| Baby monitors are a very useful monitoring items for | | | | moved around like the wireless unit. |
| carers or parents as they provide the freedom to lay | | | | Alternatively, the wireless baby monitor is much, |
| down their baby to rest while they carry on doing | | | | much better as it is less restrictive. It’s a popular |
| the usual household jobs – or maybe watch TV - | | | | choice due to its flexibility and portability. No |
| knowing that their baby is being safely monitored. | | | | installation is required for this device so it can be up |
| Technology has moved on so much in recent years | | | | and running in a matter of minutes. They allow the |
| and there are many choices of baby monitor that are | | | | parents to move all around the house as the receiver |
| now available. The wired type of monitor was the | | | | unit and can be carried with them either clipped to a |
| only one, but today the popular choice is the wireless | | | | belt. You can always listen to your baby wherever |
| baby monitor. It is helpful to be aware of the | | | | you are in your house, kitchen sitting room or garden |
| advantages and disadvantages for each being make | | | | or wherever, provided you are in range. |
| a choice of which is most suitable for you. | | | | The main drawback to the wireless baby monitor is |
| These systems essentially consist of two electronic | | | | the issue of interference. Most units have the option |
| devices: a transmitter and receiver. The transmitter | | | | of choosing different frequencies thus minimizing |
| unit is placed near to the baby for monitoring while | | | | interference so they will not interfere with other |
| they are sleeping and the receiver is used by the | | | | household equipment. FM units have the most issues |
| parent or person caring for the baby to listen or | | | | with regards to interference but there is a solution to |
| watch the baby when they are asleep. | | | | this problem. With the advancement in technology, |
| Baby monitors come in two flavours which are wired | | | | digital or DECT baby monitors address the problem |
| or wireless. Wired baby monitors, as the name implies | | | | of interference and make it a thing of the past. |
| use wires to connect the transmitter and receiver | | | | Digital monitors are much clearer and more |
| together. The main and really only advantage of a | | | | responsive and will not deteriorate in quality like an |
| wired system is there will be no chance of | | | | analog monitor system. |
| interference from household items and appliances | | | | One other concern is the operation range in which |
| such as a neighbors baby monitor, a cordless phones, | | | | the device will work successfully. You don’t want |
| microwaves and wireless home networks. However, | | | | to be wandering so far away from the transmitter |
| there will be a cost to install this kind of system but | | | | unit so you can no longer hear your baby. The good |
| the main problem is the restriction of the fixed | | | | news is most monitors allow a distance of up to 100 |
| position of the receiver unit. Being wired, it has to be | | | | feet range through obstructions which should be |
| installed in one location and cannot be picked up or | | | | more than adequate for most properties. |