| The Summer Infant Best View Video Baby | | | | system operates at 2.4GHz (802.11g) a common |
| Monitor has all the essential requirements that | | | | frequency for many household wireless networks. |
| parents need, making it one of the best video | | | | The majority of people that use this baby video |
| baby monitors available. It's 100% digital | | | | monitor system do not experience any |
| technology provides crystal clear audio and video | | | | interference or decreased performance of other |
| with a secure, private transmission up to 350 | | | | electronic devices such as wireless router, laptop |
| feet. The Summer Infant Best View Handheld | | | | computers, iphone, wireless printers, TiVo, NAS, |
| monitor has a large color screen at 2.5 inches | | | | PS3, XBox 360, Wii and cordless phones. There is |
| which is larger than most portable video baby | | | | however, the other minority that do experience |
| monitors. A very useful and unique feature of this | | | | interference with wireless routers (802.11g) and |
| video baby monitor is the ability to pan, scan and | | | | other electronic devices. On occasion a laptop |
| zoom on the camera. One of the leading retailers | | | | running in a bedroom next to the room with the |
| of this monitor has an average customer review | | | | camera, the laptop was unable to access wireless |
| score of 4.5 out of 5 from 75 reviews. | | | | networking. Trying 802.11n (MIMO) might solve |
| Video Picture Quality: | | | | interference issues for some people. |
| During the day the color video quality is excellent | | | | Other Features: |
| and the black and white night vision is also very | | | | Batteries: The monitor uses 3 AA rechargeable |
| good, even in a totally black room. There are red | | | | NiMh batteries which are included, and last up to |
| lights on the front of the camera which most | | | | 10 hours, however if you are running it on |
| people find are not too bright, but a few people | | | | batteries instead of AC power the screen turns |
| have experienced these lights to flash every 5 | | | | off automatically to conserve battery life and you |
| seconds which in turn makes the vision on the | | | | have to turn the video back on by pressing a |
| monitor flash also. The majority of people do not | | | | button on the top of the monitor, a bit annoying if |
| experience the flashing red lights on the camera | | | | you just want to glance at the screen to check |
| and it is presumed that those who did have either | | | | on your baby. The baby monitor does not turn |
| a faulty camera, or the room was not dark | | | | the video image off if it is connected to the |
| enough for the camera to distinguish between | | | | power. |
| functioning in night or day vision. There are green | | | | Pan and Zoom: A great feature of the 'Best View' |
| lights above the camera lens and soft red lights all | | | | video baby monitor is the pan/tilt and zoom |
| around the camera lens that should not be blinking | | | | functions. The camera has a motorised mount, it |
| on and off. There is a green power indicator light | | | | can be turned through a wide range of motion, it's |
| on the camera that is generally considered to be | | | | controlled by a small joystick on the handheld |
| too bright, some parents resolve this issue by | | | | monitor. It's very quiet when it moves so it wont |
| covering it with electrical tape (or similar). | | | | wake up your baby. It pans about 320 degrees |
| Audio and Reception: | | | | so you will be able to scan most of your child's |
| The audio quality is very good, you can hear your | | | | room, this is ideal to keep an eye on the toddler |
| baby breathing if you want to. There is a wide | | | | who likes to get out of bed and play in their |
| range of audio settings, from loud to quiet, to off. | | | | room. The camera can tilt upwards 90 degrees |
| The LED lights that indicate sound from your | | | | and downwards about 40 degrees from |
| baby do not require the volume to be on, to light | | | | horizontal. There are 2 zoom levels (not |
| up, and don't change based on the volume setting | | | | continuous as with the pan) which work quite well, |
| on the parent monitor. The one common | | | | it's nice to be able to see if your baby's eyes are |
| complaint from parents using the Summer Infant | | | | open or closed. |
| Best View Handheld Video Baby Monitor is that it | | | | Extra Camera: A unique feature of the 'Summer |
| doesn't have a volume control knob/dial, but you | | | | Infant Best View Video Baby Monitor' is that it |
| have to go into the menu to adjust the volume, | | | | can take up to an additional 3 camera's, making 4 |
| it's very easily done but most people find it an | | | | in total, a great benefit when you have more than |
| annoying feature of this monitor. | | | | one young child you want to see and hear. |
| The range is very good, the manufacturer quotes | | | | Parents opinions about the Summer Infant Best |
| 350 feet but to expect an optimal distance for in | | | | View Video Baby Monitor usually run along the line |
| home use of 15 - 60 feet. Many people have | | | | of 'love this monitor', 'absolutely great monitor', |
| used this monitor over multiple floors in their | | | | 'fantastic baby video monitor', 'best video monitor |
| homes without any interruption in transmission of | | | | I have seen', 'great buy, worth the price for |
| audio and video, there is also no static with this | | | | peace of mind', the consensus is that the |
| video baby monitor. | | | | Summer Infant Best View Video Baby Monitor |
| Interference: | | | | with 2.5' screen is one of the very best and most |
| The 'Best View Handheld Baby Video Monitor' | | | | popular baby video monitors available today. |