MOBI MobiCam Ultra 900 MHz Monitoring System with SW Power
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Baby Products Reviews of MOBI MobiCam Ultra 900 MHz Monitoring System with SW Power
Customer Review: Clear picture; Good audio; and Ultra-Simple Setup
Summary: 5 Stars
With our first baby on the way, my wife and I began looking at the various baby monitors on the market. Not content to settle for audio-only monitors, we checked out the various reviews of video baby monitors, and found that MobiCam came highly rated.
We purchased the latest version of the MobiCam - the 70007 model - and have used it now for a total of two days. With no baby yet, we've positioned the camera to monitor our two pugs as they sleep. The color video image is quite exceptional; colors are vibrant, and detail is plentiful. It's not photo-quality, but it's pretty darn good. And the screen size appears to be larger than on the previous model. The night-time images are provided by infrared lights that can be activated by a push of a button at the bottom of the camera; these images are just a tad-bit grainy, but nothing to really complain about. I haven't fully tested the range, but I estimate that the camera can be about 15 feet away and still get good color pictures; and maybe about 10 feet away for the black-and-white pictures. The audio is good - at five feet away, the audio transmission allows me to hear the pugs snoring quite well.
I've been able to use the receiver all throughout my house without interference of any sort. This latest model operates on the 900mhz frequency, which means there should be much less static interference than with other baby monitors that operate on the 2.4ghz frequency.
Setting up the camera and the receiver was ridiculously simple. You simply plug one power cord into the camera; the other power cord into the receiver; and turn both devices on. Presto! You're good to go. I read the instructions, just to make sure I didn't miss anything, but nope. That's all there was to it. (The instructions came on a single, gigantic sheet of paper, which were translated into just about every language conceivable).
Again, this version of the MobiCam was just recently released, and I've only used it for two days. But so far, I'm extremely pleased.
Customer Review: One of the best on the market!
Summary: 5 Stars
I did a lot of research before I finally gave in and purchased the MobiCam Ultra Wireless Monitoring System. Unfortunately, my first one did not work appropriately, however Amazon rushed me out a new one and took the old back, no questions asked. NOW, I must say - I AM VERY HAPPY with this product. I had a cheaper lights & sound monitoring system for my first child and really wish I had found this one much earlier! I would like to address the concerns you will read and what I found to resolve them. The static can be there, however I found that by moving my phone base to the other nightstand removed all static issues. My cheaper monitor ALWAYS had static no matter what I did, so by having to move my phone base, it was a simple fix. I even carry it outside with me and have almost 4 acres of land which seem to have no issues picking up where I go. The light can be bright in the middle of the night, however it is voice activated and only on for 30 seconds while you determine if you need to attend to your child or not. With sound only monitors, you have to "sneak" in to peek on your child, which usually disturbs them and with this video feature you can see what is happening vs. guessing & playing the waiting game to see if they are going back to sleep or really need you. The light from the video did not bother me as it then goes back to black until the next sound, which is set to the sensitivity you prefer. I found volume 3 to be the best for me as my child can roll over a lot hitting the edge of the crib so it doesn't set it off for that, but when my child starts talking or crying, it comes on instantly. It does like batteries, however if you keep it plugged in when batteries are not necessary, you'll find you aren't changing them as often as you think. As I mentioned, I did a lot of research and while I didn't pay the full $189+ like most sites sell it for, it was worth every penny I did spend & I HIGHLY RECOMMEND it. Good luck in your decision.Customer Review: Good Product, Terrible Service
Summary: 4 Stars
My husband and I purchased the Mobicam 70007 to use as a baby monitor (although, it can be used for other things). I really wanted the video portion so I could see my son at night and not have to panic running into his room to make sure he was ok. It helps me sleep well since I can just open my eyes and see him (even when he was in our room in the pack and play, I had to get up and walk over there to see him...so this is way easier). The picture is fairly good as long as you don't have any "interference" (like a cordless phone, microwave, running fan, or anything else like that around). I find it gives a lot of static at times, which is frustrating.
There are two things everyone should be aware of:
1) Mobi's customer service is non-existent. I wrote in with a simple question over a month ago and never heard back. That is UNACCEPTABLE to me. Not even an auto-generated response. This alone will keep me from buying any more of their products since they obviously don't care about you once you buy from them.
2) You will need to keep the camera AND receiver/monitor both plugged in almost all the time. The camera is easy to plug in, but the monitor eats through batteries. So while it seems convenient to have it be wireless and portable, you'll have to change batteries literally every day! But, keeping it plugged in most of the time is ok.
Overall, this product does what it needs to do and helps me sleep at night. I'm just disappointed in the "service" from Mobi, which leaves a bad taste in my mouth after spending a good deal of money with them for a product I had to wait a month to get.
Customer Review: Awful product!
Summary: 1 Stars
This video monitor is just terrible. I set it up in my baby's room and at first I was quite impressed, because I've only used the normal (non-video) monitors before, so it was so cool that I could see the room as I walked out of it. Well as I walked further away (only a few feet) I noticed it getting fuzzy and loud static building up. By the time I got downstairs, all I could see and hear was static. In our house, all of the bedrooms are upstairs and everything else is downstairs, so I'd normally be watching him from downstairs except when I'm in bed, but even from my room, which is just down the hall from his, there was considerable static. I pulled out my old basic cheap monitor and could hear perfectly. Seeing your baby when you're not in the room is a definite convenience, but not being able to hear anythign except super loud static is unacceptable. Even the $15 monitors provide that. THEN, as I took my daughter to the bus stop one day, I noticed one of the other mom's holding a video monitor similar to the Mobicam. I asked if it actually worked all the way down there, because she was about 2 houses away from her house, and it did! She showed me the clear picture and you could hear the music in his bedroom! She had the Summer Infant one, so I am returning this for a Summer Infant one asap!! Oh, and with the Mobicam, if the room is dark, you can't see a thing. And I dont' know about you, but when I leave my baby in their room alone, it's usually dark. There are day/night ones out there...Customer Review: Pleased First Time Parents
Summary: 4 Stars
PROS: Mobi Cam was suggested to us by a good friend who had purchased one after trying many other types of monitors with no very good success. All other monitors seem to function on the same frequency as my wireless laptop and cordless phone whereas the Mobi Cam does not. With the other monitors we were restricted to placing the receiver on the floor in certain locations which changed daily otherwise you would not be able to hear my child all you would hear is static. Extremely irritating especially if you wanted to nap. The Mobi Cam works flawlessly without static and provides nice audio as well as great video. The voice activation feature works great to conserve batteries and also allows you to get some things done instead of staring at the monitor the whole time watching in amazement what a baby does when no one is around.
Con: Base on both the receiver and the transceiver are not the most stable but I do like the fact that the belt clip functions as a stand you can lean the monitor back against. If they could only make the bottom of both flat and not rounded it would be perfect.
Definitely recommend over all other monitors. We previously had a Fisher Price and disliked it greatly.