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TravelingGal

TravelingGal

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FYI, summer infant handheld is $110 on amazon according to babycheapskate. I know a lot of us love this monitor, so I thought I''d point it out to anyone who wants to get one. It''s the cheapest I''ve seen it in a long while.
 
TGal,

Thanks so much for the head''s up. I''ve been eyeing this monitor for our bebe due in August.

Question for you an any others who have it: what is your experience with range with this monitor? The description says "ranges up to 350 feet (clear line of sight) and 100 feet (obstructed)". Would you say that has been your experience?

We have a large yard and, I would like to be able to carry the monitor around while outside doing gardening, etc. Just wondering if that is really feasible with this monitor or not.

Ideally I would just like to buy one monitor ... and I like the idea of having a video monitor for the future when he becomes mobile.

Thanks in advance!
 
Date: 4/28/2010 12:05:42 AM
Author: turtledazzle
TGal,

Thanks so much for the head''s up. I''ve been eyeing this monitor for our bebe due in August.

Question for you an any others who have it: what is your experience with range with this monitor? The description says ''ranges up to 350 feet (clear line of sight) and 100 feet (obstructed)''. Would you say that has been your experience?

We have a large yard and, I would like to be able to carry the monitor around while outside doing gardening, etc. Just wondering if that is really feasible with this monitor or not.

Ideally I would just like to buy one monitor ... and I like the idea of having a video monitor for the future when he becomes mobile.

Thanks in advance!
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I''ve taken it outside and it can static in and out, but I usually find a spot where it works. Not bad considering she''s on the other side of the house.

I do think this monitor...think it''s easily worth the $110. But it would drive me nuts if I had to use it for my only monitor since it doesn''t have voice activation and would be loud in the bedroom at night.
 
TravelingGal...can you explain what voice activation has to do with anything? I guess I am wondering if we need a second monitor as well.
 
Just wanted to chime in that I love this monitor. It works great and is vital now that she is 2.5 and a pro manipulator. By seeing her I know if I need to go in the room or not.
 
that is a great deal!

we initially registered for that model , but the company came out with a new version, so our pick was no longer stocked. Someone did gift us the new version, but it was nearly $200. We tried it out the other evening (infrared is freaky, in a cool way
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) and think that it''s a great product.

had someone not given us the newer model as a gift, I would have swooped in on this deal for certain.
 
Date: 4/28/2010 6:53:16 AM
Author: AllieLuv83
TravelingGal...can you explain what voice activation has to do with anything? I guess I am wondering if we need a second monitor as well.
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This monitor is excellent because it does pick up pretty well everything. You can also hear a slight noise (hum, static, I''m not sure what it is) when it is on. You don''t really notice it when you are awake and going about your business, but at night in bed, I would imagine it would be magnified. TGuy needs silience to sleep...he even hates the sound of a clock ticking.

Voice activation basically keeps the monitor off until it hears a sound. It also ignores constant noise. So say you have a humidifier running - it would ignore that noise. That is great because the thing is quiet when we go to bed unless she cries out or whatever.

I like having an audio monitor and a video monitor, but I understand that can be pricey for some. I''ll just bring in the video monitor with us to the bedroom and if I hear a noise on the audio monitor, I can turn on the video monitor to check out what is going on.
 
We also have this monitor and, for the most part, have been very pleased with it. But there have been two instances when the monitor ‘freezes’ on the image of DS, giving the appearance that he is still sleeping soundly, but he is, in fact, awake and moving around in his crib. As a result, we use the Sony audio monitor simultaneously with the Summer Infant video monitor.
 
Date: 4/28/2010 12:55:46 PM
Author: sugarpie honeybun
We also have this monitor and, for the most part, have been very pleased with it. But there have been two instances when the monitor ‘freezes’ on the image of DS, giving the appearance that he is still sleeping soundly, but he is, in fact, awake and moving around in his crib. As a result, we use the Sony audio monitor simultaneously with the Summer Infant video monitor.
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That''s what we have too. I love the Sony monitor.
 
LovelyLL, do you know if the new monitor has any different features than the one on sale? I am a little hesitant to buy a piece of electronics so many months before we'd need it, plus the audio monitor sounds more important/useful at first. But I did just buy the Bob
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and its a good price on something that seems like it would be useful into the toddler years...
 
In full disclosure I also use a separate monitor for sound (Angel Care). That is only b/c I got the video one late in the game. Our monitor has never freezed. I am so glad we have it. Just the other night we saw her pull her tent house into her bed with her
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Figures since someone put it right next to her crib. She was having a blast. Had we not has a video monitor we would have never known.
 
yea my husband likes to sleep with the sound on TV. I am fine with it being on as long as I am asleep but I find it hard to fall asleep if the TV is on. I doubt that the noise would bother me however. Which sony monitors do you ladies have?
 
Date: 4/28/2010 2:58:51 PM
Author: AllieLuv83
yea my husband likes to sleep with the sound on TV. I am fine with it being on as long as I am asleep but I find it hard to fall asleep if the TV is on. I doubt that the noise would bother me however. Which sony monitors do you ladies have?
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We have the Sony Baby Call Monitor 900 MHZ

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Date: 4/28/2010 3:50:31 PM
Author: sugarpie honeybun

Date: 4/28/2010 2:58:51 PM
Author: AllieLuv83
yea my husband likes to sleep with the sound on TV. I am fine with it being on as long as I am asleep but I find it hard to fall asleep if the TV is on. I doubt that the noise would bother me however. Which sony monitors do you ladies have?
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We have the Sony Baby Call Monitor 900 MHZ
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Yup, that''s the one. I love it.
 
Awesome! Thanks :)
 
So are you ladies suggesting it''s best to have two monitors just in case? So many choices!
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Date: 4/28/2010 5:15:46 PM
Author: Blushing_B
So are you ladies suggesting it''s best to have two monitors just in case? So many choices!
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Not at all. If the background low noise of the video monitor doesn''t bother you, then use that as the main monitor. We had the audio monitor FIRST, so we just continued to use that in our bedroom.
 
We also had an audio one first. I thought my friends were extravagant when they registered for their video monitors. Both friends who have them only use them. You can also get an extra camera if you have two kids and switch it from A to B which is pretty cool. I first got the Angel Care monitor b/c SIDS really scared me. It is a great monitor b/c it doesn''t pick up static (at least not mine). So it is very easy to use. The video was when I realized my child was manipulating me to coming into her room
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If I could only afford one monitor it would be a video one hands down.
 
Date: 4/28/2010 5:25:49 PM
Author: Tacori E-ring
We also had an audio one first. I thought my friends were extravagant when they registered for their video monitors. Both friends who have them only use them. You can also get an extra camera if you have two kids and switch it from A to B which is pretty cool. I first got the Angel Care monitor b/c SIDS really scared me. It is a great monitor b/c it doesn''t pick up static (at least not mine). So it is very easy to use. The video was when I realized my child was manipulating me to coming into her room
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If I could only afford one monitor it would be a video one hands down.
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Ditto.
 
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