Graco Digital Deluxe iMonitor Baby Monitor
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Baby Products Reviews of Graco Digital Deluxe iMonitor Baby Monitor
Customer Review: Never could trust it...
Summary: 1 Stars
We thought we were registering for a top-of-the-line product, but we returned this within a week of using it. We never heard anything but fuzz and we were constantly double-checking the baby. More than once we would hear the baby through the walls before we could hear any discernible crying through the monitor. We just could NOT TRUST THIS MONITOR.
Now maybe we just got a 'bad' one...but quality-control is Graco's job, not ours. I'm not sure if the fuzz and static was due to interference problems or a product problem (like too high of gain on the mic). We have a wireless router and one cordless phone in the house, neither of which was in close proximity to the baby or parent unit. There is a 'channel' button on the baby unit, but it did not seem to make any difference.
Although I thought the product was useless, I did like the design of the parent units. The integrated belt clip and finger-loop felt sturdy and the charging cradles were convenient.
We replaced this with the Safety 1st High-Def Digital Monitor and have not experienced any sound quality issues.
Customer Review: Good features
Summary: 4 Stars
I got this because it's supposed to have a 2000 ft range. I think maybe it does with no walls, wind, obstructions, noise etc. between the base and the monitor. It does work most of the time though and honestly every single monitor I've ever owned has been the same in that area. This one has really good features:
** 100% Digital technology. ((Not as clear as they claim, BUT I have never picked up anyone else's phone conversations or other baby moniters. Yes this has happened to me in the past. FREAKY.))
** Up to a 2000-foot range. ((See above))
** Rechargeable batteries. ((VERY HANDY!!))
** Docking stations to recharge parent units. ((If you can remember to put them back, this is useful!))
** Parent unit finder. ((Only works if unit turned on & has battery power))
** Out-of-range alarm. ((VERY USEFUL))
** Child unit battery back-up for peace of mind. ((LOVE the fact that they run on reg batteries and also can be recharged!))
** Soundlights for visual connection to baby. ((REALLY like this))
** Two parent units so you can monitor baby from two locations. ((We use BOTH units all the time))
Customer Review: HATE this monitor
Summary: 2 Stars
I have had other monitors and they were awful so I decided to drop the big bucks on this new, "better" one. First off, the directions never say that you have to attach the batteries so I never knew and had to phone customer support. They glibly told me it was in the instructions but when I made her check she admitted it wasn't there. OK, so maybe that was my stupidity, maybe not. Yes, there is no static at all, I will give it that much. BUT, it is not sensitive at all and doesn't pick up all the sounds. If my daughter turns so her head is at the other end of her crib I can't hear her at all. My old crappy monitors all picked up all the sounds, at the very least. Once I have the AC on coming this summer I will not be able to hear anything in the room at all. The volume is up as loud as it goes and it's not loud enough!! Also, the LED lights on the parent unit are SO bright that I had to cover them up because it was keeping me up at night. Lastly, the batteries die very fast off the base and when they go you get no warning, they are just gone and you hear nothing. I am now going to return them and buy another expendable cheap monitor so at least I can HEAR my kid.Customer Review: I really wanted to like it...
Summary: 3 Stars
From my experience and what I've read, you either love this product or hate it. In general it's good - design is simple but effective, digital so it shouldn't interfere with neighbor's monitors, phones, wireless network, etc. We used it for about 2 months but the breaking point with me was two things: the start of summer thunderstorms, and the fact that it keeps losing the connection to the baby unit.
Although the unit does not seem to get interference from other wireless devices in my home, it's highly sensitive to electrical interference - either when plugged into the charger, with noise on the electrical line, or when there's a thunderstorm. You have to leave the unit plugged in overnight - it doesn't hold a charge as long as my baby sleeps!
The other problem is it frequently loses connection to the baby unit. When it does so, it beeps annoyingly until it regains. I understand this, but wish there was a time delay - really, if I don't hear the baby for a few seconds or so while it regains the connection, it doesn't have to alert me to that.
I'm springing for the Philips DECT now - we'll see how that works out.
Customer Review: Terrible monitor....2000 ft?? What a joke!
Summary: 1 Stars
I cannot stand this monitor. I was excited to get it because my sister and mother had used the previous Graco model for my neice and nephew and thought it was great. It is compact and easily portable.
However, the signal is absolutely awful! It is almost impossible for me to get a signal anywhere in my house. Our family room is probably not more than 20' from the nursery and I have trouble getting a signal. I have changed locations, changed channels and still the monitor just sits there and beeps. There is only 1 wall between the base and the monitor! When I have finally found a channel that gets a decent signal, it interferes with our cordless phone. So anytime the phone rings or you call out, the monitor beeps and loses it's signal. Other times, it will have a perfect signal for hours and suddenly lose the signal, without moving the receiver and won't pick it back up. Forget trying to take it outside, not a chance. I thought it was our house, but on several vacations, we have had the same experience.
This monitor would be perfect, if only I could get a signal! This problem makes it pretty worthless and a fabulous waste of money.