Video Baby Monitors

Video Baby Monitors
Video baby monitors allow you to monitor your baby’s movements even when you are not in the same room. There are two main types of baby monitors, audio and video baby monitors. However, video baby monitors are fast becoming more and more popular among new parents because of their elaborate features.

There are many different models offered by different companies when it comes to video baby monitors. Some can also be bought on line. The number of cameras that a video monitor can have is two, three or four. Some video baby monitors also offer night vision so that you can see your daughter or son in darkness.

The video baby monitors also have the audio function via which you can hear your baby’s voice. Some also have a two-way connection that is you can talk to your baby by using the baby monitor to comfort him or her with your voice even while you are doing your household chores.

The video baby monitors consist of two units which are a transmitter fitted with a camera and a microphone to be positioned near the baby and a receiver fitted with a small screen on which the baby’s picture is displayed that has to be carried with the parents. The infrared function in some of the video baby monitors can allow you to see at night.

Some video monitors have to be mounted on the walls. Some others can be remotely rotated using controls so that you can watch even the most active baby. It is possible to purchase additional cameras so that they cover the entire area in which your baby is sleeping or playing. The cables on the monitors allow you to transfer live images on the television or computer screen.

Here are some tips that will help you get the best video baby monitors for your baby. The power that the monitors need can be got by attaching the monitor to the mains power or use rechargeable cells. The warning indicators can be low battery and out of the range so that you are never caught short. The transmission range should be flexible enough to allow you to monitor the baby wherever it goes. That can mean a larger area if you intend to consider your garden and the rest of the rooms and a smaller one if you simply want it put in your baby’s nursery or bedroom.

The screen size can be according to your own choice provided that it shows your baby’s movements accurately. The receiver that is going to transmit the sound and the image should fit in your palm and not be very heavy otherwise it will be difficult to carry. Some video monitors can have WiFi access to the Internet. Radio waves that are used in most of the monitors to transmit picture and audio signals. There can be a disturbance because of microwaves, cordless phones and wireless computer networks. Moreover, sometimes even your neighbor can pick up the signals that are transmitted by such baby monitors.

Here is a list of video baby monitors with their unique features.

* There are many companies lime SVAT, BebeSounds and Summer Infant that offer video baby monitors. Baby Quiet Sounds #02100A Color Video Monitor from Summer Infant has an LCD screen  of 2.5” that zooms in and out. The transmission range is of 900 MHz with infra-red lights and LED lights.

* SVAT GX5201 Color Wireless Night vision Video Monitoring System. Has a 2.5 GHz wireless color camera with built-in microphone and infra-red LEDS that see up to ten feet in complete darkness.