Divoom Pixoo 64 Review | TechManPat

A bright pixel display for artwork and information

The Divoom Pixoo 64 is a 64-by-64-pixel display that can function as a small piece of digital art, a clock or a personalised information screen. In the review, the display is described as particularly bright, with vivid colours and strong reds.

Content can include personal images, animations, weather, the time and Bitcoin prices. The display can also show YouTube statistics, making it possible to use it as a custom status screen. Its mounting options add flexibility when deciding where to place it.

The companion app is central to the experience

The Pixoo 64 is controlled through an app, and much of the review focuses on what that software can do. Brightness can be adjusted manually, while an automated setting can reduce the light in the evening.

The app includes design tools for drawing directly from a phone. The drawing is described as responsive, with different colours available. Users can also create short pixelated messages, which gives the display a similar purpose to a digital sticky note.

A photo can be uploaded, cropped and converted for the display. The reviewer found that images could look surprisingly good from a distance, making the screen suitable for showing photos of friends, family, children or pets.

Timers, clocks and other features

The Pixoo 64 can be configured as a clock and alarm. It also includes a planner, although the app does not integrate with Google Calendar or another calendar service. Users can enter celebration days or birthdays manually.

A timer, stopwatch and scoreboard offer more practical uses. The reviewer used the timer with his son as a visual countdown and used the scoreboard during a game night. The timer finishes with an animation.

Other app features include chat between people who have the same device, music visualisation and internet radio. Music playback from a phone can display the song name and animated bars responding to the music. The review treats the internet radio feature as an unusual inclusion rather than a central reason to buy the display.

Pixel artwork and personalisation

The app provides access to galleries of artwork created by other users. An expert list contains more detailed designs from artists, and the reviewer notes that these creations suit the 64-by-64-pixel format particularly well.

The display can also be configured with startup animations, a default clock, screen rotation and white-balance adjustments. These options help adapt it to different locations and uses, whether it is being used as a decorative screen or a personalised display.

The reviewer suggests that preloading a meaningful photo could make the Pixoo 64 especially effective as a present. When the recipient plugs it in, the selected image can appear immediately.

Limitations and value

The Pixoo 64 is not presented as a constantly changing information hub. Its value largely comes from static images, animated artwork, clocks, weather and occasional features such as timers. The pixel-colouring activity may appeal to children, but the review questions how useful it is when the activity still takes place on a phone.

Price is also a consideration. The reviewer describes the product as expensive and suggests that it becomes more worthwhile when discounted. A future product with a thinner e-ink-style display that only needs occasional updates is identified as an appealing possibility, although that is not a feature of this model.