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Summer Infant Baby's Quiet Sounds Video Monitor

**Est. $150

Reviewed

April 2008

by ConsumerSearch

Summer Infant Baby's Quiet Sounds Video Monitor

Pros

Easy setup
Good night vision
Good picture quality

Cons

Poor audio quality
Some reports of failing units

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Our Analysis
Specs
11 Amazon Reviews

Professional reviews say that video and audio quality on video monitors in general just isn't up to par. Owners are slightly more positive than expert reviewers: Average scores on user review sites are slightly above the midpoint, putting the Quiet Sounds slightly ahead of others. We found the best reviews for another Summer Infants model, the Summer Infant Day & Night Handheld Color Video Monitor with 1.8-inch Screen 02090 (*Est. $170). Overall, experts say the video feature is unnecessary in most cases and audio-only monitors are more reliable.

Authors Denise and Alan Fields include a useful review of the Summer Infant Baby's Quiet Sounds Video Monitor in their latest edition of "Baby Bargains," the best-selling baby-gear book. There are also numerous owner-written reviews at sites like Amazon.com and Epinions. The hundreds of posts at these sites add up to a detailed picture of how owners feel about the Quiet Sounds video monitor.

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Our Sources

1. Baby Bargains

In their bestselling book, Denise and Alan Fields offer an assessment of Summer Infant baby monitors. Ratings are based on feedback from parents who own the monitors, plus scores on manufacturer reputation and customer service.

Review: Baby Monitors, Denise Fields and Alan Fields, 7th Edition, 2007

2. Amazon.com

With more than 300 user reviews of the Summer Infant Baby's Quiet Sounds, Amazon.com is an excellent source of information on how this monitor performs according to parents who own it. Owners here praise the Quiet Sounds' picture quality and crisp nighttime image, but its overall score is middling.

Review: Baby's Quiet Sounds Video Monitor, Contributors to Amazon.com

3. Epinions.com

Epinions has an especially useful review format, and entries on the Summer Infant Baby's Quiet Sounds, although relatively few in number, are thorough and detailed. The overall score here is slightly lower than on other user review sites, and several owners complain about interference, static and poor picture quality.

Review: Summer Infant Baby's Quiet Sounds Video Monitor Reviews, Contributors to Epinions.com

4. Walmart.com

There are about 90 reviews here for the Baby's Quiet Sounds on Walmart.com and average scores here are much higher than elsewhere. The Summer Infant baby monitor's picture quality and night vision get good feedback here, and there are only a few complaints about audio static.

Review: Summer Infant Day & Night Infant Video Monitor Reviews, Contributors to Walmart.com

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