Divoom Pixoo - Pixel Art Digital Picture Frame with 16x16 LED Display APP Control - Cool Animation Frame Wall/Desk Mount for Gaming Room & Bedside Table -Black

I got one of these as a gift and then bought one for another family member. Such a fun and bright way to liven a room, especially for the artsy ones!!

This was a great gift for a teen/early twenties. Easy to use, easy to create. I was actually surprised that it was such a hit. Makes cute designs and bright enough to enjoy.

This is actually way cooler than I was expecting. It works well and seems easy to set up and change the image. We leave it plugged in and mostly use it for a clock. The screen size is about the size of a picture frame (8 x 10) and is clear. The only reason I didn’t give this 5 starts is because we would have liked a function that would allow two screens for one image and one for the clock function.

This device is AMAZING and the value for money is super-high. If you've gone around the web looking for a similar piece of tech, you'll find these only in DIY format. The parts alone are $150 PLUS! Kickstarters and small time makers have sold similar devices for $250! It's really a shame that at the time I write this, the most helpful voted review is a 1 star review! That guy just doesn't get it. There's no chance this product deserves such a low rating. I admire and appreciate Divoom for releasing this niche product and wish them much success. The build quality is fantastic, the moment you remove this from the packing you will appreciate the premium quality. They did not cut corners. The app itself does take some getting used to, and it could use improvement. Yes.. I agree. BUT.. it does a lot of things VERY WELL. I must mention that the sheer amount of pixel art and animations available through the app is ASTOUNDING. This is likely the largest collection of 16x16 pixel art/animations you can find anywhere... and more user content is added every day. There are thousands of animations/pics available, and it has a search function. You can follow/subscribe to your favorite creators similar to a youtube channel. Nifty! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND that you download the Divoom app RIGHT NOW and check them out for yourself. You can see them all and play with them without having a device. Cool! DO IT! There is amazing content! (if you're into pixel art) There are tons of features in the app.. the biggest shortcoming to me is the lack of "playlists". (Unless I missed something!) You can view any art/animations you want at the tap of finger on your phone, it instantly plays on the Pixoo. Neat. But.. I want the ability to create playlists that will loop. Let's say I have 15 Super Mario themed animations I want running in a loop. I want to be able to make a playlist to play those in a loop. The software does allow me to upload 12 animations easily into the Pixoo's memory. You can turn it on, press a few buttons, and it will play them without involving your phone whatsoever. That's great. But that's quite limited. I want to be able to make that unlimited, even if it uses the app and the phone needs to be nearby. Some complain about the battery life of 6 hours. To me the fact that it has a battery at all is just a bonus! This does have a USB port. You can leave it plugged in 24/7 if you want. WiFi AND bluetooth would be great. This device currently supports bluetooth. This was clearly designed with portability in mind, but not all of us want it for that. Many of us won't move this at all. What I REALLY want.. is this to integrate with IFTTT or in some other manner allow me to integrate into my smart home. Think google/alexa voice control as an example.. I want to have several Pixoos and create cool art scenes by voice command. "Alexa, turn on Super Mario art". I want to be able to stream random animations. I want to have total control over what is playing, and when. This might all actually be possible even with this device as-is.. but not for the average user. Advanced nerding-out here: I did find some python source code on github that will connect to a Divoom device, open bluetooth communcation, and transmit images/animations for viewing.. all without the app. With a bit of work, this could be the answer. My raspberry pi 3b has bluetooth support. I can probably get all of this work with my raspberry pi and some custom code, and integrate that into my smart home. I wish Divoom would make this possible out of the box. That would be incredible. No doubt, tech people will open this device up and hack the hardware to do whatever they want.. even a WiFi connection. This is cheaper than the do-it-yourself cost to build one from scratch, so why not?? I've given this 5 stars despite the shortcomings, because once again... the value is tremendous!

This is my most favorite purchase from Amazon. The hardware works well out of the box and is simple to get up and running. You can do limited operations with the button on the front, but you need a phone and the app to really unlock the features. It connects via Bluetooth, not WiFi. You can select different "channels" to display and the device will stay on that channel even if you walk out of Bluetooth range. The clock channel can show just a clock (in various formats) or cycle between a few options (weather, date, etc.). There is a deep and ever-growing userbase that uploads custom art and animations, predominantly in 16x16 format since that is what can be displayed by most Divoom devices. So many interests are represented. If there's something missing from pop culture, chances are someone will upload it soon and many of the top artists seem receptive to requests or ideas. The art is moderated into different channels and there is a search option that will parse the titles used by the artists during the upload, and any hashtags they may have added. There is a vast collection already uploaded and you can click to display a given item onto the device. Alternatively, you can select multiple custom pieces and download them to your device so they will loop even when your phone leaves Bluetooth range. You can not make new clock designs, but you can make animations that will respond to sound (I believe limited to animation speed at the moment). It is also possible to import into the app so if you have a different pixel art software, you can do everything there and then still get it onto your device. (I have been doing this lately as the in-app tools are perfectly functional but not as feature-rich as some other art apps). The hardware itself is already 5-star. The "pixels" have an awesome look to them and they can display a huge range of colors. Although the app is moderately overwhelming at first, after messing around for 10 minutes or so you will have a handle for how it all works. The Divoom team is wonderful. They moderate extremely well, I have never seen questionable content and at least in its current state of moderation, I would have no concerns with children viewing the library of user-uploaded content. It appears that all new designs are approved by a moderator team before other users can see them. The Divoom team also posts seasonal contests and are extremely supportive of new users. Likewise, I have found other artists to be positive and helpful in the comments on animations and through direct messages. The Divoom team periodically picks top animations and puts them in a special "recommended" tab, where you can really find some mind-blowing designs. Some of the animators that contribute are absolutely amazing artists. Lastly, the Divoom team seems to be constantly updating and adding features. The lineup of devices seems to be steadily growing as well. I highly recommend this device if you are at all interested in a pixel display!

I think this is a cool product but there are some things to know. First, if you use anything higher than 8 bit animations it will look pretty bad. Think of the original NES animations, those should be fine. Anything SNES and up will look pretty bad. Also, the software is not very intuitive and will be annoying and will also need some getting used to. My main issue with the product is it will turn itself off randomly. I have it plugged in and set it to never auto turn off in the app but it will still randomly turn off. When it does that I have to turn it back on then resync all my saved animations every time. I had it less than a week and I can imagine more issues down the line. Nice idea for a product but definitely needs more tuning/quality control.

I've used the Pixoo frame for about a week. While when I purchased it, I intended to hang it on the wall in our dining room (perfectly suited for this, back has mounting points and wire routing) it found its home on my desk in the office instead. Its been a nice clock and a fun visual to play with for all the video meetings lately. I've setup our company logo for a more professional look when needed and played with the more comical options available on the user gallery in the app for internal meetings. Very vibrant colors and options to dim and change settings mean you can dial in what you want well. The app is really your primary point of interaction with the frame. In the very beginning it can be a bit daunting to use (there are a lot of options and a number of choices and functions to go through) but after a few minutes learning curve, it's fairly intuitive. Would definitely recommend as either an accent piece to hang on the wall or a desktop addition. There is a battery if you wanted to use it in a more temporary spot (maybe move it around for a party or something?) I had it on battery while setting it up and for the first night, lasted through the night into the next day without issue. Either way, it looks good, functions well, and I enjoy it. Would recommend.

Note that using this product requires a bluetooth connection with an Android or iPhone, and it requires you to download their proprietary Divoom app which is riddled with ads (static banner on top and an intrusive fullscreen popup every few taps showing garbage "deals"). The app is also has these obvious grammar and spelling errors ("Please login in first"), making the whole thing hilariously unprofessional feeling. You also must create an account on their website to do anything at all. Creating your own sprites and importing sprites is hilariously complicated, mostly because you need to fumble around with a poorly designed mobile UI that is packed with unintuitive icons that have no description. It's a frustrating exercise in trial and error. Bro I just want to import a 16x16 1-up mushroom sprite (and yes, you need to create an account to even do this.) Animated Gif support sucks. There is like a 100 frame limit and it ignores the playback speed, which you need to set manually using the goofy app with this imprecise slider, so it's very unlikely you'll get it to match how it is in-game. You'd think something like this would be simple and "just work", considering it's only purpose is to display ultra low-res digital images straight from like the 1980's, but no, it's cursed with the usual desperate attempts to modernize trivial product features into a misappropriated internet-of-things culture like so many other garbage products these days. Also, the stand sucks, and the product will not work when the battery is low even if it is plugged in.