Why did you buy this product instead of a video baby monitor? Is it just price, or something else? Trying to decide for myself!
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I have a separate video monitor that connects to my phone. What I like about having it separate is that I'm not obsessively checking the video. If I hear a noise, I can pull up the video to see what's going on. Also, what's cool about these is that you can set sensitivity level so if your baby is a "loud sleeper" you can set it to lower sensitivity to only pick up when baby is actually crying rather than normal baby noises.
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Can I just say-- this is a GREAT question and will be so helpful for other first time parents. Thank you for asking this.
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I also purchased a video monitor. A Motorola and Lorex. I prefer the Lorex video monitor. I have the video monitor on her crib and the audio monitor on her bassinet. I use this audio monitor a lot more because it is easier to set up and more portable. The sound quality is about the same but it sounds better to me because I am not distracted by the video. On the video monitor, if she turns away I can only see the back of her head. And yet I still get stuck just staring at the video monitor. With the audio, I will carry it with me and get chores done around the house.
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Price, and our house is very small - I figured if I really wanted to see how she was doing I could just open the door :)
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I opted not to buy a video monitor due to an occasionally poor wifi connection and to security concerns. I know it's a slim chance, but I have read news stories about people connecting to the video monitor to 'spy' on your home, including gaining control of the camera. The even slight possibility of this was too creepy to me for me to get a video monitor. Also, as another commenter mentioned, we bring this with us when we travel - it would be a lot more difficult to do that with a video monitor.
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Even though we have a spacious house, we found ourselves obsessing over the video and constantly watching. So we decided to go with a simpler monitor for our own sanity.
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I bought them for the price, but also because when you are sleeping you are not able to see the video monitor. The biggest reason why I did not buy the video monitors is that I did not see the point. If I really need to see my child I can just walk into the room.
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We take it with us to my moms,etc. So I just thought it would be easier for her to use. In addition I felt I might have a want to just watch the video monitor and felt like I could just as well have him sleeping next to me then because I'd get about as much done ;) I also have 2 older boys and this is like what we had for them, so it's what I know and am completely comfortable with. Plus the range is great, as I could take it outside without having to have it plugged in.
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I did not want to obssess over watching baby and, for the price, if I wanted to watch baby, I could just get a wireless webcam instead and be able to watch baby from the Internet, my phone, computer... and not just the one receiving monitor.
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I am so sorry Cynthia,i can't help you because i bought rhis for my son and he has been very disappointed also. He said he has to run it all night to keep it working. He has a newborn and wanted to monitor his daughter as needed but the screen keeps going black. Im embarrassed to have bought it even though my son is pretty tech savvy, i think he's embarrassed also. So sorry again. I will forward your problem to him and see what suggestions he has. Talk soon. Mary
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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).
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I have the MBP33 - loved it for the first 6-7 months. Now that our little guy is rolling around all around the crib, I'm back on here deciding if I want to upgrade to the MBP36, and I think I'm probably going to. It just doesn't cut it to see a picture of his feet (or something at all) in the middle of the night. First I'm going to try out mounting the MBP33 camera a bit higher, so it has a view of the entire crib, but without the zoom feature I'm guessing this won't provide a close enough view. if you can afford it, I suggest getting the MBP36 right off the bat!
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the monitor is soft enough you can leave it on your baby all day long, i used it this way for several months, once my baby was a little bigger, for longer battery life, i used it only when she was about to sleep (no need to wait until fully asleep) she never minded,
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Hi there. We sort of like the monitor, don't love it. The sound is annoying. There are 6 levels, but no matter which setting you choose, it does this thing where it's one level when you set it, but then it lowers. Whenever there's sound in the room, it goes back up to where you originally set it. In other words, it tries to think for you? You put it at one setting, but then it lowers. It's frustrating. If I want the sound on HIGH, then leave it there, don't decide FOR ME that I really want it lower.That said, the sound itself is just fine. LOL. If baby cries, you'll hear it!
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I've never used this feature, but to answer you question my husband turned on the music. Apparently each of the 5 songs plays for about 30 seconds and then plays again,and again, and again for approximately 20 minutes. You select which song you want to play. I hope this answers your question. The monitor is really a sanity saver because it lets me do some things while the baby sleeps. One more thing, don't expect to see anything on the screen in bright sunshine. It is completely washed out in that kind of light, but well worth having outside because you can hear the baby when he wakes up. I wouldn't be without it. I've never used this feature, but to answer you question my husband turned on the music. Apparently each of the 5 songs plays for about 30 seconds and then plays again,and again, and again for approximately 20 minutes. You select which song you want to play. I hope this answers your question. The monitor is really a sanity saver because it lets me do some things while the baby sleeps. One more thing, don't expect to see anything on the screen in bright sunshine. It is completely washed out in that kind of light, but well worth having outside because you can hear the baby when he wakes up. I... » Read More I've never used this feature, but to answer you question my husband turned on the music. Apparently each of the 5 songs plays for about 30 seconds and then plays again,and again, and again for approximately 20 minutes. You select which song you want to play. I hope this answers your question. The monitor is really a sanity saver because it lets me do some things while the baby sleeps. One more thing, don't expect to see anything on the screen in bright sunshine. It is completely washed out in that kind of light, but well worth having outside because you can hear the baby when he wakes up. I wouldn't be without it. « Show Less
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We use sunshine apps baby monitor hd and it works well. There is a slight transmission delay most times of about 2 or 3 seconds, but it is not an issue for us!
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We had one for our daughter and added a second monitor when our son was born (so we have 2 monitors and 2 receivers). The monitors work on different channels with no interference. The best part is that we can change the channel on either of our (parent) receivers to check in on either room, one of my favorite features of this monitor. My 2nd favorite feature is the rechargeable batteries, this is rare among monitors (and baby items in general)! :) You will love it!
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No, I would buy a baby monitor instead. Dropcam notifications and live monitoring are limited without subscription and their service for the unit is terrible
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I have the MBP33 - loved it for the first 6-7 months. Now that our little guy is rolling around all around the crib, I'm back on here deciding if I want to upgrade to the MBP36, and I think I'm probably going to. It just doesn't cut it to see a picture of his feet (or something at all) in the middle of the night. First I'm going to try out mounting the MBP33 camera a bit higher, so it has a view of the entire crib, but without the zoom feature I'm guessing this won't provide a close enough view.if you can afford it, I suggest getting the MBP36 right off the bat!
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Yeah sorry...back at that time that was the only thing out there. I am sure with Bluetooth tech. Getting better I am sure someone has to have improved on that. But to be fair I Still use these monitors every night and they work. We moved and my son is a bit further then before so everyonce in a while it will lose connection to the monitor that can get annoying but it reconnects by itself. I haven't found a need to buy another since. And believe me...I like to buy stuff ;) just ask Amazon!
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I looked for the same thing. I couldn't find any on Amazon the only thing I could tell you is to check summer infants direct website. Years ago I was able to just buy a monitor. But the reason I had to buy this monitor on Amazon was because I couldn't find a hand monitor by itself. But my reason was because I had an older model.
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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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It's a decent volume! I wouldn't recommend having any other noise on like a T.V. or music playing but with the actual camera itself that you put on a mantle, in my opinion I think it's a great volume for the baby to your voice. On the hand held device, the monitor itself, it's about the same volume. We have tested from room to room and the volume hasn't wavered. Hope I answered your question!
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Ours did something similiar and we ended up having to buy a whole new unit. We did have the warranty from BRU but after calling them it was going to be an act of congress and take weeks for them to send us a new one. We couldn't wait weeks for a baby monitor we needed now so we went and bought another one. I don't recommend this product to anyone who hasn't already purchased it!
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Sorry, I can't offer any feedback, but I found it funny that someone else is having the same dilemna with the same 2 cameras. So I will also be intersted in hearing any input as well. Is the video capability really worth it?