Send photos from your phone to Walden, the Wi-Fi-connected frame that takes you from tabletop to wall.
Enjoy all your favorite moments on Walden’s 15-inch Full HD dual-orientation display.
Of course, the frame probably wont fool anyone into thinking it was a printed picture.
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It still looked more like a screen than not.
The auto-brightness did fine adapting to my rooms light in general, but the glow was still apparent.
The Walden frame has a 4:3 landscape aspect ratio that matches the iPhone cameras default sizing.
Send photos from your phone to Walden, the Wi-Fi-connected frame that takes you from tabletop to wall. Enjoy all your favorite moments on Walden’s 15-inch Full HD dual-orientation display.
The Walden frame can play videos, beyond just showing pictures.
When videos are replayed they emit their audio.
(Two nails and one hook are included in the box.)
Send photos from your phone to Walden, the Wi-Fi-connected frame that takes you from tabletop to wall. Enjoy all your favorite moments on Walden’s 15-inch Full HD dual-orientation display.
I needed to find a wall you with an outlet nearby.
The wall-mounting process only took me about a minute with the included nail and hook.
Having a power cord is a tricky problem to solve.
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If you really want a wall-mounted digital frame, the other primary choice is aMeural framefrom Netgear.
I’ve also seen almost no signs of effort from the company in recent years.
If your wall can accommodate a 32-inch display, Samsung’sThe Framemight be another option.
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Perks of an Aura Digital Frame
Forget about the Waldens 15-inch size for a moment.
The most tempting feature is the ability to upload unlimited photos and videos for free.
There’s no subscription or service fee for Aura’s frames.
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She said she liked the frame but thought the price was steep.
That’s purely anecdotal, but I think a lot of people might feel that way too.
Another perk was the automatic cropping Aura did when a photo didnt fit exactly.
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It just worked really well.
Using the Aura App
The Aura app is the backbone of the Walden and is available forAndroidandiPhone.
Anyone approved can then like or comment on the photos for everyone else in the group to see.
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The app makes each frame collaborative and like a private social web connection.
Despite the amount of functionality in the app, I found it very easy to navigate and understand.
If you simply leave the photos alone, Aura will auto-crop or re-size images as needed.
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I didnt see any indication of this during my testing.
Aura Walden: Price and Availability
The Aura Walden digital frame is available for $299.
The price of Aura frames ranges from $149 to $399.
Should You Buy the Aura Walden?
Once upon a time, digital photo frames were fiddly and overly complex.
It has a high enough resolution to properly display pictures.
It gets the aspect ratio and frame size right for displaying in big, common living spaces.
Its app is simple enough for people of all ages to use.
It even provides dual orientations and a wall-mounted option.
The biggest problem is that the wall-mounted option breaks the digital illusion.
The thick, cloth cable was visible in all situations I tried and would be very hard to hide.
If you dont mind seeing the cable, thats great.
However, I cant imagine too many people will want to see it.
