Best Baby Video Monitors 2011 - 2012

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The best baby video monitor reviews

Baby video monitors are great so you can see your baby if you wake up at night and you can know they are alright without having to leave the comfort of your bed.

Nowadays the best baby video monitors have a handheld monitor so you can take the parent unit around the house with you. This means you don't even have to interrupt what you are doing to check on your baby.

There are a few video monitors on the market and this article highlights and reviews the best baby video monitors in 2012.

What to Consider When Buying A Baby Video Monitor

Screen size - the screens of the baby monitors range from around 1.5 inches to around 3.5 inches. Of course, a bigger screen is nicer and easier to look at but is more expensive.

Battery LIfe - The battery life on video monitors can be shorter than on other monitors so you may want to set it up so it's plugged into the mains or check that the monitor you are buying has a decent battery life.

Infared night vision - so you can see the baby without any lights to disturb him/her. It does come with most baby monitors

Taking photos - Some video monitors can take photos with the camera

Wall Mount - Does it come with a wall mount to attache the camera to the wall.

Other useful features of baby monitors in general are:

Distance of reception - How far does the range of the video monitor reach.

Out of range alarm- Does an alarm sound when the video monitor goes outside the range.

Two way communication - Can you talk to your baby through the parent unit?

Temperature - Some monitors give a temperature reading in the baby's room.

Touch Screen - You can get a baby monitor with touch screen controls

Lullabies and sounds - Some monitors include the facility to play lullabies and other sounds to help soothe baby.

Visual noise alerts - Some monitors have lights which show the level of noise in the room, so you can see the noise level visually as well as audibly. This may be good if you need to turn the volume on the baby monitor down for any reason.

Motorola Digital Video Baby Monitor with Color LCD Screen

Motorola MBP33 Wireless Video Baby Monitor with Infrared Night Vision and Zoom, 2.8 Inch

Amazon Price: $179.95 (as of 05/30/2012)Buy Now

This is an excellent video baby monitor. You can get the screen in three different sizes at 3 different prices. The screen sizes are, 1.5 inch, 2.8 inch and 3.5 inch.

It includes

  • infared vision
  • a wall mount
  • a range of 200 meters with an alarm if the monitor goes out of range
  • two way communication so parents can talk to babies through the monitor
  • color lcd screen
  • five built in lullabies
  • a thermometer
  • takes photos
  • visual noise alerts

    Finally it has excellent reviews on amazon.com. Well worth checking out.
  • Motorola Video Monitor with Different Screen Sizes

    You can get a cheaper model of the motorola video monitor with a smaller screen of 1.5 inches.

    Of if you prefer, they also do a larger screen size of 3.5 inches.

    Check them out below.
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    Product Review of the Motorola Baby Video Monitor MBP36

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    Summer Infant Baby Touch Digital Color Video Monitor

    Summer Infant Baby Touch Digital Color Video Monitor

    Amazon Price: $190.00 (as of 05/30/2012)Buy Now

    The Summer Infant Day & Night Handheld Color Video monitor has:

  • a 3.5 inch screen
  • A huge range (up to 400 feet - beats the Motorola above)
  • the first ever touch screen monitor giving parents the ability to adjust the brightness, pan/scan and zoom.
  • 2-way talk back feature
  • Docking station for easy charging
  • Battery indicator on screen tells you how much battery life the parent's unit has left
  • The camera also comes complete with a back-up battery pack for uninterrupted service in the event of a power outage.
  • Has a talk back feature
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    Infant Optics 2.4ghz Digital Video Baby Monitor. 2.4" display rechargeable portable monitor.

    Infant Optics 2.4ghz Digital Video Baby Monitor. 2.4" display rechargeable portable monitor. IR night vision. FHSS 100% privacy encryption. Voice activated power saving mode.

    Amazon Price: $199.00 (as of 05/30/2012)Buy Now

    Even though it's not showing it here, you can currently (on 13th March) pick this up on amazon for $99 so is excellent value.
    2.4 TFT full color display
    Range of 250 feet indoors (800 feet outdoors)
    FHSS technology to ensure interference free connection
    Has a standby mode to save energy. In this mode, it automatically goes to standby if there's been no sound in 3 minutes. If the camera detects any sound in this mode it turns back on.
    Infared night vision
    Comes with a one year warrantly

    On the downside there's no thermometer which I really valued on my baby monitor because it was always handy to see what the temperature is in a baby's room - so you know if your baby is getting too hot or cold. However, for the price if this is something you wanted you could just get an extra thermometer and still save lots of money.

    Review of the Infant Optics Video Baby Monitor

    An indepth review of the optics video baby monitor.
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