| View Larger Image | Summer Infant Best View Handheld Color Video Monitor with 2.5" Screen | Baby Productby Summer Infant, Inc.
| List Price: | $199.99 | | Price: | $193.98 | | You Save: | $6.01 (3%) | | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours |
| | Sales Rank: | 217th |
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FEATURES | - 100% digital technology for a secure and private connection up to a 350' range
- Small, lightweight size with a 2.5'' color LCD screen with B&W night vision, LED sound lights, and one touch video on/off for night time convenience
- Remotely pan, scan, and zoom camera
- 10 hour rechargeable battery, auto time-out feature
- Belt clip and flip stand included
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CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 82 reviews)
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It works extremely well with NO STATIC! by Lauren Wu (San Carlos, CA USA)  4 Stars
November 27, 2009
After extensive research, my decision on which baby monitor to purchase came down to this and the Mobi MobiCam Audio Video Baby Monitoring System (MobiCam Audio Video Baby Monitoring System). I bought the MobiCam thinking that the Internet feature would be great for me to see my baby while I was at work. Sadly, the MobiCam became unusable after six months, and the Internet monitoring portion required an additional monthly fee so we never used it.
I came back to the Summer Infant and am extremely happy with the results. There are some excellent extensive reviews here already on the product so I'll just highlight the two negatives that matter to me as opposed to going through all the features.
NO STATIC BUT HAS INTERFERENCE: The MobiCam was irritatingly staticky and I had to move it around to avoid other devices. There is no static with the Summer BUT it does interfere with WiFi and the Sonus in his room. I called Summer's customer service, and they suggested changing the channels for those other devices. I have played around with different channels and it has helped somewhat but I still have issues. This is my biggest complaint with the device.
AUDIO: I like the audio quality but it's almost too good! Unlike some monitors that use a continuous dial for adjusting volume, this device has preset levels of sound. My preference is to turn the volume way down so I only hear the baby when he's wailing. Right now, even at the lowest setting (one bar of volume), I wake up even if he's just squeaking/whining a little.
Even so, I can live with these drawbacks. Some people have mentioned the annoying flashing LED. I have observed the LED and baby seems okay with it. I'm not bothered by it either.
The other thing is the volume adjustment control. It's stupidly designed but not a dealbreaker. I think I'm not as annoyed by it because it's not difficult to do plus I rarely change the volume.
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One month in and FANTASTIC! by Marsala (WI)  5 Stars
November 22, 2009
I'm a guy that researches things like mad on the internet before making a purchase. When it came time to look at baby monitors, I read all the reviews I could find. This was the product that I ended up choosing, and after a month of use, my wife and I couldn't be happier, my wife loves the peace of mind of being able to see the baby without getting out of bed. I can see my baby perfectly in both day/night vision. His eyes even glow like a deer in the headlights on night vision so you can tell if he's sleepy. The camera movement is responsive, and the zoom function is slick (just zooms in or out, 2 positions, but that's all we need). We have 5.8GHz phones, cell phones, Wireless-G home network and I notice ZERO interference. We have a 1200 sq ft. house and it works perfectly fine in all rooms, no distortion. The red LED lights for the night vision are barely noticeable... especially for a baby that only sees 18" in front of his face anyway. The green LED for power is about as bright as you'd think it'd be, just like you'd find on an alarm clock, but who cares, if it's a problem, nothing electrical tape can't handle.
So save yourself the headache of research, I've already done it all for you :), just get this monitor.
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Great monitor - go for video! by D. Baker (Naples, FL) 5 Stars
November 22, 2009
I love love love this monitor. I debated for awhile about getting a video monitor because of the cost, but I must say it is well worth it. My baby likes to sing in her sleep so sometimes I have to turn the sound completely off in order to get any sleep, but it is nice to be able to check on her often without having to listen to her sing for an hour or so at 3 AM. The picture quality is exactly what I expected, we keep her room completely dark but I can see her just fine on the monitor. I also love that you can adjust the camera, she moves a lot so this feature is a must have for us. For the price I don't think there is a better monitor on the market.
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Screen issues by Kevin (Virginia)  3 Stars
November 18, 2009
We have found the monitor very helpful during our three months of ownership. However, the screen on the monitor went out on us tonight... it is stuck on the opening screen (with the Summer logo). The camera appears to be working as it continues to pulse every few seconds and the sound on the monitor still works. Has anyone else had this problem? Thanks.
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Love this monitor but would change a few things by B. Melton 4 Stars
November 15, 2009
I love having a video monitor! I never thought I would use one, but with the birth of our second child decided we should try it. We went with this monitor because I loved the fact that you could actually change the angle of the camera, and I thought this would be a useful feature with a two year old. Turns out I love that feature even more than I thought I would! I can track my son all over his room without opening the door, which is very useful for quiet time and nap time. There have been many times I've caught him doing something he shouldn't be, and I've been able to get to him before I would have otherwise. It's also useful to check in on him to make sure he's asleep without opening the door and waking him up. I love being able to look in on the baby without opening the door, as he can be a light sleeper sometimes. It was also useful to check on him when he was crying to tell if he was awake, stuck in the crib slats, or just going through a sleep transition and in the process of settling back down. If I don't check I could disturb him when he would just roll back over and go back to sleep, and who wants to wake a kid up before they're actually ready to get up?!
There are a few things I would change though. We actually have two units because I wanted a camera in each room. It's easy to switch back and forth between cameras on the monitor unit, but you can't have two monitors. So we basically just have an extra monitor in case the first one breaks. It would have been helpful to know that before we purchased the second whole set, but we ended up getting a good deal on the second set and only paid a little more than we would have if we'd bought an extra camera from Summer. You can buy the extra camera from Summer, it's not cheap, but definitely worth it in our experience. I understand why they don't want more than one monitor to work per camera (security reasons) but that would have been nice so we could leave one camera in our bedroom and one downstairs in the family room. We did get an extra cord with the second set so we do at least have one cord upstairs and one downstairs. We just take the monitor up at night and down in the morning. I do recommend leaving it plugged in unless you are outside as the battery won't last for forever. If you do leave it unplugged, then leave the video off as much as possible or your battery really won't last long.
My husband remarked that it would be nice if the display automatically turned on when you pushed the menu button, you'll need to turn on the display to see the menu, which isn't a big deal but gets annoying after a while.
The picture can be a little grainy, but I don't need the clearest picture to check on my kids! The night vision is pretty good, even the instructions say it will work better if there is a nightlight on in the room.
You do have to change the volume on the menu so a separate volume button would have been nice. The volume is pretty loud, even on the lowest setting, especially when you are sleeping, so I put scotch tape over the speaker and that helps a lot. The louder volumes are useful when you are outside working and don't have the monitor right next to you.
The lights do work just fine even with the volume turned completely off. I actually find them somewhat annoying at night because they are pretty bright in a dark room. I don't find the LED lights on the camera unit to be a problem at all. They are barely noticeable, even in a dark room. The lights on the monitor are more sensitive than they need to be, they light up with the smallest noises. We have humidifiers in our kids rooms (it's very dry here) and the lights will go on in response to those and the furnace, any white noise. It can be hard to filter white noise from kid noise based on the just the lights when the volume is turned down. The lights will also lit up in response to loud noises in the room with the monitor, not just the camera.
One thing I've noticed is that the camera will randomly change what it's looking at. I'll notice sometimes that when I change which camera I'm looking at, the view is different than where I left it. I'm not sure if when I move one camera the other one moves too or what is going on, it's just strange.
Overall, I really enjoy having a video monitor and absolutely love that I can move the camera to check on my son while he plays in his room. We will be using this monitor for a long time to come!
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