Brands Summer Infant
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Product Description
Keeping an eye on the nursery is easy with this convenient handheld monitor. Clip the monitor to your belt while you work or rest it up to 350' away from your baby thanks to the 100% secure digital transmission. Pan, scan and zoom remotely using the controls on the monitor to see everything that's going on, then when it's time for bed, turn off the LCD so you can monitor only sounds throughout the night.Product Features:
Lets you see and hear your baby day and night100% digital technology offers a secure, private connection and 350' rangeRemote pan, scan and zoom for convenient control of your view2.5" color LCD screen with black-and-white night vision offers a clear view of your babyLED sound light lets you see when your little one is being vocalVideo on/off button permits the option to monitor sound onlyComes with belt clip and flip stand for portability and ease of placementRechargeable battery included
Product Details
# Product Dimensions: 3 x 3.2 x 7.2 inches ; 5 pounds
# Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds
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Reviews Summer Infant Best View Handheld Color Video Monitor with 2.5" Screen
This product works very well for us. We are home caring for a parent with Alzheimer's, and the ability to monitor her movements at night and at times during the day is essential to our success as caregivers. We use both this system and another we bought a couple of years ago that had the bonus (for our needs) of motion detection built into each camera. Unfortunately, that system only supports two cameras, and we found we needed more (and the system we bought before is apparently no longer available). The ability to pan and tilt with the Summer Infant camera makes it remarkably effective, although it should be noted that if you try to mount the camera on a vertical surface you will lose the ability to pan and tilt in a way your brain can relate to, so assume that you will need to set it on a horizontal surface. Also, it should be noted that this is a 2.4 GHz system, not 900 MHz as shown. That's an important distinction for us, since our other system is 900MHz and we use the two in close proximity. We also use WiFi with two computers and a printer and we have a 2.4 GHz phone system. Interference has not been a significant problem, although I have added chokes to power cords that don't have them (the Summer Infant cords do have them built-in).
The included battery has performed very well, and signal strength has generally not been a problem in a somewhat rambling single-story house. I have been able to carry the monitor outside to watch the dog and still maintained reception. Of course, with the digital technology of the Summer Infant system, you either have a picture or you don't, as opposed to variations of good to poor picture with our 900 MHz device. The automatic "time-out" feature of the video can be mildly annoying, but it's there to help you avoid draining the battery inadvertently, and the picture comes back instantly with a touch of the button on top of the monitor. Speaking of which, I like the controls on this monitor...I find them all easy to use, even with my over-sized hands. If we had more use for the audio function of the monitor, I might prefer to not have to go to the menu to change the volume level, but it's certainly easy to do, and with the volume all the way down, we can still watch the LED display for signs of activity and audio levels.
This system will support up to four cameras on one monitor. At this time, you apparently can only purchase additional cameras directly from the manufacturer, and they are pricey (over $100 each). But the company seems to be eager to please, and after using the system with the one camera for a couple of months, I think we will buy at least two more so we can expand the areas that we can monitor remotely. I guess that says more than anything else about our satisfaction with the product.
