 "Not as high-tech as they advertize" | 2009-04-15 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1SSJGNNSBLK9 |
I bought this item because it seemed to be more professional than the true baby monitors, which seem to command a premium because they are blue and cute. Nevertheless, the product has disappointed because it is so sensitive to interference, including when we turn on the microwave in another room about 20-25 feet away from both the monitor and camera. The colors are also very poor and I have seen much better quality (and with less interference) on other baby monitors.
Otherwise, it's an ok product and we've particularly enjoyed the setting whereby it comes on when the camera detects a loud noise (such as crying). |
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 "Better than expected" | 2009-02-03 |
| - Reviewed By User: AIC052SURLS24 |
| Pretty happy with this product. Chose this based on reviews and the ability to expand it to multiple cameras. Want this to double both as a baby monitor as well as security cameras for the house. Initial use was as a baby monitor. The picture is clearer than expected, and the night vision was also better than expected. Even in low light I can get a good enough picture to see what I need. The colors are not accurate, as the brown wooden crib appears light blue. Nevertheless, the accurate color reproduction is not what I bought the camera for. There is noticeable static and line distortion the farther away you get, and this is probably not great to use as something you leave on all night by your bedside unless you in a very nearby room. The wireless router also creates noticeable distortion - surfing the web and sending emails create additional static whenever data is sent or received. Overall though I am happy with it. |
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 "Not the greatest!" | 2009-01-24 |
| - Reviewed By User: AW02RSCAB78OK |
| The picture quality is not great at all. I still can't get the product to work through the electrical outlet... so constantly putting batteries in it and they are not lasting at all. Overall I wish I would have went with another model... I am not happy with this product at all! |
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 "I almost can't sum up how bad this is." | 2009-01-03 |
| - Reviewed By chuckbalog |
We bought this monitor to help us keep an eye on our daughter as she transitioned from a crib to a toddler bed. This item failed miserably in almost every aspect. Perhaps it would be good for something else, but for what we needed it for - FAIL.
1) The night vision is worthless. 3' range, max. I understand that night vision works by amplifying available light. I understand that there are IR LEDs on this unit to help out in that respect. What I don't understand is why a company would make a night vision camera that only throws light around 3' or uses a camera sensor that isn't sensitive enough. Maybe I do -- cost. The company cheaped out on the sensor and LEDs. For anything other than mounting on a crib to watch an infant, this unit is worthless.
We had it set up around 8 feet from her bed, and it showed nothing but black. As a test, I put one of her stuffed animals around 18" from it, and it picked it up, but was struggling too much past that.
YOU HAVE TO FLIP A SWITCH ON THE CAMERA TO SWITCH IT FROM DAY TO NIGHT VISION. This is absolutely ridiculous. Especially given the bad camera mount - it makes a nightly ordeal of setting up the camera for bedtime. That kills the purchase outright.
2) Camera mount - as the previous reviewer mentioned, the camera mount is very light, and easily moves around. Once you get it set, it should be fine, but it takes a while.
3) Monitor unit - It's just bad. You either have to have the thing tethered with the cord, or put batteries in it. Not both. The user interface is bad. none of the buttons are actually labeled. Good luck with that in the middle of the night.
4) Interference. None of the wireless devices in my home operate on the same frequency, so there shouldn't be an issue, right? Wrong. There was constant static that I couldn't get rid of. I even tried the ferrite plugs, and nothing. That's really was the tipping point for me.
5) Pros- the daylight view is good. You can attach up to 3 cameras total (maybe it takes that many to get decent night vision?).
So, to sum it all up - poor night vision, no thought into usability, and bad technical engineering. If you're spending the money for this - spend a bit more and get something better. |
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| "good" | 2008-09-20 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3KNLLPVNAPOJC |
| This is the second baby monitor that we have owned in a year, and I must say it is the best. The picture gets 5 stars but the sound gets only 3. The one thing I have noticed on the video/sound monitors is they almost always have a popping noise. So we just purchased a cheap 900mhz sound monitor and it is crystal clear. This is definitely worth the money for the night vision alone. |
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| "Low quality image and sound" | 2008-06-14 |
| - Reviewed By swintgs |
This system suffers from extremely low quality video and sound. The video is frequently filled with enough static that it makes it difficult to see the baby. Second, the sound is also very low quality - this is over about a 30 foot transmission distance. Distances of 60 feet or so across the house render the unit unusable. Raising the sound level high enough enable hearing the baby noises brings with it an intolerable level of static. Furthermore, bursts of interference become headsplitting.
These might be forgivable if the unit were very portable, but its not. The form factor is awkward and not very stable on a table. The battery life is very short - and that with 4 AA batteries, and the cord for the plug simply needs another 8 inches.
While it is very nice to be able to switch between day and night mode, this can only be done on the camera itself. Invariably, you end up moving the camera completely out of position to do so. And if you forget to toggle the switch from night to day before you put the baby down, you are just out of luck.
Ergo - not recommended for use as a baby monitor! |
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