Hey friends!
I’m Tasia and this video is all about the best digital picture frame I’ve ever gotten
my hands on.
So if you guys are familiar with my videos, you know that I won’t tell you about a product
or service that I don’t actually use and love, and no matter what, I will always be
honest with you all on the good, the bad, and the ugly.
So, with that said, I’ve been lucky enough to work with Aura Frames and they sent me
two frames to review for you guys.
And they’ve encouraged me to be honest and share my genuine opinion with you, and that’s
not all.
Red alert!!!
We have an awesome giveaway!
That’s right, in honor of hitting 10,000 subscribers, the team at Aura Frames has been
generous enough to offer one of their flagship frames to one of you!
This is SO exciting, so keep watching to learn all the details and how to enter.
In other exciting news - Aura has created a discount code just for you guys.
So, if you’re not lucky enough to win a digital frame, you can get 10% off your purchase
through the end of the year with the code TASIA.
I’ve included the code in the description below as well as the giveaway details.
So, I’m going to walk you through the two frames that Aura sent me, the Carver frame
and the Mason frame.
We’ll go over all the features and specs of each, and how to setup the digital picture
frame.
And, because I’ll be talking about two different frames today, in order for you to enter the
giveaway, all you have to do is comment below with which frame you want and what your favorite
feature is.
Only one comment per person please, and then we’ll do a random drawing and one lucky
winner will get a free Aura digital photo frame!
The contest is open to anyone in the US, Canada and the UK, and you can read all the rules
in the description below.
Alright, let’s finally jump into these Aura frames, shall we?
Since the Aura team sent me two frames, let’s run a quick side-by-side spec comparison of
both, so you know which one is right for you.
On the left here is the Mason Frame and on the right is the Carver Frame.
The Mason frame features a bevelled design and comes in Graphite or White Quartz.
I’ve got the Graphite one shown here.
The Carver Frame has a more sleek, smooth design and comes in a white chalk color or
charcoal - which I have here.
The Mason frame has a smaller screen, at 8.75” corner to corner, while the Carver has a 10.1”
display.
Now speaking of the displays, the Mason has a Hi-res 1600x1200 pixel display, while the
Carver has a Hi-res 1920x1200 pixel display.
I’m telling you guys, the resolution quality of these frames is stunning.
It’s so good.
And they’ve also done a great job with the frames themselves.
They don’t look or feel bulky, they just look like a nice decor addition to the home.
So to roundout the specs here, both frames have touchbar controls, which I’ll touch
on later.
Get it?
Touch on.
Cuz of the touchbar controls….Sorry, I won’t do that again, I promise.
Both frames include unlimited photo storage and they’ll both run ya $199US, but remember
I’ve got the discount code below.
So now that the nitty gritties are out of the way, it’s time to dive into how to setup
your Aura digital frame and the awesome features.
Guys, I’m telling you setup is a snap, it’s so beyond easy, it took me less than 4 minutes,
from opening the box to adding photos to my frame.
They include a great instruction manual that walks you through the setup, but it’s really
so streamlined.
So the first thing you’ll do is download the free Aura app and create your account.
The app does a really nice job of walking you through all of this.
Once you’ve created your account, plug in your frame and the app will prompt you to
connect your frame to WiFi.
Your frame will even display ‘connected’ once you’ve successfully done this.
Now, you’ll want to name your frame, which you can change at any time by the way.
Now you’re all set to add photos.
It’s as easy as selecting the photos from your photo library and saving them to the
frame you just added.
So, that took what?
40 seconds to explain how to setup your frame?
Now is easy setup worth $199?
Maybe, but I will tell you what is worth the price - the features of the frames.
Guys, your minds are going to be blown.
The first thing I adore about these frames is that they’ve made giving one as a gift
super easy.
You can preload a frame with photos to give your family or friends a nice surprise when
they turn on their frame.
You don’t even have to open the box to do so.
You just scan a bar code on the box and your Aura app walks you through adding whatever
photos you want.
You can even add a little personal message that will be displayed too.
How neat is that?
Now this next feature is hands down, my favorite.
And I warn you, I nearly burst out into tears over it when I first saw it in action.
It’s the ability to add family and friends to your frame so they can add photos directly
to your frame from anywhere in the world.
I.
Know.
So if you want to add family and friends, you can tap ‘invite’ when you’re first
setting up the app, or you can add people anytime from your app by tapping the plus
symbol and adding their email or phone number.
You’ll be able to see everyone you’ve added to the frame, as well as all the photos
anyone has added to your frame.
Now this is just adding someone to your one frame.
They aren’t getting access to your whole camera roll on your phone, just this frame.
And if you have multiple frames, you can choose which frames you want them to have access
too.
Anyone that is added to your frame has the same app interface that you have in that frame.
So they are seeing the same thing.
So here’s what it looks like.
My sisters added some photos and they automatically populated on my frame - instantly.
Guys I can’t express exactly what this means to me.
My entire family and much of my friend network is back home in Canada.
We can’t be together right now, and because of the pandemic we haven’t seen eachother
in over a year.
It’s been really trying for us all and we miss eachother so much.
I’m missing so much back home, my nieces and nephews are growning up so fast, so, for
them being able to send me photos to my frame instantly, it’s beyond.
To be able to feel a connection of some sort from so far away?
It’s a game changer.
You can also swipe through photos in the app and tap to like them.
Plus, if you do have multiple frames, it’s easy to add photos to multiple frames in one
go, so you don’t have to do it one by one.
So, there’s something else Aura has thought about too.
With multiple people being able to share photos to a single frame, you may wonder, hmm I wonder
when that photo was taken?
Well, with the tap of a finger on the frame touchbar, you get those extra photo details
so you know when the photo was shot and who shared it to your frame.
Now we’re talking a lot about the obvious, which is adding and sharing photos to your
digital photo frame.
But guess what?
Aura frames allow you to view live photos too.
So as soon as the live photo appears on your screen, it’ll play and then pause at the
frame you selected from your live photo.
You can also adjust your slideshow timing too, having photos swap out every 15 seconds
all the way up to every 4 hours.
Another feature I love is that both frames automatically adjust brightness.
In fact, in the app settings, you have the choice of scheduling when you want the frame
to turn on and off, or allowing it do so automatically.
Guys, this works instantly as well.
So, don’t mind how dark this video is about to get, but I had my husband turn out the
light and blamo, goodnight Irene, the screen turned off immediately.
It’ll stay off until it senses light and it’ll automatically turn back on.
This is truly intelligent tech, people!
Come on!
And speaking of intelligence, there is something else the Carver frame does that’s worth
mentioning too.
The Carver frame has intelligent photo pairing.
Ok, so what does that mean?
It will pair two similar photos side by side.
So see how I have my screen setup horizontally.
So, any horizontal photos look amazing.
But what happens when a vertical photo gets thrown in there?
Well, the Carver frame will automatically pair two vertical photos together for me so
that it fills the horizontal space.
I love it, I love it, I love it.
Clearly, there is a reason, or many reasons in this case why Aura Frames made Oprah’s
list of favorite things, not once but twice.
Queen Oprah, she knows.
So guys, remember to enter the giveaway by commenting once with which frame you want
and your favorite feature.
I can’t wait for one of you guys to win and enjoy what I truly think is the best digital
picture frame.
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