Welcome to my video baby monitor reviews website. I know that having a baby is one of the most amazing experiences any parent can have, but at the same time can be a very stressful and anxious time. This is especially true when it comes to choosing something as important as a video baby monitor.
The reason I’ve set up this video baby monitor reviews website is to offer well researched and factual information about some of the best video baby monitors on the market and to give you a clear, concise and objective review. There are so many considerations to take into account when buying a video baby monitor that it can become quite overwhelming. Who has the time to trawl through the internet and check out all the info and reviews? The aim of my review site is to take away all that hard work so that in the end you are confident you’re picking the right video baby monitor for you.
Just so you know, I have no vested interest in any particular model and therefore my video baby monitor reviews will not be biased towards any particular brand.
A lot of time and effort goes into writing a review. Before I even started on the video baby monitor reviews, I had to really understand what parents were looking for when wanting to purchase a video baby monitor. The Which Guide UK was a good source of information. They’d carried out a survey amongst readers about what were the important characteristics to consider when buying a video baby monitor and these were the results in order:
1. Sound quality
2. Reception/range
3. Price
4. General Ease of Use
5. Portability of parent unit
(Which UK, Jan 2011)
I then read through hundreds of customer reviews to get an idea of other features/characteristics that were important to parents. Apart from the ones mentioned above, there were two others that came out tops and they were night vision and two-way talk back.
Bearing this in mind, my video baby monitor reviews have been categorized into various headings: Features; Picture/audio quality; Ease of use/portability; What’s in the box; Customer Reviews and Pros and Cons. The factual data needed for the first four categories come from various sources such as manufacturers website, product manuals and shopping sites.
Apart from factual information, I also needed to know whether the claims such as quality of picture/audio and ease of use and portability were true. For this I turned to customer reviews from many different sites which I went through painstakingly. The Pros and Cons section is where I’ve analyzed the customer reviews, collated the main pros and cons and given you both the good and the bad. The score ratings come from Amazon which is one of the biggest shopping sites in the world.
With regard to price, that’s obviously an important consideration. I’ve not put prices in the reviews because they’re always changing, but if you click on the “buy” button then you will find the current price and see if you can get a good deal. Often the higher priced video baby monitors come right down in price so it’s always good to keep an eye out.
I would like to say that I’ve personally tried out every video baby monitor that I’ve reviewed, but as you can imagine I don’t have the resources to do so. I rely on the information gained from the manufacturer sites, but mostly from customer reviews, from friends, family and acquaintances that have used or use a video baby monitor.
Not only have I written reviews on different video baby monitors, but also informational articles, comparison posts as well as related news items. All this I hope will be of value to you, the buyer.
I won’t deny it, it can be a confusing business choosing a video baby monitor and you may find yourself pulling your hair out after reading yet another review! To help you keep your hair on your head, I’ve written a whole series of informational articles. Click on this buying advice link to find articles about what’s the best video baby monitor to buy, what features to look out for, are video baby monitors safe etc. If you’re not sure what to look for then this section should be extremely helpful to you.
Sometimes there are just too many video baby monitors to choose from. Check out my compare video baby monitor section to find out what the five bestselling monitors are to give you an idea of what other people are buying. For example, at the moment the bestselling video baby monitors are the Motorola MBP36 video baby monitor, the Motorola MBP33 video baby monitor and the Samsung Wireless Video Security Monitoring System.
Not only have I done some comparison posts, and will do more, I have created a video baby monitor price comparison page. This is especially useful if you have a particular amount of money you want to spend and want to see what you can get for your budget. What I’ve noticed is that prices on Amazon can change and often the item you thought you couldn’t afford becomes much more affordable.
I also keep an eye and ear out for any interesting snippets of news to share with you regarding not only video baby monitors but also related areas such as parents and sleep deprivation.
This Video Baby Monitor Reviews website is a work in progress and will be regularly updated. If you feel that you’d like to make a comment about any of the reviews or articles on this site then I’d really appreciate it.
I sincerely hope that you will find my video baby monitor reviews useful.
Created and written by Jessica Johnson, computer and cat!