Product Spotlight 8/30: Baby Monitors

Re: Product Spotlight 8/30: Baby Monitors

• marebear15 member

  August 2019

  With DD, I didn't use a monitor. I could hear her when she cried at night, and usually she napped around the house during the day. When she was older and I wanted to do yard work while she napped, I found myself stuck inside the house without a monitor. So this time, I'd like to try one!
  

  • Monitor(s) you're interested in: Vtech Audio Baby Monitor
  • Link/picture: https://www.target.com/p/vtech-digital-audio-baby-monitor-with-high-quality-sound-dm111/-/A-15090828
  • Cost (either actual dollar amount, or just $, $$, $$$, etc.): $19
  • Any questions about it/them for S+TMs?: Has anyone just used a sound monitor? 

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• kbrown2385 member

  August 2019

  @marebear15 I used a sound only monitor with ds when he was a newborn and I loved it. We used it for probably the first year until a lightning strike broke the receiver but it was great. I decided on a sound one because I felt as a new mom I would have been looking at the video one constantly. It was better for my anxiety lol. I can’t link it because it’s probably not sold anymore, but it was great.
  
  
  
  
  

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• persnickity member

  August 2019

  We didn't use a monitor at first either. When DD was about 6 months old, we found a free app.
  
  

  • Favorite monitor(s): Baby Monitor App
  • Link/picture: https://www.babyphonemobile.com/eng/home
  • Cost (either actual dollar amount, or just $, $$, $$$, etc.): Free for audio only
  • What you like about it: It's free and easy to use when we travel
  • What you don't like about it, if anything: the free version is over WiFi, so you can't go too far outside the house. The paid version changes that

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• brimarie91 member

  August 2019

  I'm torn between 2 right now: 
  

  • Monitor(s) you're interested in: Motorola Comfort 75 
  • Link/picture: https://www.target.com/p/motorola-comfort75-5-34-video-baby-monitor/-/A-75573979
  • Cost (either actual dollar amount, or just $, $$, $$$, etc.): $119
  • Any questions about it/them for S+TMs?:

  • Monitor(s) you're interested in: Infant Optics DXR-8
  • Link/picture: https://www.target.com/p/infant-optics-video-baby-monitor-dxr-8/-/A-52918573
  • Cost (either actual dollar amount, or just $, $$, $$$, etc.): $165
  • Any questions about it/them for S+TMs?:

  The Motorola is cheaper and has a longer range (1000 ft vs 700) but the Infant Optics looks easier to pan around the room and you can buy different lenses if needed for your space. I have a friend who has the Infant Optics and she loves it so that's a factor too... I don't know anyone who has the Motorola. 

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• leprechaunlady member

  August 2019

  Favorite monitor(s): we have a bt 6000 video monitorLink/picture:
  Cost (either actual dollar amount, or just $, $$, $$$, etc.): £130What you like about it: it has great range, great picture, great sound. It has a load of extra features that we dont really use like music so we could probably go for a more basic version next time.What you don't like about it, if anything: it doesnt have the capability to add a camera which we would need if we want to keep one in dds room & the twins room. As it stands, we will need to get a second full set.Is there a monitor you didn’t use but are considering? Why?:Additional thoughts: we didnt want one which operated via an internet connection or with an app & this one ticks all the boxes.

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