Anybody use this with sound machine? Interaction? Does monitor pick up machine noises and mistake for baby noises
1485039
We use this as a second monitor when we are away from home and haven't had any problems with it. When we are at my parents and I put my kids down for a nap upstairs, I can hear fine without interference.
1485040
I always have the sound machine on when baby is in bed to sleep and I am using the monitor. There is no way one could confuse the baby's noises with the background whir of the sound machine.
1485041
I always have the sound machine on when baby is asleep. Because I can hear the sound machine via the monitor, I know the monitor is working. I can still hear the slightest noise baby makes.
1485042
There is no way one could confuse the baby's noises with the background whir of the sound machine.
1667616
No. you can not. but why you need that for. teasing;-). you do not want your baby associate your voice with a monitor..
1019577
Yes! I use it! Baby sleeps right next to the bed so I can hear everything that she needs or is happening!
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I hadn't yet heard mine, and your question got me curious, so I got mine working (had to go into the monitor's menu and switch the sound input to HDMI first in case anyone else runs into this issue) . They are a nice addition for an office worker who just needs basic sound, but I wouldn't recommend playing music on these, as they don't have the bass, depth or richness of sound needed to enjoy music. I am still using my 10+ year old Altec Lansing computer speakers, and they still sound awesome. I see that you can buy a new set on Amazon with a sub-woofer for about $60 (Altec Lansing VS4621 Octane 7, 2.1 Computer Speaker), and I would definitely recommend a pair like this to compliment this "gorgeous" monitor! I am still SO happy with this monitor, and I hope NEC continues to make it, as I will stick with them for life if so. The picture is awesome, and I LOVE the semi-gloss! Ok....I'll stop about the monitor now, hehe. :-D
1445581
I had the same problem with this baby monitor. I returned it for the same model, and it happened again after a few weeks. I decided at that point to exchange it for a different brand baby monitor (Angelcare).
780242
Don't use the monitor's speakers. It's an awesome monitor, but the built in sound is horrible. You need dedicated speakers
187239
Hi there-I'm sorry, can't answer that because I use external speakers. I do love the monitors and use 2 of them next to eachother
1139607
Absolutely! I read reviews of people that did that. Once you remove the sensor pad and disconnect it from the nursery unit, it will just be a regular sound monitor. I did not keep it just for sound because I already had one just for sound. I was hoping to have something that helped me with peace of mind ...
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I'm using it like a domain controler, but this don't have a sound card, you also need to add it, buy the machine works fine. i hope usefull.
789892
Yes, that's what we use it for. We use a separate, plug in baby monitor for sound. It's great!
673994
My son has his Rokit speakers right next to (almost touching) his ASUS monitor with no issues what so ever. I ran them next to my HP monitor for a short time with no issues. Hope this helps.
2266025
there is a built-in mic which allows you to hear your baby. the image is pretty good, but gets "grainy" after about 5ft distance. it also has night vision which i think is an excellent feature. the monitor allows for upto 4 cameras so if you purchase additional cameras, you can switch which camera you want to view.
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I only used a separate monitor. My unit started beeping for some reason and have not been able to reach this company by phone or online. Seemed like a deal until I ran into a problem. My advice is to maybe pay a little more and find a manufacturer you can contact if you have a question. You may have already found that you can not reach this company if you're asking for assistance through Amazon.
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The only volume you can adjust is on the parent unit. What I do is turn off the monitor in my kids room every Night before bed. It seems to amplify sound the longer the kids unit is on. Hope this helps.
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Rock out!!!! Best solution would be to connect the computer into the mixer feeding the monitors then it is no different from any other source. If you are connecting directly to the computer headphone jack just be careful not to send too hot of a signal - if you hear any distortion at all then turn down the volume on the computer - and you will be fine.
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Herb - I am using an HP laptop with this monitor, connected via HDMI. It did not occur to me when I bought the monitor that it does not have built-in speakers, so I am using external speakers using the audio-out connection. Your question prompted me to double-check my sounds. I don't use many apps, but Windows 8 sounds work (including those associated with a theme), as do sounds in Quicken. I also noticed today that the sound icon in the task bar splits into two settings when I am set up this way. I can adjust the volume on my laptop as well as the volume through the external speakers - separate toggles. Short answer; I don't appear to have any sound issues using this monitor/HDMI.
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The audio is good. We use it primarily as a baby monitor so there is a sound machine always on when the baby is sleeping. Any noises can easily be heard above the sound machine. We have not hooked up a speaker to it so most of the conversation is one sided but very clear.