OT: Need baby monitor recommendations

[Kano]

I can't say for certain -- I think there are multiple monitor/single receiver units out there, BUT

I got one for my sewing room a few years ago. My machine is cool. It works by itself, and I can wander off to other parts of the house and forget about it, but then I get nothing done. So, the monitor. Anyway: my girls had no secrets when I was monitoring my machine! Didn't matter if they were in their bedrooms or the bathroom, and I could even keep an ear on the laundry room. That bugger does a lovely job of listening in on about 1600 square feet for me, all for about $25!

(some day, my son in law might figure out that they don't have to be within inches of baby to pick up baby sounds!)

Karen in Boise

[Bikingmomof3]

SK,
I am sorry to hear this about your father. I think a baby monitor is an excellent idea and I think they sell them with more than just the base and receiver (like when I bought them). It has been over 13 years since I bought a set, but the one I had was the cheapo kind and it picked up noise from many rooms (ie. the base was in the nursery nd you could hear everything in the ajoining hallway, bedroom, and bathroom).

[SadieKate]

Thanks all. I just downloaded the instructions for the digital Graco imonitor. It says you can change channels to find the least interference. I'm assuming that I could buy two pairs and set both to the same channel to give us 4 units operating on the same channel.

I can buy a version with two parental units but it only has one baby unit. In this case, the "baby" is mobile and won't remember to carry his monitor with him. I think the two pairs will be best of I can set both to the same channel/frequency.

[Bikingmomof3]

Thanks all. I just downloaded the instructions for the digital Graco imonitor. It says you can change channels to find the least interference. I'm assuming that I could buy two pairs and set both to the same channel to give us 4 units operating on the same channel.

I can buy a version with two parental units but it only has one baby unit. In this case, the "baby" is mobile and won't remember to carry his monitor with him. I think the two pairs will be best of I can set both to the same channel/frequency.

Unless they work differently than a decade ago, you should be able to hear from any of the units.

4 units will definately pick up any noise.

Edited: Just saw the price-wow times they are a changing...mine were maybe $10 and I thought that was a lot. (off I go repeating, I am not getting old....)

[SadieKate]

Those are digital units. That's why the cost. But they shouldn't pick up other neighbors conversations or transmit my parents'. Or interfere with cell phones and wireless networks, etc. This seems to be a huge problem with the old analog devices.

[Bikingmomof3]

They look like good devices and you would not want interferance. Technology was not so advanced when I had the boys. They should help give your family some peace of mind.

still muttering...I am not old....

[slinkedog]

Hey SK... I'm so sorry about your dad. My heart goes out to you and your family.

I just wanted to add that you can get video baby monitors, and I have some friends that bought them, for various reasons. They are pretty expensive, but I just thought you might be interested in the video with the possibility of him falling down.