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Video Baby Monitors - Choose the Right One

There are many features to consider when you want to pick the best video baby monitor that fits your situation and suits your needs. Can you control the screen brightness? Can you pan or zoom in, remotely? Is there black & white image night vision to let you see in the dark? Are there battery saving features? Is voice-activated video available? Can you use rechargeable batteries, as well as an AC adapter? How many parent units does the infant monitor come with? Here is a run-down of some of the top-selling video baby monitors on the market.

The Philips DECT baby monitor is often listed as one of the "Top 10 Best Baby Monitors." It uses state-of-the-art security technology, so you can rest assured that your baby monitor system works free of interference. The digital signal has none of the squeaking interference problems analog systems often have. The Dect system will also automatically search a free transmission channel and scramble the signal. This eliminates two major problems, first you won't be accidentally monitoring the wrong baby, and perhaps as important it secures your privacy.

The sound is crystal-clear, but you can also talk back through the monitor to soothe your baby. Added special features make it easy for you to monitor the baby's room temperature and remotely activate lullabies or a light show to help your baby sleep easier. The lightweight receiver comes with neck and belt clips for easy mobility.

The Summer Infant comes with a 7-inch corded video infant monitor, a hand-held audio unit that runs off 3 AAA batteries, a belt clip and a video camera for tabletop or wall mount. You'll get color and night vision when you want to see what's going on, but you'll also have the option of running the monitor in audio-only mode as well. The sound quality is clear, with a wide volume range so you can hear everything. Cordless phones and microwaves do not interfere with this model and even visits to the basement or attic will receive good reception.

There are also multi-room units for monitoring more than one child, which many parents like.

A video baby monitor has advantages over it's audio only counterpart. Being able to actually see the baby and access the situation does brings an added level of being in control. Of course the analog monitor isn't dead either, they are cheaper and you can hear if your baby is upset and crying. Some say that this is the main objective of an infant monitoring system. If you don't like the terrifying sudden bursts of noise when your baby does awake, then many audio monitors have a setting that initiates flashing lights, depending on how loudly the baby is crying. The more intense the lights are flashing the louder your baby cries.

Video Baby Monitors do have a great added value, real danger lurks when your baby is not crying For that matter silence can be more frightening then crying. With one look at the monitor you can check the real situation, and in 99.9% of all cases see that all is well.

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