Best Baby Video Monitors 2011 - 2012

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.