Safety 1st High-Def Digital Monitor

by Safety 1st

Product Features

• Sound lights and pager button
• Link indicator
• Out of range and low battery indicators
• Portable parent unit with belt clip for cordless or plug-in power options
• Up to 1000 ft. range and DECT 6.0 technology

Product Details

Supplementary Safety Guide [2.78mb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 3.2 x 9 x 11 inches ; 1.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00101TXPG
• UPC: 052181080241
• Item model number: 8024
• Batteries: 3 AAA batteries required.
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #21,640 in Baby (See Top 100 in Baby)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (141 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The Safety 1st High-Def Digital Monitor provides a 100% clear connection anytime, anywhere. It is the next leap in digital audio clarity, providing parents ease of mind that they have distinguished between a gurgle and a whimper. This unit, from Safety 1st utilizes the DECT 6.0 frequency for guaranteed clear and private connection with no interference.

Product Description

The Safety 1st High-Def Digital Monitor provides a 100% clear connection anytime, anywhere. It is the next leap in digital audio clarity, providing parents ease of mind that they have distinguished between a gurgle and a whimper. This unit, from Safety 1st utilizes the DECT 6.0 frequency for guaranteed clear and private connection with no interference.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

98 of 101 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I can hear the clock ticking..., March 5, 2008

By 

Big T (Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Safety 1st High-Def Digital Monitor (Baby Product)

After a week of fuzz from the Graco Digital Deluxe iMonitor Baby Monitor. We returned it and bought this product on impulse at Target. This monitor is very simple to use and crystal clear. (As I am writing this review I can hear the clock ticking in the nursery.)

Pros:
+One button operation. (Turn on the baby-unit, turn on the parent-unit...done. There is no channel button to worry about.)
+Crystal clear. No static even at max volume.
+Loudest setting is loud enough.
+Lights show level of noise baby is making.
+Neat design. (This may sound weird, but baby monitors are for parents...not for babies. So why do so many of them look like toys?)
+Uses 3 AAA NiMH rechargeable batteries. (So they can be easily replaced if needed. Or if you don't plug it in, you can just use regular AAA's.)
+Only one parent unit (If you think you need two parent units, you should try either getting a smaller house or trusting your spouse.)
+Range sufficiently covers our house and yard.

Cons:
-I have my doubts about the belt clip. No problems yet, though.
-There is no charging cradle for the parent unit. So you have to plug in the cord every time. (Not a huge deal, but it would be nice.)

We haven't had it long enough to speak to its durability and battery life, but for now we are very happy with this product.

Bottom-line: We feel like we can trust this baby monitor.

UPDATE: Almost a year later, this monitor is still working great! We have no issues with interference or degrading quality. The batteries still hold their charge. Only complaint is the belt clip because it comes off easily. But this thing has fallen many times onto the hard tile floor and it still works fine.

51 of 51 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great monitor with one large flaw, November 22, 2008

By 

B. Stelzer - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Safety 1st High-Def Digital Monitor (Baby Product)

We like this monitor a lot for a number of reasons. First, there is absolutely zero interference from phones, etc (why every new monitor on the market is not digital, I have no idea!). Next, it is sensitive enough to pick up nearly every sound, but the adjustable volume effectively allows you to choose just how much you hear. Finally, it looks reasonably cool - not a huge deal, but certainly helps.

Our one big gripe is that there is no audible warning sound when the battery on the parent unit dies. This is not a problem as long as you keep it plugged in. But on a few occasions now (when we were sleep deprived) we forgot to plug it back in during the middle of the night and awoke to a dead monitor, thus inspiring a mad dash down the hall to check on baby. The manufacturer could easily have built an audible warning beep that signaled that the battery was on its last leg. They did manage to do this with a visual warning signal (the light changes color) - but that is not terribly useful when you're sleeping!

Other than this flaw, this really is a very good monitor. Just remember to plug in your parent unit if you use it while you're sleeping.

31 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars good monitor, flawed design, April 11, 2008

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Lorraine Von Coelln (Germany and USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Safety 1st High-Def Digital Monitor (Baby Product)

I've only had the monitor for a month or so, so I can't attest to its longevity. However, Safety First doesn't exaggerate when they say there is NO interference! This monitor is crystal clear and has absolutely NO buzzing noise -- what a relief after our last monitor. Range seems pretty good, too. The one drawback I would like to mention is that the unit in the baby's room flashes when the parent unit is not turned on. What were they thinking??? I don't sleep with the parent unit on, and use it only when I am far enough away that I can't hear my daughter cry -- just an hour or two a night. The flashing isn't exactly a disco, but it's annoying enough that I had to hide the unit under my daughter's bed, even though the maker says to put it a yard away from the child for best results. In the day, I unplug the child unit so it's not flashing in her room all day. The problem is remembering to plug it back in at night. What a pain. But other than this design flaw, the monitor seems to really be quite good, which is why I am still giving it 4 stars. I hope the makers read this and rethink the design.