Motorola’s baby monitors are seldom found atop the lists of “Best Baby Monitors”, but they’re often found on those lists and user reviews are usually fairly favorable. I don’t know if Motorola makes these or just brands them, but Motorola baby monitors been around for some time now, garnering the normal assortment of cranky reviews along with positive assessments.
I can’t speak to long term use of this monitor. So I’m reviewing initial impressions. If I find things to be different over time, I’ll come back and update.
Motorola makes two basic forms of video monitors. One type connects solely to a handheld unit via 2.4Ghz radio. It’s not wifi enabled. It’s a basic unit with fairly long range usable only when both you and your baby are at home. The other type connects both to a handheld screen AND, via wifi to your phone. This type can monitor your baby both when you’re at home and, via the app and internet, when you’re away from home.
This is Motorola’s medium price wifi model. It connects both to a handheld receiver screen and to your phone via the internet.
Wirecutter, the review site, said it disliked Motorola’s wifi baby monitor the least of all the wifi+handheld LCD monitor units it tested, but it didn’t give any wifi unit a glowing review. However, when Wirecutter reviewed baby monitors Motorola was still using its Hubble app for phone connectivity–an app I’ve not used–and reviewers say that the new app used by this system is far superior to the old Hubble app.
OK, a few noteworthy features with differentiation between this and less expensive models in parentheses:
1) Pan, tilt and zoom are all digital (other models have motorized pan and tilt, and some don’t have any pan and tilt except what is manually set at installation).
3) 1080p resolution from camera (vs 720p resolution on other Motorola systems).
4) 4.3-inch 480×272 resolution lcd screen in monitor is clear with good color and visibility (vs. 5-inch and 1280×720 touch screen in other Motorola systems).
5) Typical additional abiilities include: night view, 2-way intercom, room-temp monitoring, lullabies.
6) Magnetic camera mount included.
7) In-home monitor uses 2.4GHz radio
8) Motorola “Nursery” app available for IOS and Android.
This monitor is capable for in-home use and able to work over the internet with your phone. It’s a nice system, though I would consider the VM36XL for $40 more with its higher resolution screen and motorized pan and zoom before making my final choice.
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