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Baby video monitors

Juliebird8307Juliebird8307 member
edited April 2014 in September 2013 Moms
Does anyone have a good baby monitor that they would recommend?  I asked about the iPhone app cameras last week, but I'm not sure we want to go that way.  Our monitor loses signal very easily.  We have a Mortorola and I just purchased a Summer Infant monitor and have the same problem.  We have a larger house, but I would think that there is a monitor out there that could work in our house, or to our porch.
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  • Juliebird8307Juliebird8307 member
    Thanks.  I should have mentioned that we like the video monitors!
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  • redfallonredfallon member
    The Summer Infant monitor we have works on the same frequency as our wifi, so if I'm using the computer or my phone near it, the signal can go out sometimes. Is that what's happening with yours?

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  • docco11docco11 member
    Which Motorola do you have?  We have a larger home too, 3500 sq ft and have had no problems with the quality anywhere in our house, out by our pool.  Our neighbors have the same model and  bring their monitor over here and don't have any issues either. Maybe try a different Motorola model?
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  • krose0713krose0713 member
    Random tip, but we found that if I leave my cell phone next to the monitor, it interferes with the signal.

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    docco11 said:
    Which Motorola do you have?  We have a larger home too, 3500 sq ft and have had no problems with the quality anywhere in our house, out by our pool.  Our neighbors have the same model and  bring their monitor over here and don't have any issues either. Maybe try a different Motorola model?
    We have MBP41 https://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=19131106&cp=&parentPage=search

    Our neighbor brings her old Summer Infant model to our house and doesn't lose signal.  They don't make the one that she has anymore, so we tried a newer one and it didn't work.  Which Motorola do you have?
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    redfallon said:
    The Summer Infant monitor we have works on the same frequency as our wifi, so if I'm using the computer or my phone near it, the signal can go out sometimes. Is that what's happening with yours?
    Our computer is directly under DD's room, but it goes out if we aren't on the computer.
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  • UpsideDownFrownUpsideDownFrown member
    We also have the motorola one that juliebird linked, if we have the antenna up we get a signal way out in our yard
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    starscream said:

    We have this monitor. I have never had an issue with range; it makes it to the edge of our property and works fine when he is sleep in my grandma's house and we are outside in the backyard.

    I looked at that one on amazon but decided to go with the Summer Infant one. Maybe I'll try this one next.
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    jenny5o5 said:

    I have the motorola MBP43-2 and have no issues with distance as long as I put the antenna up when I go outside

    Hmm, this one says it works up to 590'. Mine says it works up to 600' (but that's definitely not the case for us).

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    Juliebird8307 said:

    docco11 said:
    Which Motorola do you have?  We have a larger home too, 3500 sq ft and have had no problems with the quality anywhere in our house, out by our pool.  Our neighbors have the same model and  bring their monitor over here and don't have any issues either. Maybe try a different Motorola model?
    We have MBP41 https://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=19131106&cp=&parentPage=search

    Our neighbor brings her old Summer Infant model to our house and doesn't lose signal.  They don't make the one that she has anymore, so we tried a newer one and it didn't work.  Which Motorola do you have?
    I believe it is this one.  Its been great.  https://www.amazon.com/Motorola-MBP36-Wireless-3-5-Inch-Infrared/dp/B004VL2VRO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1398354822&sr=8-1&keywords=motorola+baby+monitor
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  • AlejandraN2AlejandraN2 member
    We have this one. We love it so far. We have a condo so not sure how it does with range, but it's super clear and we can also talk through it to her if we choose to. 
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    jenny5o5 said:

    Juliebird8307 said:

    jenny5o5 said:

    I have the motorola MBP43-2 and have no issues with distance as long as I put the antenna up when I go outside

    Hmm, this one says it works up to 590'. Mine says it works up to 600' (but that's definitely not the case for us).

    I would call and complain to motorola- We had a bad battery in our unit and they shipped us a whole new unit for free (and a prepaid sticker to mail the bad one back)

    I actually did that once already. They sent us a new one but it isn't any better.

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  • redfallonredfallon member
    We have the Summer Infant Slim&Secure2.

    https://www.summerinfant.com/slimsecure2

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  • Juliebird8307Juliebird8307 member
    jenny5o5 said:

    Oh boo, I'm out of idea then... Best of luck!!

    Haha thanks for the suggestions!
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    AlejandraN2 said:

    We have this one. We love it so far. We have a condo so not sure how it does with range, but it's super clear and we can also talk through it to her if we choose to. 

    We were looking at that one too. I think we'll order a couple from amazon and see what works.
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    docco11 said:
    Juliebird8307 said:

    docco11 said:
    Which Motorola do you have?  We have a larger home too, 3500 sq ft and have had no problems with the quality anywhere in our house, out by our pool.  Our neighbors have the same model and  bring their monitor over here and don't have any issues either. Maybe try a different Motorola model?
    We have MBP41 https://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=19131106&cp=&parentPage=search

    Our neighbor brings her old Summer Infant model to our house and doesn't lose signal.  They don't make the one that she has anymore, so we tried a newer one and it didn't work.  Which Motorola do you have?
    I believe it is this one.  Its been great.  https://www.amazon.com/Motorola-MBP36-Wireless-3-5-Inch-Infrared/dp/B004VL2VRO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1398354822&sr=8-1&keywords=motorola+baby+monitor
    We have the same (MBP36). It's been awesome. 

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  • LnR70707LnR70707 member
    I have a Summer Infant Dualview and it has excellent range


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    I bought an infant optics from Walmart. I love it. I have taken it outside to work in the yard while dd is asleep. I have been very impressed.
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