We've been using this video monitor for our newborn for almost 6 weeks now. It is indispensable. The battery life is surprisingly good. Since our baby only sleeps for at most 3 hours, we have never run low on battery. The fact that it is analog (not digital) is a big advantage. Whenever there is interference (from cell phone, microwave, etc.), the picture and sound are mildly degraded rather than being lost altogether. The range is quite good -- we have used it up to 100 feet through several walls with no problem. The microphone is very sensitive which is great. If I listen carefully I can hear our baby breathing (our house is pretty quiet -- in a noisier location it might not be possible). Although the display is quite small (1.8 inches) the picture is very sharp. Even though we placed the camera about 4 feet from the baby, we can still see if his eyes are opened or closed. We're very happy with this purchase.
This monitor goes bzzz bzzzzz loudly and repeatedly a lot of the time no matter where you move it and then not at all at other times in the exact same place. Not only is this annoying while awake, but trying to sleep while listening to it is almost impossible. I guess it interferes with cell phone, wireless internet, etc. Also, the battery life is very short even if you follow all of the instructions for charging and draining the battery. Many of my friends have the same one and had same battery issues. Lastly, we see many neighbors children which could be a contributor to the interference. Best advice, ask your neighbors which monitor they use and buy a different one because my guess is that it would have less interference if my neighbors weren't using the same one.
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