Safety 1st High-Def Digital Video Monitor
by Dorel Juvenile Group
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Baby Products Reviews of Safety 1st High-Def Digital Video Monitor
Customer Review: Product is already obsolete - can't get replacement parts from Safety 1st
Summary: 3 Stars
So, a week ago I would have given this video monitor five stars. It has worked great since we bought it in May 2008. The picture is excellent and we had a wonderful way to hear and see our baby sleeping during naps and at night. However, a foster dog we are taking care of got a hold of the receiver (with the video picture) and destroyed the LCD screen. An expensive bummer, I think, but I contact Safety 1st to see if I can order a replacement receiver and clip, since the camera portion is undamaged. Although the Safety 1st representative was very nice, she informed me that they are no longer making this model and have no replacement parts. This model has been replaced by their new Prism model, which retails for $249 at BabiesRUs and some online store charging $20 S&H.
My point? It's a great monitor, but if *anything* goes wrong, you are stuck with scrap plastic, since there is no support. And since the new model is only $20 more than what this one is selling for, I would wait and buy that one. Not sure why Amazon isn't selling it yet, but I'm sure they will once this older model stock is out.
Customer Review: Having video is a must!
Summary: 5 Stars
We love this baby monitor. We had an audio monitor for the first 7 months, and I found it frustrating to not be able to see my daughter in her crib--- especially once she became more mobile because she would wake up and stand up in her crib without making much noise. The video monitor has been really helpful- we can see if she's standing or sitting or lying down--- if she's still or moving. The screen is so small that I'm not sure if the high definition feature makes any difference. However, I love that the monitor is small and light enough to slip into my pocket while I move around the house. The rechargable battery works well. I plug it in every night when we are in bed, and I try to plug it in when I'm not using it, but it seems to be able to run on battery power the whole day, even if I don't--- by nighttime it needs to be plugged back in again to recharge, but that works fine for us. There is NO feedback on the audio--- the sound is MUCH better than it was on our audio only monitor. We love this purchase--- my only regrest is that I didn't by this sooner!Customer Review: Don't like it at all
Summary: 1 Stars
I don't know if I received a factory reject, or if the product is just not up to my standards. The picture color is so faded that it almost looks like black and white. Large bright red toys appear to be an extremely faded pink, and no other color is visible at all. The night vision looks like the static you would see on an old TV that has lost most of its signal. When trying to look at the screen when outside in sunlight, the screen is completely black, and nothing can be seen at all, making it nothing but an audio monitor when the receiver is outside. If the receiver is set for the video picture to remain on continuously, the battery lasts for less than 10 minutes. The audio gives a constant hiss, even when there is no sound in the room where the camera is, and when the monitor is set to the lowest volume possible. I was so unhappy that I returned the product. Although the zoom and scan features work well on this product, I would look for those features in a different product altogether.Customer Review: Awesome monitor!
Summary: 4 Stars
This monitor rocks! We live in a 4 story townhouse and this is the first monitor to work with no static! There are four noise settings and if you chose Level 1-3, there is absolutely NO static at all. Incredible! We have tried four other monitors and this is by far the best monitor out there!
Two cons: 1) The green light on the baby unit blinks constantly. I called the company and there is nothing I can do. It has to blink for the night vision camera to work. That's fine...I am sure my daughter will get used to it. In fact, it does not bother her at all right now, since the camera is on a table next to her. 2) It does affect the connection to our wireless router about 20% of the time. No problem though...I turn off the monitor, connect to the internet, then turn the monitor back on.
Even with the two cons, this is the BEST monitor. We love not having to listen to static or to rearrange the monitor to just the right position to avoid interference!
Customer Review: LOVE IT
Summary: 4 Stars
I like how I can select "off " on "time out" and see our baby all the time
I live in Europe and we cant have anything in the 900mghz range..so, this is perfect! and I can use my plug adapter just fine (it converts to 220v)
I have been borrowing one for 3 1/2 months now (this unit is 1 12yrs old) and it works wonderfully! the pic and sound are terrific!!!
I am buying my own right now cuz we have to return the one we have been borrowing.
The only thing that would make me love this more .. is if it had an optional attatchment unit to play lullibies and if it had a temperature gauge on it. (right now I also have a seperate monitor hooked up to play music for our baby and to see the temp in the room cuz sometimes her heaters make it too hot and I dont want it 80 degrees in there).
but .. its really not an inconvienence... just wanted to put it out there incase safety first was looking to "upgrade"