hi...i m thinking to buy a baby monitor. which is good? what feature should i look for?
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the all the same really, the dif is whether you want a video image of your baby or not.. we have the Tommie Tippie one, works ok except the battery died after about 1 year - and now you can only use it on a stand, plugged in..
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Apart from features, there is one big difference: analog or digital transmission.
With analog monitors, we always got a hiss, and we frequently caught taxi radios. Blech. Our digital ones work on the same DECT technology as wireless phones. No annoying hiss or interference at all. Also you can have two sets (one per each baby room) without interference.
We have Philips monitors and love them. Sure, they cost a good deal more than analog models, but you get what you pay for.
Another important thing is rechargeable batteries with a base. You just want to plonk the thing in a base. No plugging or anything.
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18 yrs ago
I second the recommendation of axptguy38 for Philips digital monitors. I've also tried two other brands of digital/dect monitors (BT and TOMY) - they were good but not quite as user-friendly as Philips.
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If you can, get the kind with two parent units and one base station. Even if you don't use both, you can always have one charging.
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Hi there,
I got a Tommy Tippee one, only because there was little choice in the store I went to. It has a little night light which I find very useful. It also has a base which you put under the mattress and if the baby stops breathing, an alarm will sound. I thought this feature a bit extravagant but I suppose it could give added piece of mind.
Another thing to consider along the lines of what Axpatguy was saying about interference/hissing noise... I believe some models offer two frequencies, so that you can switch to another frequency is the one you're using is too noisy.
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"I believe some models offer two frequencies, so that you can switch to another frequency is the one you're using is too noisy."
This is true for the analog ones. It is also useful if you have two monitors. However we still find that analog ones have so much hissing and interference they are pretty annoying unless you live in the middle of nowhere. Digital ones do not need frequency options since they digitally pair the units.
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I have the philips one. but i bought only one parent unit. do they sell parent unit separately? as i now would like to have two.
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"I have the philips one. but i bought only one parent unit. do they sell parent unit separately? as i now would like to have two.2
I'm afraid I don't know. You could call them and ask. Philips themselves may sell it as a spare for ppl who break theirs.
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axptguy - exactly which phillips baby monitor do you have and can you get it in hong kong? thanks. :)
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oh don't worry i just saw the other thread! thanks.
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"axptguy - exactly which phillips baby monitor do you have and can you get it in hong kong? thanks. :)"
Well, it's not made exactly like ours anymore. The one we have is this one: http://www.amazon.com/Philips-Avent-Two-Parent-Zero-Interference-Technology/dp/tags-on-product/B000NG7XGU . It is a great monitor system and we really love it. No hiss, no interference. You can even set sensitivity, so it only "triggers" (turns on sound) for a certain noise level. When baby was really small we had it so it would trigger for the least sound. Now that they are older we have it so they can talk in their sleep etc without any effect, but shouting and crying will trigger. Just remember to replace the rechargeable batteries in the parent unit(s) every 4-5 months (or when battery life starts deteriorating significantly).
The new version looks like this: http://www.amazon.com/Philips-Avent-Basic-Monitor-Technology/dp/B001COIH3A/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=baby-products&qid=1237246301&sr=1-6
The new version with extra info on an LCD looks like this: http://www.amazon.com/Philips-Digital-Monitor-Technology-SCD520/dp/B001COPE86/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=baby-products&qid=1237246301&sr=1-3
I have seen them at B2B.
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In the baby monitor market, there are a lot of no-brand baby monitor have good price and performance.
I think these cost-effective baby monitor is a good choice.
http://www.espow.com/wholesale-security-baby-monitor.html
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