Video Baby Monitors   by Jill Kline

in Family / Babies    (submitted 2012-02-04)

Digital Baby Video Monitors

With a new baby in your house, it would be a very good decision to get a video baby monitor for their nursery. They work just as they sound like. They are designed to give you a birds eye view of your baby so that you can keep an eye on them when you are absent from the nursery. Most of the video baby monitors are composed of a stationary or base unit in the baby's room, and a mobile handheld device with a video feature that goes with you, mom or dad wherever you are in the house.

The older models of the baby monitors were voice only models lacking any video features. With the massive explosion and advancements in computer chips and technology, today most of the baby monitors that are manufactured and sold are of the video type. The cost of computer chips and their components have dropped significantly over the past few years making these Video Baby Monitors quite within your means. The simple audio models are also still around for those on a really tight budget.

The best of the Video Baby Monitors work on a digital not analog frequency, which encodes the data being transmitted between the base and the hand held units keeping this transmission confidential. This digital process also eliminates a lot of the interference that can be picked up from other devices in your home such as cordless telephones, computer networks, microwaves and other devices.

Are Video Baby Monitors Expensive?

Extra features for more dollars to put it simply. Higher prices don't always mean a better device, but usually the higher priced Video Baby Monitors will have such features as a color screen, night vision capability, a talk back feature, temperature sensors, out of range indicators and vibration features. A nifty feature on some is a series of LED lights that flash in order to alert you of activity in the nursery when you have the receiver on mute.

Expansion capabilities of Infant Monitors are another option on certain models where you can add up to 3 additional cameras to the system This feature is not available on all models. This is something that you should think about when purchasing a unit. Additional cameras bring additional costs to the equation. How many receivers do you need? They all come with 1 receiver, some with two and with certain companies you can purchase an additional receiver at a later time.

The Verdict- Do we recommend any particular brand of video baby monitors?

They all have their pluses and minuses. As a rule of thumb, the more expensive the unit the less likely it will suffer from interference and static from other devices, the most common grievance from consumers. But beware, that every home is different, and every circumstance is different. Your house may have way more interference from things you do not know about, from neighbors devices or other things. If you decide on one of the more expensive Video Baby Monitors, or one of the simpler voice only analog devices, you will never know for sure how well it will function in your home until you try it.

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For reviews and links to discounts on some of the best video baby monitors, Go here to The Best Video Baby Monitors