What are you're opinions on the color video baby monitors?

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128333

My aunt asked for a new baby minitor in her baby gift registry and I was thinking of getting her the Handheld Color Video Monitor from Target. Its $199.00 and I want it to be worth the money. Is it worth it? Anyone like it/dislike it? Please give me your opinions. I think it is really neat that you can see the baby and everything, but is it too good to be true?

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I disagree with the above answer. We actually have a video monitor for our 6 month old son, and it's great! With regualr monitors, all you hear is the sound. You cant always tel whats going on just by the sound you hear. With the video monitor, you can hear the sound, and see what is going on as well. Sometimes, with just a regualr monitor, you will hear somthing strange, and run in to check it out, and it really be nothing. We had many false alarms becasue sound alone doesnt answer concerns.

The video on the monitor is actually pretty clear. On some, you can actually record on it too, incase you want to use it as a security camera!

Where can I find information on what are considered good baby products?

Mamamia121

I am trying to register for my baby. I am so confused. There are 5 different brands of infant/newborn bottles, 15 different brands of baby monitors, 3 brands of infant care products. How do I know which is the best? I am very overwhelmed. Please help.
None of my friends have babies. My sister-in-law has two children but they are 7 and 4. This would be foreign to her.

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Ask friends, family, coworkers, etc. what products they like and dislike and why and that should help you make a choice. Be sure to save receipts and shop at "return" friendly stores just in case you find you don't like a product. Target tends to have nicer things but I find they can be a bit of a pain when returning things sometimes. Wal-Mart has a much more lenient return policy.

If you want to e-mail me questions about products you're unsure of I'd be happy to share my experiences with you. I have a 2-year old and a 6-month old and I think I've tried it all! I went through the confusion with my first and got a lot of things I didn't like or didn't use/need.

Good Luck!

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How do you get better reception on a baby video monitor?

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KMCelio

I just bought a Summer Video Monitor and it doesn't work without static between two rooms in our small condo. I am hoping there is a way to improve reception, because right now I can't even keep it on at night because the static noise is so great, and when I turn the monitor on the picture is pretty fuzzy and jumps in and out. Any advice?

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Try unplugging any electronic devices between the transmitter and receiver, see if something is causing interference.

I need a better baby monitor?

Mama_Of

I have the cheapest baby monitor that you can buy from Wal-mart and I have to change the battery like every 3-4 days. Can anyone PLEASE recommend a good quality baby monitor that doesn't go through batteries so quick?! These batteries are getting expensive and I'd rather invest in a better monitor than all of these batteries. If you can provide links to them that would be great. Thanks for all the help!

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I have the Phillips Avent monitor, it has worked great for the last 1.5 years and I LOVE it. It is digital so no static and you don't change any batteries, it sits on the charger when you aren't using it, like a cordless phone basically. I have never changed a battery for it.

You can talk to the baby and it tells the temp in the baby's room and does lullabies and all. (I actually never used the talking thing until now, my 18 month old thinks it's hilarious when I talk through it to him!)

This is the newer version of it (I have the older one)

http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3471722

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A program that I can video call from Android phone to laptop with webcam?

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Heather C

I want to use my cell phone with my laptop as a baby monitor for my newborn so that I can set the laptop up with the webcam on the baby & then I can watch it on my cell phone. Something similar to Skype but not Skype because it won't work with my phone. At least I can't figure out how to. Thanks!

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gmail has video chat similar to skype. but then like skype, you'd still have to teach your baby to hit the "accept call" button when you call into your laptop.

Do you ever leave your newborn in another room without a baby monitor?

GA Girl

Do any new mothers out there ever leave their baby in another room without a baby monitor? I am not a mother, but I heard that someone else did this and I dont' think that I would ever do this. I wanted to know if it would just be me being overprotective or do a lot of mothers do this?

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As long as I am in a room where I can hear her then No I do not turn it on. My house is pretty open so I can pretty much here her most places. I do carry the monitor with me when I go to the bathroom or shower and she is asleep.

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What baby monitor would you recommend for a newborn? I am leaning toward the kind with the video screen. Help

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suz_mini

I need to purchase a baby monitor soon, and would like to hear some pros and cons. I am really liking the idea of the type with camera and monitor to actually 'watch' the baby too, but what brands are best? Thanks for any advice!

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i have the Angelcare Deluxe Movement Monitor and it is the most amazing thing ever it tells you the temp in babys room has a night light and monitors babys breathing and if there is none for 15sec a warning beep goes off and after 20 the thing goes crazy. I love it. I dont worry about sids and have been able to sleep much more then with my 1st.

look at this http://www.angelcare-monitor.com/english/hispeed/intro.html
it lets you kind of demo it online.

Baby monitor with web connection where the in home monitor will work even if my internet goes down?

Jennifer

I am looking for a reliable video baby monitor that I can view on my computer at work, but that is independent in that it will continue to work as a monitor even if my internet connection goes down.
I already found one , the Sassy Web Watch Video Monitor, so I know they exist. I am looking for more options...

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I think you are a bit in the future. Internet connections have to come from somewhere. Do you know how expensive a camera with its own internet connection would be? My home comcast goes down. My cell phone's 3G goes down. Even if you get a dedicated T1 line to your house it can and will still have down time.

Usually holes in the internet services are less then a minute long. While I realize a lot can happen in 1 minute, I doubt your nanny will be wonderful the whole day then magically know the net is down and start beating your kid.

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A program that I can video call from Android phone to laptop with webcam?

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Heather C

I want to use my cell phone with my laptop as a baby monitor for my newborn so that I can set the laptop up with the webcam on the baby & then I can watch it on my cell phone. Something similar to Skype but not Skype because it won't work with my phone. At least I can't figure out how to. Thanks!

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gmail has video chat similar to skype. but then like skype, you'd still have to teach your baby to hit the "accept call" button when you call into your laptop.

How much do we need to monitor radiation in our home?

FF GURU

Ever since we had our daughter, my husband is obsessed with eliminating any sources of radiation in our house. He wants to turn off our wireless router, stop using cell phones, and stop using the video baby monitor in the nursery because he has read that all of these things give out harmful amounts of radiation, especially impacting the development of children's brains.
Is there any validity to his concerns? Or is he just being an overprotective parent?

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he,s a little overboard, and misdirected. you get much more radiation on a long distance plane flight than you do from those sources. living in high elevations is a greater risk than living downwind from a nuclear power plant. you get more radioactivity from living downwind of a coal fired power plant.

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What is the problem with my toshiba satellite and what are my options?

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Heber

I have an older Toshiba Satellite running Vista, I think its like an '07 laptop (if I remember correctly). I want to look through all my pictures and transfer them onto my new HP Windows 8 laptop. I run into the issue that my lap top's monitor will not cut on, however the laptop itself is on (due to the fact that the power light is lit and you can hear the fan working, and the cd tray retracts when I push the button). Now, I have tried to connect the Toshiba to my tv through s video and vga, it didn't work. And now I tried my vga to my HP (I haven't tried usb from computer to computer). Here's the thing, I connect my iphone with the charging cable to my HP and it began to charge, however when I did the same on my Toshiba it would not charge. I am now beginning to think it is a deeper problem than just the monitor. I need to know if my monitor is not working for the same reason my ports are not working, what may have caused this issue, and finally what are my options? I cannot lose these picture because they are of my 3 year old daughter's baby pics and these are the only ones I have.

Also, this laptop has spent about a year turned off collecting dust, even when it is off for a day the battery is completely out of juice so I have to charge it every time I want to attempt to turn it on. I want to know my options from cheapest to more expensive; further, acquiring the pictures so that I can have them on my new computer and printing them is the only thing i care about, getting music and docs that I have is not important but would be nice to have.

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Turn your Toshiba laptop over ad remove the Hard Drive from the compartment.
It will probably be IDE type so you can get a caddy for it and then connect that HD to your new laptop and copy your data over to your new system.
Once our done getting all your files then FORMAT the "old" HD this will then give you an external storage device that you can use to keep your important files on if you want.

How much would it cost to equip a home with deaf technology?

Katie

If you were to add a special smoke detector, door bell lights, vibrating alarm clock, TTY, and other technologies, how much would that cost?

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I am 100% Deaf.. So from experience
A TTY is VERYYYYY out dated, it is hardly used now. We have Video Phones now and the VRS (Video Rely Services) They are provided by the government by agencies such as Sorenson VRS or Purple communication or ZVRS. All require a TV or Computer and a high speed internet hookup. That cost is your own responsibility to provide. (19inch flat screen 299$ best buy, Dell ultrabook 699$ internet ATT 56$ with cell serivce a month)
The alarm clocks very in price depending on what other features you would like it to have. a basic alarm only function can be found between 25-60$ the more fancy one that can attach to lights or smoke detectors and provide multifunction I have found to be about 200$
The door bells are an easy hook-up and can be applied to all lights or certain ones in the house each adapter is about 10$
The smoke detectors can be bought at about 65$ for each room you want one in, or you can have a universal system installed professionally for about 500$
Baby monitors can be attached to the alarm clock as a separate function otherwise I find them hard to use.
For the cell phone, I have VRS on my Iphone and a discount on my bill because I do not need a voice plan. unlimited texting. there is also face-time and other things like skype and google plus. Also with phones there is a nation wide program called Cap-tell (if the Deaf person can and willingly uses voise to communicate) that captions everything on a landlines phone(or cell phone is you have sprint) that the hearing person on the other line is saying
ummm thats about it from what I can think of. Other wise for appointments and class and college stuff like that and for more direct communication I use a ASL (sign language) interpreter.
There are also High power hearing aids, cochlear implants and the BAHA (bone anchored hearing aid) if you want to try and "restore" some hearing, or use residual hearing you may have. but note these methods are case to case and are not always effective and can fail

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How to have wifi on with a plug plugged in?

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Alex

Ok so I play minecraft and for it not to lag I need to have this connector from the wifi box to the computer, and I need to unplug the wifi cord to do so. I think! And my family gets mad for me turning the wifi off, and I can't even play that much because of it! So plz help, I'm willing to pay for it if I have to.

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Wireless connections suck for online gaming.

Although WiFi is convenient for mobility, wireless interference can cause it's connection speed and quality to vary wildly.

Wireless signals are affected by many factors including wall density, electrical interference, directional antenna range, etc. Your latency (ping) may be 30 ms and wireless interference could cause it to spike to 200 ms or more.

You should try to centrally locate your wireless router or gateway up high and away from dense walls and electrical and 2.4 GHz wireless interference such as microwave ovens, cordless phones, baby monitors, etc.

You could also try adjusting the position of the router or relocating your device closer to the wireless router to obtain a stronger signal.

For serious gaming or video streaming your best bet is a direct Ethernet connection. Ethernet is unaffected by wireless interference and will give you a rock solid, stable network connection.

If it is not feasible to run Ethernet cable the next best option would be a set of powerline network adapters http://isp1.us/reviews/netgear-xavb2101-powerline-adapter/

You plug one in by your router and one in the room where you need access and connect them to the devices with standard Ethernet patch cables. The network signals are transmitted over your existing home electrical wiring which will not be affected by wireless interference. There is still overhead in the connection but it is much more stable than WiFi.

I would try temporarily plugging your device into the router via a Ethernet cable.

If your game still lags, video buffers, Internet is slow, etc., with a direct connection, then the best router or connection type in the world won't help, you'll need to upgrade your Internet service plan or switch to a faster ISP.

That being said,

It does little good to have a super fast home network connected to a slow Internet connection.

No router or connection type will change your Internet speed. This connection bandwidth is shared by your entire LAN via your router.

Super fast wireless routers and connections are designed to stream large files on your LAN quickly. The high speed routers permit fast transfer of files between devices connected to your LAN, however WAN speed is still limited by your ISP.

Naturally more speed is always better, however the tradeoff is price. Internet bandwidth is shared among all devices connected to your wireless router. In simple terms, the more users and devices you have, the more speed will be required.

Your Internet speed is determined by your ISP and is measured in Mbps (Millions of bits per second). You can test your Internet speed here: http://speedtest.net

For example, If you have a 3 Mbps Internet connection, the maximum shared Internet bandwidth available to all of the devices connected to the router(s) will be 3 Mbps.

This connection bandwidth is shared among all of the users of your LAN. So any bandwidth others are using will be deducted from the total WAN (Internet) bandwidth that is available to you.

If you have a 3 Mbps Internet connection and one user is utilizing 2.5 Mbps of the bandwidth to download a file or stream a Netflix movie, that only leaves 0.5 Mbps for all of the rest of the users on the LAN.

In simple terms, the more users you have the more speed will be required. Streaming video, such as Netflix and Hulu require a lot of bandwidth. Here are the minimum recommendations from Netflix. https://support.netflix.com/en/node/306

Many people would be likely be surprised at how many active connections their wireless router has. I have dozens. cell phones, tablets, iPods, game consoles, laptops, desktops, ROKU boxes, Internet enabled devices such as TVs and audio receivers, and the list goes on.

The only real way to speed up your Internet connection is to get a faster ISP or speed tier.

Good Luck...

How do I make my wifi connection better?

The

It's odd, at first I had a decent wi fi connection. It was OK. Iffy, but it worked well for my phone/iPod. It wasn't that good for the CPU, so my mom "upgraded" it (its been AT&T the whole time, but I guess she ungraded the connection) and now it's just awful. The wifi for mobile devices is connected, but the connection is so weak that my iPod for example says it isn't even connected! Luckily I have 3G for my phone or else I wouldn't be able to ask this question. And the wifi for the CPU works ok. Just ok. And for some reason, around this time (8 o'clock at night) the connection is nearly nonexistent.

How can I make it better??? Any tips/advice?

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Wireless signals are affected by many factors including distance, wall density, electrical interference, directional antenna range, etc.

All of these factors will affect your actual wireless range. As wireless connection quality varies the connection speeds are renegotiated. The connection may start at 54 Mbps and end up at less than 20 Mbps or drop entirely.

Remember there are two sides to a wireless connection, the wireless router and the wireless adapter on your device.

You should try to centrally locate your wireless router or gateway up high and away from dense walls and electrical and 2.4 GHz wireless interference such as microwave ovens, cordless phones, baby monitors, etc.

You can try adjusting the position of the router or antennas or relocating your device closer to the wireless router to obtain a stronger signal.

WiFi is great for mobility, but for high bandwidth or online gaming applications you are much better off with a direct Ethernet connection. For most Internet connections, 100 Mbps CAT5 Ethernet will be more than adequate. If you want faster LAN (Local) connections you could upgrade your equipment to Gigabit (1000 Mbps) and use CAT6 Ethernet cabling.

If you need the mobility of a WiFi connection, devices such as wireless extenders can expand your wireless range in weak WiFi areas. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004YAYM06/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=excharge-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B004YAYM06

The wireless range extender receives weak wireless signals and repeats them to extend the signal range to greater distances. Some models include 4 Ethernet ports in addition to the wireless radio.

Good Luck...

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what camera should I get?

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Anna

I want to be a photographer and at some point take pictures of more than babies and weddings and things like that. I want to take professional pictures so I need a really good camera even though it will be expensive it will be worth it. I'm just not sure which one is the best.
by the way I love taking pictures of newborns and wedding and things like that. How could you not? but I want to do other things too.
no I'm not. so far all I have is my phone. this is more for the future when I've had training.
I mean at some point I'm gonna have a really good camera that I know will be super expensive but what I want for now is something that is a good camera to get me started for around 1000 dollars or so.
don't worry. I know that its more about the photographer. ive always been good with art and creative things and I take good pictures now with just my phone and ive definitely considered the costs of everything else. thank you though! your answer helped a lot!

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My recommendation is Canon EOS 70D. It is 20.2 MP Digital SLR Camera with Dual Pixel CMOS AF. It has best picture quality. It has many advanced and upgraded features which helps to take good quality picture. It has 20.2 Megapixel CMOS (APS-C) sensor, 14-bit A/D conversion, ISO 100-12800 (expandable to H: 25600) for shooting from bright to dim light and high performance DIGIC 5+ Image Processor for exceptional image quality and processing speed. It also has Built-in wireless technology which allows you to wirelessly transfer your images to social networking sites through CANON iMAGE GATEWAY, share your images with wireless-enabled Canon cameras, or upload virtually anywhere on your iOS® or Android(TM) smartphone* with the free download of the EOS Remote app. The following link will give you more information and professional remarks about this camera

http://www.amazon.com/review/R1KOB439K3FCKA/ref=cm_cr_pr_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B00DMS0GTC&linkCode=&nodeID=&tag=tawerh-20

It also has EOS Full HD Movie mode with Movie Servo AF for improved continuous focus tracking of moving subjects, manual exposure control and multiple frame rates (1080: 30p (29.97) / 24p (23.976) / 25p, 720: 60p (59.94) / 50p, 480: 30p (29.97) / 25p), built-in stereo microphone, manual audio level adjustment with attenuator function to reduce audio clipping, and Video Snapshot with editing for expanded movie shooting options, Vari-angle Touch Screen 3.0-inch Clear View LCD monitor II (approximately 1,040,000 dots) with smudge-resistant coating features multi-touch operation and Touch AF for an easy and intuitive experience, flexible positioning, and clear viewing even when outdoors in sunlight and Canon's innovative Dual Pixel CMOS AF enables you to shoot video like a camcorder with smooth, fast, and accurate autofocus; lets you enjoy instant and precise autofocus even when shooting stills from a variety of angles with the freedom provided by the Vari-angle LCD. 19-point all cross-type AF system (including a high-precision f/2.8 dual cross-type AF center point) with a wide area arrayfor exceptional autofocus performance and greater compositional freedom when shooting with the viewfinder. Intelligent Viewfinder with superimposed LCD display provides approximately 98% field of view, and Multi-Aspect ratio in Live View broadens your choices in composition.

Pregnant and need to know what to ask the doc tonight!!!!!!?

livinlife

I just found out im pregnant and i have a doc ap. tonight and i want to make sure i ask her everything so im not stuck guessing...what were the questions y'all asked??

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How much time do you allow for prenatal visits?

On average, how long is the wait in your office?

What percentage of your own patients do you deliver each month?

If you are not on call or are delivering another baby, who will deliver my baby?


Do you have a nurse-midwife in your practice?

Are you on call 24-hours/day?

How do I reach you in an emergency or if I am entering labor?

Are you in a SOLO or GROUP practice?

If Solo: Who covers for you when you are not available?

Do your colleagues share the same philosophy about pregnancy and birth as you?

At which hospital will I be delivering my baby?

Do the nurses at the hospital support your birth philosophy?

Can I choose the hospital in which I will deliver my baby?

Do you have specialized training or experience to manage any medical, obstetric or gynecologicc conditions that I may have (such as diabtes, endometriosis, etc.)?

What is your policy on informed decision making by parents?

Which prenatal tests do you recommend?

How do you manage my concerns about a specific test?

What do you consider to be a high-risk pregnancy?

How much experience do you have with high-risk pregnancy?

What changes can I expect in my prenatal care if my pregnancy becomes high-risk?

Will you meet me when I am first admitted to the hospital?

If no, when:Who will manage my care until you arrive?

Name & Location:Will you stay with me throughout my labor, including pushing?

How much time do you normally spend with mothers in labor?What percentage of your patients have hired professional labor assistants (doulas)?

What views do you hold about professional labor assistants?

Recommendations:Dislikes & Why:Would you be comfortable with me having a qualified professional labor assistant stay with me at home and check my cervix for as long as my membranes are intact and bring me to the hospital only when I am in active labor?

If he/she were to ausculate fetal heart tones with Doppler or fetoscope?:If I am attempting VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean)How do you manage ruptured membranes during early labor?

What are your suggestions to help me manage pain during labor?

Which of the following procudures do you routinely employ during labor?

Enemas:Continuous Fetal Monitoring:IVsEpisiotomiesWhat percentage of your patients have:

Epidurals:Pitocin:IVs:Confinement To Bed:Internal Monitors:Continous Fetal Monitoring:Intermittent Fetal Monitoring:HUAC (remote or home uterine activity monitoring)Do you use fetal scalp PH monitoring to confirm fetal distress?

If yes, why:What are your views about episiotomies?

What percentage of your patients have episiotomies?

First-time Mothers:Second-time Mothers:How do you manage labor to reduce the need for episiotomies?

How often do your patients require stitches to repair an episiotomy?

What are your thoughts about having a natural childbirth with none of the above?

What percentage of your patients require assisted delivery (forceps or vacuum extraction)?

What percentage of your patients require cesarean sections?

For which situations do you most commonly perform a cesarean section?

If a cesarean is necessary, can my partner be present?

Does the hospital have an anesthetist and obstetrician available 24-hours/day in case I want an epidural, need an emergency cesarean section or wish to attempt a VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean)?

What are your views about VBAC?

What percentage of your patients attempt VBAC?

What is your success rate with VBAC?


Will I be separated from my baby following delivery?

If yes for how long:Can my baby room in with me?

Will you, or someone on your staff, teach me how to breastfeed?

What are your views about circumcision?


NOTE: Since time is often short during initial consultations, you may wish to save the following questions for the office manager or billing department.

What is your fee?

Am I covered by my insurance company?

If no, do you offer payment plans?Does your fee need to be paid up front or will I be billed?What other costs may I encounter?


Were you kept waiting for long before meeting the obstetrician?

Were you comfortable with the obstetrician?

If he attended did the obstetrician involve your partner in the discussion?

Were the support staff and nurses at the office helpful in answering your questions?

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is a baby video monitor camera of 900mHz (with night vision)dangerous if placed within one foot of a baby?

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sylviaf613

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If you have a nightlight in the room, you don't need one with night vision. I think those are made to be used from across the room anyway.

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What are the best non-digital baby monitors on the market?

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Mrs.S

I have looked into digital monitors, but they're a little out of my price range. Does anyone know of any good classic style baby monitors? I am pregnant with my first child.

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I love the Sony sound sensor baby call. It's voice activated so you don't hear the static. You do have the choice of listening to everything though. I bought a second one for my 3 yr olds room since I can't hear her if she calls out. They are only $35.00 at Target, great buy.

Whats a good baby monitor for a 2 story house?

Nathan

I am about to have my first baby and i would like to buy a baby monitor. Has anyone got any tips, should i go digital or is there really no need. Please help.

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I have BT monitors which i have found brilliant!!

The main handset is in my childs room, on my hand set i can play a number of different lullabys, it tell me the room temp, it beeps to tell me if the room is to hot or cold. The sensitivity is excellent and can be set at different levels, you can hear your baby breathing at high sensitivity. It also has an intercom where i can speak to my baby when i press a botton. It also has a night light that i can turn on and off from your monitor. it also reaches up to 300 metres.

Sorry to go on abit but i would recommend these to anyone. I got my on Ebay for £32! I think at the time they were 70-80 in the shops.

Here is a link if u want to have a look at them

http://www.cashgenerator.co.uk/product.aspx?ProductId=BI338&

Good Luck!

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What baby monitor shows a whole room not just crib?

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Linda

Is there a video monitor that shows a whole room view and not just a crib?

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For video cameras you're better off getting cameras that are marketed as security camera and put that in the baby's room, a lot of these types of cameras you can check from a phone or the Internet, they end up being cheaper then a video baby monitor and you can get more then one camera to check on the whole room or even house. Motorola makes a nice one for a few hundred dollars. They are expensive tho, no matter what kind you get

Adding custom music to Motorola MBP36 Baby Monitor?

CAL

I have a Motorola MBP36 Baby Monitor that comes with 5 factory stock lullabyes on it. There is an AV Out on the side that looks like a USB 2.0 or something and I wanted to know if anyone on here knows if I can put my own music on the device? I already tried to hook it up to my computer but my computer does not recognize it as another drive. Any ideas and/or input would be appreciated. Thanks

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The product description for the A/V cable you mention says it's for connecting the monitor to a TV or other display that has Composite (Yellow video, White - monaural - audio). Although it is USB, as can be seen by the USB insignia on the connector, and although USB by definition (standards set for USB) bi-directional, it is only bi-directional if the equipment to which it is connected is also bi-directional, which this appears to not be. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news (and I could be wrong) but it looks as though you'll have to be content with the selections provided. Here's a link to the product/description:

http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-Cable-MBP-Digital-Monitors/dp/B007UNBD88/ref=pd_bxgy_ba_img_z

My bet is that the mic that accompanies the camera, and the sound module that produces the music, are discrete systems - that is, there's no mixer between them, just the sound unit produces music and the mic picks it up, but they don't interact otherwise.

Or, you could play whatever music you like for the little one through another device in the room...
(I highly recommend this - I'm certain my own love of fine music was fostered at a very young age by my parents' desire to play quality music for me). Good luck!

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What is a great digital baby monitor to buy?

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Andy

What is a great digital baby monitor to buy? Any suggestions?

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If you want to buy one,make sure it has features that you want. Here are many kinds of baby monitors. You can consider buying
1. Quad View Digital 2.5 Inch LED Video Wireless Baby Monitor
http://www.accessbuy.com/Quad-View-Digital-2-5-Inch-LED-Video-Wireless-Baby-Monitor_4309.html

2. 7 Inch Baby Monitor with Wireless Night Vision Camera, Remote Control and AV
http://www.accessbuy.com/7-Inch-Baby-Monitor-with-Wireless-Night-Vision-Camera-Remote-Control-and-AV_3552.html

3. 7 Inch Digital Wireless Baby Monitor with VOX, Two-way Communication, Night Vision, Zoom
http://www.accessbuy.com/7-Inch-Digital-Wireless-Baby-Monitor-with-VOX-Two-way-Communication-Night-Vision-Zoom_3506.html

Good luck!

Should I put the baby monitor in the dogs room at night in their new room in case they start barking?

Luv2no is

I'm afraid they're going to get lonely not sleeping with me at night. I got the baby monitor at a garage sale.

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Wait. The dogs have their own bedroom? And a baby monitor?

No, don't use the monitor - you need your sleep. How about hiring an overnight nanny?

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How do you send internet to other devices, using a computer?

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Vanessa

We get internet in one spot in our house with our computer, but I would like to know if there is a way to send it the internet to other devices like home theater systems, and i-pods from the one computer.

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It is possible, however often not cost effective or the best solution.

There are methods such as Internet Connection Sharing (ICS). You can set up ICS on a PC with a Internet connection and connect it to another PC or other device. This requires two network cards in the first PC. The Internet connection can be Ethernet or WiFi. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/using-ics-internet-connection-sharing. This method also requires the first PC to be active any time you need to access the Internet on the second PC.

The best solution for your application is to just add a wireless router. http://www.amazon.com/s/?_encoding=UTF8&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957&field-keywords=wireless%20router&url=search-alias%3Daps&sprefix=wireless%20ro%2Caps%2C490&tag=excharge-20
This is a efficient way to share a single Internet connection with multiple devices. The router can connect to your devices via Ethernet cables or using WiFi (wireless) connections.

Many people would be likely be surprised at how many active connections their wireless router has. I have dozens. Cell phones, tablets, iPods, game consoles, laptops, desktops, ROKU boxes, Internet enabled devices such as TVs and audio receivers, and the list goes on.

That being said,

Go here http://speedtest.net and test your Internet connection speed.

This is your Internet speed. No wireless router, or connection method can make it any faster.

If you are going to have multiple users or simultaneous devices such s ROKU boxes to do HD streaming such as Netflix, then you'll want a minimum of 10 Mbps or faster.

Your Internet bandwidth is shared among all of the users of your LAN. So any bandwidth others are using will be deducted from the total WAN (Internet) bandwidth that is available to you.

In simple terms, the more users you have the more speed will be required. Streaming video, such as Netflix and Hulu require a lot of bandwidth. Here are the minimum recommendations from Netflix. https://support.netflix.com/en/node/306

The only way to Improve your Internet speed is to upgrade your plan or switch to a faster ISP.

WIRELESS ROUTERS:
Wireless signals are affected by many factors including distance, wall density, electrical interference, directional antenna range, etc.

All of these factors will affect your actual wireless range. As wireless connection quality varies the connection speeds are renegotiated. The WLAN connection may start at 150 Mbps and end up at less than 10 Mbps or drop entirely.

2.4 GHz WiFi connections also experience interference from microwave ovens and cordless phones which interfere with the 2.4 GHz band.

Dual band routers have multiple wireless radios enabling broadcast on the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands simultaneously. Using the 5 GHz band cuts down on interference from cordless phones and microwave ovens.. Not all devices can use the 5 GHz frequency. Many laptops and other devices only operate at 2.4 GHz. Thus the need for dual band routers.

You should try to centrally locate your wireless router or gateway up high and away from dense walls and electrical and 2.4 GHz wireless interference such as microwave ovens, cordless phones, baby monitors, etc.

Your best bet is always a direct Ethernet connection. Ethernet is unaffected by wireless interference and will give you a rock solid, stable network connection.

If it is not feasible to run Ethernet cable the next best option would be a set of powerline network adapters http://isp1.us/reviews/netgear-xavb2101-powerline-adapter/

You plug one in by your router and one in the room where you need access and connect them to the devices with standard Ethernet patch cables. The network signals are transmitted over your existing home electrical wiring which will not be affected by wireless interference. There is still overhead in the connection but it is much more stable than WiFi.

Good Luck...

Will buying a router fix my gaming issues?

SANE1

So I went to walmart and I was checking out the routers and I saw one where it said it was for streaming hd movies and gaming and all the other basic stuff a regular modem would do but what I want to know is if buying the router is actually going to help me or do nothing at all. So here's my problem: whenever I play black ops 2 on my ps3, my sister is always streaming movies on netflix and it causes me to have an extremely poor connection thus resulting in lag and rendering the game unplayable. However, when she's not streaming, I experience no lag whatsoever so please don't tell me it's lag. Anyway, will the router help me or not? Will it give me more banwidth by getting a router? Is that a common misconception? I of course want to be able to play while she is streaming movies so I'm not sure if that's even possible without upgrading my internet plan. My ISP is verizon and while it is not anything fancy like the fios plan they offer, it runs pretty good larglely in part because about a year or two they connected it straight to a dsl line. The router is about $90 and it is from netgear(sorry I don't know the model). Anyway, any help will be greatly appreciated and I thank you for it.

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No,

A fast router or wireless LAN connection does not make your Internet faster.

A router connects two separate networks and manages the traffic between them.

In most home network applications the router connects your local group of computers and devices known as the LAN with the Internet, commonly called the WAN or Wide Area Network.

Your WAN speed is determined by your ISP and is measured in Mbps (Millions of bits per second).

For example, If you pay for a 3 Mbps Internet connection, you will get 3 Mbps.

No router or wireless connection will change your 3 Mbps Internet speed. This connection bandwidth is shared by your entire LAN via your router.

If you have a 3 Mbps Internet plan and one user is utilizing 2.5 Mbps of the bandwidth to stream a Netflix movie that only leaves 0.5 Mbps for all of the rest of the users on the LAN.

Fast wireless routers and connections are designed to stream large files on your LAN quickly. The high speed routers permit fast transfer of files between devices connected to your LAN, however WAN speed is still limited by your ISP.

You can test your Internet (WAN) speed here: http://speedtest.net

Only way to speed up an Internet connection is to get a faster plan or ISP.

That being said,

For online gaming the two things that are most important are latency and upload speed.

Latency is the delay (ping time) in milliseconds that it takes the signal to travel to the server and back. The lower the number the better, but you'll definitely want a ping time of under 120 ms or you'll have major problems with online gaming. Ideally you want less than 80 ms ping to the gaming server.

Ping time depends on distance and number of connections. Your connection may have to be routed through 15 or 20 hops (different locations) to reach the gaming server. Each server has a delay (latency) due to the distances that the signals must travel. Try to choose a closer gaming server to lower your ping time.

Upload speed also plays a factor in updating your player position data to the gaming server. Slow upload speeds can cause your online game to lag. The faster the better, but at least 0.5 Mbps would be my minimum recommendation.

Wireless connections are not good for systems used for online gaming. Wireless signals are affected by many factors including distance, wall density, electrical interference, directional antenna range, etc.

By nature, interference in wireless systems causes problems with smooth, consistent speeds. Your latency (ping) may be 30 ms and wireless interference could cause it to spike to 200 ms or more.

All of these factors will affect your actual wireless range. As wireless connection quality varies the connection speeds are renegotiated. The connection may start at 150 Mbps and end up at less than 20 Mbps or drop entirely.

Just because a particular wireless router works good at one location does not guarantee that it will have similar performance in a different location due to variance in the factors listed above.

You should try to centrally locate your wireless router or gateway up high and away from dense walls and electrical and 2.4 GHz wireless interference such as microwave ovens, cordless phones, baby monitors, etc.

For serious gaming or video streaming your best bet is a direct Ethernet connection. Ethernet is unaffected by wireless interference and will give you a rock solid, stable network connection.

I would recommend a direct CAT5 100 Mbps Ethernet connection between your PS3 and the router.

If it is not feasible to run Ethernet cable you have other options such as powerline network adapters http://isp1.us/reviews/netgear-xavb2101-powerline-adapter/

You plug one in by your router and one in the room where you need access and connect them to the devices with standard Ethernet patch cables. The network signals are transmitted over your existing home electrical wiring which will not be affected by wireless interference.

Good Luck...

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Can your neighbors listen in on your phone conversations with a baby monitor ?

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Lady

If you're on your cordless phone in your home? I've heard that its possible for neighbors with baby monitors to do this to their neighbors, and I wouldn't think this would work, unless my cordless phone acts as a monitor.

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It's possible if the phone and the monitors work in the same broadcast frequency.

Most do not, however. Modern cordless phones operate in the 2.4ghz wavelength, and older ones operate in the 900mhz wavelength (the newest ones operate in the 5.2ghz wavelength, but don't worry about those).

Most baby monitors work in the 300-900mhz wavelength, so a few of them *can* pick up on older cordless phones, but those that do are few and far between... especially becase every phone and monitor is coded to only pick up a very specific frequency around their specified range... so crosstalk is less likely.

Is there any way to prevent my cell phone conversations from being picked up on the baby monitor?

rawr x3

Sometimes people call me at night and my conversations get picked up by the baby monitor in my parents room. Is there any way to keep this from happening? I'd rather not them hear some of the stuff me and my friends talk about. They keep the monitor on all night and I can't turn it off.

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Is it cell or just cordless. A baby monitor shouldn't pick up a cell phone. In either case you can get a digital cell phone or a digital cordless phone. The baby monitor may pick up the signal, but it won't be able to decode the digital signal and no one will be able to understand a word you say.

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