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What to look for in a Digital Baby Monitor

When you have your newborn at home it's natural that you want to keep a close eye in him/her. Allowing your infant to sleep in it's own crib can cause feelings of anxiety. Usually you will notice the need for some rest yourself. This is where a digital baby monitor will provide value.

A digital baby monitor may be used to ensure the safety of your newborn. You hear the baby's breathing and cries to gauge the situation, without having to be in the same room. Compared to analog, digital baby monitors offer a superior sound quality and vision quality (for ones with video monitors). With analog monitors you can easily run into the problem of radio interference breaking or disturbing the connection to your child. Digital Monitors are less vulnerable to this problem and will add to your peace of mind.

Digital baby monitors have huge advantages.

The Philips DECT baby monitor gets the best reviews for clarity of sound. This monitor special features, like parent-to-baby intercom functionality, alert lights, room temperature gauges, a night-light and soothing lullabies.

The Secure Sounds infant monitor Summer brand has also received positive reviews… Continue reading

Most consumers admit in their baby monitor reviews that they initially scoffed at the idea of spying on their babies with video monitors. At first, it just seemed excessive, as who needs to see every yawn, gurgle, giggle or sour-puss scream anyway? Yet, often, an expectant mother gets a video monitor at a baby shower or the tech-geek spouse convinces the frugal spouse that this would be a cool idea. Unsurprisingly, even the most reticent consumers instantly became hooked to the concept of having a wireless video baby monitor around the house.

When purchasing a wireless, video monitoring system, you'll need to consider how you intend to use it first. Some 5" to 7" video baby monitors attach in a more permanent way, while others can be propped up on any nightstand or countertop.

Then there are the handheld receivers, that allow you the ability to roam the house freely, while watching your baby on a smaller 1.8" screen. The actual baby monitor camera wil be mounted to the wall, attached to the crib or affixed to a bookshelf. Can you pan, tilt, zoom or get a wide-angle view of the room with your camera? These are all options you… Continue reading