The pros:
1. Digital signal = no interference, buzzing, crackling, or other sounds.
2. Good picture.
Cons:
1. Cannot be wall mounted, so unless you use the attached bracket to mount it to the side of the crib (which is only useful if the baby can't sit up) you'd better have a table for it to stand on.
2. The angle created by placing it on a table nearby cuts off half of the baby view.
It won't mount properly to a co-sleeper.
3. The handheld unit has a rechargeable battery only; there's no place to put regular batteries - so you can't travel with it if you are going somewhere without electricity (like camping).
4. This unit has really poor reception between the camera and the handheld part. I live in a small apartment, and if the units can't "see" each other the camera constantly drops the signal - and makes a very annoying "dropped signal" noise to boot! This is my 6th video baby monitor and the only one that I've ever had this problem with.
5. The volume level is really low - I can only hear the baby if the volume is all the way up AND there's no other extraneous apartment noise (i.e. tv, AC, even conversation! etc.)
6. The volume sound is very echo-ey.
Conclusion: While there is no perfect video monitor, this is by far the worst one I've gotten. I could live with all the cons as long as the signal didn't constantly drop out, but what good is a monitor that doesn't monitor the bAby consistently? If this had not been a gift I would definitely return it, and would never buy it again.
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