This device has reminded me why I started making YouTube videos in the first place. Back then I wanted an excuse to test out new tech that I otherwise might not have bought just for myself. “Oh this, it’s not for me, I bought that for the channel - it’ll pay for itself.”
It’s been some time since something as simple as this product has landed on my desk that I’ve been this enthusiastic about.
Here’s the video: https://youtu.be/g0GV4875W20
Oh and by the way did you know that E-Ink was a company name - I only found out today.
In other news the weather was crazy yesterday with very heavy rain, flooding - and damp feet in bed. Yes the roof is leaking. After a temporary fix of a bucket in the loft I woke up to a lovely sunny day and the Mrs suggested that I use my DJI Neo Mini drone to have a look at the roof tiles. She called it a flying camera thing - but still it was a smart idea as it hadn’t occurred to me. It’s just been gathering dust. Anyway it did a great roof surveying job and told me that the roof is completely knackered and all the tiles are crumbling to dust. The house is as old as me and it seems we’re both in the same shape..nothing on top and falling apart, but fortunately I’m not wetting the bed yet.
Anyway hope your weekend has been less expensive. Take care.
UPDATE - I’ve added a few seconds back to clarify that fact this frame does not have a rolling slideshow feature. I’d presumed I’d already done too much blabbing and the lack of such a feature had been demonstrated by its absence. Apparently this was not a wise decision, so the usual re-edit, re-up and replace process has taken place.
UPDATE 2 - Uploaded another version with a new large onscreen pop up repeat mention of the non existent slideshow feature. I’ve deleted the first two versions to ensure this is the only one now being seen.
UPDATE 3 - I sent the Reflections team a link to the video, here’s one thing they said:
Currently, the Reflection Frame is designed to display one photo at a time, using our Tap-to-Print technology—simply tap your phone to the frame to send and display an image. This method allows us to achieve exceptional battery life (up to 1,000 transfers per charge) and also offers a key advantage: your photos are never uploaded to the cloud, so your privacy is fully protected.
We understand many users would love the ability to store multiple photos and have them cycle automatically, and we're actively developing a software update to support this. Once it's ready, it will be delivered to your frame via a free over-the-air (OTA) update.
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Of course no one should ever buy something based on a promise - but also please do not under any circumstances buy anything, ever. Even though I already really like my Reflection Frame as it is, I'm wrong and it's rubbish.
UPDATE 4 - I figured out what was causing the issue with the blue leaves on the boombox pic - so added in an explanation of the cause as well as a simple work around fix that can be used while waiting for the bug to get squashed with an inevitable app update. The new section starts at 14:49