If you have 2 cameras setup, can you only hear and see one camera at a time? I need to be able to hear/see both kids throughout the night.
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The monitor cycles between both cameras about every 5 seconds. So you can only see the video and hear the audio of one room at time (there's no split screen), but it automatically switches back and forth between the two rooms. You can also set it to stay on one camera and/or manually switch between the cameras.
1027330
You can sync up to 4 cameras at a time to a single monitor. You will not be able to use 2 monitors however.
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You have to switch back and forth between cameras. It doesn't have split screen where you can watch both and listen. Although switching between cameras is done by pushing one button and then it does switch between cameras on its own. There must be a timer or something. I hope that makes sense.
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I haven't tried doing this, but if you attract one camera in front and one in back, you should be able to tap ( I believe it's the little green button on the side of the monitor). I also would use the camera with the antenna in front, so u should be able to check your front and back. ( FYI make sure both camera r turned on). Hopes this helps if not let me know I will be using my this weekend.Beth
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Did anyone recently managed to buy an additional camera, and how/where? (likes of UK/Middle East, otherwise amazone USA) We need the extra camera for the 2nd baby shortly. Don't care about the sound splitting issue. Please reply!
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This is a pretty bare bones communication system for the lil ones. If you have two cameras then the "Mother" unit will hear sound from whichever camera you have selected. There also is a scan feature that will go from camera to camera if you own more then the one it comes with. Good Luck...It i hard to find a good Baby Monitor (or any low price electronics, for that matter) since they are all imported from child labor camps in China an other countries that hate this one. If I could've found something made in the USA, I most likely wouldn't have gone through three before I found one that served it's purpose. This is a pretty bare bones communication system for the lil ones. If you have two cameras then the "Mother" unit will hear sound from whichever camera you have selected. There also is a scan feature that will go from camera to camera if you own more then the one it comes with. Good Luck...It i hard to find a good Baby Monitor (or any low price electronics, for that matter) since they are all imported from child labor camps in China an other countries that hate this one. If I could've found something made in the USA, I most likely wouldn't have gone through three before I found... » Read More This is a pretty bare bones communication system for the lil ones. If you have two cameras then the "Mother" unit will hear sound from whichever camera you have selected. There also is a scan feature that will go from camera to camera if you own more then the one it comes with. Good Luck...It i hard to find a good Baby Monitor (or any low price electronics, for that matter) since they are all imported from child labor camps in China an other countries that hate this one. If I could've found something made in the USA, I most likely wouldn't have gone through three before I found one that served it's purpose. « Show Less
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We have both cameras in the same bedroom currently, but pretty sure that they both pick up audio. You'd have to keep the handheld device on "scan" which toggles back and forth every 8 seconds. Or you could do switch from A camera to B camera manually...but that would be a pain. Hope that helps!
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You can only hear the sound of the room that is on the monitor . We only have 2 cameras and if we are doing the split screen option , one side of the screen is highlighted a little to let you know that is the room the sound is on . But you can see both rooms at the same time . We have 3 boys , ages 9 months to 4 and we love this . We have had a few other dual monitors and this is the best by far .
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I have this monitor with twins in the same room but separate cribs and only need one camera, I set in on a dresser ACROSS THE ROOM from the cribs and it can pivot to view each crib. I'd say- Buy one and see how it works in your room. I have never used it to try and see if my kids are breathing, (you could drive yourself bonkers!) and for the love of all that is good- do not position the monitors on the wall where your kids can reach the wires!
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Ginny,Hello. No you can't hear or see both at the same time, but it has a cool feature that will allow it to switch back and forth probably every five or so seconds. This is the third type of monitor we've had and it is hands down the best. Having the ability to pan around the room once your kids are in big girl beds is so nice. You can also talk to them through the mic on the parent unit. The picture quality is great and it has a thermometer. Hope this helps. Isaac
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You can watch one camera. Push up or down once, till it stays on the camera you want. For two cameras, it shouldn't be on quad.
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Both cameras record at the same time. However, when you look at the monitor, it will swap views back and forth from each camera. So you will see one camera for a few seconds and then it will swap the view to the other. Hope this answers your question.
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Yes you can watch in real time and you will record sound but only one camera at a time. So if you move from room to room you will have to switch camera feeds from camera 1 to camera two if you want audio. I have 4 cameras working at once but no sound unless I switch to a single camera view.
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We have two cameras as well. The display will show both rooms on a split screen, but you must select which room to hear. To toggle between rooms is simple as pushing one button.
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Yes. You can add at least 1 more camera (I have two cameras) and you can toggle between the two on the monitor. But, you can only have one monitor. I tried getting a second so that two people in two different rooms can monitor, but it only supports one monitor.
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I recently purchased this camera, and yes, you can program the monitor to scan between each camera. For instance, I have 2 cameras, and I programmed the monitor to go back and forth between cameras. So I can view camera one for 12 or so seconds, and then it automatically goes to camera 2 for 12 or so seconds, and so on. Or I can program the monitor to be static so it views just one camera, and I can manually switch between cameras by pressing the up and down arrows. In regards to viewing both cameras on the screen at the same time, like a split screen: yes that's possible also. The only caveat here is that the Ovia gives you an option to either view one screen entirely or a four-split screen, not a two-split screen. The four-split screen is pretty small, but still works. I wish they'd have an option for a two-split screen. Hope this helps!
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Yes! I sleep downstairs with both my boys in separate rooms and just put the monitor on the camera switch setting and it will rotate to each room automatically on the handheld monitor and it will just switch to whatever sound is going on in each of my boys bedrooms. Very easy and best monitor ive owned and ive owned three until this one. So happy with it and you can have many cameras hooked up at one time. You wont be unhappy. Its wonderful!