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Summer infant handheld monitor :
Summer Infant Best View Handheld Color Video Monitor Summer Infant Best View Handheld Color Video Monitor most helpful customer reviews
Love this monitor!, January 31, 2009 By JMS (Lake Worth, Florida United States)
"This is my second Summer Infant video monitor...my first was the basic 900 MHz Day and Night Handheld monitor that's been around for a few years. Overall, I have been happy with my old video monitor but the audio was terrible and I wanted the security of digital technology.
I bought two different monitors and figured that I would give them both a try before deciding which to keep. The two I chose were the Summer Infant Best View and a Safety First High Definition monitor. I liked the features the Safety First monitor had to offer but was very disappointed at the so called High Definition video quality and size of the screen on the handheld parent unit. I would compare the video quality to be the same as my old Summer Infant unit. I found the zoom and pan feature to be annoying as it moves in a frame by frame fashion. The video is supposed to be in color during daytime viewing but it looked mostly grey and blurry. The constant beeping when using the menu and flashing of the video unit is enough to drive you nuts. Needless to say that I sent it right back for a return.
Now about the Sumer Infant Best View Handheld video monitor. I was pleasantly surprised at how large the screen is on the handheld parent unit. The picture is about as clear as you are going to get on one of these video baby monitors and there is actually color during daytime viewing. The pan and zoom feature is easy to use with the joystick type of knob and is smooth and quick to use. The audio is crystal clear with zero interference. I have a wireless network in my house that runs on a 2.4 GHz frequency (the same frequency as this monitor). The instructions warned me that there may be interference but so far I have not had a single problem (it's been about a month). The range is fantastic. My house is on an acre of land and I still had perfect reception on the monitor when I tested to see how far I can go without losing a signal. I have not tested the upper limits on the battery yet since I leave it plugged in most of the time anyway. The only drawback on the unit is that you can't add a second camera if you want to monitor two rooms. Not a problem for me but it may be for some.
I was very happy with the price I paid at Babies R Us because I used two coupons and saved almost $75 off retail. The video monitors are a little pricey but this one is definitely worth every penny!!! "
Great features and range, February 26, 2009 By BB
"The pan-and-zoom capability of this little monitor is just fantastic. We've used an older 900 MHz Summer monitor for years with our four-year old, and liked it fine, though of course once set up it couldn't be adjusted without going back into the room and risking waking her. We got this monitor for our infant when we started needing an extra monitor to watch both kids at naptime. It is so useful to be able to remotely control the zoom and where the camera is pointing! I can set it up just above the baby's crib and follow her travels from end to end, or zoom in on her face. I can set it up in my four-year-old's room and use the pan feature to watch her walk to the other end of her room to grab a toy instead of napping, or zoom in to see if her eyes are closed. The pan is quiet enough that it doesn't seem to attract their attention, even when they're awake. The video turns on and off, saving battery power and making it useful as an audio monitor when I'm napping or working. The audio turns on and off, so I don't have to worry about squawks from the monitor waking one or both kids. The reception is good, even in our very long, narrow house, and the signal penetrates our problematic brick walls as well as our wireless internet connection does, without interfering with it or with our 2.4 GHz phones.
My only complaint is that there does not seem to be an option to add another camera, and that the price is somewhat prohibitive. If cost were no object, I would be buying another to replace our older monitor."
