 "good buy" | 2008-10-04 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1EKLD99TM7LZ0 |
| This arrived in perfect condition, which I then gave as a baby shower gift. Mom was bery happy. |
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 "It's nice to not have a noisy monitor...when it's not beeping at me!" | 2008-09-05 |
| - Reviewed By piston31 |
| My husband and I chose to buy this monitor because we wanted something that would hold connection while we were outside, didn't have a bunch of background noise or static, and something that someone else could pick up on theirs. So, about 14 months ago when we got this, it worked really well at first, for about 6 or 7 months. Then, it started to beep all of the time. I lose connection to it when I am in the house! It is the most irritating sound in the world. I called Graco and they told me that it was because the battery went bad, so they sent me a new battery pack, and well, it didn't fix it. So, I really don't suggest buying this product! |
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| "Loved this monitor with great range!" | 2008-09-01 |
| - Reviewed By User: A264QB8ZGW9ALR |
We bought this monitor just before moving into a two story house. I loved that I never got out of range; I can walk down the street to check the mail, I can be in the garden, I can even go next door and I don't lose the signal.
We appreciate the fact that if the signal is lost or the battery is low, it beeps so we know that we are alerted and can re-establish the signal. No false sense of security here! I also like that there are two receivers so if you have one off of the charger and you run down the battery, you can always grab the other one. Or you can have one and your spouse can have the other--good back up system. Great for travel!
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| "Almost Perfect" | 2008-08-31 |
| - Reviewed By glide1212 |
| It seems like all the baby monitors had mixed reviews including this one, but my wife and I definitely wanted digital because we live in a townhouse with several neighbors near by. These were some of the more reasonably-priced digitals. We've been using them for over 4 months now and it's been great. Background noise is hardly noticeable and there's rarely ever any static. We have 2 cordless phones and a wireless router that run on the same frequency as the monitors and there's no interference. Volume adjustment is great. Receivers light up red and beep if they lose communication with the transmitter so you know that the monitor is working. That communication loss doesn't happen very often and usually only for a few seconds (turn off and back on). We have 2 floors and a basement and have taken it outside over 50 feet away and it works fine. Beeps when battery is low too. Receivers are light-weight and can attach to your belt. They're durable too. I dropped the receiver on tile floor twice now and it still works fine. The only drawback is the battery life. We only get about 3-4 hours out of a receiver. It's not much of an inconvenience though because the monitor can sit in the charger at night and still works fine (plus there's 2 receivers). We are planning on getting a second set of these or the vibe model for my parents-in-law for when they watch our daughter or other grandkids. |
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 "Beeps way too often - even when it had good reception" | 2008-08-14 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2WK0ACTW92KRO |
| We've had this monitor for 2 years. I bought it because with our old monitor I could hear my neighbor's kids better than I could hear my own - so I didn't want any interference (and wanted to be sure my neighbors didn't hear our kids!) This monitor is good in that you definitely can hear your kids easily - it picks up every tiny little noise - which I did like. The part I didn't like was that it beeps when it doesn't pick up the signal. So middle of the night, even if the lights were green and it was getting reception, if for one second it didn't pick up the signal, it would beep and beep and beep. I would personally rather have it beep after 30 seconds if it couldn't get the signal - but not every single time. Most of the nights, we just had to turn it off because it would keep us awake. Our bedroom is on the same floor as our kids' so it isn't like we were far away so the signal should have stayed strong pretty constantly. I like the idea of it being digital - and not being able to hear the neighbors - but the beeping got too annoying. We are looking for a different monitor. Also, the range wasn't exceptional. My neighbor had a cheap monitor and her monitor easily reached my house without a problem - my monitor would start beeping by the time I got out to the grass. It's a nice monitor for maybe an apt where you have smaller space - and don't want interference from neighbor's monitors. But for a little larger homes, probably not a good idea. |
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| "Monitor has exceeded my expectations" | 2008-07-10 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1L831JJ5TLQRZ |
| I've read several of the negative reviews for this product and it sounds as if those customers are talking about a completely different monitor. We've had this monitor for nearly a year and haven't had a single issue; it has worked beautifully since day 1. We can take the parent units all over the house (upstairs or down) and even outside and have never had an issue with range. The sound quality is wonderful as well. Never any static or interference and I can hear every sound my little boy makes. One feature I love about the monitor is that you can turn on the parent unit while in the docking station and it will continue to receive a charge. We leave one of the parent units on the bedside table, turn it on at night while in the docking station, and never have to worry about it going dead on us. I have friends who have purchased different monitors and been dissatisfied, but I would buy the Graco again in a heartbeat! Love it! |
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| "Disappointed, especially after buying a competitor" | 2008-07-09 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2X4T00X7TE9AD |
We've had the monitor for over a year and a half and it's been disappointing. The range advertised is 2000 ft, yet it doesn't make it to the other end of our house (it's not a big house). The batteries are terrible, and after a few months we resorted to leaving it plugged in all the time. Not great when we need to wander the house, but then again, it doesn't reach all of the house anyway.
We recently took a trip and purchased a different monitor to take with us-the Safety First Hi Def Digital Monitor. That one works better than advertised and made the Graco pale in comparison.
We do still use the Graco occasionally, but much prefer the Safety First. |
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 "Best I've Seen" | 2008-06-26 |
| - Reviewed By jonmrich |
We live within about a mile of a giant AM radio tower. Every electronic device in the neighborhood picks up the signals from this monstrosity including seemingly things like toasters...except these monitors. They are our 3rd different set that we have tried in order to find one that didn't simply play the local AM station instead of our baby's voice.
The battery life when they are off the charger is pretty short, but extra points since you have two of them. No more carrying the monitor up and downstairs each day and night.
I'd highly recommend these if you're tired of listening to your neighbors or the local radio station on your monitors. |
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 "It turned OFF!!!" | 2008-06-09 |
| - Reviewed By User: A327R4ONUH7EHP |
| I bought this monitor to use with my son. It seemed to work pretty well at first, there was definitely some static, but not terrible. However, one morning I woke up feeling very well rested. I looked at the clock...it was 830am! My son never slept past 7am in his crib! I look at the monitor, it had turned itself off during the night!!!! How could it do this to me? Its job is to monitor my baby. Well, I trashed the monitor and bought myself the Philips Avent SCD. Its expensive, but sooooo worth it. There is absolutely no static and it has never turned itself off without issuing some sort of loud annoying warning. Please be careful if you chose this monitor that it doesn't turn off on you too. |
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| "Good at first, doesn't last" | 2008-06-02 |
| - Reviewed By dansmommy |
| We bought this monitor about a year and a half ago. We had tried two other models previous to this one and I was always annoyed at night by the static they caused. At first this monitor was great. Very little static at night -- but, there was still some static. But, over the time we have had it, it has gradually started to deteriorate. It began about 8 months ago to lose the signal easily and beeping at all hours in the middle of the night waking us up. Then it began to lose its range easily. Finally, last night it stopped working completely. Unfortunately, I didn't realize it had stopped working b/c it no longer will beep when it loses the signal. It seems that this product should last longer for the price paid (which a year and a half ago was over $100). OH, and never drop the receivers. They are very sensitive and one drop could be the end of your monitor. The belt clip is not designed very well, so it is difficult to hook onto your pants and keep in one place. |
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