/tv-and-entertainment/televisions/lifestyle-tv?gclid=Cj0KCQiAtvSdBhD0ARIsAPf8oNlXn5GfPBZWMEDBNc0ZhCyZAp3CsqoyJqSIjzFnqqsm0myzrO3jOHsaAtiGEALw_wcB

 

[Guderian]

7 minutes ago, Woof999 said:

Samsung's "The Frame" sounds perfect. 19000 baht and it will look more like a window than a small photo frame:

 

https://www.powerbuy.co.th/th/tv-and-entertainment/televisions/lifestyle-tv?gclid=Cj0KCQiAtvSdBhD0ARIsAPf8oNlXn5GfPBZWMEDBNc0ZhCyZAp3CsqoyJqSIjzFnqqsm0myzrO3jOHsaAtiGEALw_wcB

 

Thanks for the suggestion, but that looks like a fully-configured smart TV, and the price tag is around five times what I want to pay. I don't need a huge screen, the +/-10 inches of a conventional picture frame would be fine, or maybe even up to 15 inches. I also want the frame to remember the URL I want to watch and not have to re-enter it every time I switch it on. Actually, maybe a small smart TV would be better, that way I could watch the news or some porn or whatever when I get bored of the view of my home town, lol.

[fdsa]

what about purchasing a second-hand tablet?

[BritManToo]

5 hours ago, Guderian said:

What I want to do is to continuously display the live feed from a webcam in my home town 6,000 miles away, so that the picture frame becomes more like a 'live window' onto the weather and what's going on back there. I know that a tablet PC would work for this, but they're more expensive than a picture frame and it would be a waste of the tablet's other capabilities. Has anyone come across a digital picture frame that can do this, rather than just downloading photos from the cloud, or whatever? Thanks in advance if you have any suggestions.

10" tablets cost around 5kbht.

Alldocube Kpad 10.4 4600bht

Huawei Matepad T10 4200bht

 

It's why nobody bothers to make digital picture frames any more.

[Guderian]

1 hour ago, fdsa said:

what about purchasing a second-hand tablet?

It's a possibility, though the TGF always buys a second-hand phone whenever she drops hers into water, or it falls from a great height, and they're usually pretty dodgy here. She did buy a second-hand iPad a few years ago and that was a piece of junk. That's why I thought a new digital picture frame costing, say, 3K-4K Baht would be the best option, but then I found that their internet access is very limited. I just went to Home Pro to check out their selection of 18 inch to 24 inch TV's, and they don't have any, 32 inches is the smallest they had. Lazada has mini-TV's but makes I've never heard of.

[Guderian]

9 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

10" tablets cost around 5kbht.

Alldocube Kpad 10.4 4600bht

Huawei Matepad T10 4200bht

They are possibilities, but what about this as a cheaper alternative?

 

https://www.lazada.co.th/products/flashsale-2899-abl-led-smart-tv-32-android-90-wifi-1-hd-sterio-i1228534607.html?spm=a2o4m.store_product.list.37.197ba3cenl41ED

 

Most of the 24 inch and below TV's don't seem to have WiFi, even when they're labelled as smart. I'm keen on the picture frame as it can easily be moved around the place, and so could a tablet with an appropriate stand. A TV would need to be wall-mounted, though.

[KhunLA]

Is there ... yea, it's called a smart TV and or laptop conx to it, or any monitor.

 

 

Why no just use what you already, probably  have ?

 

[Zaphod]

I use several brand of security cameras - all connected within my Amazon alexa app,  and view them mostly continuously on an Amazon fire tv.

 

You could also view the cameras from an Amazon alexa device (spot or show). And if you want a larger picture,  I'd suggest an Amazon show 15. I use a show 15 to have "family chats" and to just keep watching what's happening back at home - and it makes a great traditional digital photo frame. 

[Roger That]

A tablet is what you want.

[Guderian]

22 hours ago, Roger That said:

A tablet is what you want.

Yes, I think so, either that or a very small smart TV. The Amazon gizmos look nice but they're far too expensive for what I want. And sub-20-inch TV's nowadays seem to be analogue and not smart. So it probably will come down to a cheap or second-hand tablet in the end.

[VocalNeal]

22 hours ago, Roger That said:

A tablet is what you want.

What about a Mini PC for about 7500 baht and a used dumb TV?

[Guderian]

6 hours ago, VocalNeal said:

What about a Mini PC for about 7500 baht and a used dumb TV?

You can get a tablet for half that price. But a small screen dumb TV with an Android box would work, I'll have a look.

[IsaacMoore]

I see it's been a while since you've posted, but I just want to ask if anyone’s tried repurposing an old Android tablet for this? I’ve been thinking that with a simple wall mount and the right settings, it could work as a photo frame that also runs a browser or pulls from cloud albums. Would love to hear if anyone’s gone that route or found something more plug-and-play since then.

[BettyBarton]

I ran into the same issue a while ago and ended up switching to https://www.nixplay.com/. Their frames don’t have a built-in browser, but the cloud-based photo sharing from desktop or phone works way better than what I was trying to rig up before. It's more reliable and easier for less techy family members too.

[CanadaSam]

Save money, and solve your problem asap with a cheap tablet, as britmantoo initially suggested.

 

BTW I bought an ABL smart tv and returned it a day later, way too many problems!