Product Description

Keep a close eye and ear on your little slumberer from any room in the house with the BebeSounds Flat Panel Video and Sound Monitor. The monitor's large 5.5-inch color display monitor gives you a clear, sharp picture, and its slim, lightweight design means you can place or mount it just about anywhere in your home. The high-resolution portable camera has a built-in light sensor that automatically turns on the night vision feature when there is no light detected. You can also opt to use it as just a sound monitor by turning the screen off. The monitor operates on a frequency of 900 MHz, which means it will not interfere with 2.4 GHz cordless telephones, microwaves and wireless networks. Requires 6 "AA" batteries, not included.

Includes:

• 1 Camera
• 1 Receiver
• 1 Audio/Video cable
• 3 mounting screws and anchors
• 1 mounting template

Features:

• Extra large 5.5-inch color TFT LCD display
• Slim, lightweight design
• Automatic infrared night vision
• High-resolution portable camera
• External camera antenna for maximum clarity
• Two channels
• Flat screen tilts for easy viewing
• Volume, color, brightness and contrast control
• Includes cable so you can view your baby on your TV
• Optional audio only mode
• Wall mount on camera and receiver
• Expandable to work with two cameras (additional cameras sold separately)
• Automatic Channel Scan lets you automatically scan between both channels if two cameras are being used at the same time
• 900 MHz/400-foot range

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #13921 in Baby Product
• Brand: BébéSounds
• Model: TV984
• Released on: 2007-08-27
• Dimensions: 12.00" h x 6.12" w x 13.00" l, 5.00 pounds

Features

• 5.5 Inch ColorFlat LCD screen
• Automatic infrared night vision
• Expandable - works with two cameras
• Optional scanning feature on the receiver when two cameras are used
• 900 MHz/ 400 ft. range receiver

From the Manufacturer
BébéSounds Flat Panel Video and Sound Monitor will enable you to hear and see your baby from another location in your home. The Automatic Channel Scan function lets you automatically scan between both channels if two cameras are being used at the same time. The extra large 5.5” color display monitor gives you an ultra clear, sharp picture. It has a slim, lightweight design which allows it to be placed or mounted almost anywhere in your home. The monitor is equipped with a high resolution portable camera. The camera has a built-in light sensor which will automatically turn on the night vision feature when there is no light detected. You can also turn the screen of the receiver off and still maintain the sound monitor function. The monitor operates on a frequency of 900 MHz, which means it will not interfere with 2.4 GHz cordless telephones, microwaves, and wireless networks.

Customer Reviews

WOW A video monitor that actually works!
We have gone through about 5 video monitors in the past 2 years and 3 months. Our daughter has special needs and it's very important we see her and her equipment (numbers) on screen. A lot of the ones that seemed good had too small of a screen and all of the previous monitors with the bigger screens (summer infant & safety 1st) have had poor reception from day 1 and I live in a small ranch so distance is NOT an issue. After a while they would fuzz or have lines in the screen.
This screen is AMAZING compared to the previous monitors. When we saw this product we ordered it right away, ordered the 20 dollar 3 year warranty too which was a great deal from J&R through Amazon. Right away we noticed the difference in quality from our previous ones. I am glad it also comes with the option for another camera for my future child.
Reception has been wonderful this far, picture is clear, sound is great... etc... we have wireless internet and many phones in our house and it's still great. The monitor is so much less bulky and very nice looking.

A++++ to this video monitor. It's about time baby monitor technology started stepping up... and finally they are in the right direction!

Crashed After Take-Off
Having 3 boys, I've burned through a lot of audio monitors, so I anticipate issues with feedback and interference. I bought this monitor because it seemed to offer the most hope for reducing interference and static and provide a clear image. Our 11 year old has "issues" sleeping at night so we installed this monitor about a month ago to be alerted when he wakes up and starts playing or reading intsetad of going back to bed. (He clearly takes after mom). Initial installation was a breeze and we mounted the camera on the wall but it was virtually impossible to find a good reception point for the monitor receiving unit in our bedroom. Although our room is some 40-50 feet from his room, cheaper audio monitors never gave us this problem. When we finally we were able to get a viewable (but always very grainy) signal, we had to contend with constant sputtering noise and feedback all night. However, otherwise it worked "okay" for the first few weeks. However, after approx 3 weeks it became harder and harder to position it for a decent signal and minimal noise. About a week ago, the monitor started flashing on and off every 5-7 seconds - giving our supposed haven of rest a disco/strobe light atmosphere. The monitor then died altogether, although we had to turn it off anyway to get some sleep. I am going to try to return it but will see how the manufacturer responds, since it is outside of the seller's (J&R) 30-day warranty. That having been said, I will probably contact J&R anyway, becaused I've bought many products through its web site and have enjoyed good customer service ...I will try to remember to update this review if and when someone comes through with a replacement. That, of course, also depends on whether I can get any decent sleep now)

Nice picture and sound... but terrible interference
I have had this monitor for about 6 months now. At first I was thrilled with it. The screen is a great size and the picture, during the day, is very clear. The night vision is OK, but can't be dimmed like other models I've had in the past. So it keeps our room brightly lit all night unless we turn off the picture all together (which you can do and still have the sound on). However, about a month after purchasing it, it started to get very finicky. The picture is still OK, but there is lots of crackling and buzzing. Then if you even get it in the same room with a portable phone or any other electrical source (even an outlet) it just flashes, crackles loudly and flickers on and off. Very annoying. It got to the point where we cannot have it next to our bed at night. The only place where we can find a spot with limited interference is in the hallway outside our room. Kind of defeats the purpose... at that point, the monitor is closer to the baby than it is to us.

Yesterday, the monitor just crackled and died. Sound still works, but the picture is dead. I'm going back to our first monitor that lasted about 18 months and was great (safety 1st, sight and sound monitor) It wasn't in color, but this monitor only shows color in bright sunlight. At night, it's all black and white anyway.

Also... the blue power lights and a large 1/2" light around the brightness control on the monitor, as well as the power lights on the camera are so bright, they need to be covered with electrical tape... and even then, the blue light creeps out. Way too bright and distracting to a baby (or Mom and Dad) trying to sleep!

I would not recommend this monitor. Not worth the money or the aggravation.