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Summer Infant Day & Night Handheld Color Video Monitor with 1.8-inch Screen 02090

*Est. $170

Reviewed June 2009
Summer Infant Day & Night Handheld Color Video Monitor with 1.8-inch Screen 02090

Best video baby monitor

pros
  • Sensitivity
  • Good night vision
  • Good picture quality
cons
  • Expensive
  • Short battery life
  • Some reports of static/interference
  • Color screen can look washed-out
 
 
 
 

Professional reviews say that video and audio quality on video monitors in general just isn't up to par, but many regard the Summer Infant Day & Night Handheld Color Video Monitor as an exception. Owners are mostly positive as well: Average scores on user review sites are slightly above the midpoint, putting the Day & Night Handheld ahead of its competitors. Overall, though, experts and parents aren't sold on video monitors in general, and they're expensive. Summer Infant also offers a version of the Day & Night Handheld that comes with a 2.5-inch screen (*Est. $200, but it's more expensive, and most parents say the larger screen isn't necessary.

Authors Denise and Alan Fields include a useful review of the Summer Infant Day & Night Handheld Color 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, the Toys R Us website and Viewpoints.com. Hundreds of posts at these sites help to paint a detailed picture of how owners feel about the Day & Night Handheld 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 along with other brands. 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, 8th Edition, 2009

2. ToysRUs.com

ToysRUs.com has an enormous volume -- over 1000 -- of ratings for the Summer Infant Day & Night Handheld Color Video Monitor, though some of the narrative reviews aren't as detailed as those at Amazon.com. Scores are about the same, though, with most customers praising this monitor's audio and video quality.

Review: Summer Infant Day and Night Video Monitor Reviews, Contributors to ToysRUs.com

3. Amazon.com

With more than 150 user reviews of the Summer Infant Day & Night Handheld Color Video Monitor, Amazon.com is an excellent source of information on how this monitor performs according to parents who own it. Owners here praise the Day & Night Handheld's picture quality and crisp nighttime image, and its overall score is above average.

Review: Summer Infant Day & Night Handheld Color Video Monitor with 1.8" Screen, Contributors to Amazon.com

4. Viewpoints.com

Viewpoints is a community site where members can post reviews of a variety of products, including baby monitors. The quality of the reviews here is highly variable, and there aren't as many ratings as at some retail sites, but many of the reviews are detailed and critical enough to be useful. Most of the scores for the Day & Night Handheld are favorable, although a few mention problems with this baby monitor.

Review: Summer Infant Handheld Color Video Monitor Reviews, Contributors to Viewpoints.com

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