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Couldn't Get a Signal!!
In theory this seems like it would be a great baby monitor - if ... we could get a signal. The handheld unit hardly worked. If we got a picture, then we got no sound - if we got sound, there was no picture. The "color" on the monitor was very washed out and was practically black and white. The TV monitor only worked in certain areas of a room and again couldn't get sound/picture at the same time. We returned the product. It is way too expensive to not work properly. We will be looking for a digital system.

Good monitoring system
This unit is a little pricey, but I'm glad we got it. We use the LCD screen in our bedroom at night and use the handheld around the house. There are 2 channels to avoid interference. Only one of the channels will work for us. I believe the wifi in the house may interfere with the other channel, but that's the reason for the separate channels. There is some occasional mild interference with the video from other sources when moving around with the handheld, but nothing major. The range is great. We can go outside around the house with the handheld and the signal is strong. The color of the video is average at best, but it gets the job done. Volume and brightness can be adjusted on both the LCD screen and the handheld which is nice. LED lights on both monitors show the level of sound the camera is picking up so that you can 'see the sounds' even if the volume is turned down. The camera itself is great. Infared lighting makes the video as clear in total darkness as it is in the light. Infared video is in black and white of course. The most impressive part of the system is the sound sensitivity of the camera. It picks up every whisper in the room. Its almost too sensitive because it picks up other sounds from around the house as well.
On the negative side...the handheld video times out too often, requiring you to constantly press the button on top to turn it back on. It is understandable to conserve the battery, but I would have liked it to go off a little less often. Also, the ambient "white noise" on the LCD monitor takes some getting used to when right next to the bed. Turning the volume down fixes that problem, but obviously you can't hear the baby as well with the volume lower.
Overall, it's a good monitoring system and I would recommend it.

great, but not so great
We loved the idea of being able to watch the baby while he was asleep but only after 2 months of use the video monitor stopped working.
Also if you live in a house with concrete walls be prepared for a lot of static and also not so clear image.
We'll be asking for a replacement, and hope that the next one works for at least a few years!!

Better than not having one
The good thing about this product is that it was easy for me to understand how it works and to get it up and running (I shy away from any technical equipment) The not so good thing is the reception is fuzzy on either the monitor or the handheld. This doesn't happen all the time, just when I walk near the monitor. The other not so good thing is that the picture is not always in color. I haven't figured that out yet. It could be a simple fix. But a great thing about this set is that it has an awesome microphone. I can hear every single gurgle, swallow and movement and this is priceless. This is my 1st purchase of an infant monitor set, so I don't have a basis to comparing. I hope this helps.

Makes mommy sleep better!
Great product!!! No problem with reception at all!!! I just wish the screen on the hand held monitor was a little bigger.

excellent
Very good for the money I bought extra camera and I can watch both children.....

Great!
The best way to see whats happening with your baby being far away from his bedroom. I recommend 100%!

baby camera
works with the camera i bought previously. all you have to do it switch the button to A to see camera A or B to view camera B. seems to work well so far.

Just ordered, but hopeful !!!
I'm purchasing this monitor to use with my elderly Mother. She lives alone in a house right next door to us. She's recently come home from having a stroke and I lived with her for several weeks. According to doctor's etc. she can be left on her own. But, of course, I'm worried. Hoping to use this system to set up a camera on each floor in her house so I can check on her from time to time. I've been told this system has excellent range....the distance between our homes is approximately 75 - 100 ft. Wondering if anyone else has used this system, or one like it, for a similar reason (elder care). If so, please email me at Jabalchin@aol.com Thanks so much. Will post an update after it's all set up and let you know if it works.

Extra monitor for our setup...
This is an extra monitor, assumingly if i've bought this, i'm pleased with the original setup.

Couldn't Get a Signal!!
In theory this seems like it would be a great baby monitor - if ... we could get a signal. The handheld unit hardly worked. If we got a picture, then we got no sound - if we got sound, there was no picture. The "color" on the monitor was very washed out and was practically black and white. The TV monitor only worked in certain areas of a room and again couldn't get sound/picture at the same time. We returned the product. It is way too expensive to not work properly. We will be looking for a digital system.

Good monitoring system
This unit is a little pricey, but I'm glad we got it. We use the LCD screen in our bedroom at night and use the handheld around the house. There are 2 channels to avoid interference. Only one of the channels will work for us. I believe the wifi in the house may interfere with the other channel, but that's the reason for the separate channels. There is some occasional mild interference with the video from other sources when moving around with the handheld, but nothing major. The range is great. We can go outside around the house with the handheld and the signal is strong. The color of the video is average at best, but it gets the job done. Volume and brightness can be adjusted on both the LCD screen and the handheld which is nice. LED lights on both monitors show the level of sound the camera is picking up so that you can 'see the sounds' even if the volume is turned down. The camera itself is great. Infared lighting makes the video as clear in total darkness as it is in the light. Infared video is in black and white of course. The most impressive part of the system is the sound sensitivity of the camera. It picks up every whisper in the room. Its almost too sensitive because it picks up other sounds from around the house as well.
On the negative side...the handheld video times out too often, requiring you to constantly press the button on top to turn it back on. It is understandable to conserve the battery, but I would have liked it to go off a little less often. Also, the ambient "white noise" on the LCD monitor takes some getting used to when right next to the bed. Turning the volume down fixes that problem, but obviously you can't hear the baby as well with the volume lower.
Overall, it's a good monitoring system and I would recommend it.

great, but not so great
We loved the idea of being able to watch the baby while he was asleep but only after 2 months of use the video monitor stopped working.
Also if you live in a house with concrete walls be prepared for a lot of static and also not so clear image.
We'll be asking for a replacement, and hope that the next one works for at least a few years!!

Better than not having one
The good thing about this product is that it was easy for me to understand how it works and to get it up and running (I shy away from any technical equipment) The not so good thing is the reception is fuzzy on either the monitor or the handheld. This doesn't happen all the time, just when I walk near the monitor. The other not so good thing is that the picture is not always in color. I haven't figured that out yet. It could be a simple fix. But a great thing about this set is that it has an awesome microphone. I can hear every single gurgle, swallow and movement and this is priceless. This is my 1st purchase of an infant monitor set, so I don't have a basis to comparing. I hope this helps.

Makes mommy sleep better!
Great product!!! No problem with reception at all!!! I just wish the screen on the hand held monitor was a little bigger.