SVAT GX5201 Wireless Portable Video Monitor with 2.5-Inch LCD & Night Vision Security Camera (Color)

You need to use it in an interference - free zone. It works great in our bedroom, but not downstairs. Also, the interference is MUCH less if you have the volume turned off. Which is fine for us, since we had a sound monitor from before, so we just use that with it. The only way it works sensibly is if you buy the rechargeable batteries to go with it. That way you can take it to another room when you need it, and plug it in when you need to, without having to take out all the batteries to plug it in (what a stupid design - whoever though of that should go back to design school). Caveat - the little clip that holds in the (heavy) rechargeable pack is very slight, and any bump will break it, so then the rechargeable battery just hangs off a chord (I want to complain to the company about this). But despite all these issues, I like it, because the image is really good when you're using the infra red in a really dark room and there is no static. Then again, maybe all monitors have this good an image. I just have not seen that many of them (btw - it's nothing as good as the photo they give you but it's still pretty good)

We got this Video Monitor System to watch our new son while he was in his bedroom. This System has been awesome!!! it is not going to be digital quality but it is very clear and we are able to watch our son crawl around his crip, stand up on the rails, throw his pacifier on the floor, etc. the system gives us a sense of security, knowing that we can see that he is ok even if he is crying or making noise. the alarm system is great because if he starts moving around in the middle of the night, the alarm will go off and wake us up so we can make sure he is ok. I was a little worried about some of the neg. feedback about static but it seems to work great in my house and we have a wireless network & so do a few of my neighbors.

For the money this system works very well. On the positive side, it is economical and very easy to use. I purchased the system with 2 extra cameras (total of 3). Setup and operation was a piece of cake. Plug it in and go (just don't forget to set each camera to a different channel which is accomplished by a switch). When set on automatic, the system switches between cameras automatically so you get to see every camera. This was a great feature and so simple to use. One big negative, however, was that it apparently operates on a 2.4 Ghz frequency which means that your wireless home phone may interfere with it. I needed a new phone anyway so I simply bought a new 6.0 phone system which eliminated the interference. I also have a wireless home network, but don't seem to have noticed any problem (although some other users have reported issues). Although the cameras have IR capability, my experience has been that they need sufficient light to be effective. In extremely low light I couldn't make out the images. Quite good when there is sufficient light, though, and for the cost it performs well. The main attraction for me was the fact that the entire system is wireless.

All in all I have to give the system good marks because of it's ease of installation and setup while doing the job it is advertised to do. If you need a system that will operate in total darkness look elsewhere (but you will spend much more).

This is a great product, well designed, particularly as compared to other baby video monitors on the market. It is small, not bulky, gets a great picture and works well. We have two cameras/two monitors, and have the rechargeable battery for the monitor, which improves the design issue of where the power cord attaches. Overall though, a quality product designed well.

My standards may not be as stringent as some other reviewers, but this product works in our home, and I give it 5 stars for that. We live in a zero lot line subdivision so we have lots of neighbors in close proximity and we received TONS of interference with other video monitors (we tried 3 different brands before this one). One popular brand even showed our neighbors baby when turned to channel A -- um, creepy, and no. The others received so much interference that literally all we got was static and hiss. This monitor worked really well. It knocked out our wireless router on channel 1, but when switched to channel 2, that issue went away entirely. The microwave disrupts it when its running, and sometimes you have to adjust the monitors position on the table if it starts to flicker a little, but overall, this unit works and works really well. Sound is great and if we turn it up loud we can hear the baby breathing -- even over ths white noise of the humidifier running. Its not a high definition picture, but its clear enough to see whats going on , and its in color. Overall, extatic with this purchase for the simple fact that this monitor works where so many others didn't.