Making The Right Choices With The Summer Infant Monitor

The Summer Infant monitor products include the widest selection of digital monitors on the market. Parents can choose from the Baby's Quiet Sounds Video Monitor, Day & Night Baby Video Monitor, Day & Night Color Flat Screen Video Monitor, Day & Night Handheld Color Video Monitor, Day & Night Color Flat Screen Video Monitor Set, Day & Night Handheld Color Video Monitor, Secure Sounds Digital Color Video Monitor w/ Remote Controlled Crib Soother, Best View Handheld Color Video Monitor or the Complete Coverage Color Video Monitor Set. These systems range from $119 to $298.

The Summer Infant monitor "Day & Night Video Monitor with 5-Inch Screen" is their least-expensive model. The picture only comes through in black and white, but the camera has LED lights to enable you to see in the dark room.

You can adjust the camera in any direction you need and mount it on the wall if you'd like. The 900 MHz technology ensures that you get clear sound quality that doesn't interfere with nearby electronics. Extra cameras are also available, as are handheld sound monitors, making this a versatile system.

Not everyone loves the Summer Infant monitor products. For instance, at Amazon, 19/194 consumers gave the "Handheld Color Video Monitor with 1.8-Inch Screen" a 1/5 stars in their baby monitor reviews.

One consumer worried about security, saying: "During setup, I had not yet plugged in the camera... yet when I turned on the handset, I could see someone else's crib." A few other consumers mention they heard static, crackling and popping through their monitors as they tried to sleep.

Several people reported that their rechargeable batteries died after 2 to 7 months, which meant they could only use the system if they plugged it in. One person went so far as to say, "Glad I got this as a gift, I can send it off to the recycling bin without attempting to get a refund."

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