Summer Infant Monitor Latest Products Reviews
The Summer Infant monitor products include the widest selection of digital monitors on the market. Parents can choose from the Baby's Quiet Sounds Video Monitor, Day & Night Baby Video Monitor, Day & Night Color Flat Screen Video Monitor, Day & Night Handheld Color Video Monitor, Day & Night Color Flat Screen Video Monitor Set, Day & Night Handheld Color Video Monitor, Secure Sounds Digital Color Video Monitor w/ Remote Controlled Crib Soother, Best View Handheld Color Video Monitor or the Complete Coverage Color Video Monitor Set. These systems range from $119 to $298.
The Summer Infant monitor brand is headquartered in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, where they design, market and distribute premium baby products. The company began in 1984 with the invention of the "Baby Bouncy Seat" and has since developed products like bouncers, gates, bath tubs, bed-rails, boosters, potty chairs, bedding, strollers, furniture and some of the best baby monitors available to consumers. At their website, www.summerinfant.com, there are a variety of digital baby monitors ranging from $119 to $298.
The Summer Infant monitor choices offer a number of state-of-the-art products for parents, including the revolutionary "Baby Bouncy Seat" and a whole line of top-caliber baby monitor security systems, some with high-definition flat screen monitors and remote operation capabilities. These systems offer top-of-the-line clarity with limited interference and LCD baby monitor screens. The Baby's Crib Soother options include the ability to remotely cue peaceful lullabies, nature sounds, gentle vibrations or the glow of a night-light. These systems range from $119 to $299 in price.
Summer Infant monitor choices offer a line of cutting-edge video baby monitors to enable parents to keep a diligent eye on their infants, while tending to other chores around the house. Two of the newest and most popular models are The Day & Night Color Flat Screen Video Monitoring System ($189.99) and the Day & Night Color Video Monitor with Baby's Crib Soother ($199.99). "Summer Infant continues to bring cutting-edge innovation to baby video monitoring systems with these two new products, and at the same time, also offers parents more energy-efficient solutions," said Jason Macari, President and CEO of the Summer Infant company. "Our new monitors include features such as remote operation, digital technology and flat screen design -- all with Energy Star approvals. Now caregivers can keep a close watch on their babies and can feel good about the energy efficient choices they have made."
The Summer Infant Day & Night Color Flat Screen Video Monitoring System comes with a 7-inch, flat-screen LCD baby monitor that parents can watch for $199.99. An extra audio monitor unit with belt clip and added portability can also be purchased with the set for $219.99. Their high-quality, versatile video monitors can be mounted under a cabinet, placed on a nightstand or on a countertop. The baby monitor camera also comes with night vision, so parents can watch what's going on, even in the dark. With the wall mount option, parents can choose which angle they prefer.
The Day & Night Color Video Monitor with Baby's Crib Soother costs around $199.99 and offers secure and clear transmissions and high-quality video output. However, this Summer Infant monitor system also includes an insightful "Crib Soothing Unit," which allows parents to remotely comfort their baby by activating peaceful lullabies, nature sounds, gentle vibrations or a night-light. Past units only came in black and white or involved bulky monitors, but this color monitor uses digital technology, which is a natural progression for the baby monitor industry.
The Summer Infant monitor "Day & Night Video Monitor with 5-Inch Screen" is their least-expensive model. The picture only comes through in black and white, but the camera has LED lights to enable you to see in the dark room. You can adjust the camera in any direction you need and mount it on the wall if you'd like. The 900 MHz technology ensures that you get clear sound quality that doesn't interfere with nearby electronics. Extra cameras are also available, as are handheld sound monitors, making this a versatile system.
Parents who prefer a color picture plus portability may want to consider the "Handheld Color Video Monitor with 1.8-Inch Screen" for $142. This model is less costly than the ones with the large 7-inch LCD screens, which some people may find to be a bit much anyway. Yet it's also more advanced than the least expensive Summer Infant monitor model, the 5-inch black and white screen model, because it offers color and greater mobility. At Amazon, 111/194 customers gave this product the top 5/5 rating. Another 40 consumers gave this product 4/5 stars. Those who loved this infant monitor said they liked the ability to go out to the hot tub or stay in bed and still see whether the baby was waking up or not. The compact receiver, the ability to connect the receiver to the TV, the crystal clear picture and the mobility are all things that consumer praised.
Not everyone loves the Summer Infant monitor products. For instance, at Amazon, 19/194 consumers gave the "Handheld Color Video Monitor with 1.8-Inch Screen" a 1/5 stars in their baby monitor reviews. One consumer worried about security, saying: "During setup, I had not yet plugged in the camera... yet when I turned on the handset, I could see someone else's crib." A few other consumers mention they heard static, crackling and popping through their monitors as they tried to sleep. Several people reported that their rechargeable batteries died after 2 to 7 months, which meant they could only use the system if they plugged it in. One person went so far as to say, "Glad I got this as a gift -- I can send it off to the recycling bin without attempting to get a refund."
One thing consumers have noticed about the less expensive Summer Infant monitor products compared to the high-end products is that there is more interference with the low-end models. In a number of baby monitor reviews, parents mention the "loud, annoying static" coming through their $142 Handheld Color Video Monitor or their $119 black-and-white Day & Night Video Monitor. There seems to be more positive reviews for the $298 Summer Infant Complete Care Color Video Monitor Set, which comes with a 7-inch flat screen monitor, a portable handheld audio/video unit and baby camera with wall mounts.
Some people may have trouble with the Summer Infant monitor products, depending on where they live. In places with tightly-packed homes or apartments that have radio, TV, wireless internet, cordless phones and other video infant monitors going all the time, there may be problems with static, interference or even security. A few of the monitors have been known to pick up neighbors' cribs, when the same model was purchased. Consumers note that they liked the Summer Infant models better than the Safety 1st Baby monitors, the Fisher Price baby monitors and Mobi Cam baby monitors, although the Philips baby monitors may offer less interference and added security in bustling areas.
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