Color video (day) and black & white (night) and 350' range Rechargeable batteries included in parents unit (should last up to 10 hours of continuous use) and one touch video on/off button for nighttime convenience Remotely pan, tilt and zoom camera from parents unit for best view of baby with easy to use scroll design to move camera up, down, left, right and zoom Sound lights & low battery indicator Wall achor and security clips for camera installation and camera can be placed on tabletop or wall mountable
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Brand | Summer Infant |
Item model number | 28034 |
Color | Brown |
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Product Id | 1186495 |
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User Reviews and Ratings | 4.2 (118 ratings) 4.2 out of 5 stars |
UPC | 012914280348 |
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When we hooked up this video monitor, my husband asked why didn't we get this before? We love seeing our little guy playing with stuffed animals and settling in for a nap or for the night. The night vision works great, we can turn on the video at night if he cries to see that he's still lying down. It pans around his entire room, which is why I wanted the video capability now. He climbed out of a pack & play recently and is hiking his leg up on his crib. We want to be ready for him to have the run of his room.
First off you can purchase additional camera's for this system, up to 4 total. I never saw this in the description and I thought it would be helpful to know. They give you a phone number in the manual where you can order additional camera's. The best feature about this is the panning and zooming feature, it works perfect and doesn't seem to disturb baby when the camera is moving. Also they have little lights on the front of the monitor that light up according the loudness of a noise the baby is making. So if for some reason you are in a really loud room the light indicators can help you determine if it is a loud cry or soft, I don't know that this feature is all that helpful but its there. The handheld is rechargeable and comes with a pretty long cord on the plug in making it convenient to plug in most areas. The sound is very clear and a lot of the time I can even hear baby breathing which is pretty awesome! You can control the sound setting by pushing the menu button on the monitor and it will display it on the screen, took me a minute to figure that out :). Picture quality is great, also so you know it automatically switches to night view when the lighting gets dim so you don't have any control over the night or day view options, it just does it on its own. Which is no biggie but I was looking for a switch assuming you did it yourself, so to save you the trouble of looking for it :). It works great and has a good range. I love it and wished I had it with my other children!! It gives me a lot of comfort, before I kept baby in what ever room I was in and he would wake up frequently because of noise and I would try to creep around all day. Now I can place him in his bassinet, dim the lighting and watch him where ever I go, so I get piece of mind and baby gets better rest! Also this is the best price anywhere as of to date on this monitor set.
My husband and I recently charged our daughter's room from nursery to "big girl". We ordered thus monitor so we could keep an eye on her while she plays in her new room. It's awesome for what we need. We have full of her even when she's moving all over.
Great Night vision. Picks up the slightest niose in the room. The range is unbelivable. I can walk into my neighbors house and still get clear reception. Being able to rotate the camera is a neat feature, but you will not use it to much. The quality of the screen is less than desirable because I have been spoiled with "hi-def", but is adequate.
We bought our video monitor before my son was born and now he's almost three. This is probably the most used "baby item" that we have. It has seen us through teething, climbing out of the crib, and into his big boy bed. The quality is great and in my opinion it has been worth every penny.
I ordered this product after seeing my friend, who uses it. My little one sleeps soundly in his crib and I can check on him without going and bothering him. I like that I can watch him if he wakes up in the middle of the night and wait to see if he is going to go back to sleep on his own, or if he needs me to come get him. The quality of the camera is wonderful! And with the rotating feature I can look around his whole room. The handheld part if it is pretty durable, I've dropped it a few times and it still looks new and works perfectly. The sound is adjustable, depending on what it takes to wake you. The battery life is perfect. My little one will sleep 8+ hours in a night and the battery still has plenty of life when I wake up. I strongly recommend this product!
The reason I gave Summer's Best View Monitor 5 stars was because I couldn't give it 10! I ordered this product for my wife after our 6-month-old son was twice found lying on his stomach, near-face-down. I cannot emphasize enough how completely satisfied we are with this product. If you're expecting this to look like your 60" High Definition Flat Screen TV in your living room then yes, you're going to be disappointed. My wife and I absolutely LOVE this product and I cannot emphasize enough the peace-of-mind it has given us. I know because my brother died of SIDS, and the emotional scar it left on my mother is not something I would wish on anyone. Our son's bedroom is pitch-dark at night, and this camera makes it appear as though there is a spotlight shining on him - his face is that clear and bright (isn't technology great!!). After a few nights using the 2.5" hand-held screen, we wanted to experiment with the Audio-Video jacks provided so we plugged them into our 32" HD Flat Screen TV in our bedroom. Well... let me tell you.... this is the cat's meow!!! Now either my wife or I can simply open our eyes and immediately enjoy an absolutely incredible image of our son at rest (and can hear him over the TV as well) - it doesn't get better than this!!!! ACTUALLY, IT DOES GET BETTER - YOU CAN PLUG IN THE AUDIO/VIDEO JACK (INCLUDED) AND RECORD YOUR CHILD TO DVD AS THEY PLAY IN THEIR CRIB!!! After watching our son on our bedroom TV as he was playing one morning, my wife made the comment "It's too bad we couldn't have this recorded". I recalled seeing an A/V cable in the box and I immediately retrieved it and plugged the audio/video jack into the monitor, then the DVD recorder, and wah-lah... we now record these precious moments for posterity. It is absolutely priceless to now record these before-unseen moments as he plays in the morning sun after waking. We've recorded him learning to activate the carousel by himself as he struggled until he finally achieved his goal, as well as him talking to himself and all the other adorable things he has done (he is now 14 months old and we bought this when he was 6 months old). Thanks Summer for thinking ahead to add the audio/video jacks and for designing such an outstanding product that helps parents everywhere prevent SIDS with such a high-quality monitoring system as this. (Comments added 4/23/11)
We needed something to be able to watch our active 6 month old in his crib, and this works well. The video resolution is very clear and the zoom function is quite good. The fact that you can move the camera position around to locate the baby in the crib is very helpful. This has saved me from tip-toeing in his room and disturbing him while he's drifting off to sleep. Love the wireless feature, the battery-save auto-shut off, and the built-in stand. It even works in our backyard! Would buy again.
This is a great video monitor. I have an older model from this brand and it has worked great for two and a half years and needed another 2 for my twins (bought the monitor package with extra camera). This monitor has a great picture. It lets me see what the babies are doing and I love the ability to move the camera from the monitor. My old model didn't have this feature and I'm seriously thinking about buying another camera to replace my older one because that feature is so handy. I currently use the older one to watch my son as he plays in his room but have to manually move the camera to capture most of his room. With this camera I can scan the room from the monitor. So Great!!! With this monitor you can add up to 4 camera and set it to scan each one for a few seconds. The only reason I didn't give it a 5 star rating is because I haven't been too impressed with the battery life. It does say to plug it in overnight which I didn't do on a few occassions. The battery said it was full after only using it for a short period during the day only to be woken up by the low battery beep. Additionally the labels printed on the buttons have already rubbed off which isn't a big deal but you would think would last longer than the few weeks I've had the monitor for it's price. The bundle deal for 2 cameras was the cheapest I could find and overall I am very satisfied with this purchase and would do it again!
I will be the first to admit, I am a Mom whom wants to see what my baby's doing in her crib. I'm not happy with just hearing...when my husband purchased this I was skeptical to say the least. Now I'm extremely happy with it! I can see her clearly, the zoom is wonderful (a little grainy at times, but found that it's more an issue with lighting than anything). The features are: Zoom (AWESOME when wanting to check to see if her eyes are really closed) / Screen Brightness adjustment (great for when you're moving from inside to outside) / Adding more cameras - Maximum of 4 (a double edged sword... Great option if you want to call Summer company and order them at $80 each.) In the end, I'm very happy with this camera. As for some of the other reviews that says they aren't receiving the picture in color, it's probably because they have the lights turned off in the room. When our daughters lights are on, everything is in color, but when she's sleeping the room is dark enough it sends the camera into 'night mode' giving you a blue-grayish screen. To me, it doesn't matter, and if you're not picky about what color your child is being viewed at, you won't notice.