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20 of 20 found the following review helpful:
 Fabulous Baby Monitor! Aug 10, 2011
By Mom Mart
Recently I was given the opportunity to review the MobiCam Digital DL Wireless Audio/Video Monitoring System from Mobi Technologies for my blog (Mom Mart) and I have to say that this monitor is fabulous! We are constantly on the move visiting family and friends whenever possible and need baby gear that can keep up with us and our highly mobile family. The MobiCam Digital DL can keep up with our family and then some. The bells and whistles offered with this device are outstanding.
The screen is not too little and not too big; it's just the right size without compromising on portability and the quality of video display.
There is no static or signal interruption and thanks to the new DigiLock Wireless with FHSS technology, I don't worry about neighbors or truck drivers picking up my monitor's signal and listening in on or watching my family.
There are multiple ways to monitor using this system. There is the picture/audio mode, the audio only mode, and the VOX (voice activation) mode. My favorite mode is the VOX mode because it saves battery power.
There is an extra wide angle on the camera! I can see what is going on in the room, not just a small section of the bed where my child may or may not be sleeping.
There is a sound bar located at the top of the display that allows me to see the noise level, so I don't have to listen to screaming or crying but I can still see what is going on. This is fabulous for time-outs and temper tantrums.
It works day or night. I love that I do not have to leave a light on in the nursery in order to see what is going on at night. The infrared night vision is crisp and clear and allows me to see my baby no matter what time it is. The infrared light is not bright at all, so it doesn't wake my baby once it is triggered to come on.
There is room to grow with this video/audio monitor. Although it only comes with one camera, the MobiCam is built to work with up to four cameras. After reading the directions and re-linking my original camera I think adding additional cameras would be quite easy to do. There is even an automatic scanning option you can use to alternate between cameras.
This monitoring system is incredibly easy to use. There is no installation required, it is ready to use as soon as you take it out of the box.
I love that the camera and monitor both operate on AC or AA Alkaline Batteries (not included). I have options! If my batteries die and I don't have any replacements I can simply plug in the camera and/or monitor without missing a beat.
There is a USB output for you to connect to your computer for Internet viewing via another PC or cell phone with the optional MobiCam Anywhere software. This monitoring system has the capability to work with video chat outlets such as Skype®, Messenger®, GoogleTalk®, and Yahoo®. I love this feature, especially since I have a tendency to take my boys on mini-vacations to visit family, leaving my husband at home to fend for himself. I have not had the opportunity yet to test out this fabulous feature, but I am looking forward to giving it a go the next trip I take!
I was not paid to write this review, I just LOVE this product. I was supplied with a MobiCam Digital DL Monitoring System for the purposes of a blog review. I was such a fan of this product that I wanted to share my experiences on Amazon as well, since this is where I do a majority of my online shopping.
8 of 8 found the following review helpful:
 Honestly, this monitor just sucks. Nov 05, 2011
By MamaK
We had a great video monitor for our son who is now 2. We recently had another baby so wanted to buy a video monitor that would let us add additional cameras and monitor them both at once.
The features we liked: the VOX option of only coming on when the child makes a noise and the picture was good.
The issues:
1. repeatedly, one of the cameras would just turn off randomly and in the middle of the night, I'd wake up to hearing screaming from across the house. Or I'd realize ahead of time that one of the cameras had turned off but wouldn't want to risk waking a sleeping baby to go into the room and link the camera back again or whatever they call it. Then, even if it was synched, sometimes it would just stop switching between the two monitors, so it would be telling you that it was on for both, but only one child was really being monitored.
2. a loud buzzing noise. Even when on vox with volume turned pretty low, there was a buzzing/feedback-y noise that came from the speaker. I am a light sleeper and this drove me nuts. I'd have to put the monitor on the other side of the room to sleep. My husband is a heavy sleeper and even he was noticing this problem, which sort of defeats the purpose of having a video monitor.
3. it's confusing to work. I am by no means a technology expert, but I can normally work every gadget we get after my husband gives me the run-down. I could not figure out this darn thing and things that you would think would be easy to do (like switch from viewing one child to viewing the other) are actually lengthy and complicated.
4. wall-mount is inflexible. once mounted, it cannot really be adjusted left or right and all around. you can only mount it inline with the child and just make it go up and down a bit.
basically, just a cheap monitor. we had no problem with that--our last monitor was a cheapee, as well. but the thing's gotta work! come on, mobicam!
10 of 12 found the following review helpful:
 Pros and Cons Jul 09, 2011
By Mike
Pro:
- In our home, the image is sharp and the sound is crystal clear. I assume this is because it's digital, while our old video monitor was analog
- Small and portable, and can be powered by batteries
Con:
- The screen is smaller than I expected
- The plugs are big, such that when they are plugged in, a baby-proof outlet cover doesn't fit over it (our old video camera fit easily)
- The camera does not tilt very far in the up/down direction, and there is NO side to side tilting. (While the side to side titling isn't important if the video camera is placed on a counter top or crib-edge, it is a huge factor when mounting the monitor on a wall. Our old video camera titled up/down, and left/right almost 90 degrees in each direction. I had it mounted in an inconspicuous place. Now with this video camera, it had to be mounted such that it lined up with the crib in its direct line of site, and it is an obvious eye-sore.
- Complicated menu system
Not yet sure if we will keep it. I am waiting for the extra monitors to arrive so that I can see if any interference develops.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Almost great Dec 25, 2011
By Kristi Smith
The main issue I have with this product is the limited ability of the camera... the camera angle is very very very limiting, to the point where to view my child in her crib the correct way-- as in able to see her unobstructed-- we have to hang the camera from the ceiling... absolutely ridiculous. We were spoiled with a previous camera/monitor combo where the camera head could be angled from any direction and you could put it virtually anywhere close to the crib, and have a great view... this camera is far from that. And has been very frustrating to say the least. It works, it functions, is easy to use outside... BUT it sure wold be nice to view my daughter easily without having to hang the camera from the ceiling... even on the wall would be nice. Even when camera is on the wall, you have to have the crib so close to be able to see everything... which causes the problem of her playing with the chord... obviously a bad situation, so it's not an option. Just wanted you to be aware of how limiting the camera is for viewing.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 Great Monitor Nov 18, 2011
By Ida McElwain
We purchased this monitor for the birth of my second child. After just "getting by" with a cheapy monitor for my first born, I wanted something that gave me a little more piece of mind. Especially if I was playing with my oldest while the baby was sleeping.
So far this monitor has been great. Clear picture, and crisp sound.
Anyone who purchases this monitor should note that the default setting is the power save mode, which means when no noise is detected, the monitor video shuts off until a sound is heard, you have to go in the menu and turn that off if you want a constant picture. Once I figured that out, I was good, b/c I was scared it was faulty out of the box!
The only other thing really worth mentioning is the power cord in the camera part (the piece that watches the baby) where it inserts to the device must not be a tight fit, b/c it constantly falls out. Using Batteries would help this, but it is annoying enough to mention. It is extremely sensitive to how you have it placed.
In all it's a great monitor for the money.
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