Motorola - Video Baby Monitor with camera and 5" Screen - White

I love the idea of a camera that does NOT have to be plugged into the wall. I can move it from room to room with ease. BIG down fall= I’ve exchanged this unit twice now within 1 month. First time was because the camera and monitor wouldn’t sync and the MFG suggested I take it apart and reset it... I will not tamper with an item that costs $150 .. Best Buy just swapped it out under their warranty when the MFG would not. The 2nd time the unit froze and shows static lines on the monitor. The picture quality could use work and both monitors constantly made a loud buzzing noise I could barley hear the baby move.

It doesn’t have the best image quality but the sound and monitor work great all over the house. Zero issues of it dropping the signal. We had the Optix camera but the monitor and camera dropped signal anywhere in the house, even when we were just standing on the other side of the wall. As a new mommy, it was scary to have the Optix keep dropping. We have used the Motorola for over a month and have not one issue. I also purchased special blackout stickers to put over the bright lights and it helped immensely.

Our current baby monitor took a dump and we needed a replacement ASAP. This unit was available for pickup at our local Best Buy and it clicked the boxes. Night mode, pan and tilt we’re what we needed to have and we have been happy with this unit so far. It hasn’t cut out or lost signal and the image quality is decent. Screen size is acceptable and not tiny by any means. Battery life is great, we use it for naps during the day and charge the unit at night.

Not entirely certain what to expect from a baby monitor - maybe I want too much. I wanted the quality of the picture and the stats like the Owlet and other fancy smart cams, though I also wanted to be able to control the picture to adjust the camera view if needed (zoom, tilt left/right/up/down). The price for this and the owlet were the same. The good - I can move it to other rooms (I did not mount) when I move baby to other rooms, so I can watch her wherever I need it to be. The bad - the picture is not very good. The zoom and camera angle adjustments do not work great unless it was mounted exactly like I would have he Owlet. It does not connect to my phones or wifi, it is on its own frequency (this could be good or bad, depending on want). Would I get it again? Probably not.

This camera works well as a set up at grandma & grandpa’s house. It’s easy to set up and the quality of the picture is good. I like being able to move the camera around as he moves around in the crib. The only problem is that it did not have a holder to attach to the crib and the universal one we ordered had to be rigged with zip ties to hold it in place. Otherwise it works very well and we have not had the battery issue that others referred to.

It’s a great camera. The quality is awesome. The parent unit is huge! But the only disappointment I have is the camera can’t be wall mounted, with our baby’s room layout wall mount is very important. I had to do some rigging to make it work. Otherwise this is a great camera just not wall mountable unless you rig something up.

I purchased this for my son and daughter-law for Christmas. They had their baby the 1st week in January. My son is very tech savvy and had no trouble hooking the monitor with camera. I read several bad reviews and several good reviews. I decided to take out the 2 year Geek Squad protection just in case. So far, the are pleased with this set up.

This camera system works great. It's not perfect though. I wish there was a way to control the volume of the music playing through the camera into the room. I also get some screen glitches from time to time. I really like the fact that you can move the camera up/down and left/right. The night vision is pretty good as well.