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29 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
WOW A video monitor that actually works!, September 27, 2007
We have gone through about 5 video monitors in the past 2 years and 3 months. Our daughter has special needs and it's very important we see her and her equipment (numbers) on screen. A lot of the ones that seemed good had too small of a screen and all of the previous monitors with the bigger screens (summer infant & safety 1st) have had poor reception from day 1 and I live in a small ranch so distance is NOT an issue. After a while they would fuzz or have lines in the screen.
This screen is AMAZING compared to the previous monitors. When we saw this product we ordered it right away, ordered the 20 dollar 3 year warranty too which was a great deal from J&R through Amazon. Right away we noticed the difference in quality from our previous ones. I am glad it also comes with the option for another camera for my future child.
Reception has been wonderful this far, picture is clear, sound is great... etc... we have wireless internet and many phones in our house and it's still great. The monitor is so much less bulky and very nice looking.
A++++ to this video monitor. It's about time baby monitor technology started stepping up... and finally they are in the right direction!
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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Crashed After Take-Off, January 16, 2008
Having 3 boys, I've burned through a lot of audio monitors, so I anticipate issues with feedback and interference. I bought this monitor because it seemed to offer the most hope for reducing interference and static and provide a clear image. Our 11 year old has "issues" sleeping at night so we installed this monitor about a month ago to be alerted when he wakes up and starts playing or reading intsetad of going back to bed. (He clearly takes after mom). Initial installation was a breeze and we mounted the camera on the wall but it was virtually impossible to find a good reception point for the monitor receiving unit in our bedroom. Although our room is some 40-50 feet from his room, cheaper audio monitors never gave us this problem. When we finally we were able to get a viewable (but always very grainy) signal, we had to contend with constant sputtering noise and feedback all night. However, otherwise it worked "okay" for the first few weeks. However, after approx 3 weeks it became harder and harder to position it for a decent signal and minimal noise. About a week ago, the monitor started flashing on and off every 5-7 seconds - giving our supposed haven of rest a disco/strobe light atmosphere. The monitor then died altogether, although we had to turn it off anyway to get some sleep. I am going to try to return it but will see how the manufacturer responds, since it is outside of the seller's (J&R) 30-day warranty. That having been said, I will probably contact J&R anyway, becaused I've bought many products through its web site and have enjoyed good customer service ...I will try to remember to update this review if and when someone comes through with a replacement. That, of course, also depends on whether I can get any decent sleep now)
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Nice picture and sound... but terrible interference, March 28, 2008
I have had this monitor for about 6 months now. At first I was thrilled with it. The screen is a great size and the picture, during the day, is very clear. The night vision is OK, but can't be dimmed like other models I've had in the past. So it keeps our room brightly lit all night unless we turn off the picture all together (which you can do and still have the sound on). However, about a month after purchasing it, it started to get very finicky. The picture is still OK, but there is lots of crackling and buzzing. Then if you even get it in the same room with a portable phone or any other electrical source (even an outlet) it just flashes, crackles loudly and flickers on and off. Very annoying. It got to the point where we cannot have it next to our bed at night. The only place where we can find a spot with limited interference is in the hallway outside our room. Kind of defeats the purpose... at that point, the monitor is closer to the baby than it is to us.
Yesterday, the monitor just crackled and died. Sound still works, but the picture is dead. I'm going back to our first monitor that lasted about 18 months and was great (safety 1st, sight and sound monitor) It wasn't in color, but this monitor only shows color in bright sunlight. At night, it's all black and white anyway.
Also... the blue power lights and a large 1/2" light around the brightness control on the monitor, as well as the power lights on the camera are so bright, they need to be covered with electrical tape... and even then, the blue light creeps out. Way too bright and distracting to a baby (or Mom and Dad) trying to sleep!
I would not recommend this monitor. Not worth the money or the aggravation.
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