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Rating 3.7 out of 5 stars with 27 reviews

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera movement, Good picture quality, Setup

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent buy!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    We bought this camera to install in our garage for the arrival of our dog's litter....This is a great camera and so easy to install (basically anywhere you want), setup, and start using! The picture quality is great, you can maneuver the camera to look around from your phone, and even in the dark you get a good, clear picture. The only downside is it does not connect to your home wifi, it must be plugged in directly to modem and due to this you cannot use it on your phone when you are out of range of your home's signal. Set up was a breeze and while you cannot record from it you can take snapshots that are as good of quality as the live feed you watch from your phone! Definitely a great purchase, would be excellent if only I could use the app from work! I attached a pic in daylight and also at night with the lights out.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Setup

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect for twins

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is the perfect baby monitor for me, my husband and I both have iPhones and I also have an ipad. It was very easy setting up except I did have difficulties setting up to where I can see them everywhere besides home so my husband can see them when he is at work. I called customer service and they were a great help at getting it fixed. I definitely recommend this monitor.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great IP camera for use with iOS devices

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is my second iBaby monitor. The setup is a little complicated, but as long as you follow the directions exactly it will work fine. The trick is that the initial setup must be performed with the camera plugged into your network via ethernet cable, even if you plan to use it wirelessly. Once you have completed the setup over ethernet, it will work great over wireless. The iOS app is free and works well to view and control the camera. Multiple cameras can be viewed through the app. Sometimes the controls are slow to react, but this may be due to network latency. As long as your network settings are correct you can monitor your camera from anywhere your iOS device has internet connectivity. It is very nice to be able to check on your child and/or nanny while you are away from home. It would be nice if the camera had zoom and higher resolution. The iOS app could use some improvement as well. While it was "updated" to work with iOS6, all they did was add a grey bar in the middle of the screen to fit the new resolution. It also insists on playing a loud alarm whenever the iOS device battery drops below 20%, even if you have it set to silent. Overall a great choice if you want an IP camera that moves up/down/left/right, can be viewed from anywhere without paying monthly fees, and use iOS devices.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Easy to set up, Good picture quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great camera to monitor your dogs while away.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Camera works great. I love the iOS compatibility! I use it to check in on my dogs while I'm traveling. It is very easy to set up and use and the picture quality is very good.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Does what it says it will.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Quite simply, the product does what it says it will. The transmission is good, but the sound and picture quality could be better. Also, the iPhone app and online software are functional but not asthetically pleasing by any means. I am still glad we purchased the item as it will provide me with a means to watch my baby play and sleep while working night shift, but the product could be better.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good Baby Monitor

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Overall this is a great baby monitor, but there is a significant lag when moving the camera via iPhone/iPad. The remote access via the web is difficult unless your home network is set up using a static IP. DHCP users will not be able to easily gain remote access. Those two things aside, I would definitely recommend this camera.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Remote access

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works great

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought it for my brother and his newborn. He can check in on her from anywhere and I can watch my niece from 2000 miles away.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Remote access

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Really cool item. Works great

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Cool technology for new parents. The item works well remotely and provides great reassurance for parents.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great for monitoring children

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    We have these in the kids rooms and playroom. Great for monitoring from afar and being able to move the cameras side to side on your phone. Doesn't record, but we don't need that.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great monitor/camera for a first time parent

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    Any and everyone can use this product no matter it's being used. Monitoring the baby or even your home is just with a swipe of your finger on local iPod, iPhone, best_ iPad!!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Could not set up. Way too complicated.

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    Very disappointed. Even a techie had trouble reading the directions and setting it up. Gave up.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy set-up, nice smartphone app

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    Great camera for the price! I use as entertainment..........keep an eye on the household cats while at work or traveling.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Great camera

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    The only thing that isn't good about it is that it is blurry. If it had a better picture then it would be great. Other than that it is good.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Less features, Overpriced

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Great Product But Overpriced Compared to It's Comp

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The Ibaby is a good wireless IP camera with great features, but it is essentially just another overpriced Foscam IP camera clone. Foscam is the original mass market wireless IP camera based on the same chipset and solution provider as Ibaby, with all the same features, plus more, and available for half the price. Since the Foscam and the Ibaby are based on the exact same chipset and solution provider they are 100% software compatible. However, Foscam has some additional features which Ibaby is missing. For example, Foscam cameras have the ability to turn the IR-LED lights on/off. This is useful if you want your baby to sleep without bright LED lights in his/her face. Also, its useful if you want to point the camera through a window since the LEDs will reflect off the glass. Furthermore, Foscam has been around for over 2 years and has a large online community following with active community support forums from Foscam US. In addition, Foscam US provides full setup guides as well as telephone based customer support for Foscam cameras. This is a department in which Ibaby is severely lacking. The wireless IP camera market is booming right now with new manufacturers popping up everywhere. There are a number of them which you should keep your eye on. Most notably, there is Agasio which produce cameras with all the same features as Foscam but have some additional benefits. For example, the Agasio camera beats out the Foscam in that it has an embedded IR Cut filter which produces images that are more well defined, rich and accurately colored. The Agasio also has a better light auto-exposure adjustment capability than Foscam. Although Ibaby does what it advertises, it does so for more than double the price of its competitors with a lack of technical support and less features. Check out whats out there before overpaying for an Ibaby. I highly recommend either Foscam or Agasio. Also, with respect to Iphone/Ipad/Android Apps, remember that Ibaby, Foscam and Agasio are all using an identical chipset and solution provider so the apps which work with one will work with all others. Thus, I recommend the use of an app called Live Cams for Iphone/Ipad. This app is really great in that it allows two-way audio and has a much better and easier to use interface than either the Ibaby or the Foscam app. For android, I recommend a program called IPCam Viewer. For Windows, I highly recommend Blue Iris Professional which can turn your Ibaby or Foscam into a professional surveillance solution. For MAC, go with Vitamin D. I hope my review has been helpful. Best Regards

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great picture

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    Love it! Love being able to see my grandson at all times of day. Great idea for a monitor

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It's great for short range and small house not a big house because of the short range

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great product

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    My wife and I are extremely happy with this product.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Color saturation

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Color is not good

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    Color saturation is not good it is mostly in black-and-white.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Did not like this product. It works when it wants

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    This product was poor. I wanted something that would work with my iPhone and I thought it would be a good match, but it only works when it wants to and it is really frustrating to try to talk to someone to get answers.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Easy to set up

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Works as expected

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is my first wireless ip camera and I've now had it for a month. I picked this over the Foscam and others because it appeared easier to set up. And that turned out to be the case. I'm reasonably comfortable with computers, but not a tech wiz by any stretch. The set up went smooth and fairly quickly. All the advertised features work -- decent picture even when dark, works over the internet (i.e. outside the home) and works great on my iphone. It picks up sound when viewing the camera over the iphone app or over the internet explorer browser. It does not pick up sound over a firefox browser. Internet explorer also allowed me to speak to my "baby", but first had to connect the ibaby camera to a spare speaker (sound quality was not the best, but good enough). The quality of the video was in line with expectations -- i.e. good enough for the intended purpose. The camera has a fairly wide range of motion (up/down, side to side). Camera does not have a zoom. One of the concerns I had reading various online reviews of the camera was that the instructions were written by someone with English as a second (or third) language. Yes the instructions would fail any middle school writing test, but were clear enough for me to figure out what to do to get things set up. However, if you are totally non-tech savvy, you may want to enlist the help of a friend to make the installation easier. So bottom line -- this is a good product if you're looking for something to watch your baby (or pet) both in home and while not home.

    I would recommend this to a friend