Summer Infant Deluxe Day & Night Handheld Color Video Monitor with 2.5" Screen

by Summer Infant

Product Features

• Small, lightweight size
• 2.5" color LCD screen
• 900 MHz technology for superior clarity and range
• Two channel selection
• Night vision allows parent to see baby in darkened room

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6.4 x 11 x 9.5 inches ; 4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
• ASIN: B0009U910G
• Item model number: 02100
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #33,002 in Baby (See Top 100 in Baby)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (316 customer reviews)

Product Description

Color: Blue

Summer Infant Handheld Color Video Monitor What's going on in there? That old monitor's crackling and muffled sound doesn't really provide you much comfort when your baby sleeps. Summer Infant understands, and they've created the Handheld Color Video Baby Monitor. Why you will love this item: Now, you can see your baby sound-asleep (or not) in their crib wherever you go in the house. There's a handy belt clip when your busy with chores, and a flip stand when you've got some time to relax. Does it sound like your baby is fussing during the night? Check with the night vision option allowing you to see in the darkened nursery. The Technical Stuff: The 2.5 inch color monitor can be used in portable mode with the rechargeable batteries or with the A/C adaptor. When using the A/C adaptor, the batteries are automatically charged. The audio/video jack lets you plug the monitor into your television for a larger image. There is a 350' range for plenty of movement around the house. Be sure the frequency of your telephone is not the same as your monitor. For example, don't get a 900MHz cordless phone and a 900MHz monitor. So get rid of that old, static monitor and provide yourself with complete assurance. Order the Summer Infant Handheld Monitor today!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

296 of 303 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good product, EXCELLENT customer service, September 21, 2004

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J. O'Neill "computer user" (Bellevue, NE USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Summer Infant Deluxe Day and Night Handheld Color Video Monitor with 2.5" Screen, Blue (Baby Product)

July 04
I entered into the purchase of this product with some reservations. My house has a wireless network and several cordless phones (both 900Mhz and 2.4Ghz). Overall I am very HAPPY with this product. Obviously, the reception does not approach DVD quality but it does what I need. I can hear and see my daughter from anywhere in my house. The best part is the mobility of the receiver. I can clip it on my belt and travel anywhere in my house and into my yard about 150 feet.

The picture is similar to a TV that only uses the old rabbit ear antenna so it will not be good for recording. I have traveled with my daughter and set up this camera in a relatives house also got a good picture.

Pros - acceptable picture
excellent sound
PORTABILITY

Cons - acceptable picture
price

Update (Jan 07),
Our monitor is now two years old and has worked flawlessly. It has survived several drops and falls. We still get good reception even in our "electronically cluttered" home. We have two wireless networks and six cordless phones operating.

Recently we needed a second camera to put in our newest son's room. I ordered one online and it did not work. I called Summer Infant Inc. customer service and they immediately shipped me a replacement camera. That camera also didn't work. After some investigation with the extremely helpful customer service rep, we discovered I has an older model system (2100) and it was on a slightly different frequency than the new ones (2100a). I resigned myself to buying a new system, but Summer Infant Inc offered to upgrade my old camera and monitor so it would work with the new camera that I already had purchased. They accomplished this free of charge, even though they were under no obligation to do so.

In my opinion Summer Infant Inc has excellent customer service. If I could, I would upgrade their rating to 5 stars.

112 of 112 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Best of the Video Monitors I've tried, September 25, 2005

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Expecting in April (Orinda, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Summer Infant Deluxe Day and Night Handheld Color Video Monitor with 2.5" Screen, Blue (Baby Product)

I definitely wanted a video monitor, because my bedroom is upstairs and the baby is downstairs. Having a video monitor is great because you can check if the baby's awake or just squawking in his sleep before you go all the way in there. I've tried three: this one, the Mobi Cam, and the new Safety First version. Both the other two got constant static that caused the picture to flicker and a clicking sound to come through on the audio. This one is USUALLY static free, accept for a periodic BLARE, usually in the middle of the night. It's pretty frustating, but I've now found a low enough volume level whereby the static won't scare me out of bed when it hits but I can still hear if my son cries.

As for the other features, the "color" is pretty poor, but the night vision works fairly well. It's very nice that it's portable, and that you don't HAVE to mount the camera--you can place it on a flat surface and angle it to see. I also like that when it's unplugged, the video shuts off after a couple minutes so it doesn't drain your battery. Then you can pop it back on (or off) with the touch of a big button on top. When it's plugged in, the video will stay on all night, but I feel like it starts to get warm when I leave the picture on too long. I generally shut it off until he makes noise, then I turn on the picture to see what's going on down there.

Since I've tried THREE video monitors, and this worked the best in my house, I thought I'd pass the research along.

71 of 73 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars When it works, it's great, August 11, 2005

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Clicker - See all my reviews

This review is from: Summer Infant Deluxe Day and Night Handheld Color Video Monitor with 2.5" Screen, Blue (Baby Product)

We got this monitor before my son was born. Since the box had previously been opened, we took it out and tested it. I worked great. Putting the camera on the wall allowed us to have a view of the whole crib. The picture is color during the day and black and white when it's dark at night. It's a clear picture, but not as clear as they advertise on the package. The reception can get interference when someone walks by or blocks the path to the monitor, but it clears up once the obstacle has gone or the monitor gets moved. Our house has two levels and the monitor also gets great reception on a different floor from the camera.

It was when I tried to take the monitor with me downstairs that I found out the battery wouldn't hold a charge. My monitor would only work when plugged into the wall. I sent an email to Summer Infant and they sent me a label to ship the camera and monitor back to them. It went UPS Ground across the country and took a week to get there. They had it for a week and then sent me a new one. I did not like being without it for almost three weeks, but I was glad to have a new one. Unfortunately, this new one is far worse. I can only get a picture on one of the two channels and only when the monitor is in the same room as the camera. If I leave the nursery with the monitor, the picture twists at an angle and scrolls vertically so that the image is imperceptible. Also, there is a button at the top of the monitor to turn off the video and just the sound is available if that's what you want. My monitor will spontaneously turn off the video and I have to press the button to turn it back on.

I contacted Summer Infant again, and they are sending me a new one and a label to return the one I currently have. I hope this new one works, because when it does, I am really happy with it.

UPDATE: I got the new monitor a year ago and it works great. My son now sleeps downstairs and I am upstairs most of the time. With this monitor, I can always keep my eye on him.

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