A soft off-white Frameo frame that weighs about 1.2 pounds, with a 1280x800 IPS touch screen, 16GB for the family's photos and captions that tell the story behind each one.
Most Frameo frames come in black, which looks smart beside a television and a little stark on a cream dresser. SBUSFGT's HY-01C is off-white instead, a warm shade that blends with light wood, painted shelves and pastel bedrooms. The 10.1-inch screen sits inside that pale border, so the eye goes to the photo rather than to a dark rectangle.
The frame is also light. At about 1.2 pounds and roughly 10.4 by 7.3 inches, it is easy to carry from the kitchen to the bedside when a grandparent wants the grandchildren nearby at night. A single small hook holds it on a wall.
What sits behind the pale case:
SBUSFGT also makes the same frame in black, for families who prefer the usual look. The off-white version fits a bright room without drawing attention to itself.
The screen is an IPS panel, which keeps colours steady when someone glances at it from the sink or the kettle. Touch is the only control, so there are no fiddly buttons to find on the back.
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Model | HY-01C |
| Screen size | 10.1 inches |
| Panel | IPS HD touch screen |
| Resolution | 1280x800 |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| Built-in storage | 16GB |
| Connections | Wi-Fi, USB |
| Memory card | Card slot; card videos have no length limit |
| Photo app | Frameo for iOS and Android |
| Video from the app | Clips up to 15 seconds |
| Orientation | Auto-rotate, upright or sideways |
| Mounting | Included stand, or on the wall |
| Captions | Shown in the lower-left corner |
| Settings | Slideshow mode, play order, hide photos, brightness, sleep mode |
| Colour | Off-white |
| Frame | Plastic |
| Frame size | 10.4 x 7.3 in |
| Weight | 1.2 lb |
| Power | Mains cable |
| Warranty | 1 year |
The SBUSFGT runs the Frameo app, which families download free from Apple's App Store or Google Play. Once the frame is on the home Wi-Fi, each relative adds it to their phone with a short code, and from then on photos travel straight to the screen. Nobody needs an email address or a social media account.
Preparing it for someone else works best in this order:
SBUSFGT points out that the frame's connection code updates by itself. That keeps the frame private: only phones that have been added can send, and an old code cannot let anyone else in later.
The frame also lists USB among its connections and names a computer among compatible devices. For a household that keeps its archive on a laptop, that gives a way to bring in a batch without a phone, alongside the memory card.
A few things the recipient never has to do:
Adding photos by code goes through the friend code and the QR code in more detail. Adding another relative later takes the same couple of minutes: a fresh code on the frame, typed into one more phone.
Video is where the SBUSFGT gives families a choice. Clips sent from the Frameo app stop at 15 seconds, which suits a first wobbly bike ride or a dog catching a ball. Videos copied onto a memory card have no length limit at all, so the full nativity play or a grandchild's piano recital can play from start to finish.
| Route | Video length | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Frameo app on a phone | Up to 15 seconds | Everyday moments, sent from anywhere |
| Memory card in the frame | No limit | Recitals, speeches, whole birthday songs |
The 16GB memory is the other thing to weigh. Makers of 16GB Frameo frames rate them at 40,000 to 50,000 photos, depending on picture size, which covers years of a steady flow. Videos take far more space than photos, so a family that mostly sends clips will fill it sooner.
Captions make the slideshow more personal. Type a line in the Frameo app while choosing the photo, and the SBUSFGT shows it in the lower-left corner while the picture plays.
Settings worth setting on the first day:
Once those are set, the frame looks after itself. It wakes at the chosen hour, plays whatever the family has sent since yesterday, and goes quiet again in the evening. For card sizes and formatting, the memory card help has the details.
White and pale Frameo frames are fewer than black ones, and the SBUSFGT is among the lightest and simplest of them. MaxAngel's Elegant White and PiPivision's black-and-white 10.1-inch frame both double the memory to 32GB and add a synced calendar. The SBUSFGT answers with a softer off-white tone, captions and full-length card video.
| Frame | Colour | Storage | Extra |
|---|---|---|---|
| SBUSFGT HY-01C | Off-white | 16GB | Card video with no length limit |
| MaxAngel Elegant White | White | 32GB | SD card and USB drive, calendar |
| PiPivision 10.1-inch | Black and white | 32GB | Calendar, collage, 10 photos per send |
| Ciowain 10.1-inch | Black | 16GB | microSD up to 32GB, gift box |
Pick the SBUSFGT for a light room and a grandparent who enjoys a slideshow without extras. Pick MaxAngel's white frame when the calendar and the larger memory matter more than the lightest possible frame.
PiPivision's two-tone frame suits a family that sends photos in bursts, since its app route takes up to ten pictures at a time and the 32GB leaves room for them. Ciowain is the plainest option here: black, 16GB and a microSD slot, with a gift box that saves on wrapping paper. None of the four runs on a battery, so every one of them needs a socket close to its shelf.
A short list before wrapping:
Black, white and wood frames stand next to each other in the 10.1-inch frame overview.
The HY-01C is off-white, and SBUSFGT also makes the same frame in black.
Yes, from a memory card, with no length limit. Clips sent through the Frameo app are limited to 15 seconds.
About 1.2 pounds, and roughly 10.4 by 7.3 inches, so it is easy to move between rooms or hang on a wall.
No email or social media account is needed. Each sender installs the free Frameo app and enters the frame's code once.