BébéSounds Portable Color Video and Sound Baby Monitor with 2 Cameras
The BébéSounds® Portable Video and Sound Baby Video Monitor operates on either AC or battery power so you can move freely about the house and still be able to see and hear your baby. With this monitor you have several options because both the camera and receiver can operate on either AC or battery power.
Key features of the monitor are: 900 MHz - No interference from wireless routers, microwaves, or 2.4 GHz telephones. 375 ft. range, 2 channels, extra large 2.25" color TFT LCD screen. Automatic infrared night vision. Rechargeable video receiver. Completely wireless with battery operation. Optional scanning feature when 2 cameras are used, optional power saving mode for receiver. No annoying external antenna on receiver. Includes video cable so you can view your baby on your TV Wall mount and belt attachment. Expandable - works with 2 cameras. For total battery operation, the receiver requires 5 AA rechargeable batteries (included) and the camera requires 6 AA alkaline or rechargeable batteries (not included).
Average Customer Rating 3* out of 5* (14 Customer Reviews)
Helpful Customer Reviews For The BébéSounds® Portable Video and Sound Monitor
5* out of 5* Best Video Monitor Option I Found!! Highly Recommend!, June 25, 2008
I have been very, very pleased with this monitor. We tried to add a 2nd camera to our old safety first video monitor but it would just not support two cameras even though it was suppose to. I researched and read tons of reviews on video monitors, quality of the image, portability, interference, etc. and finally decided on the BebeSounds 2 camera package. It has been excellent!
Positive:
The cameras are easy to use, swivel in any direction to get your image, can be attached to a wall instead of placed on a flat surface, seem to be sturdy, are light weight and run on an AC cord.
The monitor has an excellent quality picture image. I was afraid coming from the mini tv sized monitor with safety first that I would not like the smaller image but the quality and detail is so good I love being able to move it around and take it with us out of town. It can run on rechargeable batteries or the AC plug. You can watch just one room, just the other room, or set it to flip back every few seconds between rooms. Very easy to use. You can adjust the light on the camera from the monitor so if the image is too dark, or too bright, you can change it without going into the child's room. Sound is great. no interference with our wireless router or several cordless phones. Works throughout our home across 3 stories and into the yard.
Negative:
The monitor comes with 5 rechargeable batteries and only uses rechargeable batteries. It states this clearly in several places on the monitor. Despite that, someone in my family decided it was only a suggestion and put regular batteries in it and they overheated and actually leaked something that took the varnish off in a spot my end table. We generally use rechargeable batteries because not using them is too expensive for kids things so this was clearly user error, but anyone using it needs to know the red warning label inside the battery compartment is a requirement, not a suggestion. I also wish it used on 4 batteries because I can only charge 4 at a time on our charger and that 5th battery is an extra charging step. We rarely use it off the plug anyways so on a true hassle scale, it is pretty low.
Compared to the overall quality of the equipment, I would buy this and recommend it again and again.
Overall - Love Love Love this system!!!!
5* out of 5* Love it!, October 9, 2008
We bought this monitor to replace our old Video monitor that broke with our first child. This monitor is by far, more superior! The camera is very small and sits easily on our window sill above our child's crib. The receiver is very small, easily 1/4 the size of our old video receiver that we bought at Babies R US in 2005. You could even put it in your pocket! The picture is crisp and clear. I love the fact that it can run on batteries for at least an hour (if not longer) as I have used the monitor while working out in the yard or in the detached garage during nap time. The sound is fine, however, my 2 year old dropped the monitor down a flight of wooden steps so the on/off/volume dial got pushed in a little and is now more difficult to control. Like any baby monitor, it can crackle if the sound is turned up too high, however, you just need to rotate its position on the counter and the sound usually disappears.
The only negative I can see is that at dawn or dusk, the night vision shuts off and the regular light isn't bright enough, so the screen looks completely black and you can't see your child at all. This usually lasts only 20-30 minutes during these times. Other than that, I did A LOT of research because my monitor had to have a function to dim the brightness of the screen (vital at 2:00 am when you don't want your whole bedroom glowing from the light of the monitor), had to have a function to turn the video function off but allow the sound to keep working (why do you need to see your child while you sleep?), and have night vision to allow you to see your child in the pitch black (I can see her better with the monitor at night than if I went into her dark room and looked myself). Buy this monitor, it's worth every penny!
4* out of 5* Works well and good night vision, June 27, 2007
Had this monitor for about a week. So far so good.
I like that the cameras can work on battery as well as A/C power. This allows me to put the cameras close to my son's bed without having a cable. The camera is rather large and requires a flat surface so can't be attached to a crib if you need that. The camera does have rather bright lights which is tempting for my son to investigate when he gets out of bed. I guess it needs to be somewhere out of reach.
Reception is quite OK - although the longest distance I require is about 40 feet. The 2.5 inch screen is better than I thought it would be. Perhaps the same size as a cell phone screen but that's actually turned out to be better viewing than I thought.
Night vision works pretty well. After having a previous camera with very poor night vision, this one is a quite satisfactory. Gives good images in darkness up to maybe 7 feet - and with a night light in the room can view 15 feet or so - long enough!
Only thing is that the camera can only work on battery power for perhaps 6-8 hours. I guess this is to be expected, but it means that you have to have rechargeable batteries and you have to recharge every day. Not a major problem.
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