Philips Digital Baby Monitor

 It's easy to feel a bit paranoid about raising a baby nowadays, with all the horrific crime stories in the news and tales of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. For added peace of mind, many parents find that having an infant monitor puts them at ease, while also giving them a break from constantly wearing the "mom" and "dad" hats. Of course, making up your mind to buy a digital baby monitor is the easy part. The hard part is selecting the right one for your family, considering that they range in price from $20 to $200, with varying features and functions. One of the most popular and top rated products on the market is the Philips baby monitor.
 
One of the main problems with some of the low price monitors, like the Fisher Price baby monitors, for example, is the interference. These monitors can just about pick up everything from cars and police sirens to cordless phone conversations and radio broadcasts. If that is not bad enough, the static that comes through can make it really hard to tell your baby's sounds out of the chaos. Additionally, your neighbors with the same baby monitor brand may also be able to hear your baby too! The Philips baby monitor is known as the first DECT baby monitor (Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications), which ensures crystal clear quality of sound. There are over 60 secure channels that the monitor can tap into unlike some more primitive systems that only have one or two. Like other digital baby monitors (compared to analog), the Philips baby monitors have secure, encrypted connections so no one else can listen in.

The Philips digital baby monitor comes with a small, lightweight, portable parent unit that lets you roam freely up to 900 feet. You can carry it around with you on a belt clip or neck cord for 8 hours or more before needing a charge. The stylish travel pouch packs up the baby monitor system easily for road trips too. This system is ideal for babies who sleep in the same room and for parents who won't need to rely on constant battery power. Some models come in a powder blue/silver color, while others come in egg yolk/white.

There have been a few complaints about the Philips baby monitor on baby monitor reviews sites. One person mentioned she finds the price tag excessive for a baby monitor system that only has one parental unit and not two. Several others have complained about the night light feature as being "totally useless" and that the volume is far too low, so you will only hear your baby once he or she is making a lot of noise. However, the most common complaint is about the battery charger. Not only is the battery life very short at only about two hours, but there have been plenty of reports of dysfunctional cradles that do not charge, of rechargeable batteries that fried and even of melted batteries! Most of these customers paid the full $200 and said they felt royally gypped.