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Facts About Using a Video Baby Monitor
Perhaps you've heard other parents rave about the video baby monitor concept, but you're not sure what it's all about. Basically, a baby monitor with video capabilities lets you go about the house, doing your business, while your baby rests peacefully in the crib. It's a great way to sneak a peek and put your mind at ease, without disturbing the baby's slumber. Unlike a traditional audio monitor, the video infant monitor lets you see, not just hear, what's going on in the other room. The video monitor may be a handheld portable unit with a 1.8 to 2.5 inch screen, a 5 to 7 inch plug-in screen or a portable unit with a TV hookup.
If you are mainly interested in the best baby monitors on the market, Philips is one of the leading manufacturers with their DECT baby monitor models. It uses contemporary security technology to ensure that your baby monitor system is not plagued with interference. The sound is absolutely crystal clear and it is also possible to talk via the monitor to placate your baby. Apart from that, it even allows you to monitor the baby's room temperature and start a light show or play lullabies to put your baby to sleep. The receiver is not heavy and has neck and belt clips so that you can be mobile. The only disadvantage is that it is slightly more costly at $200.
The Summer Infant video baby monitor ($105) comes with a 7-inch corded video infant monitor, a hand-held audio unit that runs off 3 AAA batteries, a belt clip and a video camera for tabletop or wall mount. You'll get color and night vision when you want to see what's going on, but you'll also have the option of running the monitor in audio-only mode as well. The sound quality is clear, with a wide volume range so you can hear everything. Cordless phones and microwaves do not interfere with this model and even visits to the basement or attic will receive good reception. There are also multi-room units for monitoring more than one child, which many parents like.
In the end, you may decide you don't really need a video baby monitor after all. For as low as $20, you could buy an audio baby monitor and hear if your baby is upset and crying, which is the main objective of an infant monitoring system. If you don't like the terrifying sudden bursts of noise when your baby does awake, then many audio monitors have a setting that initiates flashing lights, depending on how loudly the baby is crying. The high-end audio monitors can run you $100, but they are much cheaper than the video security cameras.
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