Summer Infant Baby's Quiet Sounds Video Monitor Review

What the reviewers like:
Owners say the Summer Infant Baby's Quiet Sounds Video Monitor is easy to set up and has good night vision and overall picture quality.

What the reviewers don't like:
Reviewers aren't thrilled about the Summer video monitor's audio quality, saying this analog model is too vulnerable to interference and static. Build quality is also a concern, with some reports of monitors failing after a year or less of use.

Summer Infant Baby's Quiet Sounds Video Monitor review highlights

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 video monitors such as Graco's Digital Deluxe Video iMonitor (*est. $200) and MobiCam's Ultra Wireless Color Video and Audio Monitoring System (*est. $130). 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, the Toys R Us website 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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*In order of credibility (see our Ratings Criteria).

1. Baby Bargains
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Denise Fields and Alan Fields
7th Edition, 2007

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.

2. Amazon.com
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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.

3. ToysRUs.com
Summer Infant Day and Night Video Monitor Reviews
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ToysRUs.com has over 100 reviews of Summer's Baby's Quiet Sounds Video Monitor, and ratings are similar to those on Amazon.com. Customers say this monitor is easy to install and use, but there are some complaints about poor construction.

4. Epinions
Summer Infant Baby's Quiet Sounds Video Monitor Reviews
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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.

5. Target.com
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On Target.com, over three dozen owners give the Summer Infant Baby's Quiet Sounds video monitor mediocre ratings, saying they like the picture quality but have concerns about audio static and interference.

6. Walmart.com
Summer Infant Day & Night Infant Video Monitor Reviews
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There are fewer posts about the Baby's Quiet Sounds on Walmart.com than on other user review sites, 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.

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Summer Infant Baby's Quiet Sounds Video Monitor Review