VTech VM310 Safe & Sound Video Full Color Video Camera for VM311 Baby Monitor

We wanted a video monitor... But we didn't want to spend a boat load , because having a baby is so expensive already . Plus you know you won't be using it for very long. This product was PERFECT! It gave us exactly what we needed . It has a couple of cool features that we didn't look for but we're glad it had, like the zoom , the turn off after 5mins of no noise. I would say , anyone not trying to spend a lot - this is what you want!

We used this monitor to help with our Dad in his last few weeks on earth. This was exactly what we needed because it gave us freedom from having to stay in the same room all day. The 2 way communication was great so we could let him know we were on our way. Highly recommend this product as a great tool for monitoring!

Though it's mainly black and white (or more like an exposure photo view) I see what I need to see and that is is my baby still sleeping or waking up. The only time you view in color is when the light is on which will never happen when you have a sleeping/napping baby. So if you must see in color do not buy this, but for the rest of us who don't want to spend more money this is just fine!!!

I am writing this review for the Spark Reviewer program. I've gone through a couple of video baby monitors so I have compared this one to the others that I have used. Pros: Easy to turn the parent unit's display on and off (very useful when you are sleeping in a dark room and want the noise alerting function of the monitor to wake you up when necessary, but don't want a lit up screen on all the time). I don't plan on using the talkback feature with this unit, but it does work fine. Cons: Picture quality is pretty poor. It also seems to have a pretty tight camera angle; I have to set the camera further away than you would think to get the whole crib in the picture. The infrared nightvision is pretty weak compared to other monitors I have used. Camera mounting options are limited. You can either set it on something and tilt the camera up and down or screw it into the wall. Maybe it is just my nursery setup, but I've got a high shelf above the crib that I like to put the monitor camera on. Other monitors that I have had came with a clamp that I could use to mount the camera on the edge of the shelf to look down on the crib. This one does not. I'd rather not drill holes in my wall for a baby monitor and it doesn't tilt far enough down to set up on that shelf. It is very difficult to find "The Right Angle" or placement for this unit. The settings menu on the parent unit has no words, just pictures, so good luck figuring out what those mean. Overall, this monitor looks and feels a little cheap. I can't think of a reason I would recommend this monitor, since there are others such as the Uniden UBR223 at about the same price or just $10 more that I think would be better buys

I was originally interested in this product to monitor the activity of a recently adopted Greyhound that likes getting into my trash, counter & table surfing. I located the baby monitor on the dining room hutch pointed toward the table, counter & trash can. The digital quality is quite good during day time hours or if there is a light on after dark. However, I was not impressed with the "Automatic Night Vision". The room was still visible but not clear enough to differentiate furniture from a dog or possibly a person. The sound quality is very good. This unit came with very easy & concise directions. Nice change of pace given that most products are "quick start guides" only. I am currently using this monitor to assist with caring for my husband who just last night broke his arm. Instead of shouting out what he needs without me being able to fully "hear" him, I set up the baby monitor in the bedroom with the parent unit next to me in the living room. If he needs anything, I can hear him clearly and do not have to keep getting up to hear him better and then go get whatever he needs. This baby monitor could seriously be used for a variety of uses. For example, my husband works an evening shift. When I had this monitor located in the dining room it also captured the back door. It was quite reassuring that if I heard a strange noise, I could look at the monitor and know that no one was at my back door! I would recommend this monitor for whatever purpose you decide to use it for.