VTech Communications Safe & Sounds Full Color Video and Audio Monitor

by VTech

• Split screen viewing system supports up to four total cameras to be viewed from one parent unit; Viewing modes include single view and quad view split screen to view 4 rooms at the same time
• Remotely communicate to your baby from the parent unit to the baby unit; Soothe your baby from another room or even from outdoors
• Infrared LED view your baby at night without disturbing them
• 1,000 feet of range with superior digital transmission
• Rechargeable battery with low battery alert in parent unit

Product Description

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See and hear your baby from any room in the house with the VTech Safe&Sound Full Color Video and Audio Monitor. Features include a high-resolution LCD display, a 1,000-foot operating range, infrared night vision, high-quality audio, an encrypted connection, and a temperature sensor. It also includes a talk-back intercom and five different lullabies to help soothe your baby throughout the night.

Full Color
Video and Audio Monitor

At a Glance:

• See your baby on a high-resolution LCD screen
• Infrared LEDs allow night viewing without disruption
• 1,000-foot range keeps you connected anywhere in the house
• Talk-back intercom for two-way communication
• Wall-mountable camera includes five lullabies to soothe babies
• Assembly Requirements: Uses four AA batteries (not included) or AC power

Warranty:

One-year limited warranty

Thanks to its 1,000-foot range, it's easy to keep in contact with your little one anywhere in the house. View larger.

The parent unit features infrared night vision with high-quality audio, while six LEDs indicate the room's noise level. View larger.

The baby unit comes with a kickstand on its back and a sensor that detects the room's temperature. View larger.

High-Resolution Display and Digital Camera with Night Vision

It's easy to keep an eye on your baby—day or night—with the parent unit's high-resolution 2.8-inch LCD display. The digital camera in the baby unit captures and sends up to 22 frames of full-motion video per second so you catch every gurgle, hiccup, and giggle. Infrared LEDs let you view your little one at night without disruption.

Ideal for families with more than one child, the parent unit can zoom in and view up to four cameras at a time (additional cameras sold separately). It also includes a low-battery alert so you know when it's time to recharge.

2.4 GHz FHSS Technology and Private Connection

With a range of up to 1,000 feet, the Safe&Sound Full Color Video and Audio Monitor keeps you connected to your little one from anywhere in the house—and even outdoors. Operating on a frequency band of 2.4 GHz, the monitor uses frequency-hopping technology to digitally transmit audio and video signals using the most reliable connection with the least interference. In addition, all transmissions are encrypted for your privacy.

Talk-Back Intercom and Lullabies Help Soothe Your Baby

The talk-back feature allows you to communicate with your baby from anywhere in your home through the parent unit. In addition, the camera lulls your baby to sleep with your choice of five polyphonic lullabies.

Electronic Sensor Tracks Temperature of Nursery

Because even a slight change in temperature can make your baby restless, the parent unit displays the temperature in the baby's room so you immediately know if it becomes too hot or cold for your little one.

Graphics and Vibrations Signal Noise Level

Graphic bars on the parent unit indicate the level of sound in your baby's room so you can visually monitor the noise level with the unit muted. In vibration mode, the monitor alerts you with gentle vibrations when your baby is fussing.

Wall-Mountable Camera with Swivel, Tilt, and Zoom

An adjustable camera angle lets you mount or place the baby monitor in a convenient location and swivel, tilt, and zoom to capture the best view of your baby's room. Add four AA batteries (not included) to the camera for up to 4-1/2 hours of video streaming.

The Safe&Sound Full Color Video and Audio Monitor is backed by a manufacturer's one-year limited warranty.

What's in the Box

Safe&Sound Full Color Video and Audio Monitor including camera and parent unit, baby unit power adapter, parent unit power adapter, battery for parent unit, screws, wall mount, wall anchors, and user's manual.

Safe&Sound Digital Baby Monitors	Digital Audio Monitor	Digital Audio Monitor w/ Two Parent Units	Video Camera	Full Color Video and Audio Monitor
Features
Range	Up to 1,000 ft	Up to 1,000 ft	Up to 1,000 ft	Up to 1,000 ft
Audio/Video	Audio	Audio	Video	Audio and Video
Number of Parent Units	1	2	0	1
Talk-Back System	•	•		•
Night-Light	•	•
Rechargeable Battery	•	•		•

Trademark Information:

Safe&Sound is a registered trademark of VTech Communications, Inc.

Product Description

Safe & Sounds Full Color Video and Audio Monitor split screen viewing system supports up to four total cameras to be viewed from one parent unit. Viewing modes include single view and quad view split screen to view 4 rooms at the same time.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

95 of 97 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars Worked okay, but voice activation was annoying September 8, 2012

By Eric G.

Amazon Verified Purchase

We purchased this monitor several weeks ago because it seemed to be the best value and also seemed to be of good quality for the price. The monitor worked well overall. BUT, the voice-activation circuit drove us nuts. There is a feature that is setup so that if the monitor isn't picking up a certain level of sound, the parent unit goes completely silent -- eliminating the 'white noise' sound usually heard from baby monitors.

Although this sounds great, in actual use it was awful. Regardless of what sensitivity setting we had the unit on, it still would turn on and off all night. If there was the slightest sound in the baby's room, the monitor would "wake up" and you would hear white noise. 2 seconds later, it would go silent. 2 seconds later again and it's making noise. On..off..on..off.

Unfortunately there is no way to turn this feature off -- so we packed it up and sent it back. We then purchased a Motorola video baby monitor, which has worked well, and although never goes completely quiet, at least it doesn't keep turning on and off all night like the V-Tech did.

Pros: Video quality, ease of setup, battery backup in baby unit, front speaker and volume control, price.
Cons: No way to turn off VOX sensitivity.

82 of 88 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Worked for a week. Now it's junk. Don't buy it! October 10, 2012

By Mister Furious

Amazon Verified Purchase

I weighed the reviews of this and other comparably-priced video baby monitors very carefully, since my wife and I have limited financial means. I ultimately decided on the VTech monitor over the Motorola model, mostly because it supports multiple cameras and the screen is bigger. I wrote off the complaints about the camera's sound sensitivity, since my wife and I tend to keep the audio to our son's room running continuously, anyway.

Unfortunately, our experience was much, much worse. Sure enough, it was difficult to find a good sound sensitivity setting, but we settled on the highest one. For two weeks, we enjoyed being able to keep a video eye on our son while in his room. In fact, without this monitor, my wife would never have known that when our son goes down for his nap, he doesn't always sleep.

That was when it worked, which was approximately one week. Our problems began when the image on the parent unit started flickering like an old analog television set that needs to have its vertical hold adjusted. This continued to deteriorate until finally, the parent unit and camera refused to synch. Instead, the parent unit beeps and the camera power light blinks red and green while it makes an annoying clicking sound. No sound. No picture. After only two weeks of use.

Taking into account the previous review where the manufacturer admitted that the camera was bad (though we think our parent unit is bad, since the camera does not malfunction when the parent unit is turned off), this is obviously too high of a defect rate, so we are returning this item to Amazon for a refund.

Don't make the same mistake we did. Don't buy this unit!

The manufacturer commented on the review below

104 of 114 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars VTECH Monitor Does NOT Allow You to Monitor More than One Child with Sound! May 4, 2012

By Will

Amazon Verified Purchase

If you are looking for a video monitor that allows you to monitor more than one child at night, DO NOT BUY THIS MONITOR! Although its described as a "Full Color Video and Audio Monitor" that "supports up to four cameras," audio does not work at all when using multiple cameras. Rather, if you're monitoring more than one child, you only have a split-screen view with no audio from any camera. Instead, if one of your children begins crying, the screen for the camera where the sound comes from merely turns green, but no warning sound is provided. So, if you're sleeping and one of your kids begins crying, you're not going to see the monitor light-up green to let you know (unless you sleep with your eyes open). After thoroughly reading through the instruction manual, I called Vtech support thinking that I had to be missing something, because not being able to hear your children cry on a baby monitor really defeats the whole purpose. To my chagrin, however, the Vtech support representative confirmed that there is no audio capabilities when in multicamera mode, and there is no audible notification available to at least let you know that sound is coming from one of the cameras. I told her that it blows my mind that a company can release a baby monitor without thinking through this feature (e.g., the Lorex monitor resolves the issue by automatically cycling through the audio for each camera every 15 seconds). She said that she would relay this information to their design team for future products. So if you EVER want to add a second monitor, DO NOT GET THIS Product.

If, however, you only have one child and never want to expand, this is actually a fantastic montior. It's got better range than all other products on the market, the screen is crystal clear, and the price is great. The actual cameras, however, are enormous, but still mount on the wall.

Update: The manufacturer's representative contacted me regarding the issues I pointed out, and did tell me that the monitor can be set to vibrate when sound is detected from one of the cameras. I tried it on these settings and the vibrations of the monitor while it sets on my nightstand were not sufficient (as I am a pretty heavy sleeper). If you're a light sleeper, it may work for you. But if your out on the patio or working around the house while the kids sleep, you're not likely to hear the vibration of the monitor. Hopefully, they'll resolve this issue with auto cycling function soon, and then, it will be one of the best values for video monitors on the market.

The manufacturer commented on this review (What's this?)

VTech Support 2 saysMay 23, 2012

Will - Thank you for the great feedback. We appreciate your praise for the picture clarity and great range.

When monitoring multiple cameras (aka Baby Units), and sound is detected, the video monitor (Parent Unit) vibrates and displays "Sound detected at CAM #___."

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